5 famous celebrities who almost became professional footballers

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#5 Julio Iglesias

Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias found love away from the field as well – in his songs

The 73-year-old singer and songwriter is one of the most successful Latin artists in the music industry. Iglesias has launched over 80 albums in 14 languages and has sold over 120 million records worldwide. Not only is Iglesias one of the best-selling artists of all time but also a Latin icon. But before making it big in the music industry, Iglesias was balancing between law school and football.

What most people might not know is that Julio Iglesias was once a goalkeeper for Real Madrid. Yes, Iglesias did play professional football for the Galacticos during his younger days. But unfortunately, his football career came to an end after a terrible car accident in which damaged his spine thereby weakening his legs.

While he was in the hospital recuperating, a nurse had handed him a guitar to pass the time, and that was when he started writing songs and discovered his talent. Talk about a happy ending!

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