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In today's episode, Ryan speaks to Dennis Sørensen, a retired Danish professional footballer who played in the first division in Denmark. Dennis is currently passionately working as a Global Project Manager at Novo Nordisk, a Danish Multinational pharmaceutical that's on a mission to defeat serious chronic diseases. 

Dennis, even though had signed his first contract while still in high school, never thought of making football a career till at the age of 21. But after 17 years of playing professional football, he was stuck with an identity crisis and feelings of doubt as a result of contemplating his major transition from being a footballer. He was afraid of taking off his long worn and fitting uniform, but did it anyway. Listen in as he shares this amazing journey and how he went through it. 

Tune in to learn more about:

• How Dennis came to sign his first contract while in high school
• Diving into football as a career at the age of 21 and what changed after he realized what he had
• Trends in the involvement of clubs in the career life of young players
• How he maintained a balance between football and academics
• The moment Dennis accepted that his career was coming to an end and what made the transition difficult
• The consequences harbored in his thoughts on leaving 17 years of career
• How he keeps himself motivated today
• Great insights into the current generation of players on their 2nd wind transition

… and so much more! 

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Links:

LinkedIn: Dennis Dechmann Sørensen