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Star Wars Football XI: We pick a galaxy of stars from C3 Pirlo to Jabba the Hutton

  • <p>It’s Star Wars Day so Yahoo Sport UK has picked a football team made up of a galaxy of puntastic players. </p>
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    Stars Wars Football XI

    It’s Star Wars Day so Yahoo Sport UK has picked a football team made up of a galaxy of puntastic players.

  • <p>Jar Jar Toure – The Man City midfielder isn’t quite as annoying as most people think this Phantom Menace character is. </p>
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    Jar Jar Toure

    Jar Jar Toure – The Man City midfielder isn’t quite as annoying as most people think this Phantom Menace character is.

  • <p>Jabba The Hutton – Some might compare this pair’s on-the-field talents given the Scot’s recent decline </p>
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    Jabba The Hutton

    Jabba The Hutton – Some might compare this pair’s on-the-field talents given the Scot’s recent decline

  • <p>Lando Donovan – This one works quite nicely as two great American stars combine. </p>
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    Lando Donovan

    Lando Donovan – This one works quite nicely as two great American stars combine.

  • <p>C3 Pirlo – The annoying robot and the majestic Italian midfielder </p>
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    C3 Pirlo

    C3 Pirlo – The annoying robot and the majestic Italian midfielder

  • <p>John Mikel Obi Wan – The former Chelsea midfielder sounds a bit like a Jedi. </p>
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    John Mikel Obi Wan

    John Mikel Obi Wan – The former Chelsea midfielder sounds a bit like a Jedi.

  • <p>Princess Weah – One of football’s famous names sounds a bit like the character played by Carrie Fisher </p>
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    Princess Weah

    Princess Weah – One of football’s famous names sounds a bit like the character played by Carrie Fisher

  • <p>Ewok Origi – The Liverpool striker and a little furry creature. </p>
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    Ewok Origi

    Ewok Origi – The Liverpool striker and a little furry creature.

  • <p>Millenium Falcao – The Monaco striker and Han Solo’s spaceship </p>
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    Millenium Falcao

    Millenium Falcao – The Monaco striker and Han Solo’s spaceship

  • <p>R2 Boruc – The Bournemouth keeper and a squeaky-noised robot </p>
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    R2 Boruc

    R2 Boruc – The Bournemouth keeper and a squeaky-noised robot

  • <p>Steve Sithwell – The midfielder was often known for his use of the dark arts </p>
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    Steve Sithwell

    Steve Sithwell – The midfielder was often known for his use of the dark arts

  • <p>Chewbacary Sagna – The former Man City defender and a hairy Wookie </p>
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    Chewbacary Sagna

    Chewbacary Sagna – The former Man City defender and a hairy Wookie

<p>It’s Star Wars Day so Yahoo Sport UK has picked a football team made up of a galaxy of puntastic players. </p>
<p>Jar Jar Toure – The Man City midfielder isn’t quite as annoying as most people think this Phantom Menace character is. </p>
<p>Jabba The Hutton – Some might compare this pair’s on-the-field talents given the Scot’s recent decline </p>
<p>Lando Donovan – This one works quite nicely as two great American stars combine. </p>
<p>C3 Pirlo – The annoying robot and the majestic Italian midfielder </p>
<p>John Mikel Obi Wan – The former Chelsea midfielder sounds a bit like a Jedi. </p>
<p>Princess Weah – One of football’s famous names sounds a bit like the character played by Carrie Fisher </p>
<p>Ewok Origi – The Liverpool striker and a little furry creature. </p>
<p>Millenium Falcao – The Monaco striker and Han Solo’s spaceship </p>
<p>R2 Boruc – The Bournemouth keeper and a squeaky-noised robot </p>
<p>Steve Sithwell – The midfielder was often known for his use of the dark arts </p>
<p>Chewbacary Sagna – The former Man City defender and a hairy Wookie </p>
Yahoo Sports Staff

May the force be with you – today marks the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi! As sci-fi film fans get stuck into the latest instalment one of cinema’s most popular franchises, Yahoo Sport UK has looked at what a Star Wars XI would look like on the football field with a team made up of puntastic stars.