Micheal Sheen says he wanted to become a professional football player in childhood but he had his doubts about making it to the top.
The 49-year-old actor says he anyway would not have had a long stint at the sport due to its age-based requirement.
"When I was younger, my dream was to play football professionally, but I doubt I would ever have made it to the top tier. Even if I had, my career would have finished while I was still a young man. Even though acting can be just as precarious, I like to think my career could go on for as long as I wanted it to," Sheen told Radio Times magazine.
The "Passengers" star believes football has the power to unite people from across the globe.
"Wherever I've gone in the world, football brings people together. It's like an international language. Soccer Aid is what led me to working closely with UNICEF I'll always be grateful for that.
"I've just travelled to Bangladesh to see how UNICEF is helping there. Even in the refugee camp I visited, we managed to organise a football match, which goes to show what an important role football can play in helping people," he says.