Former NFL DE JJ Watt announced his retirement after the end of the 2022 season. But he is now reportedly un-retiring, to come back to the game of football. And it is not American football in case you are wondering. JJ Watt headed off to England, where he made a Ryan Reynolds-style investment. He joins the Clarets family as an investor for the English club Burnley FC. 

But as Watt begins his new journey in the EFL, there is a problem that he has to deal with. And the problem is as ‘tall and massive’ as he is.

JJ Watt is too tall for England’s standards

Standing at around 6ft 5 inches, Watt is a tall dude who played in the NFL. And now, as he is in England to take care of a few businesses as the new investor of Burnley FC, Watt is finding it difficult to cope with a few aspects that involve his height.

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In a recent Tweet shared on Twitter, the former Houston Texans DE posted a picture of himself with his wife, Kealia Watt. The picture shows the couple in the gym for a workout session. But Watt looks concerned in the photo. The reason? Well, it is because of his height. His head touches the ceiling of the gym as he captioned the post, “Ceiling/ doorway heights remain a slight issuing England.” 

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While Watt deals with the issues of being too tall for doorways and ceilings in England, he remains optimistic about his investment in the world of English football, or soccer as we widely regard it as.

Ryan Reynolds inspired Watt to make moves in the world of soccer

JJ Watt recently announced that he is becoming an investor at Burnley FC with his wife Kealia. Soccer is as big in England as football is in America. And Burnley FC is on their way to compete in the English Premier League (EPL) next season after winning the Championship. The investment seems to be inspired by Ryan Reynolds’s investment in Wrexham FC, one of the oldest clubs in English football. Through exemplary marketing and promotion skills, the Hollywood actor has been able to build a strong social media presence for Wrexham. It also further leveraged them to branch out their revenue streams, securing kit sponsorship deals with TikTok, Expedia, and Vista Prints, to name a few. 

Now, JJ Watt’s investment might pave the way for Burnley as well, as they will compete in the highest tier of English football under the guidance of their coach Vincent Kompany, who won 4 Premier League titles with Manchester City. It will certainly be an interesting time ahead for fans of soccer in the coming days ahead.

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