Sports men who left their career to follow a new path

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By Game Yetu | Dec 09, 2016
Usain Bolt: Olympic superstar to train with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund as he eyes career switch

As the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, trains with Borussia Dortmund to help his transition to football.

Jonathan De Falco

Jonathan De Falco is a retired Belgian footballer who is performing as a pornographic film actor under the stage name Stany Falcone.

Fabian Barthez

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabian Barthez took part in the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans F1 race.

Gabriel Batistuta

In 2009, Argentine football legend Gabriel Batistuta transferred his football skills to polo.

Tim Wiese

Tim Wiese is a German professional wrestler and retired football goalkeeper.

Daniele Massaro

Daniele Massaro (born 23 May 1961) is a former Italian footballer, who played as a forward. He competed in two World Rally Championship races in 1998 and 1999 for the Opel team.

Curtis Woodhouse

Curtis Woodhouse (Boxing) | Former Hull midfielder Curtis Woodhouse won his first boxing bout in 2006 and went on to win the British light-welterweight title in 2013. He was most recently named manager of non-league Hull United.

Eric Cantona

Eric Cantona (Beach soccer) | A legend at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona played for France in the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, scoring one goal in his one match against Spain, he later turned coach and guided the team to glory at the newly reformatted World Cup in 2005.

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