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Preferred Hobbies of the World’s Elite Footballers!

Since football is a sport that requires lots of training and preparation, the athletes make the most of their down time when they have itIt can be hard to imagine members of your favorite football team in roles that don’t involve traveling across the country for important matchups or being interviewed on live T.V. after a championship victory. However, at the end of every day, those same, famous millionaires go back to their mansions to shower, eat, and sleep just like the normal person would.

And since at their core they are just like any other human on earth, even the most accomplished of them also have individual hobbies or activities they enjoy doing in their free time, however limited that time may be. Below we’ll take a look at some of the interesting passions these star athletes have and just a few ways they’ve been known to occupy their time.

Bingo

The world’s best-known footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, loves to play bingo. Yes, that’s right, your heard correctly. You can probably find the Juventus’ superstar striker enthralled in a competitive round of the game when he’s not winning championships on the green. The Portuguese native says that the classic game once helped him improve his English skills when he first began playing for Manchester United, since it’s an activity where listening and comprehension plays a big part.

Although it can be pegged as a boring game played predominantly by the elderly community, bingo is an exciting and competitive activity that can actually improve cognitive functioning, memory, and even hand-eye coordination. There’s no proof that Ronaldo’s passion for bingo is helping his football game, but it definitely isn’t hurting.

Poker

Over the years, many elite footballers have been known to enjoy the strategic game of poker. Since the activity involves extreme concentration and focus skills, as well as its own unique competitive edge that footballers are accustomed to, these athletes are impressive competitors. One such star, Neymar Jr., has proved talented in the poker realm and enjoys honing in on his strengths in his free time.

In fact, the world’s leading virtual poker platform, PokerStars, recently announced that the Brazilian forward would represent the community in an exciting fresh partnership for 2021. Since nowadays the game is becoming largely digitized, as tech advancements allow for the creation of free software which helps in refining skills, more and more users are jumping aboard following in the footballer’s footsteps.

Cooking is a hobby shared by many, even famous footballersCooking

If you’ve ever wondered whether or not elite footballers whip up their own meals, you may be pleased to find out that some of the world’s best players, from Lionel Messi to Mikel Obi and Kevin De Bruyne, enjoy creating in the kitchen.

The Belgian midfielder is known to have a knack for baking, even sharing his cakes with his fellow players on occasion. And Messi loves to lead a good barbeque (asado) every now and again. With huge long-term endorsements from Budweiser, Adidas, Lays, and more, the Argentinian star can now add “chef” to his long list of accolades. In addition, Nigerian native Obi has been known to enjoy preparing food like rice dishes from his country. So, the next time you think that footballers don’t cook for themselves, think again. They probably just have more extravagant kitchens to do it in.

Music

Music is another common hobby for many famous footballers. Former Colombian striker Jackson Martinez once released a rap album, and Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez is known to have quite the skills on the piano.

However, the most passionate of these has to be Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech’s drumming hobby. The footballer has even taken his talent to the internet, uploading videos in which he covers songs from famous bands like the Foo Fighters and Coldplay. Who knows, perhaps some of these players may have another career in the music industry lined up for them after retirement.

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