10 great sportspersons and their weird phobias

We see athletes as prime examples of will power, courage and stamina. Their never-say-die spirit on the field often motivates us to fight out the biggest of challenges and fears in our own lives, to be like them in our day-to-day tasks.Being an athlete isn't easy; it takes a toll on the body. Then, of course, there's the added pressure of always standing up to the expectations of the fans. And yet, the truly great athletes take pride in this fear of performing, and fight all the odds to come out victorious. It is therefore an irony that some of these "iron man" athletes on the field are afraid of a variety of straightforward things like flying, darkness, and even rabbits! Here is a list of 10 great athletes who have the strangest fears or phobias:

#1 Andy Roddick - rabbits

Roddick fears bunny rabbits 

The tennis ace from USA was popular all throughout the sporting world for his passion for the sport, his art of imitating fellow and retired tennis players and the spirit with which he played the sport – always giving it his best. 

Roddick rose to fame in 2003 after winning the US Open, which subsequently resulted in him reaching the No.1 ranking in tennis, an achievement that was absolutely incredible for someone as young as him at the time. 

It is therefore very shocking to note that Roddick is afraid of rabbits, bunny rabbits. For those of you out there who absolutely adore rabbits and can’t think of anyone being afraid of them, I’ll just say this – NEITHER DO I. 

How can someone be afraid of sweet little rabbits! Well, maybe that’s what phobias are.