World Cup 2010: Rock Stars Who Nearly Made It As Professional Footballers

Rick Savage - The last remaining founder member of Def Leppard, Rick Savage, nearly didn't pick up the bass at all in order to pursue a football career instead. "That's all I ever wanted to do" Savage says about playing football for a living. The fiercely loyal Sheffield Wednesday fan actually played briefly for local rivals Sheffield United in his youth before quitting to pursue a career in music.

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