LISBON: There was a time, before TV deals brought untold riches to the game, when retiring footballers had little in the bank and few options for the rest of their lives.
But as the boom of the past two decades has transformed the business fortunes of the big clubs, so has it opened up new vistas for cashed-up players when they end their on-pitch careers.
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