Juan Mata wants to release a book of poems in time for Christmas.. will Wayne Rooney pass on his tips?
JUAN MATA wants to release a book of poems in time for Christmas.
The cultured Manchester United star already pens a weekly blog on his own website.
Will Juan Mata be number one on the bestseller list for his book of poems?Getty ImagesJuan Mata reimagined as the great romantic poet William Wordsworth
But now he will turn to a different type of literature more akin to libraries than the boisterous terraces of Old Trafford.
A report carried on the back page of Marca claims the former Chelsea midfielder is looking to get the work published later this year, according to Sport Witness.
Mata is not the first United star to have a passion for rhyming couplets and sonnets.
Juan Mata's top five poems
I Juandered lonely as a cloud
The Rime of the Ancient Matiner
These are the days that Mata
Crossing the bar
No Juan is an island
Wayne Rooney revealed that he used to craft loving poems for wife Coleen – and even dabbled in them before meeting her.
He has said of his love for the odd ode: “I used to love writing poems, even before I was with Coleen.
“I don’t know why, I used to write little stories too. When I first got with Coleen, I used to write her lots of poems.
“They have died down a bit of late.”
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Take into account Rooney's past few seasons for United and you could say life is imitating art.
But the Red Devils skipper's wife of eight years revealed the sparks of inspiration still hit him now and again.
She said: "Recently we went on holiday. I went to bed with the kids and when I got up the next morning there was a poem on the side, which was nice.
"I've got a collection somewhere."
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