#2 Neymar – Newmarket
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Gambling, horse racing and football have gone hand-in-hand for years, with betting websites like Bet365 and SkyBet being major sponsors of the sport, players such as Keith Gillespie and Joey Barton suffering with gambling addictions, and former players and managers like Michael Owen and Sir Alex Ferguson being heavily involved with both ownership and training of racehorses.
As far as I’m aware, though, Brazilian superstar Neymar has never been involved with horse racing – which makes it odd that his name autocorrects to Newmarket – the town world-famous as the birthplace of the sport.
Gambling, though? The Brazilian was famously pictured on Instagram in 2015, winning a cool £20k in poker thanks to the ultra-rare royal flush. He’s a well-known poker aficionado, but judging by some of his fellow professionals he’d do well to tread carefully with his involvement!
#1 Samir Handanovic – Samurai Hand-Woven
This one is just plain bizarre. Inter Milan’s Slovenian goalkeeper Handanovic might be rated as one of the best keepers in the world right now, but as far as I’m aware, there’s absolutely nothing that links him to the legendary Japanese Samurai warriors, nor is there anything to link him with hand-woven goods.
Perhaps he prefers to wear hand-woven goalkeeper’s gloves? I have no idea.
As a samurai warrior, though? You never know, Handanovic might’ve been pretty good. He’s a tremendous athlete, nicknamed ‘Batman’ due to his acrobatic saves, and standing at 6’4” with a powerful physique he’s certainly an imposing figure.
Could you imagine him standing side-by-side with Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai? Why not? Regardless, it’s still a pretty hilarious autocorrect that you’d never be able to work out. Imagine a manager receiving a text advising him to sign Samurai Hand-Woven.
