
Michael Owen: Ballon d'Or at 22, Retired at 33 - The Mentality That Nearly Broke Him
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From the album The High Performance Podcast
Description
Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen became one of the world's best footballers by developing an extraordinary ability to turn doubt, mistakes, and setbacks into self-belief. He joins Jake and Damian to reveal how that mindset was built, and why it eventually became one of his greatest challenges.Michael reflects on the injuries that took away the explosive pace that defined him, and the painful eight-year gap between the player he believed he was and what his body could still deliver. He also opens up about retiring at 33, losing his sense of purpose, the strain it placed on his marriage, and how he eventually found a new competitive outlet beyond football.This is an honest exploration of self-belief, identity, and what happens when the mindset that drives success becomes difficult to switch off.Meet the Owens, a six-part docuseries in the UK and Ireland, is available on Prime Video from the 28th August.AG1 👉 head to http://drinkag1.com/highperformance and get a free Morning Person Hat to help start your AG1 daily habit - plus a free D3 and K2, and five travel packsGo Henry 👉 Grow their skills and their money at gohenry.com/highperformance with £5 FREE to get started! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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