Curtis Davies

Speaker Profile Enquire I am a former professional footballer that played nearly 700 games over 20 years as a pro.   During my career I’ve had plenty of high and lows. Two promotions, six relegations, scoring for Sierra Leone on my official debut I front of my proud (Sierra Leonean) dad, scoring in an FA Cup […]

Emmanuel Petit

Speaker Profile Emmanuel Petit is a former French professional footballer who has become a respected consultant in the media, both in France and internationally, including in England and Asia. He made history in football as a key midfielder for prestigious clubs such as AS Monaco, FC Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea.  He is a FIFA World […]

Thomas Berthold

Speaker Profile Former professional soccer player with extensive experience in international tournaments and club football, including three World Cups and a World Cup Championship in 1990. Transitioned into project management and promotion in the sports infrastructure sector, specializing in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects for large-scale arena developments. Enquire Soccer Career: 1982 – 2000 – Participated […]

Les Ferdinand

Speaker Profile Les is a highly experienced and well qualified football executive with extensive knowledge and expertise in all aspects of Football.  He was appointed as Head of Football Operations at Queens Park Rangers in 2014 and then promoted as Director of Football in 2015, reporting directly to the Board. With these roles, Les has […]

Eiður Guðjohnsen

Speaker Profile Eiður’s playing career spanned 22 years which saw him represent clubs including Chelsea, Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven, Monaco, AEK Athens and Club Brugge, amassing 500 club appearances.   Enquire His honours include two Premier League titles, one Football League Cup, two Community Shields, one La Liga title, one Copa Del Rey, two Supercopa de […]

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

Speaker Profile Playing for ten clubs around the world established Jerrel “Jimmy Floyd” Hasselbaink as a revered football talent. Now spending his time inspiring audiences and motivating people with his engaging and insightful speeches and public performances, Jimmy Floyd remains a true legend of the game.  Enquire Jimmy’s playing career spanned 18 seasons, scoring an […]

Michael Essien

Speaker Profile Michael represented clubs including Lyon, Chelsea, Real Madrid and AC Milan in a 20-year playing career which also included spells in Greece, Australia and Azerbaijan.   Enquire Michael made 59 appearances for Ghana including AFCON and FIFA World Cup tournaments.  He was named African Footballer of the Year in 2006 and Ghana and […]

Joe Cole

Speaker Profile Joe was thrust into the spotlight as a teenager when he was identified as one the country’s brightest young talents having graduated through the successful West Ham Academy before moving on to play for clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool, Lille and Aston Villa.    He proudly represented the England Men’s National Team 56 times […]

John Terry

Speaker Profile As a player John Terry is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his generation.  He is a legend of the English game, known particularly for his immensely successful spell at Chelsea F.C. Enquire A product of their youth academy, Terry’s impressive performances quickly saw him become a first-team regular, and […]

Michael Owen

Speaker Profile Michael Owen is a former England footballer who played for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City. He claimed the Premier League Golden Boot twice and was the last English player to win the Ballon d’Or. Over the course of an impressive career, he won the FA Cup, Football League Cup (three times), UEFA Cup, UEFA Super […]