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Life after football – yes, it WILL happen

Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT

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ASK footballers if they’ve anything planned for when they retire and I guarantee you 99 per cent of them will say no.
I certainly didn’t. I was 29 when I played my last game and retired at 30. I’d injured my knee in October and by the January the specialists had given up.
At that age, most people are approaching their peak. If you’re a mechanic from the age of 17, you’re probably on a decent wage and, by 35, maybe thinking about setting up your ...

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