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| Lionel Messi made a surprise cameo appearance in season two of Argentina’s hit TV series Los Protectore . The film tells the story of the journey of three football representatives who work together to save their careers. Messi appeared in the first episode of season two and received an offer to cooperate in a non-profit project to support young players. |
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| In 2017, David Beckham appeared in the movie King Arthur: Legend of the Sword . However, the co-owner of Inter Miami Club was criticized by experts for his stiff acting. Before that, the former MU star also appeared in a cameo role in the movie The Man from UNCLE (2015) directed by Guy Ritchie. |
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| In addition to the above works, Beckham also appeared for a few seconds alongside Zinedine Zidane , Raul Gonzalez , Alan Shearer and Patrick Kluivert in the movie Goal . Afterwards, Zidane admitted he had no interest in cinema. |
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| In 2020, Neymar surprised the audience when he appeared in the hit Netflix movie Money Heist . The Brazilian striker admitted that he is a “hard fan” of the movie title and has always cherished the ambition to participate in this project. The PSG star plays a monk and appears in episodes 6 and 8 of the third season. |
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| Thierry Henry played himself in the French sitcom in 1999 but didn’t leave an impression. This is also the rare time the Arsenal legend ventures into acting. |
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| Not directly participating in acting, Olivier Giroud chose to voice the character Green Goblin in the French version of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in 2018. Chelsea, Giroud’s home team at that time , also helps promote this striker’s activities. |
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| Vinnie Jones is the most famous person who switched from football to actor. Since his debut in 1998, the former Chelsea and QPR player has acted in more than 100 films, the most famous of which include X-Men: The Last Stand , Escape Plan and NCIS Los Angeles . |
Argentine football is not only famous for three World Cups, with Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, they are also known for field violence and serious problems in the domestic tournament. It’s all in Football, Violence and Social Identity compiled by authors Richard Giulianotti, Norman Bonney, Mike Hepworth
