Upon retirement, professional athletes are in the unenviable position of forging a new path after spending the majority of their lives completely committed a singular mission. What should be done after the playing career ends? Some return to school or go into business, hoping their drive and determination will bear fruit in the corporate word. Others parlay their insider perspective into media careers with varying degrees of success. A select few are lucky enough to stay in the game, climbing the coaching ladder until possibly surpassing the heights of their playing careers. After spending nineteen years in some of the world’s most prestigious leagues and Major League Soccer, former New York Red Bulls midfielder Teemu Tainio has committed to the third path.
Teemu Tainio takes over from the trees
