11 footballers with very different careers after retiring – tattooist to greengrocer One of the hardest questions Premier League footballers ask themselves when the swansong of their playing career arrives is 'what next?'.
Here are some examples... Former Premier League hardman Jody Craddock, a no-nonsense centre-half for Sunderland and Wolves over eight seasons, went from brushing up against top forwards to painting up a reputation as a respected professional artist.
It's safe to say former Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth ace Arjan de Zeeuw did not want the cosy life after deciding to bring an end to his playing days in 2009.
The central defender, once named Tony Blair's favourite player, swapped the backline for tackling crime as a detective for the Dutch police.
Craddock has participated in a number of art fairs over the years in places like Cheltenham, Ascot and Bath.
