Former Liverpool star Daniel Agger with his sewage company. (Image: Getty / Kloagger)
Daniel Agger made 175 appearances for and captained Denmark at Euro 2012 but has gone on to pursue his dreams even more in retirement.
The 40-year-old is the current assistant head coach of his national side alongside Brian Riemer, but also is a qualified tattoo artist and has since invested in a sewage company.
Agger, who spent nearly a decade on Merseyside, was known for being a fierce defender with a very capable left foot.
He only played for two clubs his entire career, and Brondby, before retiring in 2016 at just 31.
Since hanging up his boots, however, Agger became a qualified tattoo artist and invested in one of the world’s biggest parlours – Tattoodo.
“I was about 15 and on a school trip to Paris,” Agger said as he detailed the birth of his love of ink to their website.
“It wasn’t something I’d thought about before. Me and a friend went into the shop and said that’s what we’re going to have and we got it. I still have it today.”
Since getting his first tattoo at 15, Agger has many additions and the majority of his body is covered, including a Viking graveyard sprawled across his back.
Daniel Agger behind the wheel of his sewage company. (Image: Instagram @danielagger22)
“I see it as one piece,” Agger explained. “When I speak to people I talk about my tattoo as one piece but obviously every tattoo has a story, some better than others.”
He also got ‘YNWA’ on his knuckles, referring to those fond years at , which he confirmed was stamped when he was being linked with a move away from the club.
“Timing was quite good,” he added. “[There were] a lot of rumours sending me to another club for a lot of money but I knew I was staying.
“Somehow I wanted to show that to the footballing world and this was a way I wanted to show it.”
In 2013, he also started a sewage management company in Denmark, named KloAgger (translated to Agger toilet in Danish) after putting up £450,000.
He largely takes a backseat in the firm, however, with his younger brother Marco and their friend Rune Ruasmussen overseeing the operation.
Agger has also made a return to football in the past few years alongside his charitable ventures in Denmark, becoming head coach of second-division side HB Koge.
He also registered as a player again, turning out for the Swans, before leaving them via mutual consent after two years.
A little over 12 months later he accepted a position as Denmark assistant with Riemer, most recently finishing second in a Nations League group with Spain, Serbia and Switzerland.