According to Pulsng, former Nigerian international and Sivasspor of Turkey footballer, John Utaka, is planning to begin a career in Nollywood after hanging his boots.

The football star that once featured in the movie, 'Battered,' is said to be making serious plans of venturing into the make-belief industry base on his love for the profession.

It is being rumoured that the star spends most of his time watching Nigerian movies and after his debut movie, had began plans to take acting as a full time job after football.

According to the reports, "John is already planning to retire and he loves Nollywood very well. He is always watching Nollywood movies and after his debut in a recent movie, he has started making plans to take up acting as a full time career when he finnaly hangs his boot."