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Retired

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Retired

By Alan Gernon

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Almost half of professional footballers face the threat of bankruptcy within five years of their retirement. A third will be divorced less than a year after hanging up their boots. With little or no support from the game to which they gave their lives, many end up addicted, depressed, living with debilitating illnesses, behind bars or even worse. While an elite few may be financially secure, or others may land plum managerial jobs or punditry roles, it transpires that for the majority retirement...Show more

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ISBN

9781785311383

Publisher

Pitch Publishing Ltd

Published year

2016

Language

Edition

1

Original title

Retired

Format

Paperback

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