Sione Fainu on Hitting 140KG Before Turning His Life Around | MAYDAY™ | Ep.24
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After leaving Manly, Sione ballooned to 140KG, isolated himself, and nearly walked away from football entirely, until watching his younger brother debut in the NRL sparked something in him.He reveals how he dropped back to 102KG, earned the belief of Benji Marshall, and found purpose again.
🔐 MAYDAY™ Club Memberships [https://linktr.ee/maydayinfo] 📩 Sponsorships? [email protected] 🎬 Directed by: https://www.instagram.com/jpethy/ 0:00 - GET TO KNOW SIONE FAINU 1:58 - WHO SHAPED YOU AS A MAN? 3:48 - CUT FROM 140KG TO 102KG 5:46 - LOW KEY OBSESSED WITH? 8:19 - WHAT WORRIES YOU ABOUT THE WORLD? 12:54 - IF FOOTY DISAPPEARED FROM EARTH 16:03 - PLAYING WITH BROTHERS 21:03 - SHOULD TRY CELEBRATIONS BE ADVOCATED? 26:22 - SMALL CIRCLE OFF THE FIELD 27:44 - HARDEST PERIOD OF YOUR LIFE 33:22 - WHERE ARE YOU IN 5 YEARS? 37:44 - SPEAK TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF 38:25 - EXCLUSIVE TRIVIA EDITION 52:52 - MAYDAY CLUB EXCLUSIVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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