Accessed via a CITY+ subscription, ‘Life After Football’ looks at how professional footballers face the future when their career ends.
Steph Houghton, Fernandinho, Nedum Onuoha, Paul Lake and David Brightwell all talk about their own personal journeys, sharing their learnings and hopes for the future.
Former skipper Houghton, who has just hung her boots up after wonderful service for club and country, looks ahead to a future with Manchester City very much involved.
We also travel to Brazil, where Fernandinho is faced with a decision of whether to retire or fight back from injury in order to try and add maybe one more season to his magnificent career.
Nedum Onuoha reveals a fascinating journey including his difficult first few years in Manchester where athletics and football became his passion - and also a welcome distraction.
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After a 20-year association with football, Nedum reveals how he was mentally ready to leave his playing days behind him when the moment arrived and how his new career as a pundit is blossoming.
David Brightwell elected to quit football aged 31 and become a firefighter – the former City defender talks about the transition from one career to another, as well as being able to use the team ethics he learned as a player when becoming an emergency worker.
Of course, not every player has a choice, and Paul Lake talks about the awful realisation he faced when a career full of promise and potential was ended before he’d even reached his prime.
Jack Grealish, Rodri, Josko Gvardiol and Jacob Wright all share their views and thoughts on having back-up plans in what is, at times, a deeply moving documentary,
Watch the trailer of Life After Football by playing the video above…
