'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
#3 Gavin Peacock - Pastor
After a career that spanned over 600 appearances with clubs like Newcastle United and Chelsea, it was no shock to see Gavin Peacock retire and appear as a pundit. But he had something really surprising planned for everyone.
In 2008, Peacock said goodbye to the BBC, where he was employed as a pundit and went to Canada to become a pastor. The former player is currently an associate pastor at Calvary Grace Church in Calgary. The midfielder finished as Chelsea's joint top scorer in the 1993-94 season with an impressive 14 goals.
His contribution was important to the Blues' semi-final run in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1995. Peacock retired in 2002, after making nearly 540 league appearances throughout Division One, Two and the Premier League. He ended up scoring almost over 100 goals in his time as a footballer.
#2 Islam Feruz - Hat seller
In today's time in football we are not unfamiliar with wonderkids rising from various prestigious football academies around Europe and performing exceptionally well. As ambitions have grown, training intensity has grown and many youngsters today defy the concept of "maturity comes with age" while playing.
Islam Feruz was one such wonderkid who in 2011 was turning heads at Celtic Academy. Touted as the most exciting prospect Scottish football had seen in a long time, the Hoops couldn't keep him within their ranks for long. Chelsea came prying to sign Feruz in 2011, and they successfully did.
Little did they know that the "talented one" would soon turn out to be the "controversial one". He was reprimanded by the Blues in 2012 after photos of him with a pal and woman wearing his Scotland under-21 top in his bed emerged.
In 2015 on loan to Blackpool, he tweeted against his own employers: "This team takes more kick-offs than corners." Jose Mourinho handed him two starts with the senior side on their pre-season tour but that was as close as he came to Chelsea's first team.
Last year, the 24-year old revealed his own brand with the logo 'Tajiri', which means 'rich' in Swahili. Staying true to his cheeky nature, he has printed the tagline "Controversial One" behind his personal hat brand.
#1 Gordon Davies - Pest control
Sure, it would be interesting to see pest control happening at a football stadium prior to matchday, but who would have thought a footballer would take it up as a career? The former Welsh striker, who has played for notable clubs like Chelsea, Manchester City and Fulham, decided to tackle fleas, bugs and cockroaches.
In his two spells at Fulham, where he made over 350 league appearances, he became their leading goalscorer, a record still standing tall. He was nicknamed 'Ivor' due to his relentless work rate and hunger to always have the ball and get it to his team.
He retired in 1993 after spending a season in Norway with Tornado FK as player-manager and probably realized his interests lie elsewhere. He became a pest control officer for Rentokil in Bedfordshire and later went on to open his own pest control company in Northamptonshire. He is still involved at Craven Cottage and does corporate hospitality at times.
