Former Arsenal F.C. midfielder Mathieu Flamini joins Jimmy to talk about life after elite football, building a global biochemical company, and what Arsène Wenger taught him about leadership, pressure, and winning. Mathieu opens up about the reality of playing for Arsenal, the loneliness of elite sport, the mentality required to survive at the top level, and why “footballers die twice”. He explains how he went from Premier League football to running a major sustainability business, meeting world leaders, attending Davos, and building a company focused on replacing oil-based chemicals with plant-based alternatives. They discuss resilience, competition, biohacking, retirement, hiring winners, entrepreneurship, and why most people are too afraid of failure. 00:00 Intro 01:02 Entrepreneur vs Elite Athlete 03:15 What Arsène Wenger Taught Him 05:08 How Football Recruitment Really Works 06:34 Hiring Winners 09:02 Joining Arsenal After The Invincibles 12:02 Starting A Business While Playing Football 14:20 Building A Biochemical Company 16:45 Why Athletes Make Great Entrepreneurs 19:05 Running A Huge Business After Football 22:10 The Loneliness Of Elite Sport 25:00 The Reality Of Being A Footballer 30:08 “Footballers Die Twice” 34:02 Retiring From Football 36:20 Finding Purpose After Arsenal 39:22 Meeting King Charles & World Leaders 40:05 Biohacking & Performance 46:10 Cooking, Health & Longevity 47:40 What The Next 10 Years Look Like 50:15 Why Competition Makes You Better 54:20 How To Hire Great People 57:15 Turning “Impossible” Into Possible 58:40 Quick Fire Questions 59:30 Arsenal, Spurs & Football Today 1:02:10 Advice For Young Footballers ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? hello@jobsofthefuture.co Sponsor the show or Partner with us: sunny@jobsofthefuture.co Check out our clips channel here! ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@JimmysJobsClips Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/ Junior Producer: Thuy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices