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Sports Journey Podcast
By Christos PapadimitriouSports
Sports Journey Podcast episodes
- Francis Kioyo : «Even in my bible I wrote, I will shoot Cologne into the first division»My guest for today is Francis Kioyo. Francis is a former professional football player who played 155 in the German Second Bundesliga and 65 games in the first. He wore the jersey of clubs such as FC Cologne, 1860 Munich, Energie Cottbus, and FC Augsburg. He also played in Switzerland and Israel and wore the jersey of the national team of Cameroon. Today, Francis is a sports scientist and the founder of BYSS, a company that offers first-class and individual football training.Topics:00:00 Intro01:43 Your experiences and influences that shaped your character02:55 How you ended up moving to Germany in 199906:12 Why you chose Greuther Fürth over Karlsruhe07:48 What you remember from your first appearances with Greuther Fürth08:53 Signing for 1860 Munich11:59 What it was like to play for a team that was fighting relegation (Rot Weiss Essen)13:05 The worst moment of my career was when I missed the penalty for 1860 Munich14:56 The best moment of my career was when I shot Cologne to the first division16:09 How did you deal with all the success in Cologne?16:52 The coach told me he doesn’t like people like me18:20 They were throwing bananas at me when I scored19:30 ''How I built my strong character''24:45 What advice would you give to athletes who are about to leave their home country?27:18 Moving to Israel to play for Maccabi Netanya32:45 Signign for FC Augsburg34:16 Have you thought about retiring from sports?36:04 Do you agree with Thierry Henry's statement that when you retire as an athlete, you die?37:58 How do you manage your different companies?41:54 How do rich people think in business?42:57 What was your biggest mistake in business?44:04 What has changed in football over the last three decades?46:04 The advice you would give to yourself if you were 18 years old again48:19 Fire round⚽ If you are an athlete or former athlete and you face a challenge during or after your career contact me here: https://podball.gr/en/product/session...📖 If you are an athlete, a parent of an athlete, a coach, a player representative or even someone interested in moving abroad get the "Winning Abroad" here: https://podball.gr/en/product/winning...✍ Subscribe to our Newsletter to be the first to know about our next episodes: https://podball.gr/
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Instagram - https://bit.ly/41WDFrITik Tok - https://bit.ly/3Ss8amtLinkedin - https://bit.ly/420W3zW🎥 Leonidas Loggidis51 min - Mendy Formose: «Wanted to Show the World That a Young Boy Can Make It Against FC Barcelona»Get ready to meet my next guest today, Mendy Formose. Mendy has played in various countries, including France, Spain, England, Finland, Turkey, Egypt, and Austria. He has been a part of football clubs such as Sporting Gijon, Blackpool, HJK Helsinki, and Adana Demirspor. I had the privilege of playing alongside Mendy for 5 years here in Austria.Some of the topics we discussed:👉🏻 his childhood👉🏻 being rejected from clubs at a young age👉🏻 that he cannot play football anymore because of his heart👉🏻 giving an assist against the FC Barcelona👉🏻 playing in England, Finland, and Egypt👉🏻 being 34 years old and not having prepared for life after sports⚽ If you are an athlete or former athlete and you face a challenge during or after your career contact me here: https://podball.gr/en/product/session...📖 If you are an athlete, a parent of an athlete, a coach, a player representative or even someone interested in moving abroad get the "Winning Abroad" here: https://podball.gr/en/product/winning...✍ Subscribe to our Newsletter to be the first to know about our next episodes: https://podball.gr/
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Instagram - https://bit.ly/41WDFrITik Tok - https://bit.ly/3Ss8amtLinkedin - https://bit.ly/420W3zW🎥 Leonidas Loggidis51 min - Christian Klem: «My family and friends took care of me during that period»✍ Subscribe to my channel @PodballShowGet ready to meet my next guest, Christian Klem – Christian recently retired from football after playing 302 games in the first Bundesliga in Austria. He was part of football clubs such as Sturm Graz, Wacker Innsbruck, and Hartberg.🎓 With Christian we graduated in the same year from UCN Denmark, completing our bachelor's degree in Sports Management.Some of the topics we discussed:👉🏻 about his dream of playing for the senior national team of Austria👉🏻 how he dealt with success at the young age when he won the championship with Sturm Graz👉🏻 about his support system that helped him during serious injuries he had👉🏻 doing a step back to compete in the second league for 6 months👉🏻 about pursuing a dual career while playing in the first Bundesliga👉🏻 his transition in life after sports⚽ If you are an athlete or former athlete and you face a challenge during or after your career contact me here: https://podball.gr/en/product/session...