Jackson Martinez was once in Arsenal’s transfer sights - but the forward has now quit football in pursuit of musical chart-topping success. The Colombian burst onto the scene in his 2015 Champions League demolition of Bayern Munich, helping Porto to a 3-1 win. And this put him in the sights of Premier League side Arsenal during the 2015 summer transfer window with Arsene Wenger looking to build on his side’s third-place finish. But his career was hit with injury following a move to Atletico Madrid, moving to China five months later and back to the Portuguese league in 2018. Martinez decided to retire from playing in December and has taken a completely different career path - by...
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