THE passing years appear to have been unkind to World Cup winner and ex-Newcastle boss Ossie Ardiles.

In a recent photograph he appeared to have a remarkable resemblance to the 1970s comic Freddie ‘Parrot Face’ Davis.

Freddie appeared on our screens for only a few years and seemed to disappear whereas Ossie, with his World Cup medal, is assured of lifelong fame.

Of course this is not the only football lookalike. As the furrows in his brow deepen, the more Steven Gerrard looks like the former president Ronald Reagan. If they ever remake Teatime with Bonzo, Stevie G could be straight in there.

Martin Birtle, Billingham