Show Notes
Josh Brownhill joins Jake Dearden to discuss his journey from the Manchester United academy to senior football, captaining teams, the pressure of Premier League football, dealing with fan criticism, and his move to Saudi Arabia.
We also get into the reality of football training, gym routines, dressing-room culture, career highs and lows, and what life after football could look like.
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00:00 Life as a Professional Footballer in Saudi Arabia 01:22 Josh Brownhill's Manchester United Academy Journey 05:08 Getting Released by Manchester United 09:47 Breaking Into First-Team Football at 17 14:59 Dressing-Room Culture and Becoming a Captain 20:37 How Fit Are Professional Footballers? 27:01 Dealing With Fan Criticism and Pressure 33:09 The Best Players Josh Has Faced 39:33 Why Josh Moved to Saudi Arabia 58:03 Career Highs, Lows and Life After Football
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