to a documentary on football culture made by his daughter Amal. He met his first wife, a Spaniard, when they were both 18. That marriage broke up when Amal was two years old. Fashanu holds a black belt in Karate. In pop culture Australian band Magic Lunchbox recorded a song about John Fashanu entitled "Fashanu" on their 2005 album Spastique. He appeared on Channel 4's Come Dine with Me for a football special shortly prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The satirical current affairs programme The Day Today featured a trailer for a fictional show titled "John Fashanu". The trailer consisted of various clips of Fashanu accompanied by sinister music and a voice-over (Chris Morris) saying the words "John Fashanu" five times. This was followed by presenter Chris Morris pronouncing the name incorrectly. Fashanu was voted twice to be part in the BBC's satirical "England's Worst ever football team" TV movie, the first time in 2010 and the second time in 2014. Honours Wimbledon FA Cup: 1987–88 References Notes The IMDb page for the TV show Football Challenge on their website, this is incorrect and the show was actually called Fash FC. External links Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk The Observer, 3 August 2003, Fashanu myth 1962 births Living people Aston Villa F.C. players Black British sportsmen Black British television personalities Crystal Palace F.C. players English footballers England international footballers English people of Guyanese descent English people of Nigerian descent English people of Yoruba descent English television presenters Yoruba sportspeople Lincoln City F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Footballers from Kensington Premier League players Wimbledon F.C. players Association football controversies Miramar Rangers AFC players People from Attleborough Association football forwards English male karateka I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) participants FA Cup Final players Gladiators (1992 British TV series) Sportspeople involved in betting scandals