Kevin Sharp on playing for Leeds United, Wigan Athletic and becoming a football agent.

THE FULL-TIME WHITTLE PODCAST WITH KEVIN SHARP: Former Leeds United and Wigan Athletic left-back Kevin Sharp joins Jay Whittle on the latest episode of his podcast to discuss his playing career and his work in football agency. 00:00- 06:57: Living in France, and playing in AJ Auxerre’s academy 06:59-11:32 : Retuning to England, and signing for Leeds United in 1992. 11:34-15:47 : The importance of mental health in sport- and how mental health awareness has widely developed since he was a player. 15:49-18:18: Sharp reflects on his playing career and after becoming an agent - says what advice he’d give to his former self as a young prospect. 18:20- 20:58 : On playing with Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Sol Campbell- and his arrogant mindset that he should’ve been playing more when he wasn’t ready. 21:00-24:48: The former Leeds United left-back fondly looks back on winning the 1993 European Youth Championships and his time at Elland Road. 24:52-28:25: Sharp reveals how his move to Wigan Athletic came into tuition - and the influence Dave Whelan had in his decision to join. 28:28-30:89: Sharp lifts the lid on Dave Whelan’s hilarious set-piece training session - and whether it worked in the next match. 30:91-33:20: The 46-year-old reflects on the 1997-98 campaign, where Wigan won promotion to Division Two. 33:21-34:50: Sharp discusses winning the Football League Trophy with Wigan Athletic in 1998-99. 34:52-35:00: Suffering play-off heartache with Wigan Athletic in 1999-2000, and receiving the unwanted tag of being the last player to be sent off in a competitive match at the Old Wembley. 35:02-36:47: Sharp reveals the best players he played with at Wigan Athletic- and his topsy-turvy relationships with managers. 36:48-40:07: The former left-back opens up on his sadness about the club’s shock administration in July- and hopes they can find the ‘right people’ to own them moving forward. 40:08-42:10 : Sharp on his transition from retiring as a footballer, to becoming an agent. 42:12-45:24: His key philosophies as an agent- and an insight to the players he proudly represents. 45:26-51:30: On representing Leeds United midfielder and England international Kalvin Phillips 51:31-57:41: The influence of Marcelo Bielsa on Leeds United and Kalvin Phillips 57:42: The misconceptions of football agents- and being ‘tarnished by the same brush’ TWITTER: @JayWhittle6 @KPS29 @PalmSportsOrg INSTAGRAM: @Whittle.Jay @FullTimeWhittlePodcast FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFullTimeWhittlePodcast/