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Footballlers who trained on their backyard pitches during coronavirus crisis, from Messi to Ronaldo and Rooney

LIFE'S a pitch for these footballers who all have football pitches installed in their huge mansions.

Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo were just some of the self-isolating stars that honed their skills at home when football was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lionel Messi takes a stroll on his football pitch with his kids and French Mastiff poochCredit: Instagram

PREMIER LEAGUE'S FINEST

New Arsenal U18 coach Jack Wilshere has a sprawling back garden that he loves to shoot balls around.

Although Jack got himself in hot water with his neighbours who complained that netting around the pitch was an eyesore.

While some like John Terry and Rio Ferdinand have full-sized goals to add that extra bit of realism and get some shooting practice in.

But it's Paul Pogba and Phil Neville who have taken it one step further by having indoor pitches inside their sprawling houses.

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Cristiano Ronaldo had a dugout by his football pitch in his garden in his former home in TurinCredit: Instagram
Come rain or snow, John Terry loves to have a kickabout on his pitch in his Cobham homeCredit: Instagram
Paul Pogba has his branding all over the centre circle of his indoor turfCredit: Instagram
No expense was spared with Paul Pogba's indoor turfCredit: AFP or licensors
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Jack Wilshere had a row with his neighbours over the netting of his football pitchCredit: Collect

BRAND POGBA

The former Man Utd midfielder had his 'PP' initials etched into the centre circle, just to let you know it was his pitch. Clever branding.

Neville's looks more like an oversized Subbuteo pitch. He did try to sell his home in 2015 but couldn't find any takers.

Wayne Rooney grabs son Kai on his garden pitchCredit: BBC
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Wayne and Kai Rooney play on the pitch which also doubles as a tennis courtCredit: BBC
Rio Ferdinand likes his pitch to have a full-sized goalCredit: Instagram
Wayne Rooney's kids are fans of their dad's garden football pitchCredit: Instagram
Phil Neville struggled to sell his Cheshire home which featured this Subbuteo-like pitchCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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Steven Ireland's football pitch is perfect for cage footballCredit: Tony Spencer - The Sun

Was it the football pitch that put prospective buyers off? Who knows, but the football bean bags are a nice touch.

IRELAND'S CAGE

Then there's Steven Ireland's... a man known for his outrageous taste in cars, his mini pitch is reminiscent of the cage in the Nike ads.

But there's one thing Messi, Ronaldo, Terry, Rooney, and Glen Johnson all have in common.

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They all have kids, which gives these football stars the perfect excuse to have a kickabout in their back yards with their offspring.

After all, they're pitch perfect.

Glen Johnson's kids enjoy playing together in dad's backyard with a five-a-side goal
Lionel Messi can hone his skills on his very own football pitch in his Barcelona homeCredit: AFP or licensors
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Lionel Messi's wife Antonella Roccuzzo and his son Ciro have a turf lifeCredit: Instagram
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