Expressing his diverse sporting talents, Ryan Garcia, in 2020, took to Twitter to share his belief. He revealed that if he hadn’t pursued a career in boxing, he could have excelled as a soccer player. In a message that ignited fan excitement, Garcia hinted at his potential prowess in the world of football. “If I wasn’t a boxer I think I would’ve been a crazy good football/soccer player,” he stated on social media.
However, even at that time, he hadn’t shared many of his football videos where his skills could be assessed. But there have been times when he has been seen kicking the ball around. And that’s what he did this Christmas as well, however, it was different this time. Rather than expressing his love for the game, he showed the fans playing it himself.
Ryan Garcia having fun at a family football game
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This is quite an interesting video, since three years ago, he talked about how he’d wanted to be a soccer player. But through this video, we get to know that Garcia has only played the game three times in his life. This tells the fans that Garcia had never really played soccer that seriously, but he’s always wanted to. For that reason, his family made it a tradition to play a game every Christmas.
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In the caption, he wrote, “As requested some highlights from the annual family Christmas game. Please be easy on me haha my third time ever playing or touching a soccer ball, most likely will delete.” Hopefully, he doesn’t delete it, as he doesn’t seem a total amateur when it comes to handling the ball.
However, some fans weren’t impressed by Garcia’s skills. More so, after his claims of aspiring to be a professional soccer player, if he had not been a boxer.
Boxing fans chastise Garcia’s football skills
The fans didn’t hold back from letting their thoughts known, as they slammed the boxer for his lack of control of the ball. Some even made fun of his playing style.
One of the fans joked that the legendary player Cristiano Ronaldo had been silent after watching this video. They wrote, “Ronaldo has been real quiet since this dropped.”
Another fan stated that Garcia is playing like a mindless character present in video games. They wrote, “Bro playing like a NPC.”
One fan made a snarky statement as they stated that his team would be better if he wasn’t playing. They wrote, “Your team would be better with you on the bench.”
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A fan pointed out how people are trying to stay away from Garcia when he’s holding the ball. They wrote, “Once he touches the ball everyone stops playing aggressive they don’t want them hands.”
An Instagram user mentioned that it’s a good thing Garcia chose the profession of a boxer instead of soccer. They wrote, “It’s a good thing you’re a boxer.”
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The fans blatantly showcased that they didn’t feel impressed with Garcia’s skills on the indoor soccer field. He’d need more practice to get people’s validation for this game. What are your thoughts about this? Let us know in the comments section.
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