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Jacuzzi Buddies – The Boys of ‘92

In 1992 Sky Sports revolutionised football forever when it won the right to take photographs of Premier League stars in jacuzzis. But what became of the first ever group Sky chose to snap among the bubbles?

1. Nick Barmby
A journeyman Jacuzzi user who has had spells in health clubs from Middlesbrough to Leeds. He is currently a member of a David Lloyd centre in Kingston-upon-Hull, where local youths know him as “Mr Wrinkly Fingers”.

2. Jamie Redknapp
Became the inspiration for Sky Sports’ state-of-the-art Punditron 3000 robot which now appears as a guest on most televised games on Sky. Punditron has over 100 pre-programmed phrases including like “the game needs a goal, Richard” “He’s a top, top player Richard” and “quality, Richard”.

3. Paul Parker
Went on a gold-buying spree to get over the deflected goal that helped knock England out of the 1990 World Cup. Later Parker had to melt down his collection and sell it off to finance his crippling addiction to Pop Tarts.

4. Gary Speed
Still a professional footballer at the ripe old age of 103, Speed is currently on his ‘second lap’ of Football League clubs. He hopes to complete the hat-trick of playing for all 92 teams three times before winding down his career in top-flight Scottish football.

5. Paul Ince
Pushed underwater to his watery death after over-exuberant ‘ducking’ by Redknapp shortly after this photograph was taken. Attempts to support himself on the players either side of him proved futile.

6. Chris Waddle
A famous joker, Waddle enjoys giving two after-dinner speeches every evening. One as himself, the other posing as darts commentator Sid Waddell.

7. Ray Parlour
Still has that watch.

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