For the first time in a very, very long time EFL stalwart Jobi McAnuff has had the chance to take his foot off the gas at this time of the year following his retirement at the end of last season. But old habits die hard.
'As a professional footballer, I tended to give myself a couple of weeks and then get back into it, working out and making sure you're right for pre-season,' McAnuff began.
'I've got to be honest … I've kind of carried that on! I got a little bit of stick because I was on holiday and posted a little something on Instagram and I've got loads of mates of mine who were like 'listen, you've retired now, give it up, you don't need to keep going' and it's funny because that's the side of me that will never switch off.