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Image: Savage: has some moves!

Tranmere striker Bas Savage, former sprinter Darren Campbell and Ocean Colour Scene!

It's been another great week in the beautiful world of football so what better way to start your weekend than with the only show in the land that brings you goals, goals, goals! First down the tunnel is a man who, not only knows his way around a football pitch, but a dance floor too... we are of course talking about the one and only Bas Savage! No stranger to Soccer AM viewers, Savage's trademark moonwalk celebration has been entertaining us since he made his professional debut for Reading in 2002. The Tranmere striker's eccentric style and sweet moves have made him a fans favourite wherever he has played, however it was at Brighton where his new found cult status became apparent. A regular feature on Soccer AM called 'I wanna be like Bas Savage' was only the start, and soon after he even had his own t-shirt! After leaving the Seagulls, Savage enjoyed a brief spell at Millwall before moving to Tranmere in 2008. Unfortunately, after a promising start to his career at Prenton Park he was sidelined for 10 months after rupturing his Achilles tendon. Currently on the comeback trail, he'll be revealing when he expects to be back in contention for a first team place.

Quick

Following Savage out of the tunnel will be Darren Campbell, a man who is very quick off the mark! The 36-year-old former sprinter retired from athletics in 2006 having won Olympic, World and European Championship medals in various events including the 200 meters, 100 meters and 4 x 100 meters relay. His greatest moment however, came at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when he won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 meters, while in 2000 he came away with silver in the 200 meters at the 2000 Sydney Games. The Manchester United fan, who played for Plymouth Argyle before returning to athletics in 1995, is in his third year as an ambassador for Sky Sports Living for Sport. The initiative for all secondary schools aims to encourage teachers to use different sports to motivate and inspire young people. Campbell will be telling us all about that and giving us his view on his beloved Red Devils' title challenge.
Reborn
This week's old-school Britpop glamour comes courtesy of the reborn Ocean Colour Scene - back with their first new full-length album in almost three years. Up there with Cool Britannia and Camden Town as icons of the mid-90s, the Scene are actually about to celebrate their 21st birthday with new long-player Saturday. Singer Simon Fowler and drummer Oscar Harrison are on the orange sofa to discuss the heady days of supporting Oasis and soundtracking the rise of Chris Evans. And there may just be tension in the ranks when the subject of football comes up - Simon follows Birmingham while Oscar is an ardent Aston Villa nut! That completes our guests, but as always, we've got all your favourites too, including, Skill Skool with QPR, brand new Iron Soldier, Crossbar Challenge with Peterborough and What's Tatt All About with Ballmouth's Sammy Igoe. Plus, Jermaine Jenas tells us what his favourite tunes are in MP3 and last but by no means least; Andrei Arshavin dishes the dirt on his Arsenal Team Mates! So tune in to watch all the gang, this week's stunning Soccerette, plus our fans of the week, Blackburn, 9am, Saturday on Sky Sports 1 and Sky1.