Description
| Product ID: | 9781801504935 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Kicking On |
| Subtitle: | How Footballers Win the Post-Retirement Game of Life |
| Authors: | Author: Tony Rickson |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | Association football (Soccer), Football (Soccer, Association football) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Kicking On! is an upbeat look at what footballers do after they retire. Whether it's setting up charities, helping others, creating multi-million-pound businesses, going into the media, politics, or back into football itself, there are more than 200 former players here with inspiring feel-good stories to share. Kicking On! How Footballers Win the Post-Retirement Game of Life takes an upbeat look at players who have retired from the game to forge successful, positive and interesting second careers. Retirement can be a traumatic time of life – particularly if you’re in your mid-30s and football’s all you’ve ever known. Many retired players struggle to cope with that pivotal moment when they have to leave the game for good. There’s a heartbreaking trail of tales of those whose post-footballing lives have been sad or even tragic. But this book looks at the other side of the coin – the players who have flourished after hanging up their boots. Whether it’s setting up charities, helping others cope with the challenges of life, creating multi-million-pound businesses, going into the media, politics, or back into football itself, there are more than 200 former players here with inspiring feel-good stories to share. Kicking On! is solid proof that a successful footballing career can be just the first chapter in a fulfilling life. |
| Imprint Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Pitch Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-09-18 |
