We met with Kieran about a year ago, after our batch at Y Combinator.
Kieran is a football legend, having played for Arsenal for almost 10 years, as a left back. He then played for West Brom, and is now at Miami, playing with Inter Miami. He was also part of the England National team. He played under some of the best managers of the world, such as Arsene Wenger.
Some quotes + highlights:
4:00 - Kieran's road to football: As a kid, he was very active - football was always on TV, and family were big football fans. ‘The minute I kicked the ball, I probably never stopped'.
7:00 - How he sees football : ‘It's an escape from reality of hard working life, whenever I was on the pitch a felt free, I loved competing and testing myself against the best'
13:20 - Coaching with Wenger: ‘He was very strict on diet, sleep, and team culture', ‘he would always try to focus you to take in the moment'
19:20 - Values at Arsenal's peak: ‘There was a lot of focus on the community, and the history of the club, that made it really a great culture'
29:30 - Wearables in football: ‘GPS is mantatory in the pitch', blood testing and heart rate for recovery.
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