Alia Guagni has retired from football. One of the greats of the Italian game. She marked the moment by saying something bigger. She wore a shirt printed with her CV. Over more than 20 years, aliaguagni has earned over 100 caps for Italy, played at two European Championships and a World Cup, and won trophies in Florence. She’s played abroad in the US and Spain, captained Fiorentina, and was twice named Italy’s player of the year. And still, even with that behind her, she used her final match for comowomen to highlight what so many athletes face after football: uncertainty. The CV jersey - created with mercury13 and LePub - is part of the club’s ‘Beyond’ programme, which supports life after sport. Como have now pledged to only work with sponsors who offer jobs to former players. We’re sharing this because it speaks to something bigger. What happens next? Who is building the pathway from pitch to leadership? We explored this in our recent feature on athletes moving into senior roles...