Management, punditry, coaching, philanthropy - these are just some fields that former pro footballers dive into once they've hung up their boots
Like it or not, the reality is that your favourite footballers only have a fleeting amount of time to play professionally in the big-name leagues - with most athletes retiring around their early-to-mid 30s.
But retiring from the professional game doesn't necessarily mean the end of their involvement in football, and Goal takes a look at what kinds of careers ex-footballers take after they've kicked their final ball.