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20 September 2012
They've undoubtedly all been described as 'absolute muppets' at some point in their career (some more than others), so it seemed only right to match up a few players to their puppet lookalike.
We present to you 20 Premier League football figures*, together with their Muppet doppelgängers. Next time you're screaming at them in frustration, perhaps imagine it's one of Jim Henson's creations instead and it might cheer you up a bit...
Do you have any further suggestions for Premier League muppet lookalikes? Let us know in the comments below.
*Mick McCarthy was too good not to put in
Images: Rex/Getty
Rizzo The Rat / Carlos Tevez
Sam The Eagle / Mick McCarthy
Kermit The Frog / Frank Lampard
Howard Tubman / Martin Jol
Afghan Hound / Fernando Torres
Beaker / Paul Scholes
Sal Minella / Gareth Bale
Miss Piggy / Robbie Savage
Bread Monster / Brad Friedel
Johnny Fiami / Jeff Stelling
Pepe the King Prawn / Peter Crouch
Dr Bunsen Honeydew / Brian McDermott
Zoot the Sax Guy/ Marouane Fellaini
Animal / David Luiz
Rat Tatooey / Luis Suarez
Bull / Sam Allardyce
Fozzie Bear / James Milner
Uncle Deadly / Nemanja Vidic
Scooter / John Arne Riise
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