The end of the 20012/13 season has seen the sunset of a rewarding career by David Beckham, Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, Michael Owen and Paul Scholes. These are the players who have stared down at us from posters for more than a decade. Their futures are more or less settled, mostly remaining active in the sport by going into media or coaching. But how does retirement from the game hit the more mortal professional who has devoted a career playing the game he loves?