Joleon Lescott Exclusive: From Near-Death Experience to Premier League Champion (E270)
The High Performance Podcast
High Performance
4.8 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 8 July 2024
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
Jake and Damian welcome former footballer Joleon Lescott to High Performance, discussing the highs and lows of his career, the influential people in his life and the challenges he faced on and off the pitch.
Joleon Lescott is best known for his time at clubs including Everton and Manchester City, contributing to City's Premier League triumphs in 2012 and 2014 and earning numerous caps for England.
In this conversation, Joleon opens up about the resilience instilled in him by his parents and the intimidating environment of his early football years. He discusses growing up after a life-changing accident as a child and how football helped him to handle taunts about his scars.
Moving to Manchester City, he talks about his initial reluctance to discuss the transfer and the feeling of stepping into a squad filled with top-tier players. He also recounts his mixed relationship with managers Mark Hughes and Roberto Mancini, and praises coach Glenn Hoddle for getting the best out of him as a player.
Reflecting on Man City’s dramatic Premier League victory in 2012, Joleon expresses his happiness and gratitude in the moments that followed. He also addresses criticism faced by the club since he signed, emphasising the dedication and teamwork behind their success.
This episode provides an unfiltered view to the challenges and triumphs of a Premier League and International footballer, highlighting the significance of perseverance and personal growth both on and off the field.
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| 0:00.0 | I heard that word relatively young and it resonated with me accountability. |
| 0:05.0 | I think everybody knows if they're cheating themselves. I think everybody knows that so |
| 0:10.0 | deep down whatever it is whatever're in, you'll know if you're doing the right thing. |
| 0:16.7 | Deep down and the lights go off, I could have done more. |
| 0:20.3 | The car wasn't stopping, so then she stepped back, I've stepped out and then it hit me and pretty serious to be fair for my family, mom and dad and they were told like you might not make this tomorrow. |
| 0:31.3 | Comer for a while and hospital for months. |
| 0:35.0 | The noise, I'll never forget the noise. I don't even know how you get to that noise or what that noise is. |
| 0:44.6 | Just happiness because I knew what it meant to so many people. |
| 0:49.2 | That is former footballer Jolion Lescots and this is is high performance the show that unlocks the minds |
| 0:55.1 | of the most fascinating people on the planet. I'm Jake Humphrey and alongside our expert |
| 0:59.9 | Damien Hughes we learn from the stories, struggles and successes of our guests, allowing |
| 1:05.0 | us all to find high performance. |
| 1:07.4 | And you may well have heard of Jolie and Lescott. |
| 1:09.8 | You may well know what he did as a footballer, but I don't think you know the story behind how he got there. |
| 1:16.6 | This is such an interesting conversation so let's do it as we welcome Jolian Lescott to high performance. But first a few messages from our valued partners. |
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