More Than A Match

More Than a Match is a compelling new podcast that takes you behind the scenes of an athlete's journey to the top. Go beyond the highlights as we uncover the untold realities of what it takes to succeed—and stay—at the highest level. Through raw and unfiltered stories from family members, friends, and supporters, discover the sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs that shape a career in sport.

More Than A Match is a sports podcast hosted by MoreThanAMatch, with 55 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

MoreThanAMatch hosts More Than A Match, a sports show with 55 episodes published.

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  Sam Bird: The Loan I Turned Down & Still Regret | EP.69

  Aug 16, 202652 min

  Sam Bird joins More Than A Match to tell his story, from a late start in football to carving out a professional career across Fleetwood, Stockport, Scotland and Chorley. He's honest about the loan move he turned down and still regrets, the frustrating spells, the loans that rebuilt his confidence, and stepping into coaching alongside RH.One of the most honest conversations we've had about the reality of the non league grind and the decisions that shape a career.

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  Jordao Costa: Working With Sol Campbell, A Besiktas Trial & Losing 5 Figures | EP.68

  Aug 16, 202643 min

  Jordao Costa joins More Than A Match to tell his story, from growing up in Portugal to grinding through the English non league system, working under Sol Campbell at Macclesfield, and a surprise trial at Besiktas. He’s honest about chasing the big clubs instead of getting minutes, the 5 figure loss that nearly sank him, and how he’s built JC Elite Coaching from nothing in the space of a year.

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  Jay Gordon: From Sleeping Rough To FIFA Agent | EP.64

  Jul 2, 202654 min

  Football agent Josh Gordon sits down with More Than A Match to tell the story of how he went from sleeping rough to running Icon Global Sports. Honest, raw and full of insider truth about the football agency game most people never see.Josh opens up on the reality of being a football agent, loyalty to his players, the dark side of the industry, and the advice every young player and parent needs to hear before they sign with anyone.

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  He Sparred Beterbiev: The Next Ricky Hatton? | Billy Deniz | More Than A Match | EP.62

  Jun 11, 202649 min

  Manchester's Billy Deniz sits down with More Than A Match to tell his full story. A kid from Droylsden whose mum was told he'd end up in jail if she didn't get him into something. He picked kickboxing aged 6, smashed everyone in his weight class by 16, then made the brave call to switch to boxing and chase a British title.This year alone he's sparred Artur Beterbiev in Montreal, fought on the Co-op Live main card, and built a Manchester fanbase that sells out arenas without a major promoter behind him. The Ricky Hatton comparisons are starting to land for a reason.We get into all of it. The sacrifice, the financial reality, the family pressure, and what it actually feels like sharing a ring with one of the hardest men on the planet.

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  Tays on Locked In, The Bov Boys & Going Mainstream | EP.61

  Jun 4, 202648 minS0

  <p>Tays sits down with More Than A Match for his most honest interview yet. From writing raps in school aged 8 to winning Locked In and joining The Bov Boys, this is the full story of how he built one of the UK's biggest content groups.We get into the boxing college dropout moment, the track that changed everything, the book where he wrote down every goal before it happened, life inside the Bov Boys house, the real story behind Aitch's come-up, going mainstream, and what he really thinks about KSI leaving The Sidemen.</p>

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