Planet Football has had a soft spot for former Aston Villa midfielder Mark Draper ever since he uttered the immortal line "I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona".

We loved him even more last year on hearing of his difficulties learning Spanish after he joined Rayo Vallecano. "Permiso, permiso," he confidently shouted at his team-mates, which he had been reliably informed meant "pass, pass". Not so, he was, in fact, shouting "driving licence, driving licence". Come home Mark.