Mathieu flamini has revealed a secret he has been keeping from everyone for seven years. Flamini is the co-founder of GF Biochemicals -the first company worldwide that can mass produce oil substitute levulinic acid.
The french man and his business partner Pasquale Granata hooked up after he left the Gunners in 2008 for AC Milan.
The 31 year old has splashed millions to launch the company which is named after its two pioneers .
The duo now employ 400 workers , with 80 based in their plant Caserta,Italy, Operating in a market worth around $30 billion.
Flamini admits that its been a rocky road. He added "when you start something like that and you spend much money, and where there is risk is stress."
"To me it was an escape. A football career is made of ups and downs. It cleared my mindand helped me think about something diffrent. And it was something intellectually challenging."
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| Mesut ozil and Mathieu flamini |