Followed in Piqué's footsteps: 2010 World Cup champion graduates from Harvard

Former attacking midfielder for Manchester United, Chelsea, and the Spanish national team, Juan Mata, is seeking new pursuits after retiring from professional football.

Yesterday, Mata officially graduated from Harvard University, where he studied business in entertainment, media, and sports.

Interestingly, Barcelona legend Gerard Piqué previously completed the same course at Harvard and later created his own media-football league, the Kings League.

Mata's last club was Japan's Vissel Kobe. In 2010, Mata won the World Cup with Spain, and two years later, he became a European champion.

The pinnacle of Mata's club career was winning the 2011/12 Champions League with Chelsea.