Anyone following the saga of quarterback Brett Favre could be forgiven for thinking that athletes care little for their legacy, but not all sportsmen are prepared to gamble with their reputation.
When Celtic kicks off its Scottish Premier League opener against St. Mirren on Sunday, Shunsuke Nakamura will embark on his fourth season with the Glasgow giant.
It is a period that has been hugely successful for the 30-year-old playmaker, yielding medals for three league titles, one Scottish Cup and one League Cup, as well as both the Scottish Players' and Writers' Player of the Year awards for 2007.