Born to be wild - Freddie Flintoff makes like movie star George Clooney and climbs on his Harley

11 April 2012
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Straddling the frame of a Harley Davidson motorbike Freddie Flintoff couldn't look more like he was born to be wild.

Along with a nod to Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator character, the England cricketer also bears a resemblance to biker-about-town George Clooney.

Decked out in leathers and astride his hog, Flintoff looked more Hollywood heart-throb than boozy Brit – a label he earned after his drunken antics on a pedalo in the Caribbean last year.

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Seeing double? England cricketer Freddie Flintoff and Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney

Seeing double? England cricketer Freddie Flintoff and Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney

Flintoff was stripped of the England vice-captaincy, fined £1,000 and dropped for one match after his drunken behaviour before a World Cup game in March 2007.

The father-of-two has previously talked of his love for motorbikes, admitting he has wanted one since he was 17.

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Born to be wild: The England cricketer has had a passion for motorbikes since he was 17

Easy rider: Freddie Flintoff dons his leathers for a spin on his Harley

Easy rider: Freddie Flintoff dons his leathers for a spin on his Harley

Now 30-years-old he has fulfilled his dream after wife Rachael bought him bike lessons for Christmas.

But lets hope he doesn't follow too closely in Clooney's path – last year the Oscar winner broke his rib after crashing his bike on a road near New York.

Clooney's girlfriend Sarah Larsen was also injured and the pair were taken to hospital following the collision.

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