As well as knocking England out of qualifying for Euro 08, he speaks four languages, and is a qualified lawyer.

He also wrote the national team's Euro 2008 song and played guitar on it with his rock band Rawbau.

Lyrics go something like this:

We were together in 98′

World has heard of us

And still the bronze medal shines

When we beat Japan, Holland, Romania, Germany

And now, 10 years later

Again the same hope, same dream

We have the tickets