The Footballco Business Podcast

The Footballco Business Podcast: A show featuring the most innovative people working in the world of football, or soccer, media, brand and marketing.

Author: Footballco

From clubs and brands to content creators this show features the most innovative people working in football, or soccer, media, brand and marketing.
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Genres: Football, Soccer, Sports

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Adebayo Akinfenwa - The strongest man in football on creating a player brand in the EFL and launching his own podcast
Thursday, 26 March, 2026

Our guest on the latest Footballco Business Podcast is the strongest man to have played football, Adebayo Akinfenwa. As a player, Bayo didn’t make it to the Premier League, but he built a player brand through iconic interviews, becoming a legend in the FIFA video game with KSI, and now hosts the Footballco-produced Beast Mode On Podcast. Bayo joined us to discuss…. Being the strongest man in football How his size created misconceptions about his ability How KSI and FIFA brought him new fans Why building a player brand was essential for his career His iconic ‘hit me up on WhatsApp interview after being released by Wimbledon Why his Beast Mode On Podcast is more than just another former pros' podcasts His favourite and dream guests