Artist Colin Yates' first Justin Fashanu portrait was 'Ups and Downs', completed in 1998, the year the footballer died"I wanted to capture a motif for his life," says Colin Yates, reflecting on the first portrait he made of Justin Fashanu. 'Whodunnit' is the most recent addition to Yates' Justin Fashanu collectionA happy boy, a successful footballer, a confident celebrity - each persona had a complex backstory. One of them, aged about 14, said to me, 'what does Justin Fashanu look like?' Happy birthday, Justin Fashanu. Colin Yates' artwork of Justin Fashanu, his other football exhibitions and more projects can be seen at www.footballfineart.com.

Source: Sky sports February 19, 2019 06:00 UTC