Sean Connery had soccer dreams

The veteran actor came close to trying out for English football team Manchester United.

Veteran actor Sir Sean Connery came close to trying out for English football team Manchester United.

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According to Contactmusic.com, Connery nurtured dreams of becoming a footballer from an early age and was acting with a travelling play when one of the world's biggest clubs expressed an interest.

Connery says: "I was travelling with the play and in each town we played soccer. We were in Manchester for three months and Man United were interested.

"But, I discussed it with a guy who was in the play who said, 'I thought you might want to be an actor. What happens if you go to soccer and you break a leg or you don't make the team?' That was the moment."