Ex Real Madrid star, Fabio Coentrao, 33, now works as a fisherman after retiring from football

Former Real Madrid player Fabio Coentrao has opened up about his new lifestyle since retiring from football aged 33. 

The former Portugal star joined Real Madrid in 2011 from Portuguese side, Benfica. 

It's been gathered that Coentrao currently works at sea as a fisherman after hanging up his boots in 2021.

He opened up about his new dream job. "Life in the sea is not a shame, as many people think. It is a job like any other. Not only that, the sea is beautiful and we need it.

"People who love the sea and who want to experience the sea need to follow their dream." 

Coentrao won La Liga (2x), Super Coppa de Estana, Copa del Rey, UEFA Champions League (2x), UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World cup before leaving in 2018.

He added: "It is also a job for the new generations. My father had a boat, he used to fish and always went with him as a child. My life was the sea... the sea and fishing.

"Of course, I knew that football would one day end and that I should take a new direction in my life. And my happiness is this boat and this is the life I want to lead."