We sat down with ex Premier League star, Steven Caulker, to discuss all things professional football. From the very highs of playing for Liverpool and Tottenham, to the lows of struggling with addiction. He opens up on the dark secrets of football, the parts of the game which aren't so luxurious, but also reveals how he made it to the top level, and what young ballers can do to the same. Steven has also recently embarked on a new adventure to give ex academy ballers a second chance, to work with them and carve a new pathway. If you'd like to learn more and follow that journey check out their Instagram https://www.instagram.com/behindthewhitelinesofficial or website https://behindthewhitelines.com/ 00:00 - 01:01 Intro 01:01 - 02:32 Playing with Harry Kane 02:32 - 05:28 Life in the Tottenham academy 05:28 - 07:22 Eze’s rise to the Premier League 07:22 - 10:16 My rise to pro football 10:16 - 12:25 Training as a Premier League baller 12:25 - 16:02 Dealing with fan hate and criticism 16:02 - 16:56 How football affects my family 16:56 - 18:40 Debuting for Liverpool as a striker 18:40 - 20:59 The pressures of football politics 20:59 - 22:38 What I love about the game 22:38 - 23:57 Derby rivalries in football 23:57 - 25:37 Playing in front of 90,000 people 25:37 - 28:06 Facing Zlatan + Aguero + Suarez 28:06 - 29:41 Discipline in football 29:41 - 33:03 Pros & cons of my past managers 33:03 - 36:31 Drinking & gambling addiction 36:31 - 38:35 The consequences of my addictions 38:35 - 40:30 New project: Behind The White Lines 40:30 - 42:39 My advice to young ballers 42:39 - 47:50 Audience Q&A 47:50 - 48:58 Premier League captain at 21 48:58 - 51:36 Audience Q&A 51:36 - 53:18 Heartbreak in Turkey at Fenerbache 53:18 - 56:36 Audience Q&A 56:36 - 57:01 Outro Stay Effective! 🤝 DOWNLOAD OUR TRAINING APP ⚽️📲 👉 https://traineffective.page.link/UKtsm5n9srmMQyHR8 APPLY TO OUR FOOTBALL CAMP 🏡⚽️ 👉 https://m.traineffective.com/camp?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=aboututm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=video_description FOLLOW TRAIN EFFECTIVE TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@traineffectiveofficial Instagram: http://instagram.com/traineffective Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Z7WZm7yxyArXERxUIXYk5 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-train-effective-podcast/id1277035392