Edinson Cavani is a goalscorer like Alan Shearer on the pitch.
But when he’s not hitting the target, the 33-year-old is more of a sheep shearer – who loves farming
Edinson Cavani shows he is handy on a farm as he shears a sheep
The Uruguay international admitted he wanted to be a farmer
The Uruguayan international – who is also a keen ballet dancer – has been a prolific goalscorer throughout his career, including netting 200 in 301 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain.
A video doing the rounds online shows him confidently shaving the wool from a sheep and it’s clear that it isn’t his first rodeo.
And it doesn’t come as a surprise after when asked what he would do if he wasn’t a footballer.
Cavani responded: “I’d work on a farm, I’d be a farmer.”
In slightly more elegant surroundings, Cavani also revealed his interest in dancing and showed off his skills during a training session with Uruguay’s National Ballet School.
And it was clear from footage he posted on social media he wasn’t just there to make up the numbers, as he won applause from professional dancers with a daring pirouette after donning tight-fitting lycra and putting his long hair in a bun.
Cavani took up a session with the National Ballet School
The striker agreed to star in an ad to encourage more boys into ballet
Cavani will look to take centre stage at Manchester United
Cavani, whose move to Old Trafford was confirmed yesterday, strutted his stuff on the stage after agreeing to star in an ad to encourage more boys into ballet and help his homeland discover hidden Billy Elliots.
The 33-year-old dad-of-three, whose current partner Jocelyn Burgardt is a dancer, said: “Football and dance are much more alike than people imagine.
“Both begin as practice, but over time they can become a source of work or a career that can develop in many ways.
“In both you have to be 100 per cent professional. You have to train, you have to eat well, rest and listen to those who have more experience.”
Cavani, who has scored 40 goals for Uruguay in 98 games, said ‘yes’ to backing a campaign to get more boys dancing after his country’s national ballet school Sodre wrote to him asking for his support.
Sodre vice-president Adela Debra, said: “Edinson’s support was a great encouragement for those boys who suffer the typical joke of relatives who laugh at the fact they’ve taken up ballet.
“When they’re around nine years old many parents take the few boys that start ballet out of it because of pressure from family and friends.”
Cavani pictured with current partner Jocelyn Burgardt
Cavani moved back home to Uruguay
Cavani has been working on a farm in his homeland
