The Footballers' Alphabet: V is for...

Saturday 21 Dec 2013
The Footballers' Alphabet

What is the first word that springs to your mind with each letter of the alphabet?

We asked a whole host of footballers, past and present, including current Three Lions stars Jack Wilshere and Danny Welbeck, Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp and former England Women’s captain Faye White and some of their answers were interesting to say the least.

Today’s letter is V.

Two former Manchester United stars clearly have a winning mentality, as evidenced by their choice, while Wilshere and Bryan Robson gave us a word linked to astrology.

One current England striker plumped for a girls' name and three of his international team-mates went for words linked with clothing.

The full list of players taking part:

Karen Carney, Ashley Cole, Tom Cleverley, Mick Channon, Graeme Le Saux, Gareth Southgate, Steph Houghton, Dennis Wise, Colin Hendry, Frank Lampard, Fara Williams, Ray Wilkins, Gordon Strachan, Faye White, Dunia Susi, Jack Wilshere, Bryan Robson, Patrick Vieira, Jill Scott, Anita Asante, Jordan Nobbs, Matt Holland, Andy Hinchcliffe, Gary Cahill, Glen Johnson, Danny Sturridge, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lucy Bronze, Gemma Bonner, Carl Jenkinson, Andros Townsend, Natasha Dowie, Leighton Baines, Dennis Bergkamp, Rickie Lambert.

By FA Staff