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Famous footballer who became European Martial Arts Champ

  • 12-09-2013 2:08pm
    #1
    weldoninhio
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    Can anyone help me, i'm trying to remember the footballer who went on to become a Euro champion in martial arts?

    And can anyone else think of any footballers that went on to do something mad after they finished playing?


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  • #2
    SherlockWatson
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    Is The Zlatan not involved in martial arts in some way?


  • #3
    ciaran76
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    Bixente Lizarazu

    Taken from wiki :
    Lizarazu got involved in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competed in a Jiu-Jitsu competition in Europe in 2009, where he became European champion in the Blue Belt Senior 1 Light Division


  • #4
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    SherlockWatson wrote: »
    Is The Zlatan not involved in martial arts in some way?

    I think he might be a black belt in some form. But there was definitely a well known player who became European champ in some kind of martial art after he retired.


  • #5
    godtabh
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    john fasanuuuuuu (sp)?


  • #6
    weldoninhio
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    Lizarazu is the one! He has a world cup winner medal too?

    Harold Brattbakk became an airline pilot for Norwegian Air.


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  • #7
    Turtyturd
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    Joe Lapira.


  • #8
    RikkFlair
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    Adrian De Zeeuw formerly of Wigan and Portsmouth is now a forensic detective.


  • #9
    Richard Hillman
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    godtabh wrote: »
    john fasanuuuuuu (sp)?


    AWOOOOGA!


  • #10
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Shevchenko started his golfing career today too.


  • #11
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    George Weah - presidential candidate?


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  • #12
    I am pie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    this topic popped up recently already...I always felt a little sad for Neil Webb after hearing he became a postman, was an England international and a handy midfielder


  • #13
    Roddy23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,473 ✭✭✭Roddy23


    Andy Linighan the man who scored the winning goal for Arsenal in the 1993 Fa cup final is now working as a plumber http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2322280/Andy-Linighan-lives-scoring-winner-1993-FA-Cup-Final-Arsenal.html


  • #14
    Smithwicks Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,377 ✭✭✭Smithwicks Man


    Apparently Andriy Shevchenko announced yesterday he is becoming a professional golfer!


  • #15
    weldoninhio
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    As far as i can remember Seth Johnson is running a pub.


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