Former Liverpool star Jose Enrique has encouraged active players to put more consideration into what they will do once they retire from football, warning that the “bubble” of being well paid and adored by fans will eventually burst and that very few are mentally prepared for the transition.
Enrique, now 34, spent nine years in England, taking in four seasons with Newcastle before spending a further five at Anfield, and has gone on to become an agent after battling a brain tumour and various knee issues that cut short his career on the pitch.