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Professional Player is an exciting publication, the first which is designed and written exclusively for footballers, past, present and future. The magazine

addresses issues facing the modern professional both on and off the field, providing the ultimate good living guide, as well as inspiring players who are nearing retirement and need a new focus. Professional Player is a concept, with the magazine being the platform to reach an influential and affluent audience of professional footballers who enjoy a luxury lifestyle and all that comes with it. It offers a discerning clientele fresh and exciting content and provides advertisers with the perfect opportunity to target high net worth individuals.Alongside exclusive interviews with the biggest names in the game, this high-end publication also includes the latest cutting-edge fashion, business news and the hottest holiday resorts.While entertaining, Professional Player is also an educational guide for the modern footballer with well researched healthcare and lifestyle articles providing advice and support to players and their families. Putting the interests of the player first, the magazine also offers support for life after football and provides regular features and expert advice from those who have been there and done it. We know through our partnership with the charity XPRO, that many players leaving the game feel a lack of support and direction. Professional Player encourages players to build a life which doesn’t solely revolve around what happens on the pitch, which can help with the ultimate transition into retirement.So whether it is help planning a wedding, coming to terms with an addiction or legal issue; buying a car to updating a wardrobe, investing in property or booking that dream holiday or looking for a career after retirement, this is the magazine that has it all.In short, Professional Player is a comprehensive guide to the good life.

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with Cleo Lacey

We are never more exposed, wobbly and pale looking than when we go on holiday! So my ultimate tip for your well earned and much needed fix of sunshine is to invest in some decent swimwear and flattering cover ups.A well-cut swimsuit can make you look as

though you have shed pounds and works wonders at helping you to look and feel you’re best. It obviously depends upon the individual, but if you want to feel stylish and comfortable whilst you’re by the pool or on the beach then I really would treat yourself.Your swimwear should flatter your exact body

shape and accentuate your positive features as this will naturally detract from the negative areas you don’t like. Most people feel insecure about at least one part of their body. We can’t change Mother Nature but we certainly can disguise her!Here are a few of my top style tips and tricks for

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Remember to finish your swimsuit or bikini off with a gorgeous beach bag, some fab sandals or flip flops and a nice cover up or embellished Kaftan. This will really polish off your beach/pool look. A kaftan is also great to use for other purposes on holiday such as wearing it in the evening as a floaty top with denim shorts. Don’t forget to treat yourself to a manicure and pedicure and become the sun goddess you have always dreamed of, those holiday snaps need to be shown off not hidden away! Still panicking and need a little help? You know where to find me...

❉ Avoid detail on the bottom, the less going on there the better! Opt for a solid plain coloured bottom.

❉ Choose a fairly high-cut bottom, this will slim the thighs and create the illusion of longer, leaner legs.

❉ Avoid a tankini at all costs! This is a two piece swimsuit with a longer top that usually draws eyes right to the stomach area (the place that we are trying to avoid). They tend to ride up and expose what you don’t want people to see.

❉ Don’t go for a shiny fabric, it highlights every lump and bump. Matte is much better.

❉ Consider swimsuit tops that have underwire or a hidden bra, specialist shops such as Bravissimo or figleaves.com make it easier to shop for a more customized fit.

❉ Try a halter neck preferably with a band under the bra area. They provide flattering support for a large bust, and their structure helps hold a large bust in place. They even allow you to show off some of your cleavage, which can be very flattering.

❉ Play up your curvy shape with a fun print. Because an hourglass figure is considered the perfect shape for swimwear.

❉ If your curves need toning slightly do not despair, you can still wear a bikini, just avoid thin string ties, which can dig and create bulges.

❉ If you do prefer a one-piece swimsuit then go for a wrap style, perfect for cinching in your waist and showing off your curves.

❉ Don’t rule out an underwire, it can give shape to a small bust and create the illusion of fullness.

❉ Opt for a structured bikini top with pretty details like flirty ruffles, beading, or colourful patterns and pleating. This will add bulk and visual interest.

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FEATURE Designer Weddings

In this issue we look at the leading brands that offer a bespoke unrivalled approach to arranging that special day for ‘Your Wedding’.Professional Player along with Cleo Lacey, Adam

Shaw, Owen Scott, Jo Stiles and Travel Counsellors have come together to provide useful information and guidance on what to wear and where to buy it. All of these companies have the experience knowledge and expertise to create something really special for your wedding day, so read on girls...!!

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Until recently if you wanted to do the same with a luxury car your list of options was limited. Those seeking individuality had to look outside the manufacturer. Customisation was a dangerous gamble which risked the integrity and value of your car.

