Mind Blowing Facts about Roger Federer

Roger Federer

• When he was 12, he had to choose between playing soccer and tennis
• He is 50% South African
• He speaks four languages, English, French, German, and Swiss German
• He enjoys playing video games
• He brushes his teeth three times a day
• His favorite animal is the lion
• The Swiss government honored him with a postal stamp
• He was vegetarian until he was 14
• He goes to bed late
• He hates to be rushed
• He loves the beach
• His favorite number is eight
• He wears a size 12 shoe
• He can eat fondue all day long
• His favorite drink is sparkling water
• He's scared of roller coasters
• He misses taking public transportation
• He LOVES milk chocolate Lindor truffles
• He is not superstitious
• He has one older sister, Diana
• He is married to former tennis player, Mirka Vavrinec
• He has two twin daughters named Myla and Charlene who were born in July 2009
• He founded the Roger Federer Foundation, which promotes sports and education to South African children as well as children in other countries where there is a need
• His two tennis idols are Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg
• Roger became the first player to earn $8 million in a single season!
• His favorite designer is Prada
• One of his favorite hobbies is to play tennis while setting Nadal as his opponent
• He owns his own cosmetic brand in the line of fragrances
• His favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry