What are the most famous football players in history doing? part 1

As we all know being a footballer is a job that many would like to have, but has bad things like all jobs, one is the premature end of this job that usually hover between 30 and 40 years.

Today we will see that they work or that some retired players have invested to continue earning money and continue with their lifestyle.

1.Ronaldo

While Cristiano Ronaldo continues to beat scoring records with Real Madrid, another Ronaldo who marveled at the world with his goals and plays - and who played in both Barcelona and Real Madrid -, Ronaldo Nazario, is UN Goodwill Ambassador He has also worked as Real Madrid's ambassador in Latin America and as an adviser to Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, after being ambassador of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and becoming the owner of a United States football team.

2. Figo

Another ex-football player who played for Barcelona and Real Madrid is Luis Figo, who has developed an important work as an investor that has led him to have properties in Spain, Portugal - his native country - and Sweden - the country of origin of his wife , model Helen Svedin-, in addition to a mining operation in Africa and, among other initiatives, a mobile application to detect young soccer talents.

3. Puyol

Carles Puyol won everything as a player of Barcelona and the Spanish team and always showed exemplary behavior on the playing fields. After retiring from football in 2014, Puyol worked for Barcelona in the offices and then created a football player representation company with another well-known ex-player: Iván de la Peña. In addition, Carles Puyol is ambassador of the LFP (Liga de Fútbol Profesional), a job that has also played other great exfutbolistas, as Raúl González.

4. Guti

Many ex-soccer players continue to be linked to football as managers of a club or as coaches. Some have already won important titles and are among the best coaches in the world, such as Guardiola, Zidane, Simeone or Luis Enrique. And others are still starting their careers at the bench, as Guti, who is currently coach of Real Madrid's Juvenil A, or his former teammate Santiago Solari, who has directed Real Madrid Castilla.

5. Romario

Romario was an exceptional striker who, among other teams, played for Barcelona and Valencia and was proclaimed world champion with the Brazilian national team. No one could doubt his quality as a footballer, but his ability to work because he did not hide his frequent night outings when he was a player. In recent years he has developed a political career in Brazil that has led him to be a senator for the Brazilian Socialist Party.

6. Cantona

The former French footballer Eric Cantona and we were used to give the note on the playing fields when he was a Manchester United player. Interestingly, he has worked as an actor in films such as Finding Eric or Elizabeth and has starred in various ads and advertising campaigns. In addition, he has been France beach soccer coach and sports director of the New York Cosmos team.

7. Barthez

The one of Fabien Barthez, exporter who was champion of the world and of Europe with the French selection, is another one of the curious examples of works of the ex-footballer that call the attention. In recent years, Barthez has excelled as a racing driver, has come to participate in the 24 hours of Le Mans and has increased his sporting record by winning races and championships as the GT of France.

8. Suker

Davor Suker stood out as a player in Sevilla and Real Madrid, a club with which he was proclaimed European champion, and led the Croatia national team. Now he leads his team from the offices as president of the Croatian Football Federation and has developed different sports school projects to make it easier for children to play football.

9. Mijatovic

Pedja Mijatovic played in three Spanish teams: Valencia, Real Madrid and Levante. With Real Madrid he went down in history as the player who scored the goal that gave the white club its 7th European Cup. After retiring as a footballer, he worked at Real Madrid as a sports director.

10. Beckham

David Beckham has always been the focus of attention, even after retiring as a footballer. Already during his time as a player he made different works that later have had continuity, such as model, actor and designer.
At the moment he is creating a football team in the MSL league in United States.

-What would you do if you were a retired former footballer? What would you invest in?