Ex-Man United and England star is now unrecognisable and a luxury watch dealer after hanging up his boots

A former Man United midfielder has given an interview on his new life as a luxury watch dealer and look unrecognisable from his playing days.

The 38-year-old, who scored twice in eight England appearances, hung up his boots in 2016 after 263 Premier League appearances for United, West Brom, Sunderland, Fulham and Aston Villa.

He won the league and League Cup under Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford as he made 81 first team appearances for the Red Devils despite never being a regular starter.

One of his crowning moments for Sunderland came against his boyhood club Arsenal, as he opened the scoring in a 2-0 win that knocked the Gunners out of the FA Cup.

He ended his career in Championship with Cardiff, where he was released from his contract before Christmas in 2016 after playing just six times.

The player in question is Kieran Richardson, who has spoken about his new life buying and selling luxury timepieces.

He told the Steven Sulley Study podcast his new business has seen him deal with some of the biggest watchmaking names including Patek Philippe and Rolex, with his most impressive sale bringing in '£1.7 million.'

'You have to make sure you trust your dealer. I find with my background and who I am, people don't feel I'm going to rump them and run away with £100,000 because I don't need your £100,000,' Richardson said of his new business.

'I get a lot of customers from the trust side and that's fine. I have a lot of clients but don't like to tell the big names - I don't want to open that can of worms, these watches are proper assets.

'I'm private. I have massive clients, trust me - it's different if they want to put it out there. I am thinking about people, not the pound notes. Safety.'

The Premier League winner does retain an