THE FULL-TIME WHITTLE PODCAST: KEVIN SHARP

THE FULL-TIME WHITTLE PODCAST WITH KEVIN SHARP:

Former Leeds United and Wigan Athletic left-back Kevin Sharp joins Jay Whittle on the latest episode of his podcast to discuss his playing career and his work in football agency.

00:00- 06:57: Living in France, and playing in AJ Auxerre’s academy

06:59: Retuning to England, and signing for Leeds United in 1992.

11:34: The importance of mental health in sport- and how mental health awareness has widely developed since he was a player.

15:49: Sharp reflects on his playing career and after becoming an agent - says what advice he’d give to his former self as a young prospect.

18:20: On playing with Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Sol Campbell- and his arrogant mindset that he should’ve been playing more when he wasn’t ready.

21:00: The former Leeds United left-back fondly looks back on winning the 1993 European Youth Championships and his time at Elland Road.

24:52: Sharp reveals how his move to Wigan Athletic came into tuition - and the influence Dave Whelan had in his decision to join.

28:28: Sharp lifts the lid on Dave Whelan’s hilarious set-piece training session - and whether it worked in the next match.

30:91: The 46-year-old reflects on the 1997-98 campaign, where Wigan won promotion to Division Two.

33:21: Sharp discusses winning the Football League Trophy with Wigan Athletic in 1998-99.

34:52: Suffering play-off heartache with Wigan Athletic in 1999-2000, and receiving the unwanted tag of being the last player to be sent off in a competitive match at the Old Wembley.

35:02: Sharp reveals the best players he played with at Wigan Athletic- and his topsy-turvy relationships with managers.

36:48: The former left-back opens up on his sadness about the club’s shock administration in July- and hopes they can find the ‘right people’ to own them moving forward.

40:08: Sharp on his transition from retiring as a footballer, to becoming an agent.

42:12: His key philosophies as an agent- and an insight to the players he proudly represents.

45:26: On representing Leeds United midfielder and England international Kalvin Phillips

51:31: The influence of Marcelo Bielsa on Leeds United and Kalvin Phillips

57:42: The misconceptions of football agents- and being ‘tarnished by the same brush’

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