For some professional soccer players, retiring means walking away from the beautiful game.
Not so for former Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani.
Since retiring in 2014, Zakuani has returned to Seattle and has joined the club's broadcast and digital team. He still immerses himself in the culture and surrounds himself with former teammates. Now, those colleagues are helping to support him as he pursues his other passion: philanthropy.
In 2015, Zakuani hosted the first "Zakuani & Friends Charity Match" at Starfire Sports, a place that's near and dear to his heart.
"When I played for the Sounders, I loved playing at CenturyLink Field, but a game at Starfire was always special.