In the age of social media, footballers are more than sports stars. Many of them represent global brands while some even go on to star in movies. Checkout 5 footballers who have appeared in movies.
1.David Beckham
Probably the first footballer of the modern era to be immersed in the paparazzi culture, it won’t be a surprise if Beckham ends up in Hollywood establishing a career as a full-time actor anytime soon. He has made a cameo appearance in the Goal! series, Spy Classic, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and Deadpool 2.
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2.Pele
Widely known as one of the greatest players of all time, Pele appeared in the film Escape to Victory as a Trinidad and Tobago player named Luis Fernandez. He was joined by top footballers including Bobby Moore and Ossie Ardiles, playing allied prisoners of war playing a match against a team of German soldiers.
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3.Eric Cantona
Cantona won four Premier League titles in five years and following his retirement from football in 1997, he took up a career in cinema. He starred in Elizabeth, The French Film, and Looking for Eric. In 2010, he debuted as a stage actor in Face au Paradis.
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4.Zinedine Zidane
Currently managing Real Madrid, Zidane made a cameo appearance in TV series Football cracks, Asterix at the Olympic Games and the Goal! series.
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5.Neymar
The Paris Saint-Germain player has starred in a couple of minor roles in his hometown, including an episode of blockbuster series Trail of Lies (Amor a Vida) in 2013 and in 2017, he appeared in XXX: Return of Xander Cage, where he acted as a footballer about to be recruited to the secret organisation by Samuel L Jackson.