📖 If you are an athlete, a parent of an athlete, a coach, a player representative or even someone interested in moving abroad get the "Winning Abroad" here: https://podball.gr/en/product/winning...✍ Subscribe to our Newsletter to be the first to know about our next episodes: https://podball.gr/⬇ Follow:Instagram - https://bit.ly/41WDFrITik Tok - https://bit.ly/3Ss8amtLinkedin - https://bit.ly/420W3zW🎥 Leonidas Loggidis33 min
- Heiner Backhaus: «Alemannia Aachen could be the club for the next 10 years of my life»🌟 Get ready to meet my special guest today, Heiner Backhaus – a former professional football player with an amazing journey that took him around the world. He played for well-known clubs like Hannover 96, Arminia Bielefeld, Union Berlin, Kickers Offenbach, Valletta, Kitchee and Al-Ettifaq FC.⚽️ Now, he's the head coach of Alemannia Aachen, a well respected German club in the 4th league, currently fighting for promotion.Some of the topics we discussed:👉🏻 his experiences that shaped him to the person he is today👉🏻 his time in the academy of FC Schalke 04 and Werden Bremen👉🏻 playing football around the world👉🏻 challenges he overcame👉🏻 his coaching philosophy👉🏻 his recent success with Aalemania Aachen⚽ If you are an athlete or former athlete and you face a challenge during or after your career contact me here: https://podball.gr/en/product/sessions-with-christos/📖 If you are an athlete, a parent of an athlete, a coach, a player representative or even someone interested in moving abroad get the "Winning Abroad" here: https://podball.gr/en/product/winning-abroad/✍️ Subscribe to our Newsletter to be the first to know about our next episodes: https://podball.gr/55 min
- Wilfried Domoraud: «People said I'd never be the same player again»
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🌟 Our guest for today is Wilfried Domoraud. Wilfried is a professional football player who played in various countries including France, England, Austria, Dubai, Denmark and Malta where he became champion. Today, he is 35 years old competing in the 3rd league of Austria.
Some of the topics we discussed:
👉🏻 the experiences that shaped his character
👉🏻 playing in so many countries football
👉🏻 playing for teams that fought for relegation
👉🏻 dealing with serious injuries
👉🏻 Winning the Maltese Championship with Hibernians FC
👉🏻 retiring from sports and discussing how athletes should be prepared for life after sports
🎥 Leonidas Loggidis
49 min - Francis Kioyo : «Even in my bible I wrote, I will shoot Cologne into the first division»Interview with Francis Kioyo on PODBALL show🫱🏾🫲🏻
Francis is a former professional football player who played 155 in the German Second Bundesliga and 65 games in the first. He wore the jersey of clubs such as 1. FC Köln, TSV 1860 München, Energie Cottbus, and FC Augsburg 1907. He also played in Switzerland and Israel and wore the jersey of the national team of Cameroon. Today, Francis is a sports scientist and the founder of BYSS, a company that offers first-class and individual football training.
Some of the topics we discussed:
👉🏻 losing his father at the age of 13 years old
👉🏻 leaving Cameroon to pursue his dream in Germany
👉🏻 talking about his worst moment in his career: missing the penalty for 1860 Munich
👉🏻 discussing his time playing in Energie Cottbus
👉🏻 reflecting on the best moment in his career: scoring the goal that led FC Cologne to the first league
👉🏻 retiring from sports and discussing how athletes should be prepared for life after sports⚽ If you are an athlete or former athlete and you face a challenge during or after your career contact me here: https://podball.gr/en/product/session...📖 If you are an athlete, a parent of an athlete, a coach, a player representative or even someone interested in moving abroad get the "Winning Abroad" here: https://podball.gr/en/product/winning...⬇ Follow:Instagram - https://bit.ly/41WDFrITik Tok - https://bit.ly/3Ss8amtLinkedin - https://bit.ly/420W3zW🎥 Leonidas Loggidis51 min - Mendy Formose: «Wanted to Show the World That a Young Boy Can Make It Against FC Barcelona»
🌟 Get ready to meet my next guest today, Mendy Formose. Mendy has played in various countries, including France, Spain, England, Finland, Turkey, Egypt, and Austria. He has been a part of football clubs such as Sporting Gijon, Blackpool, HJK Helsinki, and Adana Demirspor. I had the privilege of playing alongside Mendy for 5 years here in Austria.
