He is not alone in choosing to risk ending a successful career ignominiously, but examples are becoming more scarce as modern-day footballers become ever more like unbeaten boxers afraid to damage unblemished records.
"The west coast mainline, for example, is becoming really congested.
Hartford, for example, is becoming the center for its retirement-services businesses.
The oil company Shell, for example, is becoming something of a test case.
Video calling, for example, is becoming commonplace in lots of businesses.
We think that inequality, for example, is becoming a social issue that has a direct negative impact on the world we live in.
Microsoft, for example, is becoming more aggressive in that market, and has acquired Great Plains Software and Navision, two makers of business software products.
Shark's fin soup, for example, is becoming a decidedly uncool meal to serve in Hong Kong, the main hub for trade in the fins.
The creativity a company uses on its Facebook page, for example, is becoming increasingly important.
Tuberculosis, for example, is becoming endemic in more and more of Russia.
Chinese food, for example, is becoming a cuisine that food-lovers take seriously.
