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#3 Curtis Woodhouse
Former England U-21 star Curtis Woodhouse played football from 1997 to 2006, eventually quitting the game and turning into a professional boxer at the age of 26. He returned to the sport as a part-time footballer, signing for Rushden and Diamonds in November 2006. From then onwards he played until 2012, retiring at Sheffield United.
When asked about his views on the beautiful game, they weren't the usual honeyed words football has always garnered.
"The best years of my life were 10 to 17. That was when I desperately wanted to be John Barnes and to play for Liverpool and England. Once I became a pro, I felt it was over. I loved the journey; I despised the destination."
“People asked how I could walk away from all that money, but the more money I earned the more I hated football.”
He also claimed that hatred for the sport is common for many professionals but they refrain from revealing it. However, the good thing about Woodhouse is, he has reentered the game, deeming his son as the major factor behind his rediscovery of passion for the sport.