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The colour palette of a Q car is way beyond anything of a standard Aston Martin. From traditional heritage colours like Silver Birch and Racing Green, comes a range of pastel paints offering subtle shades to create a warm and visually soft palette. Q have also added seasonal ranges: Spring/

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Orange with a gold pearl effect paint, it also highlighted Aston Martin’s racing pedigree with woven carbon fibre skirts. The V12 Vantage S in a unique vivid purple also struck an aggressive stance, whilst the Vanquish Volante in Frosted Silver with Chestnut Tan interior reflected Aston’s refined style and elegance.2015 has seen the launch of Q special editions

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Letting go of the pastThere’s no substitute for playing

and one of the hardest things for me was accepting that I was no longer a professional footballer. One of the biggest things pro’s find hard to replace is that buzz, that rush of adrenaline that comes with playing on a match day and, as a striker, that feeling you get from scoring a goal and seeing the reaction of the crowd. I can totally understand why some ex-players suffer from depression, or turn to drink, because if they haven’t got that buzz or training with the lads every day, there’s a huge void to fill and it’s very easy to fall into that trap. Being a coach, therefore, is the next best thing. I’m still involved on a day-to-day basis with a football club, I’m around players, and it’s great being able to watch them putting into practice what you’ve been trying to teach them on the training pitch. I still have days when I think I could do a job and for the first three or four months I could have returned to playing if I really wanted to, but I’ve accepted now that I will never play again. I also know I am very lucky to have got my first coaching job at a Premier League club within three months of retiring.

Making that changeI would say for 18-and-a-half years of

my career I never even thought about coaching. I had looked at going down the media route and started doing a lot of work on Sky Sports. It was only in the last 18 months or so of my career that I had a brief conversation with Craig Shakespeare (Leicester assistant manager) and he said, ‘what are you going to do moving forward? Do you fancy coaching somewhere?’ He put a seed in my mind and I went away and thought about it.

Getting qualifiedWhen I was an apprentice at

Southampton I did the equivalent of what is Level 2 now and I’m not even sure I finished that. I’m a novice and if I’m being honest, what was putting

me off coaching was having to take all the badges, with it taking up a lot of time when you should be on your summer break with the family. Now I understand it’s a necessity; you can’t coach without badges, so I quickly got my Level 2 done here at Leicester, I’m doing my UEFA Level B this summer and then I can crack on from there.

Changing hoursIt’s been a massive change. From

getting home at 1pm, now I’m going in really early and getting home relatively late. We begin with a meeting every morning, where we discuss if anyone’s struggling with injuries. We talk to the physios, then we’ll decide and organise what we’re going to do for the day in training. Then we’ll look at emails and admin, there are all sorts of things to do. After training, when the lads have gone home, we have another meeting to prepare for the game coming up, or we might have a de-brief on the previous game, so it can be long days. I’ve got to admit I found it fairly difficult earlier in the season because I was still getting over the fact that I would never play again. When I saw the lads driving out of the door, part of me wanted to be with them but I’ve accepted that I’m a coach now. It’s full on, but now I’ve made that adjustment, I really enjoy it.

Evolving tacticallyMy official title is strikers’ coach at

Leicester, but I’ve done a bit more than that and as the seasons grown, I’ve developed as a coach. The first three or four months were just about watching, learning and taking it all in, seeing how things were done and sitting in meetings. I’m not at that point yet where I can stop a session and jump in, but if we have 20 players, I’ll take 10 of them and we’ll do a bit of possession for example. When we have meetings and we talk tactics, then I’ll also have my say, we all do. The great thing about working with Nigel Pearson is that he lets everyone have their say. He makes you feel at ease and he’s more than happy to listen. Tactically I’ll become

more experienced as the summer goes on with my UEFA B badge, but certainly now when I watch football I watch it in a different way than when I was playing. Now I watch how a team sets up, the position of certain players in a team… you have to do that. In the Premier League, teams are a lot cuter and managers are a lot more tactically aware. To succeed you do need different systems up your sleeve and we’ve found that at Leicester this season.

Moving up the ladderLong term I would like to have a

crack at management but at the moment I certainly wouldn’t go looking for a manager’s job. As I’ve said, I need to learn the ropes, get my badges and keep learning from people like Nigel [Pearson] and Shakey [Craig Shakespeare], who have vast experience. I need to keep watching football, keep doing as much coaching as I possibly can, then the bigger picture is to have a go at it myself. Yes, there is a lot of pressure and responsibility that comes with management, but what’s driven me and made me play for so long is that drive and that desire to challenge myself. I could have easily retired six or seven years ago and not had to do anything, but I enjoy what I do and it’s a challenge every day. What I have learnt now from observing is that you don’t just deal with what happens on the pitch. A lot of it is dealing with what happens off the pitch and managing players. The key for me is good man-management, dealing with different characters, different nationalities, different religions. I’d like that challenge one day, but let’s get qualified first!

