5 World Football Stars Who Have Made Cameo Appearances in Box Office Films, Have You Realized?

Kapanlagi.com - When talking about football, the first thing that comes to mind is the actions of the star players who are skilled in handling the round ball. Football, which is loved by the whole community, has become one of the most popular sports besides basketball.

One of the most interesting magnets of football is the actions of skillful players on the field. Often, casual fans are also presented with other interesting sights such as the handsome faces of the players and a row of interesting content presented on their personal social media accounts.

Interestingly, the popularity of world football stars not only makes their names famous on the green field. Outside of that, there are many world football stars who have ventured into the art world by starring in box office films as cameos. Who are these players?

1. Neymar

Brazil is one of the countries with a tradition of producing great football talents in the world. One of the football stars whose name is now very famous is Neymar. The former Barcelona star who now plays for PSG has become an idol through his extraordinary talent.

Who would have thought, Neymar was also involved in the movie XXX: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE which was released in 2017. In the film starring Vin Diesel, Neymar appeared in the opening scene. Interestingly, in the short scene he acted alongside legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson.

This is not Neymar's only first acting. He also made a cameo appearance in MONEY HEIST Season 3.

2. Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane is one of the football stars with an impressive CV. He has achieved great success in winning trophies both as a player and a coach.

The success of the French football star is not only on the green field. He has also played in films as a cameo, one of which is the film ASTERIX AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES which was released in 2008. Playing as Numerodis, Zidane is not the only athlete who made a cameo in this film. There is also NBA basketball star Tony Parker who acted alongside Zidane.

3. Eric Cantona

Not just a cameo, Manchester United legend Eric Cantona even switched to acting after retiring from football. Cantona's charismatic side on the field apparently holds great acting potential.

Since retiring as a football player, the French star has appeared in dozens of films. One of his iconic films is THE MAD KING which was released in 2015.

4. Olivier Giroud

Before the concept of multiverse became famous through the character Dr. Strange, Miles Morales had already experienced it in the movie SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. The movie also featured a lineup of Spider-Man characters and villains from various parallel universes.

One interesting appearance in the movie is French football star Olivier Giroud, who voices the villain Green Goblin in the French version of the film. Giroud is currently playing for AC Milan.

5. David Beckham

Before the era of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominating the world of football, David Beckham was the football icon of the 2000s. Apart from his amazing skills, the Real Madrid legend was also loved by women because of his charisma.

It's no wonder that Beckham has made several cameo appearances in movies. One of his favorites was his role in the 2017 film KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD.

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