Premier League title winner with Chelsea seems utterly unrecognisable after committing to changing into a monk
Ex-Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman has left followers surprised by his shock new look.
Kezman spent 12 months at Stamford Bridge in Jose Mourinho’s first season on the membership, choosing up Premier League and League Cup winners medals for his efforts.
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The 46-year-old hung up his boots again in 2012 however has since labored as a sports activities agent, representing gamers together with former Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
His largest transformation got here when he turned a monk after declaring his dedication to faith by way of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Kezman shows a number of tattoos devoted to his religion, nevertheless essentially the most hanging visuals are available his lengthy wavy locks amid a receding hairline and a multi-coloured beard.
And it will not simply be Chelsea followers who’re left surprised by the Serbian’s new look with supporters of the 11 different golf equipment he represented throughout his 16-year profession additionally prone to be stunned.
Kezman lined up for Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Fenerbahce amongst others earlier than calling time on his profession.
His breakout season got here with Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven the place he spent 4 years.
He netted 129 targets in 176 video games, incomes a £5million transfer to Chelsea as a reward for his efforts.
Kezman struggled to impose himself at Stamford Bridge because the targets dried up, netting simply seven occasions in 41 appearances.
However a Premier League and League Cup double made positive his time in England was not wasted.
Bittersweet
Regardless of failing to stay as much as expectations at Chelsea, Kezman later spoke of his delight at representing the membership.
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“I’m very comfortable and pleased with my time in Chelsea in a single 12 months, however now it’s behind me,” Kezman beforehand instructed the Night Chronicle.
“I’m very unhappy due to all of the supporters in Chelsea, however it was a 12 months with a variety of stress. For one 12 months they had been all behind me, giving me assist within the stadium and on the road as effectively.
“I owe them extra targets – at some point it’d occur. I could be again to Chelsea, you by no means know. However for now, I need to play and Mourinho was not going to provide me an opportunity.”
His former teammate Glen Johnson revealed the depths of Kezman’s frustration throughout his Chelsea days and the way he let loose his anger within the dressing room.
“I do not keep in mind what sport it was however I keep in mind what the dressing room was like! He smashed a number of lockers up, put a number of holes within the seats.,” Johnson instructed Betting Professional.
“It occurs on a regular basis, gamers aren’t comfortable about coming off and he hadn’t been taking part in a lot on the time and he was given a chance however he was pissed off with himself as he’d missed a number of possibilities.”
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However the former striker was already primed for all times after soccer and even signalled his intention of changing into a monk in an interview in 2012.
“I need to turn into a monk. It’s God’s resolution. But when God calls me, I’ll do it,” he instructed the Normal, as quoted by the Day by day Mirror.
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