Monday, November 20, 2006

John gets ready to play soccer

John Abraham’s passion for soccer is not unknown to his fans. Now, the handsome actor gets ready for the role of a football player in a Bollywood movie.

John has already begun working out and following a strict diet routine to get into shape for his role of an arrogant Indian footballer based in the UK in director Vivek Agnihotri’s film Football.

To acquire the physique of a footballer, John has begun running many miles every morning. With the guidance of his personal trainer Kanishka Sharma, John has also begun doing some Shaolin exercises to bring flexibility into his lower back.

The movie, Football, is about soccer culture and the human spirit to win. The film will also have some street brawls, typical of the belligerent fans of the game in the UK.

Besides John, an entire team of eleven actors will be training in the game. They will learn dribbling and dodging maneuvers along with other tricks with football.

Before the movie goes on the floors in January next year, a martial arts expert will come from southern Shaolin to guide the entire team.