5 world class football players who have played other sports

Ferdinand took up boxing professionally
Ferdinand took up boxing professionally

#4 Ivan Perisic - volleyball

Perisic represented Croatia at the International level in volleyball!
Perisic represented Croatia at the International level in volleyball!

One of the most underrated footballers ever to walk on the football pitch, Perisic was one of the most important players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup for Croatia. A quick, agile and extremely intelligent attacker, his role at Inter Milan has made him one of the most reliable footballers. Perisic is known mainly for his dribbling and his ability to switch between different attacking positions, as he can play as a winger, a number 10 or a striker.

Most of his fans won't be aware of the fact that in the summer of 2017, Perisic's future wasn't so sure at San Siro, and to relieve him off this stress of speculations, he took part in a professional beach volleyball competition, making him yet another multi-sport athlete.

However, what is truly surprising is that the 30-year-old was actually representing his nation in this particular tournament.

“This was always my dream, I have been playing beach volleyball since I was 10,” he said. “I’m very passionate about this game and every summer I have been practicing with my friend,” Perisic said after representing Croatia at the Porec Major event.

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