5 of the weirdest post retirement jobs footballers have taken up

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 17: Newcastle United striker Faustino Asprilla leaps between Barcelona players Nadal (l) and Sergi Barjuan to head the third Newcastle goal and his hat trick goal during the UEFA Champions League match between Newcastle United and Barcelona at St James' Park on September 17, 1997 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England.  (Photo by Stu Forster/Allsport/Getty Images)
Asprilla playing against Barcelona

#4 David Ginola

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30:  David Ginola speaks to the media on the red carpet at the BT Sport Industry Awards 2015 at Battersea Evolution on April 30, 2015 in London, England. The BT Sport Industry Awards is the most prestigious commercial sports awards ceremony in Europe, where over 1750 of the industrys key decision-makers mix with high profile sporting celebrities for the most important networking occasion in the sport business calendar.  (Photo by Miles Willis/Getty Images for BT Sport Industry Awards)
That face challenges my heterosexuality

David Ginola was a fine player back in the day. His ability to beat defenders with the faintest of touch on the ball was a sight to behold. Indeed, he was so good that Johan Cruyff once labelled him as the “best player in the world.”

However, he was not just about the football as he had looks that would have given even Hollywood stars a run for their money. Actually, even now, the Frenchman can make girls swoon over him. Naturally, after he ended his career, he tried his hand at acting, but his heart wanted something else.

Growing up in a French family that drank wine with almost every meal, Ginola developed a taste for the drink and wanted to own his own vineyard. Indeed, when asked about what he was going to do after retiring, he said, “'my dream is to buy a domaine [vineyard] in France.”

Eventually, he did precisely that when he invested in a vineyard in Provence – his home ground – and actually went on to win a runners-up award in 2008 for his Coste Brulade rosé at the International Wine Challenge, the wine-tasting equivalent of the World Cup.

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