hiː ðˈɛn dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚ fɹʌm pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl ænd bɪkˌʌm ɐ hˈændbɔːl plˈeɪɚ fɔːɹ dʒˈaɪɚndɪnz də bˈoːɹdoʊ ɪnstˈɛd.
He then decided to retire from professional football and become a handball player for Girondins de Bordeaux instead.