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- ISBN 9781801504935
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 18 Sep 2023
- Publisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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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.
A dedicated fan all his life, Tony Rickson has written two other books about football. Gooaal! The Joy of Football Celebrations and Football Is Better With Fans were both released by Pitch Publishing. In a long career in local and regional newspapers, he wrote about football at all levels, from internationals to non-league. At various times he was an editor, deputy editor, sports editor and group sports editor for 21 different newspapers.
