Tyson has been raising pigeons since childhood. What other hobbies do famous athletes have?

We organize our free time in different ways, but most often we try to spend it in a useful way. Many people immediately rush to the gym and spend precious hours working out. But what do people do whose life is already too much sport?

Many are sure that the circle of interests of professional athletes ends with nightclubs, shooting commercials and buying new cars. However, there are those who have chosen for themselves very unusual entertainment. In our article – a selection of unexpected hobbies to which popular athletes devote their time.

“Bingo!” from Cristiano Ronaldo

Looking at the “Instagram” of Cristiano Ronaldo, it is hard to imagine that this footballer has an idea of the concept of “free time”. In all his interviews, the Portuguese states that he does not leave the gym. However, this is not entirely true.

It turns out that Cristiano has a real passion, and it is called “Bingo”. It is for this game Ronaldo most often spends time with close friends and family. In it, numbers are randomly selected, and players must fill in the corresponding cells on their cards. The first contestant to fill in all the boxes wins by shouting “Bingo!”. Supposedly, Ronaldo got into this hobby while playing for Manchester United. Since then, the footballer is a true fan of this game.

Mike Tyson, love and doves

Mike Tyson is known to every boxing fan for his sharp antics, cool temper and aggressive behavior. However, the athlete manages to find a balance between rage and calmness thanks to his unusual hobby.

Few people know, but Tyson has been breeding pigeons for a long time. At one time the boxer had about 350 birds. Now they are less, but this does not prevent him from enjoying his hobby. In New Jersey there is his own dovecote Mike Tyson. According to the boxer, it was pigeons that helped him a lot in difficult periods of life.

King of socks Robert Griffin III

American soccer player Robert Griffin III also has a special hobby. For a long time, the Baltimore Ravens player has been collecting socks. Robert’s passion for these closet items in extravagant designs and unthinkable colors increases his popularity and makes press conferences with the athlete even more interesting.

Tim Duncan and role-playing

Tim Duncan is certainly a very versatile person. Before starting his professional career in basketball, the athlete dreamed of becoming an Olympic swimmer, so he spent many years training in the pool. Now the basketball player has changed his hobby. He became a real fan of classic tabletop role-playing games in the fantasy genre. Especially Dungeons & Dragons. Duncan is so serious about it that he has a Merlin tattoo on his chest, and sometimes, for fun, he dresses up as a wizard himself.

Tattoo artist Daniel Agger

Of course, most athletes are attracted to tattoos. They often don’t mind decorating their body with new images and bragging about it on social networks. However, the former captain of the Danish national soccer team Daniel Agger is not only a lover of such art, but he himself often provides people with his services of a tattoo master. The footballer is a certified tattoo artist. Once he even promised that he would give the same tattoo to all members of his team if they won the championship title. Good or bad, they only finished second then and the promise went unfulfilled.