For the first episode in the series, Joe Hart is joined by Juventus and Italy legend Giorgio Chiellini to discuss life beyond football. 

During his trophy-laden career, Giorgio attended university in his early twenties to study business administration. Even today he recalls the experience fondly, “what I didn’t expect was that my journey at university was also really useful for my sports performances. It was a way in which I was able to open my mind, be focused and train the brain in a different way”. 

The chat with Giorgio highlights the importance of why players today should be thinking about their life after football, with some key advice and personal antidotes from both Joe and Giorgio who both have taken the leap into a second life recently. 

Joe and Giorgio also talk about some key moments in the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy, and whether his interaction with Harry Kane just before the championship-deciding penalty shootout was gamesmanship. 

Joining both Joe and Giorgio is Chris Higgins. Chris himself is a former player in Scotland and made over 560 senior appearances. Since retiring he has become the Personal Development Manager at PFA Scotland.

Chris shares the observations he sees with footballers today thinking about life after football. He talks about how PFA Scotland provides training for all manner of jobs and industries, even including being a professional barista. 

For more on PFA Scotland and the initiatives they run, visit https://pfascotland.co.uk/education/

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