Carlton Cole: “Cage Football Made Me The Man I Am Today”

Carlton Cole is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as a striker. He scored 52 goals in 288 Premier League appearances for four clubs. In this episode, Carlton opens up about how he made it as a footballer, including some incredible stories about how cage football made him the man he is, how his Mother buying him football boots got him a contract at Chelsea, as well as delving into later on in his career, where Carlton experienced bankruptcy and described himself as 'Concentrating on things that give you temporary happiness." Hear Carlton's insightful and motivating story in this episode. Please let us know your feedback on the episode in the comments below!

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