Perspectives Rising Ballers

Since his short stint as player-manager at Forest Green, Troy Deeney has been in the media a lot recently. He’s a polarising character; some see him as outspoken, others find his ‘say it how it is’ style refreshing. Regardless, you have to respect the man’s career. Coming from a tough childhood in Birmingham, Deeney didn’t sign for a professional club until he was 18 years old. He rose up the English football pyramid making 165 PL appearances and scoring 47 PL Goals.

It’s rare to find a footballer so open about their story, but Deeney tells us everything. We cover his struggles with domestic abuse, alcohol issues, time in prison and the pressures of being a Premier League footballer. Love him or hate him, Troy Deeney is a name The Premier League will never forget.

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Last year, Dutch club FC Den Bosch approached Yousuf to become their new Technical Director. This made him the youngest Technical Director in Europe 🤯

We met with Yousuf to learn about what goes on behind the scenes at elite football clubs, and what it’s like running a club as a technical director 🤝

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Football Agents are a controversial topic in football, but like them or hate them, they are a crucial part of the game 🤷‍♂️ According to FIFA, football clubs spent a whopping £701 Million on agency fees in 2023 alone 💰 That figure is 43% more than what they spent in 2022. To say the industry is growing, would be an understatement 🤯

In 2019 Jay Z’s business Roc Nation decided to enter the football agency industry. With years of experience as an agent, Alan Redmond became Roc Nation’s head of global football 🤝 Superstars such as Kevin De Bruyne, Vini Jr & many more are now Roc Nation clients 🤩

We sat down with Alan to find out the truth. What is it really like, being a football agent for some of the world’s biggest stars? How did he get to where he is and what advice does he have for other people trying to enter the industry? 🤔

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In 2023, a masked rapper going by the name of Dide appeared on the internet. New rappers appear every day, but there was something different about Dide 👀 Not only was his music becoming popular fast…but a rumour started to spread that this rapper, was actually a Premier League footballer in disguise. 🤯 We sat down with the rapper who tells us all about his crazy double life. What’s it like to be a footballer and a rapper, and finally….WHO IS DIDE?! 🤔

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Timestamps:
00:00 - 01:45 - Intro
01:45 - 02:53 - Who is Dide?
02:53 - 03:26 - Are you a pioneer?
03:26 - 03:56 - Dropping music
03:56 - 04:25 - Football or Rap?
04:25 - 06:06 - Stigma of footballers' hobbies
06:06 - 07:11 - The football industry
07:11 - 07:59 - Behind the scenes as a footballer
07:59 - 09:05 - Sacrifices
09:05 - 09:56 - Getting released from a club
09:56 - 12:12 - Money and fame in football
12:12 - 13:07 - Favourite footballer and artist
13:07 - 13:54 - Biggest challenge in football
13:54 - 14:42 - Advice to your younger self
14:42 - 15:42 - Football and Music
15:42 - 16:20 - Career goals
16:20 - 16:58 - People asking about Dide
16:58 - 17:36 - Best player you've played against
17:36 - 18:18 - Most underrated player
18:18 - 18:47 - Growing up away from home
18:47 - 19:16 - Favourite young players right now
19:16 - 20:12 - The transfer window
20:12 - 20:58 - The changing room
20:58 - 21:20 - Haters
21:20 - 21:57 - Academy football Vs. first team
21:57 - 22:20 - Planning Dide
22:20 - 23:24 - Similarities in football and music
23:24 - 24:03 - funniest guess on your identity?
24:03 - 24:42 - New album
24:42 - 25:34 - Revealing yourself?
25:34 - 26:52 - Performing & confidence
26:52 - 28:23 - The mask
28:23 - 29:50 - Creativity & balancing football/music
29:50 - 30:21 - Dide's future
30:21 - 31:02 - Dream collabs & favourite artists.
31:02 - 31:35 - Music for game day
31:35 - 32:49 - Explain your lyrics 1
32:49 - 33:56 - Football & Fashion
33:56 - 34:39 - Explain your lyrics 2
34:39 - 35:58 - Partying and being an athlete
35:58 - 37:03 - Explain your lyrics 3
37:03 - 37:48 - Explain your lyrics 4
37:48 - 38:03 - Dide's question for the audience
38:03 - 38:15 - Outro

In May 2007, Matthew Briggs made history becoming the youngest Premier League player ever. He was 16 years & 68 days old when he came off the bench for Fulham.

He was one of England’s most exciting young players, but things did not go to plan. The pressure of making his debut so young got the better of him and his career began to spiral.

He gives us his perspective on what happened. The mistakes he made and the truth behind what it’s like to be a Premier League footballer. Learning from his own experiences, Matthew is now dedicated to helping the next generation of young players.

Anthony Elanga is one of the most exciting young players in The Premier League right now. Still only 21 Years Old, he has played with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and many more. He left Man Utd for Nottingham Forest last summer for around £15 Million. With 12 goals and assists in The PL, The Skechers Athlete is having the best season of his career so far. He sat down to share his perspective on his journey, what it’s like to play with CR7 and what he hopes to achieve in the future.