Popular Footballers And Their Hobbies

Everyone has a hobby, which brings joy, and helps to relax and cope with stress. These passions are called hobbies, and probably all of us have them, and popular soccer players are no exception. If you’ve always been curious to know a little more about the life of sportsmen outside of soccer, you’ve come to the right place. 

Andrey Arshavin

The famous soccer player, honored master of sports, and former captain of the Russian national team – all this is about Andrey Arshavin. Andrey spent most of his life behind a professional soccer career, and it seemed that he had no other interests except a constant improvement in the sport. However, as it turned out, after studying fashion design at university, Arshavin did not abandon this business and had a sincere love for it that he even created his own clothing line. After his retirement, the former sportsman continues to do this business, and maybe soon we will see his clothes on sale in brand stores. 

Petr Cech

In addition to his professional successes in sports and the many awards he received, Petr was able to find himself in the game of drums. It is safe to say that Petr has a real talent for it, and you can see for yourself by looking at his YouTube channel, where he is happy to share videos with covers of the drums. The sportsman himself says that this hobby helps him to improve his coordination, and that is why he is such a successful goalkeeper. 

Robin Van Persie

The Dutch soccer player and the best scorer in the history of the Dutch national team also has many hobbies, and not just one, but a list, which shows him as a multifaceted and interesting person. Here are some of his hobbies:

• Playing table tennis. As an Arsenal player, Robin noted his passion for table tennis, and by practicing with various Dutch players, he achieved almost perfection in the sport. 
• Golf. At the same “Arsenal” communicating with other players, Van Persie had a unique opportunity to practice the game of golf with future friends. However, it is still unknown if Robin continues to pursue this hobby. 
• Learning languages. Percy was passionate about it from an early age, and at the World Cup, he even promised to learn Russian.

His biography contains many interesting facts about his youth and professional career, you can study it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_van_Persie. People say that Robin also likes to spend time in various gambling clubs, but there is no open confirmation of this. 

Cristiano Ronaldo

The fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is fond of playing bingo is not known to everyone, even his fans. He claims that his love for this game began when he was a child when he received a DVD with bingo recorded on it for Christmas. Perhaps if Ronaldo had read the bingo information in the article, he could get a lot more bonuses. 

However, the well-known soccer player spends his free time not only with a relaxing game but also engaged in singing, likes to go to the movies, and enjoys playing billiards. Perhaps we will soon learn about the new hobbies of this legendary player of the Portuguese national soccer team.

Paul Scharner

It is amazing that this Austrian footballer has not left the sport even after retirement. He used to make real magic on the soccer field, and now he is involved in such sports as water skiing, skydiving, and diving. Paul does these sports because he really loves the risk and the drive that he gets out of them. He is an example showing that even after his professional career is over, it is possible and necessary to continue to develop yourself. There are also rumors that Sharner may soon become a judge in regional youth skiing competitions.  

Wayne Bridge 

The English footballer and defender is an avid collector and Star Wars fan. These facts of his biography became known relatively recently during an interview with an English-language channel. Sportsman said that since the release of the first part of the great franchise, he began to feel an extreme love for Star Wars. Wayne also has an unusual hobby – collecting various figurines of characters from this franchise. It is said that his collection already has more than 1,000 pieces. However, the predilection for collecting can be traced back to the childhood of the sportsman, it is evident in his series of collections of figures and things from various cartoons and even books. 

Fans can only hope that the day will come when the iconic sportsman will unveil his hobbies and show the amazing world of Star Wars from the side of collecting. 

Conclusion

Each of the above-mentioned sportsmen has found their passion in a particular hobby, but what do they contribute to, and how do they help them develop other skills? You can read about the benefits of all the hobbies of the sportsmen in this article in the table below:

Sportsman	Hobbies	Benefit
Andrey Arshavin	Creating designer clothes	Such a hobby helps Andrey to let some creativity into his life and give his fans a practical and stylish thing to wear even every day, and it will remind them of the soccer player.
Robin Van Persie	Playing table tennis, golf, and learning languages	These sports help to relax and take part not only in soccer competitions, but also in table tennis and golf competitions. Learning languages, meanwhile, helps Robin communicate with different media and fans without the language barrier.
Petr Cech	Playing the drums	As mentioned earlier, this hobby has helped him partially in his goalkeeping career by developing his visual and hand-eye coordination.
Cristiano Ronaldo	Playing bingo	This hobby helps Ronaldo relieve stress after hard training and even win some money.
Paul Scharner	Extreme sports	Such a hobby not only keeps the former sportsman in good physical condition, but also helps him maintain his psychological state.
Wayne Bridge	Collecting	As it is known, this kind of leisure time is very organizing and relaxing.

Every sportsman has found himself not only in soccer, but also in hobbies. You can find ideas for choosing your own hobby here: https://edition.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/health-fitness/things-to-do-when-bored. Perhaps, the players listed above also searched for a hobby through articles on the Internet.