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Premier League Muppets

Premier League Muppets

Premier League Muppets
Danielle de Wolfe
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