Perspectives

In 2016, whispers of an exciting 16-year-old at Fulham started to spread through the football world. Ryan Sessegnon didn’t just make his debut—he made history. 👏 The youngest-ever Championship goalscorer. The first player born in the 21st century to score in English professional football. 🌍 🔥 By the end of the 2016/17 season, he had: ⚽ 7 goals in 30 appearances, 🏅 A place in the Championship Team of the Year, 🌟 A reputation as one of the brightest talents in world football. The top clubs wanted him. The hype was real. 🚀 💷 After turning 19, Ryan decided it was time to leave Fulham and was bought by Spurs for £25 Million. This was supposed to be the next big step in his career, but things did not go to plan. 😕 📖 For the first time, Ryan shares the untold story: 👉 What really happened at Tottenham? 👉 How did his meteoric rise come to a sudden halt? ⚡ Nowadays, Ryan is fit and back playing again for Fulham in The Premier League. 💪 Still only 24 years old, he has time to reach the heights we know he is capable of. 🚀 🎙️ This is Perspectives, with Ryan Sessegnon. 🎥 FOLLOW RISING BALLERS 👇 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risingballers/?hl=en-gb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@risingballers... X: https://twitter.com/RisingBallers_?re... Timestamps👇 00:00 - 02:27 - Intro 02:27 - 04:23 - Childhood and growing up 04:23 - 07:09 - Pro and Cons growing up in football with a twin brother 07:09 - 09:30 - Journey from academy to first team football 9:30-11:40 Breaking in to the first-team 11:40-12:15 Making my debut aged 16 12:15-13.23 Championship debut against Leeds 13:23-14:21 My first season in professional football 14:21-15:49 Breaking records as a teenager 15:49-16:25 Jump from academy football to first team 16:25-18:10 Staying grounded & dealing with pressure at 16 years old 18:10-19:50 Managing superstardom - Newcastle away & Alan Shearer 19:50-20:40 Staying at Fulham despite interest from huge clubs. 20:40-22:39 Second season in the first team, achieving promotion to The Prem 22:39-24:43 First season as a Premier League player 24:43-27:04 Leaving Fulham to sign for Tottenham & Pochettino 27:04-28:30 First season at Spurs & injury 28:30-31:19 Pochettino sacked & Mourinho joins Spurs 31:19-33:30 Going on loan to Hoffenheim in Germany 33:30-34:27 Returning to Spurs, Nuno Espírito Santo & getting injured 34:27-36:05 Antonio Conte becomes Spurs manager 36:05-37:48 Funny story: My first game for Antonio Conte 37:48 - 38:10 - Overcoming set backs at Tottenham 38:10 - 41:12 - Helping Tottenham qualify for UCL 41:12 - 42:29 - Great season followed by injury 42:29 - 43:57 - How to deal with injury setbacks and overcome them 43:57 - 52:24 - Third season at Spurs, another injury set back and getting released 52:24 - 53:19 - Playing with Kane and Son 53:19 - 54:14 - Returning to Fulham 54:14 - 57:03 - Current season at Fulham FC 57:03 - 59:25 - Impact of social media 59:25 - 01:00:42 - Advice to younger self 01:00:42 - 01:02:20 - Do people think you're older than you are? 01:02:20 - 01:03:22 - Plans for the future 01:03:22 - 01:03:30 - Question for RB 01:03:30 - 01:03:35 - Outro

By the age of 29 years old, Harry Hugo is more or less living every young boy’s dream. 🤩 After selling his influencer marketing business for millions, he invested in his local football club, Farnham Town, and is now chairman of the club. ⚽️ Harry co-founded The Goat Agency along with two of his best friends in 2015. 🤝 The company went on to become a worldwide leader in influencer marketing, turning over £250 million annually. 💵 Harry was about to spend £197,400 on a Ferrari, 😳 when his friends persuaded him to buy a football club instead. He invested in Farnham Town and since then has led the club to achieve new heights. 👏 One promotion, 170 goals in a season & a 58 game unbeaten league run - Farnham town are on the rise. 📈 Harry tells us his story from the very start, gives his advice for entrepreneurs out there & tells us all about his experience of running a football club. 👏 Listen to the podcast below 👇 FOLLOW RISING BALLERS 👇 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risingballers/?hl=en-gb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@risingballers... X: https://twitter.com/RisingBallers_?re... Timestamps👇 00:00 - 02:01 - Intro 02:01 - 03:29 - Childhood and growing up 03:29 - 05:02 - Wanting to be a sports journalist 05:02 - 06:52 - Starting a football twitter community 06:52 - 10:07 - Launching the 2nd biggest football podcast at 16 10:07 - 12:04 - Selling first business at 19 12:04 - 13:57 - The boom of tech investment 13:57 - 16:44 - Starting at Sport Lobster 16:44-19:15 - Working with Cristiano Ronaldo 19:15 - 20:38 - Starting Influencer Marketing 20:38 - 41:16 - The Journey of G.O.A.T Marketing agency 41:16 - 43:42 - What business would you start in 2024? 43:42 - 47:27 - Best piece of advice 47:27 - 52:54 - Becoming a millionaire at such a young age 52:54 - 59:58 - Deciding to buy a football club 59:58 - 01:05:26 - Buying Farnham Town FC 01:05:26 - 01:07:11 - The Non League Pyramid 01:07:11 - 01:09:37 - Farnham 58 game unbeaten run 01:09:37 - 01:13:04 - Purchasing Farnham Town FC 01:13:04 - 01:24:40 - Farnham Town journey 01:24:40 - 01:30:10 - Biggest mistake 01:30:10 - 01:32:07 - Craziest story 01:32:07 - 01:33:23 - One thing you would change in Football? 01:33:23 - 01:36:32 - The future for Farnham and Harry 01:36:32 - 01:36:45 - Question for RB audience 01:36:45 - 01:36:53 - Outro

