Abhishek Sharma is the founder of Athletes Today.

EPISODE LINKS:

Abhishek Sharma on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-sharma-at/?originalSubdomain=in

Abhishek Sharma on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/AS_sportsagent

Athletes Today website:

http://athletestoday.com/

Athletes Today on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/athletestodayIn

Abhishek Sharma on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/abhishek_sportsagent/?hl=en

Athletes Today on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/athletes.today/?hl=en

OUTLINE:

0:00- Introduction

3:06- What is sports?

4:51- How did Abhishek fall in love with Sports?

7:17- Sports and Academics

12:48- Self-discovery over Technique

14:50- Does Sport give Meaning to our Life?

23:12- Why do individuals from lower-income backgrounds make it in sports?

26:15- Grassroots

33:23- Belgian Model

36:49- Johan Cruyff

43:57- Different approaches in football

1:03:21- Jose Mourinho

1:15:39- Liverpool

1:29:45- What models would work in India?

1:54:40- AIFF the Indian Football roadmap

2:01:37- Role of a sports agent

2:05:40- Abhishek's approach to representation

2:11:48- Books, Films and People that influenced Abhishek

2:16:51- Final Words

SOURCES MENTIONED:

Take Us Home: Leeds United:

https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Take-Us-Home-Leeds-United-4K-UHD/0LY3CO9PNMM6QF655NB5RQBF57?ref_=dvm_pds_gen_in_as_s_gt_webp|m_static-c_c511090269598

All Walks of Life Podcast #40- Dipankur Sharma:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duOY47r5gZo&t=1442s

AFTV:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBTy8j2cPy6zw68godcE7MQ

Klopp to Coutinho:

https://talksport.com/football/473142/philippe-coutinho-jurgen-klopp-advice-former-liverpool-barcelona-transfer/#:~:text=In%20May%202017%2C%20Klopp%20advised,a%20statue%20in%20your%20honour.&text=%E2%80%9CGo%20somewhere%20else%2C%20to%20Barcelona,will%20be%20just%20another%20player.&text=%E2%80%9CCoutinho%20is%20a%20great%20player,will%20give%20us%20a%20lot.%E2%80%9D

My Turn: The Autobiography by Johan Cruyff:

https://www.amazon.in/My-Turn-Autobiography-Johan-Cruyff/dp/150981390X

The Deal by Jon Smith:

https://www.amazon.in/Deal-Inside-World-Super-Agent-ebook/dp/B01D90145C

Football Against the Enemy by Simon Kuper:

https://www.amazon.in/Football-Against-Enemy-Simon-Kuper/dp/0752848771

The Passion: Football and the Story of Modern Turkey by Patrick Keddie:

https://www.amazon.com/Passion-Football-Story-Modern-Turkey/dp/1784538027

Faster Than Lightning: My Autobiography by Matt Allen and Usain Bolt:

https://www.amazon.in/Faster-than-Lightning-My-Autobiography/dp/000737142X

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer:

https://www.amazon.in/Into-Thin-Air-Personal-Disaster/dp/1447200187

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer:

https://www.amazon.in/Into-Wild-Jon-Krakauer/dp/0385486804

On Selling by Mark H. McCormack:

https://www.amazon.in/McCormack-Selling-Mark-H/dp/009953651X

What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School by Mark H. McCormack:

https://www.amazon.in/What-Teach-Harvard-Business-School/dp/1781253471/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AVW3AFLG768F&dchild=1&keywords=what+they+dont+teach+you+at+harvard+business+school&qid=1621658341&s=books&sprefix=what+they+dont+teach+yo%2Cstripbooks%2C281&sr=1-1

CONTACT:

Business Email: [email protected]

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