Kicking On: How Footballers Win the Post-Retirement Game of Life

Kicking On! examines the lives of former football players who have transitioned into successful second careers, highlighting their positive and inspiring stories of charity work, business ventures, media appearances, politics, and returning to football.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 11 September 2023
Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd

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.

Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781801504935