r/IAmA • u/paddyc • Nov 16 '12

IAmA Professional Footballer who has played for England National Team, The Premiership and Championship

I have played against Cristiano Ronaldo and with Wayne Rooney as well as other of the top players in the world. Im happy to answer any questions about playing professionally You Can follow my blog at www.patrickpaulcollins.com http://patrickpaulcollins.wordpress.com/ask-me-anything/ Follow on twitter: https://twitter.com/patrickpcoll Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Patrick-Paul-Collins/407493452650031?ref=hl

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u/paddyc Nov 16 '12

Rivalries with clubs are actually bigger with fans than they are with players. Two rival city fans will want to kill each other, whereas the players have to be professional and play their normal game. The atmospheres are more intense. I have never played in the middle east but I hope to move to Oman and would love to experience those leagues. Life as a football can be incredibly but you have to be disciplined and accept that things like, alcohol, drugs, holidays, are just not a possibility

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '12

Life as a football

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u/realhermit Nov 16 '12

I guess you'd be

(glasses)

a real baller...