Wednesday 9 November 2016 11:23, UK
Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny has revealed he chooses a "relaxing" game of Scrabble over social media and video games like his tech-savvy team-mates.
Koscielny, 31, is one of Arsene Wenger's most consistent and reliable defenders but his unusual recent admission suggests he does not fit the typical stereotype of a professional footballer in the modern era.
"My younger team-mates are more tech-savvy than me. I don't tweet and they must think I'm like a grandad," the France international told L'Equipe Magazine.
"But I love playing Scrabble. I began with my stepdad and brothers. I'm pretty good now, it relaxes me. I'm competitive and I like to win and try and improve.
"I like playing cards and board games and I played Scrabble a lot during Euro 2016 with Olivier Giroud, Hugo Lloris and some of my other France team-mates.
"It gave us more laughs than playing video games."
The central defender has returned to his homeland after being called up to Didier Deschamps' squad ahead of France's games against Sweden and Ivory Coast during the international break.
