Things you can't do as a professional footballer

[Skills]

Following the Derby sacking Keogh, I was looking into things professional athletes are banned from.

Skiing (any extreme sport is one) :

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.te...ers-rules-mid-season-holidays-john-terry/amp/

Riding a motorbike :

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.eu...lli-buys-motorbike_sto2877080/story-amp.shtml

I'm surprised clubs don't enforce a smoking ban. Is that only a matter of time too considering these guys can be worth 100s of millions in transfer fees + 10s of millions in wages.

 

[Pexbo]

Drugs
Kids

 

[DWelbz19]

I'd imagine there must be clauses in contracts that extend to just about any other sort of sport during a season. And actually playing Football, outside of actual matches/training. Imagine getting injured having a 5 a side kick-about with your mates?

 

[Skills]

I'd imagine there must be clauses in contracts that extend to just about any other sort of sport during a season. And actually playing Football, outside of actual matches/training. Imagine getting injured having a 5 a side kick-about with your mates?

Off-season as well I reckon. It's why someone like Ronaldo rarely ever takes part in a charity game - it's just not worth the risk.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

I'd imagine there must be clauses in contracts that extend to just about any other sort of sport during a season. And actually playing Football, outside of actual matches/training. Imagine getting injured having a 5 a side kick-about with your mates?

It's why the all play Golf... very low-risk sport.

I bet a load of footballers are also good at Snooker/Pool too.

 

[DVG7]

It's why the all play Golf... very low-risk sport.

I bet a load of footballers are also good at Snooker/Pool too.

Golf on the contrary could be quite bad from a mental perspective, particularly for the ultra competitive ones. I can imagine Ronaldo 4 putting and it’s not a pretty sight how frustrated he’d be.

 

[Schneckerl]

Betting

 

[Ronaldo's ego]

Have certain emotions

 

[lysglimt]

For a Scandinavian - the concept of not being allowed to ski is almost laughable

 

[Chipper]

You can attack the space, but you can't go into space

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/410156.stm

 

[mu4c_20le]

Have a life

 

[FrankDrebin]

Delete your Instagram account.

 

[krautrøck]

Criticise any of the corporate sponsors.

 

[Zehner]

I'd imagine there must be clauses in contracts that extend to just about any other sort of sport during a season. And actually playing Football, outside of actual matches/training. Imagine getting injured having a 5 a side kick-about with your mates?

I'm friends with a professional footballer playing in the Bundesliga and even the in the knockout stages of the CL for a few seasons. He occasionally plays football with us in the summer breaks though obviously everyone knows the circumstances and thus you tackle him more cautiously. I'm pretty certain many players do these kind of things, though they obviously need to be very cautious.

Patrick Helmes (former German national player) actually ruptured his ACL when he played with friends in the summer break. So yeah, it is probably not that uncommon.

 

[DWelbz19]

Weird flex

 

[TheReligion]

Make your own clothing brand

 

[Mogget]

Drugs
Kids

I hope you don't think only footballers can't do kids

 

[sangria]

Drugs
Kids

Yup, Adam Johnson forgot you can't do kids as a professional footballer.

 

[Pexbo]

Yup, Adam Johnson forgot you can't do kids as a professional footballer.

I rest my case

 

[RyRy11]

Avoid tweeting about how "It's not the result we wanted" and that they'll "Work harder for the next game" after they lose a game they should have won.

 

[Snow]

Eat or drink what you want. Not adhere to a strict sleeping schedule.

 

[OverratedOpinion]

As a solicitor, I can't really do anything as a professional footballer. God knows I try.

 

[paulscholes18]

Play cock or no cock on Twitter

 

[ManchesterYoda]

Say that you're gay

 

[Pexbo]

Play cock or no cock on Twitter

SCHLONG!

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

I remember Michael Owen saying he couldn't ride a horse during his playing days.

Wasnt aware of the motorbike one. Doesn't Zlatan ride motorbikes? Then again it's Zlatan. No contact is going to tell him what to do.

 

[arthurka]

If you are a Utd player it would be wise to not follow in Rooney's shoes and criticize you"new" owners.. especially if you like your head much.

 

[adexkola]

Say that you're gay

Heh