Nigel de Jong calls into the show from his current home in Qatar to talk to Nedum and about making his way through the ranks of European football building on the foundation he built at Ajax academy. The self-described "teddy bear" sheds some light on some of the career decisions he has made and why he still loves the game. There is some talk of Super League as well. 

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Matt Phillips, West Brom winger and Scottish international, has been everywhere in English football. From his professional debut as a teen with Wycombe in League 2, the PL with Blackpool, QPR and now West Bromwich Albion, he has acquired a wealth of experience and knowledge, all of which he shares with us today- while I talk to him on the phone sitting on the floor of my bedroom.

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Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Nedum:

Spotify https://spoti.fi/2kXmkib 

Apple Music https://bit.ly/KickbackApple

Music by S.K.I.T.Z Beatz, aka Aiden Hogarth

Graphic Design by David Dryden 

Alex Iwobi, Nigerian international and Everton forward, calls into the show to talk to Nedum about his days at Arsenal under the watchful eye of Arsène Wenger, why he decided to leave both his boyhood club and national team and how he bet on himself with his move to Everton and the Nigerian national team.

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Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Nedum:

Spotify https://spoti.fi/2kXmkib 

Apple Music https://bit.ly/KickbackApple

Music by S.K.I.T.Z Beatz, aka Aiden Hogarth

Graphic Design by David Dryden 

Dedrick Boyata, Belgian international and Hertha Berlin centre-back, calls in to the show to map out his eventful football career that has taken him from turning down offers from the Man City academy as a teenager, World Cup and Euro appearances and to a major role in one of the world's most intense derbys (Rangers v Celtic).

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Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Nedum:

Spotify https://spoti.fi/2kXmkib 

Apple Music https://bit.ly/KickbackApple

Music by S.K.I.T.Z Beatz, aka Aiden Hogarth

Graphic Design by David Dryden 

Gabby Agbonlahor, Birmingham native and Aston Villa mainstay for 13 years before retiring in 2018, calls into the show to talk to Nedum about  the weight of representing your hometown club, the reality of being retired in your early thirties and finding your purpose after football. 

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Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Nedum:

Spotify https://spoti.fi/2kXmkib 

Apple Music https://bit.ly/KickbackApple

Music by S.K.I.T.Z Beatz, aka Aiden Hogarth

Graphic Design by David Dryden 

Gelson Fernandes, recently retired Swiss International, Rennes and Frankfurt Eintracht midfielder, calls into the show to talk about his prolific career that spans stops in 6 of Europe's top leagues (including Man City, Leicester, Sporting CP and more), representing the Swiss in 3 World Cups and, maybe even more impressive, 125 yellow cards. This man has some stories to tell.

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Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Nedum:

Spotify https://spoti.fi/2kXmkib 

Apple Music https://bit.ly/KickbackApple

Music by S.K.I.T.Z Beatz, aka Aiden Hogarth

Graphic Design by David Dryden 

Frank Leboeuf, one of the few people to win a World Cup (France, 1998) and have a part in an Oscar-nominated film (The Theory of Everything, 2014), calls into the show to talk with Nedum about his prolific football career in, making a name for himself at Chelsea and the French NT and the unusual pivot into acting. Catch Frank and Nedum on ESPN FC.  

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Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Nedum: 

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Apple Music https://bit.ly/KickbackApple 

Music by S.K.I.T.Z Beatz, aka Aiden Hogarth 

Graphic Design by David Dryden 

Michael Dawson (Nottingham Forest, Spurs, Hull City and England International centerback) calls into the show to talk about his 20-year pro football career, managing the expectations that come with promotion and wearing the captain's band. 

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Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Nedum:

Spotify https://spoti.fi/2kXmkib 

Apple Music https://bit.ly/KickbackApple

Music by S.K.I.T.Z Beatz, aka Aiden Hogarth

Graphic Design by David Dryden 

Burnley FC captain Ben Mee calls into the show to talk to Nedum about finding success at every level, what real leadership on the pitch looks like and why experience is more valuable than pace.

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Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Nedum:

Spotify https://spoti.fi/2kXmkib 

Apple Music https://bit.ly/KickbackApple

Music by S.K.I.T.Z Beatz, aka Aiden Hogarth

Graphic Design by David Dryden 

Alejandro Faurlín, the Argentine midfielder who played 7 seasons with Queens Park Rangers, calls into the show to talk about what it takes to make a career out of football, how to handle criticism of your game even if it is coming from people who should be supporting you and how to prepare for that inevitable day when football is not the main focus of your life.

Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickback_nedum Twitter @kickback_nedum

Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Nedum:

Spotify https://spoti.fi/2kXmkib 

Apple Music https://bit.ly/KickbackApple

Music by S.K.I.T.Z Beatz, aka Aiden Hogarth

Graphic Design by David Dryden