- Massimo Maccarone
For someone who cost £8.15m (and this is back in 2002), Maccarone did not deserve the popularity he gained for the amount of goals that he scored for Middlesbrough during a five year spell on Teeside.
The Italian striker, nicknamed “Big Mac”, used his sheer determination to endear himself to the Boro faithful, while a couple of crucial goals in their memorable UEFA Cup run in 2006 also helped.
Maccarone has been a popular figure during his lengthy career in the top two flights of Italian football and once celebrate a goal for current side Empoli by taking a sip a beer from one of the celebrating fans.