From Player

to CoachKevin Phillips brought the curtain down on his successful playing career last season to embark on a coaching role at Leicester City. While he’s remained in football, the 42-year-old admits he’s had to undergo a big transition both on and off the pitch. Luke Nicoli reports.

Interview Kevin Phillips

Leicester’s assistant manager Craig Shakespeare shares a joke with coach Kevin Phillips and Physic Dave Rennie

during the Leicester City training session

I COULD HAVE EASILY RETIRED SIX OR SEVEN YEARS AGO AND NOT HAD TO DO ANYTHING, BUT I ENJOY WHAT I DO AND IT’S A CHALLENGE EVERY DAY.”


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With so many English and European players taking the route across the pond, Anthony Bunn takes a look at Orlando City and the rise

of the MLS in the U.S.

There are Interviews with Owen Coyle, Gary Mellor, Lewis Neal and the owner of Orlando City Phil Rawlins. The game has really taken

off now with huge crowds watching our beautiful game. A question on everyone’s mind is what effect Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard

will have over there? Will it be another Beckham like impact... only time will tell?

Exclusive: INSIDE THE MLS

There are strong links between Orlando City Soccer Club in America and Stoke City Football Club in the UK. However, whereas The Potters have over a century-and-a-half of history,

Orlando City have only existed for five years.Yet, it’s to the future that The Lions are looking.

And the future is looking bright.Orlando City were born as a result of Owners

Phil Rawlins and Flávio Augusto da Silva purchasing the USL PRO rights for Central Florida and moving the Austin Aztex organization to Orlando back in 2010. Their aim was simple: to bring a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise to Central Florida within three to five years. The club is the first MLS franchise located in the state of Florida.Orlando City’s Owners achieved their immediate

goal, and now the club is one of the fastest-growing in North America and as I type this, sits fourth in The Eastern Conference.Orlando City, currently based at the iconic Citrus

Bowl, have a strong fanbase behind them and their attendances have often been the envy of many far more established North American clubs. Success never goes unnoticed, and the club’s

on-field success, passionate support, and driven leadership, was catching the attention of the MLS, leading its Commissioner to state that it was a case of “when, not if” the club would be awarded a league franchise. On November 19th 2013, Don Garber awarded Orlando City the 21st MLS franchise.

The club had been given three main targets in order to achieve a franchise: Firstly, to prove the market could support Major League Soccer. Secondly, there had to be a strong ownership group with the financial resources to operate at the highest level, and lastly, the team had to play in a soccer-specific stadium.The first two were quickly met, and in a year’s

time Orlando City will be moving into their own 100% privately funded, downtown stadium just two blocks from the Amway Center, and within walking distance of the downtown bar district. With The Lions currently having the second highest average attendance in The MLS, its 25-28K capacity will be needed! Indeed, the team hosted their first MLS game at the Citrus Bowl on March 8, 2015 against New York City FC, in front of a staggering crowd of 62,510!The club’s fans and the community are at its

heart. Like their friends at the Britannia Stadium, home matches at Orlando City hosts one of the most vociferous crowds in their league. As the club states, “Our new stadium has been designed with the intention of creating the loudest and most intimidating atmosphere in Major League Soccer, with North America’s only safe-standing supporter section and a low slanted roofline to amplify crowd noise.”

The new stadium will also see:• The pitch sunken below ground level

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Orlando - the area & cityOrlando is well-known for its superb year-round

fantastic climate, high quality of life, theme parks and attractions. It’s in the American state of Florida, and it’s metropolitan area has a population of over two million people, making it the 26th largest metropolitan area in the US, and as a city it’s the 77th largest in America, the fifth largest city in Florida, and the state’s largest inland city.The City of Orlando is nicknamed “The City

Beautiful” and its most recognisable symbol is the fountain at Lake Eola. Orlando is also known as “The Theme Park Capital of the World”, and as you’d expect this forms the backbone of its extensive tourism industry.Theme parks within the area include: Walt Disney

World Resort, the Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld; Kennedy Space Center; Discovery Cove Orlando and Legoland Florida. But despite it’s status as an instantly recognisable

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Published quarterly, the magazine is distributed to every Premier League, Championship and League 1 football club and in total is read by over 5,000 professional and academy players at each of the English and Welsh clubs.