It can be hard to believe that Callum Hudson Odoi is still only 23 years old. Despite his age, Callum has been through more than some players experience in their whole careers. Growing up, Hudson Odoi was one of Chelsea’s most prolific academy players. We would be posting viral clips of him almost weekly on The Rising Ballers Instagram page. He was one of the first players we posted on Rising Ballers, so it’s only right we linked up with him to chat about how his career has been going behind closed doors. Trophies, injuries, transfers, we cover it all. Perspectives with Callum Hudson-Odoi. 🤝 FOLLOW RISING BALLERS 👇 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risingballers/?hl=en-gb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@risingballers... X: https://twitter.com/RisingBallers_?re... Timestamps👇 00:00 - 02:27 - Intro 02:27 - 03:52 - Childhood and growing up 03:52 - 04:37 - Getting scouted for Charlton 04:37 - 05:59 - Getting scouted for Chelsea 05:59 - 07:13 - Dad and brothers influence on Football 07:13 - 07:57 - Difference between Charlton and Chelsea 07:57 - 09:42 - Chelsea academy memories 09:42 - 11:11 - Best Chelsea youth teams 11:11 - 11:58 -Standout Chelsea memories 11:58 - 13:28 - Becoming a first team Chelsea player 13:28 - 14:58 - What was Conte like? 14:58 - 16:28 - Injury problems 16:28 - 18:05 - Advice for dealing with setbacks 18:05 - 24:11 - Leverkusen Loan 24:11 - 25:20 - Being in the first XI from an early age 25:20 - 26:02 - Being youngest in the year 26:02 - 29:06 - Leaving Chelsea for Nottingham Forest 29:06 - 30:33 - Transition to Nottingham Forest 30:33 - 32:24 - Dealing with self doubt 32:24 - 33:35 - Inspirational players 33:35 - 34:52 - Most under rated player 34:52 - 35:45 - Hardest player you've played against 32:45 - 36:44 - Advice to younger self 36:44 - 38:15 - Future for Callum Hudson Odoi 38:15 - 38:38 - Outro

Meet Simon Leslie – Founder of Ink Global and now proud owner of Eastbourne Borough FC ⚽️ Simon built a business empire reaching $150M in revenue, only to lose it all overnight. 💔 He shares the emotional rollercoaster of rebuilding from the ground up 🌪️. But Simon’s journey doesn’t stop there. In 2023, he stepped into the world of non-league football, buying Eastbourne Borough FC with dreams of taking the club into the Football League 🏆. From the highs to the challenges of owning a football club, Simon opens up about what he wishes he knew before diving into the beautiful game ⚽️⚡️. Tune in to hear how Simon gained his wealth, why he chose to invest in non-league football, and the real story behind his football journey 🔑 💼 ⚽️. Listen to the podcast below 👇 Trailer to Simon & Eastbourne's Documentary 👇 https://vimeo.com/1014848615/faf7dc2023?share=copy FOLLOW RISING BALLERS 👇 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risingballers/?hl=en-gb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@risingballers... X: https://twitter.com/RisingBallers_?re... Timestamps👇 00:00 - 02:15 - Intro 02:15 - 03:47 - Childhood & growing up 03:47 - 04:21 - Love of Football 04:21 - 04:55 - Supporting Football Clubs 04:55 - 05:42 - Football as an Outlet 05:42 - 07:48 - Running first business as a teenager 07:48 - 14:34 - Business Career Journey 14:34 - 16:08 - Winning first ever contract and building Ink Global 16:08 - 20:46 - 9/11, Company getting bought, expanding the business 20:46 - 21:40 - Planning to sell the company 21:40- 29:53 - 2008 crisis and making mistakes 29:53 - 33:48 - Issues with Business debt 33:48 - 38:26 - Bouncing back in 2014 38:48 - 39:39 - Selling the company in 2018 39:39 - 49:22 - Covid disaster and bouncing back 49:22 - 01:00:07 - Deciding to retire and buy a football club 01:00:07 - 01:01:23 - Taking over Eastbourne Boro 01:01:23 - 01:17:07 - Injuries and relegation struggles 01:17:07 - 01:22:18 - The Highs of Football 01:22:18 - 01:22:25 - Advice for younger people 01:22:25 - 01:25:27 - Quotes for younger generation 01:25:27 - 01:25:38 - Outro

Meet Marc White. Founder, chairman and manager of Dorking Wanderers. ⚽️ To say he’s a character, would be an understatement….😂 Non league football is a crazy world and Marc is a veteran of the game. 👑 He started Dorking Wanderers over 25 years ago in a field with a group of mates. Fast forward to 2024, they’re currently playing in The National League South, just two leagues below professional football. 🤯👏 He tells us about what really goes on behind the scenes. All the crazy stories of fights...