LIFE’S a pitch for these footballers who all have football pitches installed in their huge mansions.
Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo were just some of the self-isolating stars that honed their skills at home when football was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic last year.
Lionel Messi takes a stroll on his football pitch with his kids and French Mastiff poochCredit: Instagram
PREMIER LEAGUE’S FINEST
Ex-West Ham star Jack Wilshere has a sprawling back garden that he loves to shoot balls around.
Although Jack got himself in hot water with his neighbours who complained that netting around the pitch was an eyesore.
While some like John Terry and Rio Ferdinand have full-sized goals to add that extra bit of realism and get some shooting practice in.
But it’s Paul Pogba, Phil Neville and Benjamin Mendy who have taken it one step further by having indoor pitches inside their sprawling houses.
Cristiano Ronaldo had a dugout by his football pitch in his garden in his former home in TurinCredit: Instagram
Come rain or snow, John Terry loves to have a kickabout on his pitch in his Cobham homeCredit: Instagram
Paul Pogba has his branding all over the centre circle of his indoor turfCredit: Instagram
No expense was spared with Paul Pogba’s indoor turfCredit: AFP or licensors
Jack Wilshere had a row with his neighbours over the netting of his football pitchCredit: Collect
BRAND POGBA
The Man United midfielder has his ‘PP’ initials etched into the centre circle, just to let you know it’s his pitch. Clever branding.
Mendy has a small strip of astroturf on which he loves showing off his ball juggling skills with his mates.
Alongside the artificial turf the Man City defender has a scoreboard, presumably so he can keep count of how many keepie uppies he can do.
Neville’s looks more like an oversized Subbuteo pitch. He did try to sell his home in 2015 but couldn’t find any takers.
Wayne Rooney grabs son Kai on his garden pitchCredit: BBC
Wayne and Kai Rooney play on the pitch which also doubles as a tennis courtCredit: BBC
Benjamin Mendy has an indoor turf that’s perfect for practising keepie uppiesCredit: Instagram
Rio Ferdinand likes his pitch to have a full-sized goalCredit: Instagram
Wayne Rooney’s kids are fans of their dad’s garden football pitchCredit: Instagram
Phil Neville struggled to sell his Cheshire home which featured this Subbuteo-like pitchCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Steven Ireland’s football pitch is perfect for cage footballCredit: Tony Spencer – The Sun
Was it the football pitch that put prospective buyers off? Who knows, but the football bean bags are a nice touch.
IRELAND’S CAGE
Then there’s Steven Ireland’s… a man known for his outrageous taste in cars, his mini pitch is reminiscent of the cage in the Nike ads.
But there’s one thing Messi, Ronaldo, Terry, Rooney, and Glen Johnson all have in common.
They all have kids, which gives these football stars the perfect excuse to have a kickabout in their back yards with their offspring.
After all, they’re pitch perfect.
Glen Johnson’s kids enjoy playing together in dad’s backyard with a five-a-side goal
Lionel Messi can hone his skills on his very own football pitch in his Barcelona homeCredit: AFP or licensors
Lionel Messi’s wife Antonella Roccuzzo and his son Ciro have a turf lifeCredit: Instagram
Benjamin Mendy’s indoor pitch also has a scoreboardCredit: Getty – Contributor
