Celebrate the long weekend with JOE’s special Easter starting XI

As we settle in for the long Easter weekend, some of us are on the lookout for more than just wall-to-wall international football.

There are some footballers whose names seem appropriate for their role in the game, something we've noticed whenever Ryan Babel runs his mouth or when Metropolitan Police kept tabs on potential suspects by signing a Crook. Surely there are enough Easter-related names for us to come up with a full team...

Mark 'Hot Cross' Bunn

Ironically the Villa goalkeeper isn't so hot on crosses.

Ryan Shawcross

Sure, cross

Pierre-Michel LastSupper

Don't crucify us for this one

John Arne Riise

He will riise again

Jesus Navas

This one's self-explanatory

Koke

His full name? Jorge Resurrección Merodio

Andy 'Bank' Halliday

He's everywhere this weekend

Chris Pontius

The American is the perfect man to, ahem, pilate the midfield

Shane Long Weekend

We've got enough puns to keep us going until Monday

Simon Church

It's fitting that the Welshman scored on this holy weekend, something which we've seen a lot of from his compatriot...

Jermaine Easter

Well, it had to be.