S02 EP6: Zafar Iqbal

The doctor. As a British Pakistani, growing up in Rochdale, there was only one thing drummed into young Zaf by his Dad: education. That work ethic, and education over everything else, meant that he was able to beat a path as a successful doctor but it was the combination of that career with his other passion, football, that brings him to the pod. Spells at Leyton Orient, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and now Crystal Palace means that Zaf is one of the most recognisable doctors working in Premier League football.Zaf talks about being a British-Pakistani who loves football, heart conditions and his work in the game.This episode has been produced in partnership with our sponsor, Kalon Financial.  Kalon is a national financial planning firm with strong connections in sport, and particularly in football. The firm offers guidance and advice to sportsmen and women at all levels and they are passionate about providing support in relation to wealth management, protection insurance and mortgages helping them in both the short and long term.For more information about Kalon visit:https://www.kalonfinancial.com/Please do support us on Patreon - patreon.com/footballjourneys. For just £2 a month you can help fund the production of these episodes. You will also get early access to episodes, ad free content and benefits and content that non-Patreons don't get.

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A B5 Consultancy podcast telling the untold stories of the beautiful game - the pain, the graft and the rejection. Media lawyer Matt Himsworth and former Luton, Stevenage and Newport County footballer Fraser Franks meet with those who have lived extraordinary football journeys. Not necessarily the top stars who have the accolades and the attention but those who have been through the mill, lived the struggles and come out of the other end to tell the tale. Series One focuses on the Academy journey at the Premier League champions, Liverpool FC, as we meet the class of 2013/14, a group of young men that came so close to living the Anfield dream but have had to come to terms with an alternative pathway. As well as interviewing the players and hearing their emotional stories we speak to those who knew the players and their journeys, including fans, coaches and a Liverpool legend.