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Saturday 25 May 2013

Gerard Butler: Biel is stunning athlete

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler was embarrassed that Jessica Biel is a better soccer player than he is.

In upcoming movie Playing for Keeps, the Scottish actor portrays an ex-soccer star who moves back to his hometown to reconnect with his ex-wife (Jessica) and young son.

Gerard told People magazine that in a sports battle between Jessica and him, the beauty would definitely win.

"She would come training with us," Gerard shared. "She's better than I am which was a little embarrassing. But she's an incredible athlete."

Gerard has sustained a few injuries during his career because he really gets stuck into whatever role he plays.

"I always dive into these movies, whether it's a surf movie or a war movie," he said. "I took a couple of bashes along the way because I was doing a lot of training, but nothing major.

"I haven't played soccer for a long time, so it was all about freshening up my skills, which were a bit rusty.

"I did a lot of training, and I played every second I could. [After shooting] I went to play in a charity game for my home team, Glasgow Celtic. It was probably the best thing I ever did in my life. I love the sport."

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