This was as close to being a viral sensation as it got before we lived by the algorithm - starring in a three-minute Saturday morning segment of flicks, tricks and 'tekkers to the backdrop of early noughties beats.
Ronaldinho was a regular protagonist, so too Jay-Jay Okocha, inspiring wide-eyed kids and optimistic adults to attempt the same magic manoeuvres in playgrounds and sparsely-grassed pitches up and down the land.
But there was one Liverpool-born forward toying with Football League defenders whose skills and outrageous goals earned him a weekly spot on Soccer AM's signature feature and the title 'Showboat King'.
"I've always enjoyed playing that way - expressing myself, trying different things," explains Lee Trundle, now 49 but still appearing in the Welsh third tier.
"Soccer AM opened it up to every other fan out there. You would have them all speaking about the Showboat. It was nice to be in with some world-class players."
