soccer

They are often the people who organize their community soccer team’s schedule, step up to run the school fundraiser or volunteer for cross-functional committees at work.

Real is famed for soccer, but it’s also a Hogwarts for hoops.

“I played every sport growing up — soccer, football, basketball, golf, tennis, rugby, swimming,” he said.

He was a soccer player until he had a growth spurt, participated in a basketball camp and was spotted playing in Togo, a country bordering Ghana.

Previously a keen soccer and Gaelic footballer, it took him several years to build up the strength and confidence to get back into competitive sports.