It is common for ex-footballers to still seek the adrenaline rush once they have hung up their boots and retired from the game.
For the Premier League's all-time top goalscorer Alan Shearer, his activity of choice is biking on the continent.
But with that comes its own dangers. And the former Newcastle United hitman displayed just what can happen if you fall off your bike.
The Magpies legend posted a photo of his bloodied hand as a result of the incident, which he suffered while holidaying in Quinta do Lago, Portugal.