Footballers are a high-paying job, and in most countries, once you can become a professional player or even a soccer star, it means that you don't have to worry about the rest of your life, of course, some people who are not good at managing money or squandering are another matter. So what did the players do after they retired? For most players, most of the jobs they do after retirement are also related to football, such as coaching, scouting, football commentators or going to their original clubs. However, there are some players after retirement, but the work they are engaged in is not directly related to football, they are also doing well in the new industry, today let the editor and you talk about the work that football stars did after retiring.
Politics, representative figures: Wea, Karaze.
President Wea, a Liberian striker, has played for Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City and other clubs, winning the Ballon d'Or and World Footballer of the Year in 1995, reaching the peak of his football career, retiring in 2003. After retiring from the army, Weah did not continue to engage in football, but devoted himself to politics, in 2005, he failed to run for the president of Liberia for the first time, and in 2017, Weah was successfully elected as the 25th president of Liberia, becoming the only person in the history of world football who has served as both a world footballer and a president.
Prime Minister Karadze, a Georgian defender, has been playing for AC Milan for a long time, playing as left-back, centre-back and left-back, retiring in May 2012. After retiring from the military, Karadze first went to the United States to study political science, then returned to China to enter politics, and was elected to the Georgian Parliament in October 2012, and then appointed as the deputy prime minister and minister of regional development of Georgia, and successfully transitioned from CCTV5 to CCTV1 in half a year. Karadze was elected mayor of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, in 2017 and successfully re-elected in 2021, his next target – the president of Georgia.
MP Romario, a famous Brazilian striker, was an absolute main player in Brazil's 1994 World Cup in the United States and won the 1994 World Footballer of the Year, successively playing for Eindhoven and Barcelona. After retiring from the army in 2008, Romario joined the Brazilian Socialist Party and was successfully elected to the Federal Senate of rio in 2014. It is worth mentioning that Romario's strike partner at the 1994 World Cup, Bebeto, was also elected to the Rio State Council in 2014.
Perhaps under the influence of AC Milan's prime ministerial boss Berlusconi, many of AC Milan's stars have embarked on the road to politics after retiring, With Wea and Karaze being the most accomplished, along with AC Milan's superstar Rivera in the 60s, deputy defense minister during italy's Prodi period, and Shevchenko, the number two figure of the Ukrainian Progressive Party.
Business, representative figures: Flamini, Fowler
President Flamini, a French back who has been playing for Arsenal for a long time, Flamini was the main defender of Arsenal after Vieira in the Wenger era, retiring in 2019 with Getafe in La Liga. But before retiring, Flamini was already the president of a large company. In 2008, Flamini and his friend Granada founded GF Biochemical, which is currently the world's largest manufacturer of ethylene propionic acid and its derivatives, flamini is now worth billions of euros, which has exceeded the value of most football club owners in the world, and as the company grows, his wealth continues to increase.
Real estate tycoon Fowler, England striker, former Liverpool star, known as the "Liverpool God" of the player era, officially retired in 2012. Fowler not only felt good about shooting in front of goal, but also had a keen sense of the real estate market, and as early as his player days, he invested a lot of money in real estate and achieved considerable returns. In 2005, Fowler had more than 80 properties across the UK. After retiring from the army, Fowler is more committed to the real estate investment and leasing industry, it is reported that he now has hundreds of properties under his name, and his wealth can be ranked in the top 1,000 in the UK.
Hotel owners Giggs and Gary Neville, as the two representatives of Manchester United's golden generation, Giggs and Neville are not only teammates on the pitch, but also good friends off the field. After retiring, the two teamed up in 2015 to acquire a hotel near Old Trafford Stadium, renovating it into a distinctive football-themed hotel, which is said to be always full on Manchester United matchdays.
Entertainment star, representative figure: David Beckham
There is no doubt that the most famous football star who devotes himself to the entertainment industry is David Beckham, Xiaobei not only has his own outstanding appearance, personable, born with a star style, but also has a star wife - hot girl Victoria and superstar friend - Tom Cruise. However, Xiao Bei, whose acting skills are not outstanding, has not participated in many films so far, and they are mainly cameos, such as "Secret Agent", "I Love Beckham", "King Arthur" and other films. Xiaobei is still more with his wife Victoria in the Hollywood fashion circle, establishing his own huge business kingdom, Xiaobei is also the owner of the American major league team Miami International.
In addition to Beckham, after retiring, there is also former Inter left-back Koko, after retiring, relying on his handsome appearance and popularity in the Italian showbiz circle, Koko successfully entered the acting industry, and has participated in movies and TV series such as "Celebrity Island". There is also former Barca goalkeeper Pinto, after retiring, with his own musical talent, successfully became an excellent music producer, and his music album co-produced with others won the Latin American Grammy Award, and the Hollywood blockbuster "Fast and Furious 8" quoted the music he produced.
Other movements: Representatives Lizarazu, Irmaz, Wiser
Jiu-jitsu champion Lizarazu, French defender, legendary defender of France and Bayern, whose achievements on the football pitch go without saying. Don't look at Lizarazu is not tall, but when he was still playing football, it was Bayern Yiba, who once beat Mateus and Kovac on the training ground. After retiring from the army, Lizarazu met a jiu-jitsu coach and began practicing jiu-jitsu, winning the European Jiu-Jitsu Competition Le Cordon Bleu 76KG title in 2009 at the age of 40.
Figure skater Ilhan, a Turkish striker and turkey's main striker at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, scored two goals in a row in the third place battle against South Korea to help Turkey beat South Korea. After retiring in 2007, Ilhan began his career in figure skating and competed in figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Wrestler Wiser, a German goalkeeper, played for Kaiserslautern and Bremen and competed as a substitute goalkeeper for the World Cup in South Africa, retiring from Hoffenheim in 2014. After retiring, Wiser won an invitation from the WWE Wrestling League with his strong body and became a professional wrestler.
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