Football has little connection with education. Football is talent, exercise and personal spirit. Some people take football as their profession while others take it as a pass-time activity.
However, did you know that there are some football stars who never attended school? Well here are six stars you will be surprised to realize they never went to school:
Lionel Messi
Messi joined football at the age of six years. He used to play for Newell’s. He later joined the Barcelona youth academy. In 2002, he got enrolled in the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). He was an important man in the Barcelona youth team. He never had time for school.
NeymarNeymar grew up as a futsal and street footballer. His love for football improved his skills. He later joined Portuguesa Santista. He never had a chance for studies.
Cristiano RonaldoRonaldo took football as his school. His father used to be a kit man in Anorinha, a youth team in Portugal. He joined Sporting CP at the age of 12.
PeleThe Brazilian legend will be remembered in the football world for many things. However, Pele was a football star who never needed education to make the game beautiful. He never went to school despite being a football ambassador.
RonaldinhoRonaldinho never saw the need to go to school. He choose football over school which actually paid well. He became the smallest man in his youth football club as he joined football at a youngest age.
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