Great Footballers who also love Basketball

 No doubt, basketball is a nice Sport like Football though restricted to some area but many don"t see it  that way. Americans take basketball very serious than any other Country that is why the NBA is always a divine competition. Basketball is a game i believe hard work is needed and your talent cannot overpower. Some Footballers love basketball as much as the Football they play and despite their Professionalism. Here is the list of some Footballers who also love dunking the Basket.

 1. THIERRY HENRY

          The Arsenal and Barcelona legend is my first pick. A good friend of Tony Parker and a wonderful fan of Spurs- i mean San Antonio Spurs in US. Arsenal fans may not like it because its spursy but the fact still remains that Henry loves Basketball. Henry and Tony Parker are both French and this might the reason for the closeness and love of the game because Tony Parker was once San Antonio Spurs best player.

2.  PAUL POGBA
          No doubt, Paul Pogba is also a great lover of the game in the subject matter. He also have friends in the NBA like Henry. Some of his friends who are professional basketball players  are  Joel Embiidi and James Harden. Some years back, Pogba posted a picture of himself putting on Houston Rockets Jersey to show his great support for the American basketball club.

3. THIBAUT COURTIOUS

          Thibaut has always been a lover of the game since he was a kid. While growing up as a kid, he use to play as a hoop. His serious love for the game made him to travel down to America to watch an NBA game when his team- Chelsea face Manchester united in the premier league in 2017 although he was injured and not fit to face Manchester united. 

4.  MAMADOU SAKHO

           The former Liverpool defender currently playing for Crystal Palace love basketball too. Sakho is a fan of Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA.

5. ANTOINE GRIZEMANN
            The French player love basketball so much that he adores Derrick Rose so much. After winning the world cup in 2018, he interrupted Paul Pogba in front of a camera and shouted 'I love Derrick Rose'. He supports Derrick Rose throughout his stay at Bulls, New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers.

TODAY BIRTHDAY CHAMP

Happy birthday Szczésny.

After starting his club career at Legia Warsaw, Szczęsny signed for Arsenal in 2006, where he made his professional debut in 2009. After a spell on loan with Brentford the following season, he later became the capital club's first choice goalkeeper, winning two FA Cups and being the joint recipient of the 2013–14 Premier League Golden Glove with Petr Čech. He subsequently went on two consecutive season-long loans to Roma in 2015, where his performances earned him a move to reigning league champions Juventus in 2017. After serving mainly as a back-up to Gianluigi Buffon in his first season, during which he won a domestic double, he inherited the starting spot from the departed Buffon the following season.
Happy birthday champ.

On This day

18th of April in History.

1. Lionel Messi scored a Solo Goal.

      18 April 2007 was the date when FC Barcelona played Getafe in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. In the 28th minute Messi left the crowd speechless with a goal reminiscent of his compatriot Diego Armando Maradona.

The Argentinian controlled a pass from Xavi Hernández on the right-hand side of his half and he went past Paredes and then nutmegged Nacho. Then he dribbled past Nacho again before leaving Alexis and Belenguer for dead as well. Once he was in the opposition’s box he is confronted by Luis Garcia rushing out but the Argentinian goes past him as well and rolls the ball into the net.

2.

On this day in 2012, Chelsea beat Barca 1-0 in UCL semi-final

 Didier Drogba scored a stunning goal against FC Barcelona in their UEFA champions league tie at Stamford Bridge. This made Chelsea to win with a lone goal. At assist was provided by Ramires.

SHARP SHOOTERS: FOOTBALLERS WHO BECAME FATHERS AT TEEN

Age is actually a number when it comes achievements in life. Mr. A and Mr. B might be siblings and do same things but obviously different time. Some Important footballers became fathers very early due to one reason or the other. The financial stability allows them to take on more responsibilities than the average person of the same age. Here are 5 famous footballers who became fathers before clocking 22.
      
             1. RAHEEM STERLING (18 YEARS)        
         More stories are going to available about Sterling on this Blog but its not a news that Raheem Sterling has had issues a lot of times with Police even while he was a teenager. Sterling had a Jamaican and maybe this might be the reason.  He was twice acquitted in assault charges on two different women. Rumors crazily claimed Sterling to have more than one child with more than one woman. But the true Info is that the English winger has only one daughter named Melody Rose Sterling. Melody was born in 2012 but the identity of her mother is currently unknown.

              2. JACK WILSHERE  (19 YEARS)         
       Jack is another English man without a clean hand as far as this topic is concerned. On 29 September 2011, Jack Wilshere became a father and the baby was named  Archie Jack Wilshere. Before that, immediately the news of the pregnancy got to him, he promised to support his ex-partner Lauren Neal and claimed ownership of the baby not forgetting he was 19 then. Jack and Lauren also got a second child as Delilah Grace Wilshere was born on 26 September 2013. Wilshere is now engaged to his current girlfriend, Andriani Michael.  

               3. NEYMAR (19 YEARS)       
        Neymar was 19 and his girlfriend then, Carolina Dantas was 17 when they got their first child. Carolina Dantas was studying Medicine when she got pregnant for Neymar and David Lucca Da Silva Santos was born. Today, Neymar and Carolina are no longer together in any relationship.

                4. ANTHONY MARTIAL (18 YEARS)     
         Frenchman Anthony Martial has two daughters, Peyton and Toto Martial. together with Samantha Martial. The Manchester United star met Samantha when he was just 17. After a year together, Samantha was pregnant with their first child Peyton, and Martial became a father when he was only 19 years old. Today, no much information is known about his relationship.

                 5. EDEN HAZARD (19 YEARS)      
        The Belgian magician met his lady when he was 14,  Natasha Van Honacker fell in love with Eden and they got their first son Yannis Hazard in 2010 when Hazard was just 19. The couple later got married in the April of 2012 and have three Children now. Hazard has a family full of footballers and it will come as no surprise if his sons opt to select the same profession but more stories to come on the subject matter.