Kasper Schmeichel , Leicester City and Denmark #1, calls into the show to talk to Nedum about the long road from the Man City academy to the top of the Premier League, stepping out of his father's shadow and how to keep improving once you achieve your goals. 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 ...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Les Chapman, the legendary Man City kit man, calls into the show to lend his unique perspective and thoughts regarding the evolution of the club over the last 30 years. 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...
Sep 17, 2021•52 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Today I catch up with an old friend, Michael Johnson, who has drifted out of the public eye since the premature end to his Man City career in 2012. Join us as we discuss some old Man City memories, shifting priorities away from football to focus on recovery and self-care, and why, if given the chance, he wouldn't have done it any differently Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickback_nedum Twitter @kickback_nedum Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked by Ne...
Sep 10, 2021•50 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Damir Kreilach , Real Salt Lake midfielder and one of the nicest people in football, calls in to the show fresh off his appearance in the MLS All-Star game. I talk to my former teammate about his journey from his youth club, Rijeka in Croatia to Union Berlin and on to the US, hear his unique perspective on the game, make him deflect a barrage of compliments and really just enjoy him being extremely wholesome. Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickback_nedum Twitter @kickback_nedum B...
Sep 03, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Adel Taarabt , Benficia midfielder, talks to Nedum about the unexpected path his career has taken, how the changes have shaped him and how he has found the right situation at exactly the right time. 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 Dav...
Aug 27, 2021•44 min•Season 3Ep. 27
This week we head to a cafe in Gibraltar to catch up with the elusive Stephen Ireland. Things don't always go the way you plan, especially in football, but Stephen has met those career hurdles with dignity and professionalism. In this conversation, we relive some of his iconic moments, and Stephen opens up about how it felt to be on the outside looking into situations and squads he was more than qualified to be part of. Our phone connection was not great, but stick with it, the insights that com...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 26
This Week Nedum catches up with his old friend, Joleon Lescott (ex-Man City, Everton, Villa, West Brom, Wolves), to talk about his new gig at BT Sport, watching England as a fan and what it really feels like to wear the three lions on your chest in a major tournament. 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/KickbackAp...
Aug 13, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Today, Nedum flips the script on Rory Smith , UK-based New York Times chief soccer correspondent, to get some insight on his approach to sport journalism. 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...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Former England manager, Steve McClaren, calls into the show to talk with Nedum about the tumultuous life of a football manager, applying the trade in foreign countries, and the similarities that tie all football clubs together. 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 ...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 23
I, as many footballers, have a complicated relationship with referees, and I still carry some of those questions and frustrations that never found closure during my playing days with me to this day. Today I speak with one of the good ones, former Premier League referee Mark Halsey to find out what is really going on in the mind of an official during these high-pressure, HD televised, slow-mo replayed moments that are ubiquitous with the game. Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickba...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Fábio , current Nantes defender and former teammate of Nedum ( among other superstars ), calls into the show to talk about the decisions that shaped his career, the lessons he has learned along the way, and sharing the journey with his twin brother . 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...
Jul 16, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Nedum reunites with former Kickback social media manager, Skyler Warrick, during some rare downtime while covering the Euros for ESPN. Skyler turns the tables on our host and gets him to answer questions about how his life has changed over the past year, his feelings on becoming part of the media, and his plans for the future. 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 ht...
Jul 09, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Tziarra King, forward for NWSL's OL Reign in Tacoma, WA, is back on the show to share her insights and observations compiled from an eventful, if not hectic, rookie season. 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
Jun 18, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 19
This week we step into the boardroom with QPR chairman, Amit Bhatia. Nedum talks to Amit about the challenges of investing in English football, how important it is to surround yourself with good people with good ideas and relive some great QPR memories. 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....
Jun 11, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Premier League legend with multiple scoring titles, former Dutch international and current manager of Burton Albion, calls into the show to catch up with Nedum and share some stories from his unparalleled football career. 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...
Jun 04, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 17
A true Man City legend, Shaun Goater, joins me today as we talk about his unusual journey from the parks of Bermuda to the Premier League, how his never-say-die attitude made him the quintessential Man City striker and how he is now finding ways to share his football wisdom. 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/Kic...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Siobhan Chamberlain is a recently retired GK with 50 English WNT caps and over 250 appearances in the WSL. In today's episode, Nedum talks with Siobhan about how much the women's game has evolved in the last decade, the work being done to close the equality gap in the sport and the post-career transition to broadcasting. 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://...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 16
This week I catch up with Jake Bidwell, Swansea City LB, to hear about the quest to play in the Premier League with his club set to play in the Championship promotion playoff. Hear his story starting with his time at the Everton academy, how he found his path to this point moving up through the levels of the football pyramid and how he stays positive through the challenges. Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickback_nedum Twitter @kickback_nedum Be sure to check out the official Kic...
May 14, 2021•55 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Michael Mancienne , the well-traveled centre-back currently applying his trade at Burton Albion, calls into the show to talk with Nedum about how his perspective has changed over the course of his career, why making the difficult decisions pays off in the end, and taking hairstyling advice from José Mourinho. 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/2kX...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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. SUPPORT FOLAJimiTheHero ADEWOLE's FAMILY Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickback_nedum Twitter @kickback_nedum Be s...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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. Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickback_nedum Twitter @kickback_nedum Be sure to check out the offic...
Apr 23, 2021•55 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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. 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/2kXmki...
Apr 16, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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). 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 ht...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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. 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....
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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. Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickback_nedum Twitter @kickback_nedum Be sure to check out the official ...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 8
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. Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickback_nedum Twitter @kickback_nedum Be sure to check out the official Kickback playlist, hand-picked...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 7
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. 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 ...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 6
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. 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 Dr...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 5
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 playl...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Janine Beckie , Man City and Canadian international forward, calls into the show to talk about her journey from the NCAA (Texas Tech), through the NWSL (Houston Dash and Sky BlueFC) and to Man City. Find out why the Colorado native represents Canada on the international stage, what it takes to get her to celebrate a goal and where to find her podcast and Youtube channel (spoiler: right here and here ) Connect with Nedum on Social Media: Instagram @kickback_nedum Twitter @kickback_nedum Be sure t...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 3
