Himmer, Alastair

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Bio

Occupation: Sports writer, Reuters
Entry to Japan: July 92
Footballing hero: Stan Collymore
Supports: Liverpool
Most memorable BFC moment: Injury-time equaliser in Toyota Motors Cup final in February 2002. BFC won 2-1 in extra time. Many, many nights spent utterly mashed in the company of Jon Day, Neil Collins, Phil Lowes and other stars among the Tokyo cognoscenti down the years.

'Once had a date with Miss Japan and wept openly after he lost his little black book' - former BFC player Pete Simms. Caused a stir in January 2007 by turning up to a game with brand-new GOLD boots.

'He looked like C3PO in a Yul Brynner bodysuit' remarked one BFC team-mate.