1 hr 31 min
13. Life Outside Of Sport - Matt Piper The Life Outside of Sport Podcast
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What Happens Once the Game is Over?
Each week PGA Golfer Louis Harrington, Former Premier Footballer Dean Hammond & Life Outside of Sport Creator Liam Deacy will sit down to explore the highs and lows of life away from the field of play.
This week, we speak to former Leicester City and Sunderland winger Matt Piper.
Matt came through the youth ranks at his home town club Leicester City and scored the last goal at their former home of Filbert Street in a 2-1 win over Tottenham on May 11th 2002.
Matt was then sold to Sunderland for £3.5 million in order to save Leicester from administration. Unfortunately, injury forced him to retire early from the game leading to a battle with alcohol, drugs and eventually a suicide attempt.
A stint of rehabilitation at Tony Adam’s Sporting Chance rejuvenated Matt and led to the formation of his FSD Academy with business partner Owen Johnson.
Matt’s autobiography Out of the Darkness with Joe Brewin is available now - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Darkness-Bottom-Story-Football/
For more on Life Outside of Sport go to www.Lifeoutsideofsport.co.uk
Twitter - @LifeOutofSport
Instagram- @LifeOutsideofSport
Facebook- @LifeOutsideofSport
What Happens Once the Game is Over?
Each week PGA Golfer Louis Harrington, Former Premier Footballer Dean Hammond & Life Outside of Sport Creator Liam Deacy will sit down to explore the highs and lows of life away from the field of play.
This week, we speak to former Leicester City and Sunderland winger Matt Piper.
Matt came through the youth ranks at his home town club Leicester City and scored the last goal at their former home of Filbert Street in a 2-1 win over Tottenham on May 11th 2002.
Matt was then sold to Sunderland for £3.5 million in order to save Leicester from administration. Unfortunately, injury forced him to retire early from the game leading to a battle with alcohol, drugs and eventually a suicide attempt.
A stint of rehabilitation at Tony Adam’s Sporting Chance rejuvenated Matt and led to the formation of his FSD Academy with business partner Owen Johnson.
Matt’s autobiography Out of the Darkness with Joe Brewin is available now - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-Darkness-Bottom-Story-Football/
For more on Life Outside of Sport go to www.Lifeoutsideofsport.co.uk
Twitter - @LifeOutofSport
Instagram- @LifeOutsideofSport
Facebook- @LifeOutsideofSport
1 hr 31 min