Adebayo Akinfenwa

The Strongest Man to have Played Football on Creating his own Player Brand

 

Our guest on the new Footballco Business Podcast is the strongest man to have played football, Adebayo Akinfenwa.

He now hosts the Footballco-produced Beast Mode On Podcast, but as a player, Bayo built his Beast Mode brand through iconic interviews, KSI, making him a FIFA icon and staying true to himself.

💪 Being the strongest man in football

⚽️ How his size created misconceptions about his ability

🎮 How KSI and FIFA brought him new fans

📈 Why building a player brand was essential for his career

📱 His iconic ‘hit me up on What’s App’ interview after being released by Wimbledon

🎙️ Why his Beast Mode On Podcast is more than just another former pros podcast

🤔 His favourite and dream guests

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