When asked what one thing they associate sporting legend Frank Bruno with, most people would probably and not unreasonably suggest boxing or, at a push, Harry Carpenter.
They'd certainly be forgiven if football didn't spring to mind.
But speaking with cpfc.co.uk ahead of his appearance at the Crystal Palace Sporting Dinner next month, Bruno revealed that in fact he once faced a choice between professional football or boxing as a young, aspiring sportsman.
Born in Hammersmith but raised in Wandsworth, the British boxing icon will be a well-known face to many from south London.