The football 'hardman'

[Ainsley Harriott]

Looking back there's been a dirty basward in every generation except this one. I can't really think at the moment of any football hardman playing now. The closest I can see is Pepe or Ramos but they're nothing compared to generations gone by.

Not saying it's a good or bad thing but the game has changed drastically over the last 20 years and will continue to do so with video reffing.

Gennaro Gattuso was the last of the previous generation to retire.

The closest we have at the moment is probably Scott Brown of Celtic.