KentVillan Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Shane Warne wanted to be a pro Aussie Rules Football player before he settled on cricket. Any other good examples where the sport they’re famous for wasn’t their childhood dream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Michael Boulding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I wanted to be a cricketer before I became a champion drinker. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Watch ESPN 30 for 30 Jordan rides the bus, its about Michael Jordans attempted pro baseball career Think there's a fair few in the states, a lot of quarter backs are seemingly good at baseball, a lot of tight ends played basketball, I'm sure there's a wide reciever in the NFL now who is also a near pro hurdler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 CB Fry Quote Fry's achievements on the sporting field included representing England at both cricket and football, an FA Cup Final appearance for Southampton F.C. and equalling the then-world record for the long jump. He also reputedly turned down the throne of Albania. In later life, he suffered mental health problems, but even well into his seventies he claimed he was still able to perform his party trick: leaping from a stationary position backwards onto a mantelpiece.[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._B._Fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 8, 2022 Moderator Share Posted October 8, 2022 Alan Hansen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) Ash Barty - won Wimbledon and retired to play golf. could’ve also played pro Aussie football and cricket some folk are just naturally gifted! Edited October 8, 2022 by theboyangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Tiger Woods. Liked putting (it in holes he shouldn't have). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Chris Woakes whilst being interviewed at the VP fan zone before the Everton game said he was always football first as a kid. Just ended up being better at cricket. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 8, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 8, 2022 Don't know if he preferred it but Beefy played for Yeovil and Scunthorpe. I think I would probably prefer to be one of the greatest ever cricket players than a few appearances for some lower league footy teams but each to their own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Wasn’t Dwight Yorke a great cricketer? I sure he was good mates with Brian Lara and had the choice of cricket or football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 One of the best cyclists in the world Primoz Roglic changed sport from ski-jumping. Odd change yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 On 08/10/2022 at 18:41, sidcow said: Don't know if he preferred it but Beefy played for Yeovil and Scunthorpe. I think I would probably prefer to be one of the greatest ever cricket players than a few appearances for some lower league footy teams but each to their own. His son Liam played cricket, rugby yawnion and rugby league professionally as well. Must be unique for a British sportsman though I don't think he was particularly good at any of them. His son has played rugby for Wales too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 NHL’s Mats Zuccarello is a big football fan, and always adamant he could have played football at the highest level if he’d chosen it over ice hockey. New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks is by all accounts a very accomplished golfer who freely admits he enjoys golf more than baseball, and don’t be surprised if he has a go at qualifying for some kind of tour once his current (and far too lucrative to walk away from) baseball contract is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted October 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 10, 2022 Usain Bolt always fancied himself as a footballer. He played a professional season in the A-League down here. As a footballer he makes for a fantastic 100m runner. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 58 minutes ago, ozvillafan said: Usain Bolt always fancied himself as a footballer. He played a professional season in the A-League down here. As a footballer he makes for a fantastic 100m runner. That is all. Adama Traore seems to fancy himself as a footballer too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 08/10/2022 at 19:51, NoelVilla said: One of the best cyclists in the world Primoz Roglic changed sport from ski-jumping. Odd change yes. sarah storey who im pretty sure is now GBs most decorated (is that the correct term for winningist?) was a world champion swimmer before she was a world champion cyclist i can get why the fitness and physicality translates to both sports but still thats some good going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Bruno Fernandes and Bukaya Sako - diving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchnry Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Didn't Michael Owen prefer horse racing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Gareth Bale seems to prefer golf to football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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