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Former Barcelona ace who won it all including last ever European Cup now a reality TV star on Bake Off


FORMER Barcelona star Julio Salinas who won the last ever European Cup in 1992 is now a reality TV star.

The Spaniard has swapped the boots for an apron and will be on a new cooking reality show with his brother and ex-Athletic Bilbao star Paxti.

Julio Salinas is now a reality TV star on a Spanish cooking showCredit: Getty
Salinas has swapped his football boots for an apronCredit: Rex

The Salinas brothers Julio, 61 and Paxti, 60 are ready to showcase their pastry-making skills in a Spanish remake of Great British Bake Off.

On Monday it was announced all the contestants of the new programme “Bake Off: celebrities in the oven” will be recorded.

The former Barca player hopes to be crowned the best V.I.P. pastry chef.

And fans can tune into the show when it is released next year.

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The former centre-forward won it all with the Catalan giants and Athletic Bilbao.

His staggering trophy cabinet includes six La Liga titles, two Copa del Ray’s and the last ever European Cup in 1991-92 before it was rebranded into the Champions League, with a 1-0 win over Sampdoria at Wembley.

Salina has previously swapped the football pitch for the ballroom as he recently featured in the Spanish version of Strictly Come Dancing, called Mira quien baila!.

This time he has to overcome two culinary challenges in each episode judged by famous chefs Paco Roncero, Eva Arguinano and Damian Betular.

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The prolific goalscorer will be showcasing to the world that he can not only hit the back of the net but also bake a delicious pastry.

During his six years at Camp Nou Salina scored 84 goals in just over 200 appearances.

He joined from Atletico Madrid in 1988 but then went on the play for Deportivo, Sporting Gijon, and Japanese side Yokohama Marinos and ended his career at Alaves in 2000.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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