From Gareth Bale to John Terry: 5 prominent footballers who supported rival clubs as a kid
First Published Nov 29, 2020, 10:58 AM IST
Footballers, unlike any other football fan, also grow up as a fan, before taking up the sport as their career and profession. While they grow up supporting their favourite club, it is not necessarily that they are roped in by the very club when it comes to their footballing career.

As far as footballers are concerned, they are just like any other human being, who grow up as a fan, before taking up football as their full-time profession. As a fan, they ought to support their favourite football club for multiple reasons.

Nonetheless, they don't need to be roped in by the club they grew up supporting when it comes to their professional career. In the same light, we take a look at some of the prominent footballers, who grew up supporting their rival club, before going on to play for another.
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