PHOTOS: Thegoalmac's Top 5 Fattest Footballers

Thegoalmac brings you our Top 5 fattest footballers,this footballers were actually not fat during the early years of their career,but started adding weight toward the end of their careers.

Check it out and tell us if you know fatter footballers that should be in the list.

At Number 5 is Frank Lampard

Fat Frank’ is his nickname amongst anyone other than Chelsea supporters, and opposition fans often christen him with a resounded chorus of ‘He’s fat, he’s round, his ass trailed round the ground.’

That’s enough to qualify him for this little group of porkers in my opinion.
 Whilst we all know Lampard isn’t really the fattest player seen in world football.

At Number 4 is Benni McCarthy

The South African’s move to West Ham was so disastrous, he featured just 14 times for the club in all competitions. On the plus side, at least this gave him time to check out London’s fine restaurant selection, and on close inspection, it appears he must have dined in every single one.

On his exit, vice chairperson Karren Brady summarised his move as a “big, fat mistake. Rather than the super scorer we hoped for, we acquired a super size, a player devoted to filling his belly more than filling the net.” When this comes from Karren Brady, who is a reasonably sized unit herself, you really must be rather large.

 At Number 3 is Mark Viduka

 Viduka’s goal scoring record is nothing to scoff at, especially during his time at Leeds. However, scoffing is something Mark looks like he has had plenty of practise at throughout his career, building a body so big, by the time defenders have got round it, Mark has turned and fired the ball in the net.

Viduka was often described as a wonderful outlet for the team, superb at holding the ball up and all in all, a terrific target man. I’m not surprised given the size of the target.

At Number 2 is Liverpool legend and Super Sports analyst John Barnes

What a wonderful player Barnes was in his heyday. 79 caps for England and that beautiful goal against Brazil. However, he was never pretty to look at. Given how tight fitting his kit was, it’s a wonder he didn’t pop out,Lol.

Since his retirement though, Barnes has grown wider than he is tall, culminating in an advert for Mars where he performed his famous rap.

 Hardly surprising they gave him the gig, probably a reward for the amount of Mars Bars he’s consumed lately, a number I’d imagine totals more than Barnesy’s entire career appearances.

At Number is Brazilian legend  Ronaldo de Lima

The two time World Cup winner, a figure that also matches his weight in stone. Once Cristiano appeared on the scene, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima had to be known as ‘Fat Ronaldo’ so people could know the one they are talking about.

 Looking more like the doorman from the local nightclub, Ronaldo defied his size with his prodigious skill and his premature retirement was sad for all who love our game.

 He cited pain and hypothyroidism as reasons for his decision to quit, hypothyroidism more commonly known as having problems with the glands in his neck.

 Maybe it was too blocked with the food he’d shoved down his throat, Lol.