Perspectives – Details, episodes & analysis

Meet Simon Leslie – Founder of Ink Global and now proud owner of Eastbourne Borough FC ⚽️ Simon built a business empire reaching $150M in revenue, only to lose it all overnight. 💔 He shares the emotional rollercoaster of rebuilding from the ground up 🌪️. But Simon’s journey doesn’t stop there. In 2023, he stepped into the world of non-league football, buying Eastbourne Borough FC with dreams of taking the club into the Football League 🏆. From the highs to the challenges of owning a football club, Simon opens up about what he wishes he knew before diving into the beautiful game ⚽️⚡️. Tune in to hear how Simon gained his wealth, why he chose to invest in non-league football, and the real story behind his football journey 🔑 💼 ⚽️. Listen to the podcast below 👇 Trailer to Simon & Eastbourne's Documentary 👇 https://vimeo.com/1014848615/faf7dc2023?share=copy FOLLOW RISING BALLERS 👇 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risingballers/?hl=en-gb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@risingballers... X: https://twitter.com/RisingBallers_?re... Timestamps👇 00:00 - 02:15 - Intro 02:15 - 03:47 - Childhood & growing up 03:47 - 04:21 - Love of Football 04:21 - 04:55 - Supporting Football Clubs 04:55 - 05:42 - Football as an Outlet 05:42 - 07:48 - Running first business as a teenager 07:48 - 14:34 - Business Career Journey 14:34 - 16:08 - Winning first ever contract and building Ink Global 16:08 - 20:46 - 9/11, Company getting bought, expanding the business 20:46 - 21:40 - Planning to sell the company 21:40- 29:53 - 2008 crisis and making mistakes 29:53 - 33:48 - Issues with Business debt 33:48 - 38:26 - Bouncing back in 2014 38:48 - 39:39 - Selling the company in 2018 39:39 - 49:22 - Covid disaster and bouncing back 49:22 - 01:00:07 - Deciding to retire and buy a football club 01:00:07 - 01:01:23 - Taking over Eastbourne Boro 01:01:23 - 01:17:07 - Injuries and relegation struggles 01:17:07 - 01:22:18 - The Highs of Football 01:22:18 - 01:22:25 - Advice for younger people 01:22:25 - 01:25:27 - Quotes for younger generation 01:25:27 - 01:25:38 - Outro

Meet Marc White. Founder, chairman and manager of Dorking Wanderers. ⚽️ To say he’s a character, would be an understatement….😂 Non league football is a crazy world and Marc is a veteran of the game. 👑 He started Dorking Wanderers over 25 years ago in a field with a group of mates. Fast forward to 2024, they’re currently playing in The National League South, just two leagues below professional football. 🤯👏 He tells us about what really goes on behind the scenes. All the crazy stories of fights...

Join us for an exclusive and riveting interview with Nile Ranger, the footballer whose journey from the heights of the Premier League to the depths of prison is nothing short of extraordinary. In this raw and honest podcast episode, Nile opens up about his life both on and off the pitch, sharing stories and insights you won't hear anywhere else. Nile opens up about playing in the Premier League, his time behind bars and the impact it had on his career, his gambling addiction where he was spen...

Since his short stint as player-manager at Forest Green, Troy Deeney has been in the media a lot recently. He’s a polarising character; some see him as outspoken, others find his ‘say it how it is’ style refreshing. Regardless, you have to respect the man’s career. Coming from a tough childhood in Birmingham, Deeney didn’t sign for a professional club until he was 18 years old. He rose up the English football pyramid making 165 PL appearances and scoring 47 PL Goals.It’s rare to find a footba...

Last year, Dutch club FC Den Bosch approached Yousuf to become their new Technical Director. This made him the youngest Technical Director in Europe 🤯We met with Yousuf to learn about what goes on behind the scenes at elite football clubs, and what it’s like running a club as a technical director 🤝FOLLOW RISING BALLERS 👇Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risingballers/?hl=en-gbTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@risingballers...X: https://twitter.com/RisingBallers_?re...

Football Agents are a controversial topic in football, but like them or hate them, they are a crucial part of the game 🤷‍♂️ According to FIFA, football clubs spent a whopping £701 Million on agency fees in 2023 alone 💰 That figure is 43% more than what they spent in 2022. To say the industry is growing, would be an understatement 🤯In 2019 Jay Z’s business Roc Nation decided to enter the football agency industry. With years of experience as an agent, Alan Redmond became Roc Nation’s head of gl...

In 2023, a masked rapper going by the name of Dide appeared on the internet. New rappers appear every day, but there was something different about Dide 👀 Not only was his music becoming popular fast…but a rumour started to spread that this rapper, was actually a Premier League footballer in disguise. 🤯 We sat down with the rapper who tells us all about his crazy double life. What’s it like to be a footballer and a rapper, and finally….WHO IS DIDE?! 🤔FOLLOW RISING BALLERS 👇Instagram: https://w...

In May 2007, Matthew Briggs made history becoming the youngest Premier League player ever. He was 16 years & 68 days old when he came off the bench for Fulham.He was one of England’s most exciting young players, but things did not go to plan. The pressure of making his debut so young got the better of him and his career began to spiral.He gives us his perspective on what happened. The mistakes he made and the truth behind what it’s like to be a Premier League footballer. Learning from his...

Anthony Elanga is one of the most exciting young players in The Premier League right now. Still only 21 Years Old, he has played with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and many more. He left Man Utd for Nottingham Forest last summer for around £15 Million. With 12 goals and assists in The PL, The Skechers Athlete is having the best season of his career so far. He sat down to share his perspective on his journey, what it’s like to play with CR7 and what he hopes to...

Originally from a small town in Ireland, Evan Ferguson has made a big impact in The Premier League this season with Brighton. The adidas athlete has 8 Goals and Assists so far and could be Ireland’s next star 🇮🇪🤩 With transfer gossip surrounding his future, we sat down with him to get his Perspective on life as a Premier League baller. 🗣