Andre-Pierre Gignac: The 35-year-old shining at the Club World Cup
Andre-Pierre Gignac could fire Tigres to Club World Cup glory | Sergio Mejia/Getty Images
In the summer of 2015, Andre-Pierre Gignac was riding the crest of a wave. The forward had hit 21 Ligue 1 goals for Marseille - his highest goal scoring tally in half a decade and the second best of his career.
He had 21 senior international caps for France and with his Marseille contract up, Gignac was not short of suitors. There was interest from England, Italy and Germany - but the then 29-year-old snubbed them all in favour of a move to Mexican outfit Tigres.
Billy Pointer, has now collected 611 Norwich City shirts from across the decade.
- Credit: Billy Pointer
From unearthing a forgotten youth kit to shirts worn by some of Norwich City s most legendary players, there is a story behind each of the 611 tops owned by Billy Pointer.
The Canaries fan has spent years growing his collection and has added more than 150 shirts since last June. The addition of the 2011/12 shirt worn by striker Grant Holt, took his haul to over 600.
On the ball City! Billy Pointer has currently collected 611 shirts from NCFC s history.
- Credit: Billy Pointer
The 30-year-old s collection ranges from strips worn in 1972 all the way to this season s offering, but what makes the top five?
West Brom End Fling With Ambition & Revert to Type in Uninspiring Appointment of Sam Allardyce
Allardyce is back in business | Andrew Redington/Getty Images
Confirmed: West Bromwich Albion Become the First Premier League Club to Hit the Panic Button This Season.
Realistically, that should be the title printed in every newspaper on Thursday morning. The Baggies have sacked coach Slaven Bilic after 13 games of the Premier League campaign, and all the signs point to fireman Sam Allardyce coming in and doing one of his vintage rescue jobs.
Only, there s no house crumbling under a burning blaze of flames at the Hawthorns - there s more of a cat stuck up a tree vibe to their current circumstances.