Engagement with this content has prompted Professional Player to develop a new section of the magazine which is solely focussed on the wives and partners of the players. This feature celebrates the great work that many of the players’ families get involved with away from the world of football, as well as providing fashion, home and holiday ideas.

In addition to the players and their families, Professional Player is mailed to an exclusive database of existing clients consisting of professional bodies, ex-players and celebrities from the world of show business.

However, the Professional Player model goes beyond the limits of traditional advertising by interacting with all advertisers on social media where content is relevant for players.

Advertising rates have been set to compete favourably against similar high-end publications and represents real value for those seeking to reach an upmarket, sophisticated and hard-to-reach audience.

News and Interviews Every issue will include interviews and features with football’s biggest names, health professionals plus regular columns from the experts, wives, girlfriends and influential figures within the game.

Health The dedicated health section combines real life experiences with relevant information, awareness campaigns, professional commentary, psychology designed to tackle addictions and other health concerns professional footballers may have.

Motoring At Professional Player we work with the very best in motoring, from the ultimate in performance vehicles to the most exclusive 4x4.

Leisure From choosing a new motor to discovering the latest technology on the UK market, we provide a complete guide to stylish living. Along with our dedicated boutique and catwalk fashion features we bring the latest trend previews, the must-have accessories and newest sport collections.

Travel A comprehensive guide to getting away from it all with the hottest destinations in the UK and abroad. In short, this is the one-stop holiday shop for that dream break in the sun, on the slopes or in the world’s most exciting cities.

Property A dedicated section on investing in property at home and abroad with financial advice for overseas and holiday property investments and portfolios.

Financial A section designed to help look after all your financial concerns with expert analysis from the experts including wealth management, insurance, tax and banking.

Fashion From boutique and catwalk fashion and jewellery to home interior design and an entertainment guide for upcoming events on the professional circuit, the fashion section provides inspiration for life.

Sport From the latest sporting fashion and brands to the latest news on sporting programmes, specialised equipment, fitness and nutritional advice, the sporting section is designed to balance footballer’s physical interests with the latest trends on the market. There are also in-depth features on the agents within the game and unravelling the myth that surrounds the game’s money men and what they can offer to today’s players and their families.

Who:Professional Player is published by ProPlayerMag Ltd. and was the brainchild and combination of experiences of Matthew Etherington formerly of Stoke City, West Ham and Spurs and his father Peter Etherington. Peter’s considerable experience in the print and publishing industry alongside Matthew’s insight as a Premier League player creates a rather invaluable combination. Through Matthew and his large network within the game, Professional Player are able to ensure that content is relevant and engaging, and provides a positive message for the players which is often lost in mass media.

back to basicsPhil Neville on his glittering career and life after football.

back for goodMatty Etherington talks about his greatest comeback.

back of the netRobbie Savage talks about the big issues in the game.

PLUS Fashion, travel, health, technology, motoring and the art of getting it right on and off the pitch.

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Kevin Prince BoatengKPB on his fight against racism and his love of the Premiership.

Stiliyan PetrovVilla’s ex-captain on the pain of giving up the game.

James BeattieHow I fell back in love again with the beautiful game.

Dion DublinThe importance of planning your long-term future.

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King ColeAndrew Cole on why the game is letting ex-players down

David and GoliathEverton boss David Moyes talks about his life at the top

Deane MachineBrian Deane on his new challenge abroad

Sweet FAThe new coaching courses available at St George’s Park

XproWe report on the groundbreaking charity supporting ex-professionals

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The Hotel that

Football builtTim De’AthOn becoming the

Chef for the England National Team

Carl FogartyTwice World Superbike

Champion Foggy tells us how he’s coping with a

new legion of fans

Hayley McQueen

Talks about her career in television and

growing up in a famous footballing family

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professional player

issue 08 • september 2014

Everton’s

record signing

Romelu Lukaku

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Simon MignoletHow to succeed in the world

of social media

Karren BradyProfiling the rise of the first

lady of football

The fashion editWhere sport and fashion come

together for the first time

Ryder CupA look back at the history of the

sometimes brutal tournament and why it’s highly anticipated

for golf lovers

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professional player

issue 09 • december 2014

Hotel FootballEat, Drink, Sleep Football

Shehneela AhmedHer journey to become the first Asian female agent in football

Matthew EtheringtonAn exclusive look back on an 18 year career and what the future holds for the Potters legend

Geoff ScottWhat’s next for XPRO?

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professional player

issue 11 • july 2015

Howard KennedySports Lawyers join the

Professional Player team.

Kevin PhillipsHis transition from

playing to coaching.

PP Golf DayHeld at Centurion Club.Inside the

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