Former Plymouth Argyle striker Rory Fallon starts his own business
Normally at this time of the year footballers are on the beach topping up their tans but not ex-Argyle striker, Rory Fallon, who has chosen to chill out in another way.
The former New Zealand international, who also turned out for Swansea, Barnsley and Swindon, has decided to set up an ice cream business with wife Carly.
Fallon, who was out of the game for eight months with a cruciate injury last season, is waiting on a new contract from current club Scunthorpe United but in fear of being frozen out by the Iron, the 2010 World Cup player has pushed ahead with his venture into the dairy business.
The Kiwi now lives in Barnsley and his ice cream business called The Cowlick Creamery, takes up a good deal of his time with ice cream delivery done by bike, but he has to fit it around his rehabilitation from injury.
Fallon, speaking to the Scunthorpe Telegraph, said: "It's always been a plan of mine to have a business after football.
"You often see horror stories of players struggling after football. I don't want to become another statistic."
Fallon, who has enjoyed a 17- year career thus far, including a memorable 2010 World Cup, in which New Zealand were unbeaten, including a 1-1 draw against Italy, said the injury helped kickstart the dream and Fallon takes the same attitude he has on the pitch into the kitchen.
"Eight months out has given me the opportunity to really make this business with my wife work.
"She's definitely the chef, but I help her. I'm in the kitchen, cutting up the lemons for the lemon curd. I get stuck in.
"While we've been out and about I've had fans say to me 'this must be a bit of a come down for you'.
"But I always say 'no'. Footballers have got to do something else after football."
The New Zealander has also started with his football coaching badges in an attempt not to cone-off his involvement in football but there are more pressing matters for Fallon.
"I've had to do my food hygiene stuff so I can scoop. If we take the bike out, Carly takes the money and I do the scooping. I'm pretty much fully involved."
The Iron's striker in unsure of his immediate future in the game with fears his Scunny career may melt away but at least he has something to fall back on, which is more than some footballers close to the end of their playing careers.
"When I go back to football it will be less about ice cream and more concentrating on football.
"That is still obviously where my heart is. I don't think that will stop until I decide it's time to hang up my boots."
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