Footballers’ Unusual Hobbies
It’s always great to know that you have something in common with some of your favorite footballers. Take an example of Cristiano Ronaldo who is an avid player of bingo. He confessed in an interview dated 2016 that he not only thoroughly enjoyed the game but he also used it to learn English. Be sure to visit cassavabingosites.co.uk for more information if you wish to learn more about the game as well as some of the best cassava bingo sites. You will also discover how to stay safe while playing the game.
Hal Robson Kanu, a West Brom striker, has a love for blockchain which he says has changed the world of transactions for good. He especially loves that he needs not engage a third party to send or receive money. He has an office in London where he works on this after training.
Joe Allen, who once played at Liverpool, revealed that he and his wife have an interest in rearing chickens when he appeared on the cover of Chicken & Egg. David Beckham enjoys fencing in his free time, a hobby in which his friends take part in too. These unusual hobbies go to show that footballers are pretty fascinating people both on and off the field.
Mbappe Awarded the Best U21 Player in the World
Kylian Mbappe is among the ten nominees set to take the first Kopa Trophy, in the best U21 category, home. The young player, currently aged 19, is a heavy favorite for the award, given his exemplary performance at the World Cup in 2018. Also among his achievements are 21 goals he scored for PSG in their domestic matches.
Mbappe began his career at an early age, having started at a youth academy in Bondy before moving on to Monaco. Here, he made his debut in professional football at sixteen and enabled the team to make away with the Ligue 1 title for the first time in seventeen years. From here, Mbappe moved to PSG after a one hundred and eighty million Euros transfer. This amount not only made him the most expensive teenager of his time but it also made him the world’s second most valuable player. He made a lot of achievements in his career as he played alongside his teammates in the domestic treble. He is also the second teenager to score in a World Cup Final, which has further added significant points to his career. As such, many people expect that he will walk away as the best player U21, as he did with the Best Young Player Award following the World Cup.
Messi Wins FIFA Ballon D’Or
In historical events, it is only four contenders who have ruled to take first prize in the Ballon d’Or as many as three times. These competitors are Cristiano,van Basten, Michel Platini and Johan. Lionel Messi has settled some sunup between himself and them.
Messi led FC-Barcelona to a record-breaking run last year, during that they triumph in five main titles and novel second homey treble. He scored 48 goals in the course of 2015 and spearheaded the trident, FC Barcelona’s feared front line along with Luis Suarez and Neymar.
Lionel and Neymar had helped Barca won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and Champions League last year plus the UEFA Super Cup along with FIFA club world cup. He had finished behind longtime rival Ronaldo both 2013 and 2014, but he was a clear winner of FIFA’s top individual honor for a record fifth time in his career. He’s now 28 years old but still at the top of his game and despite the fact that he may not be an actual monarch, he’s the undisputed king of world football. The Barcelona superstar enjoyed a fantastic year and has now scooped the prestigious prize for the fifth time.