바카라�It바카라�s A Fun Sport바카라� 바카라� Rodtang Opens Up About Love Of Soccer, Special Gift From Lionel Messi

When he바카라�s not training to defend his ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title, loves to unwind on the pitch with a friendly game of soccer.

Now preparing for his World Title showdown against #3-ranked contender on November 8 in U.S. primetime at , the Thai megastar still tries to find time to play his favorite team sport.

Rodtang and Smith will throw down at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, two years after their exciting first matchup in 2022.

It will mark the 27-year-old바카라�s sixth defense of his belt and will naturally draw the attention of millions of fans around the globe.

As the biggest name in Muay Thai, 바카라�The Iron Man바카라� has grown accustomed to high-stakes, pressure-filled situations. He바카라�s learned to deal with that never-ending pressure, he says, by finding an outlet in soccer.

Rodtang told :

바카라�Muay Thai is my career and my life. Soccer is also my happiness, but I play soccer to have fun and relax from work.바카라�

While the Thai is known globally as a pound-for-pound Muay Thai great, he바카라�s been immersed in soccer for just as long 바카라� and the sport continues to be a major part of his life:

바카라�I have been playing soccer since I first started school. I play soccer very often, three to four days a week.바카라�

Rodtang loves soccer for obvious reasons: it바카라�s a great way to spend time with friends.

Among those friends are his fellow ONE superstars, such as two-sport titleholder (and former foe) and current ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion .

He added:

바카라�It바카라�s a fun sport and there are a lot of friends to play with. I usually play with fellow ONE fighters like Superlek or Superbon, and some of my other friends, too.바카라�

Rodtang Reflects On Gift From Lionel Messi

Rodtang Jitmuangnon바카라�s passion for all things soccer has connected him with the sport바카라�s brightest star, Argentinian icon Lionel Messi.

Late last year, the Inter Miami forward sent 바카라�The Iron Man바카라� a jersey signed: 바카라�To Rodtang with love, Lionel Messi.바카라�

As a diehard fan, it was only natural for Rodtang to display the custom jersey in his home:

바카라�It means very much to me. I put this shirt in the frame and hung it on the wall.바카라�

The flyweight Muay Thai king is a global superstar in his own right, but he admits that receiving a gift from Messi was a dream come true.

Rodtang says he바카라�d love to one day share the pitch with Messi, and in turn, he would happily show the soccer superstar a thing or two in the ring:

바카라�I바카라�m super happy with the gift. Everyone who likes football dreams of getting close to Messi. Of course, I want to play soccer with him, and for sure, I would teach him Muay Thai.바카라