Footy's most cringey ads revealed from Southgate at Pizza Hut to Beck's Sharpies

THEY are often accused of hamming it up on the football pitch.

But the game’s top stars can be just as bad off it – you only need to look at former Man United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, who dressed up as a butcher and played an accordion to advertise Danish bacon.

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And he is not the only ace with a side hustle in cringey commercials.

Nadia Cohen looks back at the footie stars who have flogged everything, from tomato juice to pens . . . 

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PETER SCHMEICHEL – Danepak bacon

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RONALDO – Japanese ‘facial fitness’ gizmo

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