Former Arsenal stars Bacary Sagna and Henri Lansbury have ventured into business after their retirement, with Sagna entering the backpack industry and Lansbury the world of gardening.

• Bacary Sagna has partnered with French company Gravipack to create “weightless rucksacks” following his football retirement.
• Henri Lansbury, after suffering from an injury that cut short his career, has launched a gardening venture named Grass Gains.
• Both former Arsenal players are leveraging their sport experience to influence and inspire their new careers, bridging their passion for the game with their entrepreneurial spirits.

Bacary Sagna’s backpack venture

Finding a new path after football

After hanging up his boots, Bacary Sagna found an innovative venture in selling £200 “weightless rucksacks.”

Partnering with French company Gravipack after a serendipitous encounter with founder Mohammed Errafi, Sagna has invested £220,000 into this backpack business.

His experience carrying a heavy load during his years with Arsenal and Manchester City translates to his new ambition of helping others travel light. Apparently.

“The biggest challenge of my life outside of football”

Sagna’s excitement about his new journey is evident. He’s joined ramblers groups and hiked the French countryside to showcase Gravipack’s products.

Appearing on French TV, he proudly stated, “This is the biggest challenge of my life outside of football.”

Henri Lansbury’s green pitch

A new career in gardening

The unexpected announcement of Henri Lansbury’s retirement at age 32 surprised fans and colleagues alike.

The former Arsenal wonderkid is transitioning from the football pitch to the garden with his innovative venture, ‘Grass Gains’.

Lansbury’s injury-plagued season, leading to a premature end of his contract, might have influenced this change.

Making strides in the world of sports

Henri Lansbury is not completely separating himself from the footballing world, as ‘Grass Gains’ is already making strides on Champions League pitches.

Collaborating with former Arsenal groundsman Mark Pettit, Lansbury plans to offer local clubs lush, striped pitches. “I want to give back to the local clubs really,” he expressed.