Gregory van der Wiel was once a star at Paris Saint-Germain, but the Dutchman says he grew “sick of football” while playing alongside Zlatan Ibrahoimovic, Edinson Cavani and Marco Verratti.
The former Netherlands international was hot property when leaving Ajax for Parc des Princes in 2012, but a dream switch to France turned into a nightmare for the right-back.
He made 134 appearances for PSG, claiming four Ligue 1 titles as part of a star-studded squad, but fell out of love with the game during that time and, despite being just 33, has been without a club since leaving MLS side Toronto FC in 2018.