{"id":97866,"date":"2025-05-13T11:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/97866\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:05:19","slug":"england-ace-phil-foden-reveals-surprise-new-hobby-after-shunning-nights-out-on-the-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/97866\/","title":{"rendered":"England ace Phil Foden reveals surprise new hobby after shunning nights out on the town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ENGLAND\u2019S Phil Foden says he shuns the nightlife to relax with board games and nature.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/phil-foden\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Manchester City ace, 24,<\/a> relishes home life at his country mansion and fishing lake.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Phil Foden fishing by a pond.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"MEN Media\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-city-football-star-phil-993828297.jpg\" data-caption=\"Phil Foden says he shuns the nightlife to relax with board games and nature\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-city-football-star-phil-993828297.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Phil Foden says he shuns the nightlife to relax with board games and natureCredit: MEN Media<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man holding a large carp by a lake.\" height=\"622\" width=\"569\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000922170083.jpg\" data-caption=\"The England star is a fishing fanatic\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NINTCHDBPICT000922170083.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The England star is a fishing fanatic<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI love sitting in my garden and looking at all the wildlife.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Winding down allows him to go fishing with son Ronnie, six. <\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI started with my dad, so it\u2019s nice to pass it on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Phil\u2019s private chef cooks for fianc\u00e9e Rebecca Cooke, mum to their three kids. <\/p>\n<p>Friends join them some evenings.<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder added: \u201cWe love to play Ludo and board games. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like to chill and relax really.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the family enjoy zoo trips and hiring bouncy castles.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of a footballer off-season trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/marbella\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marbella<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/ibiza\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ibiza<\/a>, Phil will be in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/where\/france\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">France<\/a> \u201cwhere the fish are a little bigger\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They should be ashamed&#8217; &#8211; Pep Guardiola slams Man Utd fans for sick chants aimed at City ace Phil Foden&#8217;s mum<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Phil Foden of Manchester City playing soccer.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/phil-foden-manchester-city-premier-953114114.jpg\" data-caption=\"Foden on the pitch for Man City\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/phil-foden-manchester-city-premier-953114114.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Foden on the pitch for Man CityCredit: Getty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ENGLAND\u2019S Phil Foden says he shuns the nightlife to relax with board games and nature. 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