The FA have often said that a Christmas break in the football calendar isn't needed, but Bayern Munich's Arturo Vidal is proving that it does in fact help.
The Chilean international has been chillaxin' and relaxin' on the beach with his family over the festive period, getting ready to return to Germany with manager Carlo Ancelotti ready to keep their three point gap at the top of the Bundesliga.
And just to rub it in everyone's faces, he's proven that a bit of time for some TLC can not only refresh your mind and body, but also allow you to practice and perfectyour outrageous trick shots.
Is worked, because this is was some trick shot. He scooped a ball past a large pot and off the kerb behind it, seeing it rebound and bounce into it.
The move has been instantly shared on social mediaafterthe robustmidfielder posted it on Instagram with the caption: "The quality is not lost on vacation!"
Meanwhile, English sides are travelling across the country on Boxing day grinding out results in the cold...