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Christian Vieri now lives the playboy life in Miami – playing beach soccer, chilling with model girlfriend and running clothing label
Bobo, 44, is also an occasional pundit on Middle Eastern TV channel beIN Sports
CHRISTIAN VIERI was one of the most feared strikers in the world.
The Italy and Inter Milan legend scored 236 goals in his career and was top scorer in Serie A and La Liga at different points in his career.
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But now 44, Bobo - as he's affectionately known - is leading a rather different life.
He's living it up on Miami Beach, where he treats fans to frequent (and hilarious) posts from his laidback life.
Vieri, who became the first £30million player when he moved to Inter from Lazio in 1999, is often seen on the beach, playing a game of beach soccer or footvolley.
He loves footvolley so much he's even created his own annual tournament - the Bobo Summer Cup - for charity.
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The tournament is set to return this summer with a number of star names.
Last year's competition attracted Serie A legends Hernan Crespo, Luca Toni and Alessio Tacchinardi.
Vieri is often spotted relaxing on the beach, sometimes just lounging around with his model girlfriend Costanza Caracciolo.
Also an actor, Costanza is 16 years younger than Vieri and has appeared in a number of Italian shows and as a TV presenter.
Christian Vieri
Torino
- Coppa Italia: 1993
Juventus
- Serie A: 1997
Lazio
- Uefa Cup Winners' Cup: 1999
Inter
- Coppa Italia: 2005
Individual
- Pichichi Trophy for Spanish top scorer: 1998 with Atletico Madrid (24 goals)
- Serie A Player of the Year: 1999 with Inter
- Serie A top scorer: 2003 with Inter (24 goals)
- Italy's top scorer at World Cups: Nine goals in 1998 and 2002
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Costanza has a large Instagram following of her own, often treating fans to sizzling pics of her own.
Known as a playboy during his career, Vieri has settled down with his new girlfriend - although that hasn't stopped him hanging out with a flurry of beautiful women.
The striker, who won Serie A with Juventus in 1997 but had his best years at Inter, also works occasionally for beIN Sports USA in Miami as a pundit.
Vieri speaks perfect English having grown up in Australia - his family moved there when he was small and it wasn't until the late 1980s that Vieri returned to his native Italy.
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In fact, Bobo - a nickname given to him by his father that has stuck - is a massive cricket fan and follows the sport to this day.
He's even previously said that if he'd not have been a footballer, he would've liked to have been a cricketer.
Vieri is sometimes spotted at Miami Heat basketball and has another great love in his life - eating out.
Whether it be fast food or fine dining, Vieri is very often pictured gathered round a table eating with friends.
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Some of those friends are from his football days, with Veiri welcoming former strike partner Ronaldo to Miami in the past.
Retirement (and old age) can certainly slow some people down but Vieri keeps active.
Not only does he stay fit by playing footvolley, he has been seen snorkeling, swimming in his garden pool or jogging on Miami Beach.
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The Italian is also a tennis fan and appears to have an endorsement deal with Nike - seemingly active from his playing days.
Alongside former rival Paolo Maldini he also created a clothing label, Sweet Years, although neither are involved with it anymore.
The retired pro owns a couple of restaurants in Milan and planned to open a hotel with Maldini in New York City - before selling the land at a huge profit.
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The pair, along with a couple of other investors, had bought a site in the trendy Tribeca neighbourhood for $2.5million (£1.75m) in 2013 and managed to sell just two years later for $13.2m (£9.2m)
Maldini is a fellow Miami resident and co-owner of North American Soccer League side Miami FC.
Vieri has also treated fans to a number of silly pics... as the striker beautifies himself.
The imposing Italian, who weighed a muscular 13 stone during his playing career, likes nothing more than to get pampered.
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He is often pictured at hair salons, getting massages or wearing facial creams.
Vieri's career may not have worked out exactly like many thought it would.
But he's certainly making the most of retirement.