Andy Cole: From Premier League Legend to Fighting Kidney Disease (E286)
The High Performance Podcast
High Performance
4.8 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2024
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
Andy Cole is a legendary English footballer best known for his time at Manchester United, where he became one of the Premier League's all-time great strikers. With a career spanning nearly two decades, Cole's talent and determination earned him a place among the sport's greats, both in club and international football.
In this episode, Jake and Damian sit down with Andy Cole to discuss the highs and lows of his remarkable journey, both on and off the pitch. Andy opens up about the challenges he faced after being diagnosed with a serious illness, the mental health struggles that followed, and how these experiences reshaped his outlook on life.
He also reflects on the pivotal moments of his football career, including his peak performances, the unique pressures of playing for Manchester United and the complexities of his football relationships, including his bond with Dwight Yorke and the tension with Teddy Sheringham.
The episode offers a deep exploration of resilience, mental health, and the importance of support systems during difficult times.
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| 0:00.0 | Without my mentality I don't sit there and have his conversation with. |
| 0:04.4 | The gaffe always used to say to me, ultimately your pride would Korean. |
| 0:08.0 | I always just say, boss, what does a man have if he doesn't have right? |
| 0:13.0 | Back in those days we played people at Old Trafford. |
| 0:15.0 | We beat teams in the town. |
| 0:17.0 | Team ethic. |
| 0:18.0 | That's what you're playing for. |
| 0:20.0 | It's not about me, it's about us. |
| 0:22.0 | Dr Stone called me, he said, cold you need to get yourself in the hospital. |
| 0:25.0 | You got a problem with your kidney basically. |
| 0:27.0 | And finally, they turn around and say to you, like, |
| 0:30.0 | people have to have a kidney transplant. |
| 0:32.0 | I remember sitting there just crying, |
| 0:33.8 | mentally saying myself, I can't do this anymore. |
| 0:36.4 | You will always ask yourself, why me? |
| 0:38.3 | Don't concede defeat whatever it is, just get on with it. |
| 0:44.0 | That's. is just get on with it. That is legendary footballer Andy Cole, |
| 0:47.0 | the latest guest here on high performance, |
| 0:49.0 | the show that delves a little deeper into the stories and ideas |
| 0:52.0 | of some of the most extraordinary people in the world. |
| 0:55.2 | I'm Jay Comforte and like a lot of you I'm simply fascinated by unlocking a better version of me. |
| 1:01.6 | So along with Damien Hughes, this show discovers not just how people achieve great things, but the why that drives them. |
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