Khabib Nurmagomedov loves to watch football but he enjoys playing the game almost everywhere
Khabib Nurmagomedov might be one of the greatest UFC fighters of all-time but he has a soft spot for football.
The Russian has participated in a ton of charity games and even has scored a brilliant goal or two. Khabib has also spoken about how great a sport football is and has been a bit busy in his retirement days.
He was spotted at the PSG vs Barcelona Champions League game recently and he also picked up a couple of jerseys.
Many top stars such as Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo have either met Khabib or have sent memorabilia to him.
Khabib also suggested that Ronaldo could have been a UFC champion had the Portuguese been Dagestani.
However, it seems the football bug hasn’t just bit Khabib in terms of watching games. He seems to be a decent gamer too as a few videos were shared on his stories.
This wasn’t a normal room gaming session. Khabib was with one of the heads of Dominance MMA, Rizvan Magomedov as they enjoyed a football game in a car.
Khabib and Rizvan were either playing PES or FIFA and they were using Real Madrid and PSG. Khabib is a bit of a fan of both teams and one game saw a scoreline of 6-1.
The Eagle might not be soaring a lot in the Octagon but he seems to be doing a great job in another role.
Khabib Nurmagomedov coaching Islam Makhachev at UFC 259
The Eagle was present at UFC 259 and coaching his friend Islam Makhachev at the event. Makhachev was facing Drew Dober and made light work of his rival.
The Russian picked up an incredible submission win and Khabib believed that his friend would be moving closer to the title.
Khabib retired from the promotion and it will be interesting to see what happens next with him. Makhachev is being touted as the champion and he wants Tony Ferguson next.
That would be quite a fight as Ferguson vs Khabib never happened. However, The Eagle could train Makhachev to finally slay one rival he could never face.
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