If you were a footballer where would you holiday?

For many the sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters of Lanzarote are the perfect place. Others love the tranquillity of Lipsi or the bustling nightlife of the Costa Blanca. Whatever they choose, footballers come flocking back year after year to there popular holiday destinations.

When it comes to holidaying in style, footballers really know how to do it right. They choose the perfect hotels and the perfect women, and pick their destination as carefully as they pick their passes. With an endless amount of money at their disposal they can do just about anything they like on holiday; and usually do. We are fascinated by the photos of them sunning themselves at some of the most exclusive beach resorts in the world and marvel at the beautiful places they go. So where exactly are these places?

One of the most popular holiday destinations for those that are lucky enough to the part of the football world is Spain?s Coast Blanca. Its expansive sandy beaches are some of the most beautiful in Europe and it can certainly boast a climate to match. With over 150 miles of Mediterranean coastline it is one of the favourite choices for footballers eager to catch some sun and unwind before pre-season training kicks off. Of course footballers are not just looking to top up their tans whilst on holiday but really want to let their hair down; much to the delight, or dismay, of onlookers and fellow holiday makers. Because of this, they usually choose to stay in the busy and beautiful high rise resort of Benidorm, which attracts over 5 million tourists every year. Here bars, restaurants and nightclubs are abundant and offer countless ways for holidaying footballers and their friends to get up to some real mischief before its back to their rigorous training regimes.

Another place where it is quite easy to spot a footballer or two is the Canary Island?s Lanzarote. Here stunning beaches and even more stunning hotels are aplenty, so it is easy to see why footballers flock there. Lanzarote can boast some spectacular volcanic lunarscapes and breathtaking views, but it is perhaps safe to assume that these are not the only reasons that footballers love to sun themselves on its shores. Lanzarote is famed for its bustling nightlife and offers something for everyone?s tastes. Footballer?s can regularly be seen dancing in any of its nightclubs that get going late and have revellers partying till the wee hours of the morning.

Wherever footballers choose to holiday, they can be sure that their die-hard fans, and those of us that simply cannot get enough football gossip, are scrutinising their off-pitch antics even more closely than their on-pitch antics. From the Costa Blanca to Lanzarote to Lipsi, footballers can be seen sipping cocktails and soaking up the sun on many a European shoreline. So as long as they return to our shores before the season starts, we are more than happy to watch them at play.