Some of the topics we discussed:👉🏻 his childhood👉🏻 being rejected from clubs at a young age👉🏻 that he cannot play football anymore because of his heart👉🏻 giving an assist against the FC Barcelona👉🏻 playing in England, Finland, and Egypt👉🏻 being 34 years old and not having prepared for life after sports⚽ If you are an athlete or former athlete and you face a challenge during or after your career contact me here: https://podball.gr/en/product/session...📖 If you are an athlete, a parent of an athlete, a coach, a player representative or even someone interested in moving abroad get the "Winning Abroad" here: https://podball.gr/en/product/winning...51 min - Christian Klem: «My family and friends took care of me during that period»
Get ready to meet my next guest, Christian Klem – Christian recently retired from football after playing 302 games in the first Bundesliga in Austria. He was part of football clubs such as Sturm Graz, Wacker Innsbruck, and Hartberg.
Some of the topics we discussed:👉🏻 about his dream of playing for the senior national team of Austria👉🏻 how he dealt with success at the young age when he won the championship with Sturm Graz👉🏻 about his support system that helped him during serious injuries he had👉🏻 doing a step back to compete in the second league for 6 months👉🏻 about pursuing a dual career while playing in the first Bundesliga✍ Subscribe to our Newsletter to be the first to know about our next episodes: https://podball.gr/33 min - Heiner Backhaus: «Alemannia Aachen could be the club for the next 10 years of my life»
New Season, New Beginnings! PODBALL in English! Listen to our very first episode in English, hosting Christos Papadimitriou!
Get ready to meet my special guest today, Heiner Backhaus – a former professional football player with an amazing journey that took him around the world. He played for well-known clubs like Hannover 96, Arminia Bielefeld, Union Berlin, Kickers Offenbach, Valletta, Kitchee and Al-Ettifaq FC.
Now, he's the head coach of Alemannia Aachen, a well respected German club in the 4th league, currently fighting for promotion.✍️ Subscribe to our Newsletter to be the first to know about our next episodes: https://podball.gr/55 min - Μιχάλης Βαλκάνης: «Με τον Φαν'τ Σχιπ βάλαμε τις βάσεις επιτυχίας της εθνικής του Πογέτ»
Στο 17ο επεισόδιο μας, καλεσμένος είναι Μιχάλης Βαλκάνης!
Ο Ελληνοαυστραλός προπονητής, Μιχάλης Βαλκάνης, βρέθηκε σε λιγότερο από ένα μήνα από την «κόλαση» του πολέμου του Ισραήλ στον «παράδεισο» του προπονητικού επιτελείου του Άγιαξ!
O βοηθός του Τζον Φαν'τ Σχιπ μας μίλησε για το όνειρο να προπονεί τον «Αίαντα», το ματς με την ΑΕΚ που έρχεται, τα χρόνια του στην εθνική, τους Φορτούνη και Κωνσταντέλια και τον Γκας Πογέτ!
✍️ Κάνε εγγραφή στο Newsletter για να μαθαίνεις πρώτος για τα επόμενα επεισόδια μας: https://podball.gr/
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About Sports Journey Podcast
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Welcome to the Sports Journey Podcast! 🎙️
The destination for athletes seeking inspiration, guidance, and real-world advice from professional athletes and industry experts.
I'm Christos, a former professional footballer now working for VdF - Die Spielervereinigung, the Austrian professional footballers’ union and a member of FIFPRO.
On this channel, I interview professional athletes and industry experts in both English and German, making their stories accessible to a wider audience. Through these conversations, I share their inspiring journeys, experiences,