Chic charnley autobiography ranger

It’s highly unlikely that when Lionel Messi finally hangs up his boots, Barcelona fans will look back on his days at the Camp Nou and ponder whether the highlight was the time he showed his arse to the visiting Madridistas. Then again, no matter how good the little Argentinian might be, he’s no Chic Charnley.

You could argue that Lionel doesn’t need to show his arse to anyone as he’s too busy slaloming round bemused defenders and generally being wonderful, but for all those skills, he clearly has the personality of a wooden toilet roll holder. It’s the same with Gareth Bale who attempts to make up for being as dull as a Monday Night Football match on Sky by tying his hair into a ridiculous ponytail. Ronaldo is slightly edgier thanks to those tantrums, but for balls-out, big-time personality allied to outrageous ability, they’re not a patch on Mr James ‘Chic’ Charnley. 

For just over a decade, the Maryhill Messi flitted in and out of the front door

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