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19: Emmanuel Petit, Arsenal, Merlin’s Premier League 98 Official Sticker Collection

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The various streaming platforms available today mean that it is rare for a show to create the kind of water cooler moments dreamed of by producers and writers. The recent deep dive into the extent of human gullibility that is The Traitors has perhaps come close while the hype around Game Of Thrones meant that its sets across the world became closely guarded especially when famous faces made cameo appearances. Ipswich Town fan, and apparent Sky Sports pundit, Ed Sheeran chewed through the forest scenery while Lovejoy and Deadwood star Ian McShane fared considerably better. He did, however, come under fire from those terrified of spoilers when he revealed the tiniest of hints about his fairly irrelevant scenes. His riposte of “I was accused of giving the plot away, but I just think get a f***ing life. It’s only tits and dragons” hit harder than any of his actual lines. While the likes of Eric Cantona and Vinnie Jones made the transition into Hollywood blockbusters many Premier League ...