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Meet football's badass rogues

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" has everyone buzzing about the first stand-alone Star Wars story. It also got us thinking: Who are the rogues in football and which characters would they play in the Star Wars universe, including Rogue One characters Captain Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso, Orson Krennic, Baze Malbus and, of course, Darth Vader. Consider yourself forewarned: This is a motley crew who often play by their own rules.

Han Solo always wanted to do things his way, even leaving the love of his life, Princess Leia, to pursue riches in the galaxy. Likewise, Ronaldo decamped Manchester United and his father figure, Sir Alex Ferguson, to join Real Madrid, where he’s either loved or hated for his pursuit of self-glorification.