Former England footballer Joe Cole has cast doubt on the 1969 moon landings, saying he needs convincing they were real and not faked.
The 44-year-old, who scored 10 goals in 56 England appearances, said he would love to speak to Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon in July 1969. Armstrong died in August 2012.
Cole wants to sit down with Armstrong
Speaking in the latest edition of football magazine FourFourTwo, Cole said: "I'd want to sit down with him (Neil Armstrong) and get to the bottom of these moon landings.
"I'd want to known what happened when they went to the moon and how it all played out, because I'm not convinced it really happened."
He added: "I'm not sold either way and need some convincing.
"I want to believe it, honestly, but I've heard too much about it begin fake - things like the flag waving, footprints and all the rest.
"So, I'd like to sit down with a man who actually went there and be convinced.
"I want him to tell me exactly how it all went down and some of the science behind my questions.
"I just want to put it to bed (and) if anyone could convince me, it's the first man to have apparently visited the moon.
"I don't mind being talked round to new ideas, which is why I'd be more than happy for him to tell me how silly I'm being."
Conspiracy theories over Apollo 11
The Apollo 11 mission was watched by a record audience of 650 million people worldwide, but many conspiracy theorists reckon it was 'staged' by America in its battle for dominance in space with Russia.
Theories question why the American flag appears to be flapping when there is no wind or atmosphere on the lunar surface, and claim the footprints left by Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were faked.
Some claim NASA staged the landings with Hollywood and hired director Stanley Kubrick to film the footage, with astronauts really on a film set.
Earlier this year Cole backed a campaign to help save Britain's struggling pubs by offering TV upgrades.
