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“Football is so relentless and like a hamster wheel. You’re constantly under pressure, constantly looking at the next thing and you can’t really enjoy the successes,” said Andrew Barrowman, reflecting on a footballing playing career that took him from the academy system at Rangers to spells across England and Scotland before transitioning into senior leadership roles at Kelty Hearts and Raith Rovers. Like many, Barrowman’s footballing journey began early and it wasn’t before

“Growing up, I went to six or seven different schools. There was a lot of moving about. I think I had to become a lot more mature, a lot quicker than most.” From the outset, ex-Falkirk, Plymouth Argyle and Greenock Morton defender Peter Grant’s childhood was shaped by transitions. Due to his Dad’s career as a celebrated player for the likes of Celtic and a coaching career that took him to Norwich City, West Ham and the Scottish national team, moving regularly meant new enviro

I don’t want to jump to conclusions but from speaking to Christian Nadé over the course of an hour and a bit it seems like he is in a pretty good place. It wasn’t that long ago he went public with his struggles with mental health, showing extreme bravery in offering such candid and honest reflections about the various challenges he has faced throughout his life. Both candid and honest he was with me too, but that was in between making a few lighthearted jokes and conversing w

“Kind, funny and caring,” said the eight-year-old son of ex-Dundee United, Huddersfield Town and Scotland international left-back Paul Dixon whilst helping to answer how family and friends would describe his dad. Over the course of our forty-five-minute chat, it is understandable why his son reached those three conclusions. Paul’s caring nature was abundantly clear throughout and, when digging a little deeper, it comes from a perfectly balanced combination of passion and sens

“I’ve got the Kaizen symbol tattooed on me there,” Kurt Herd showed me whilst pointing to his arm. “It’s the Japanese philosophy that emphasises gradual improvement and becoming more efficient every day. Every day I want to be a bit better than I was yesterday. I want to learn something new every day, be a better person, a better son and a better uncle. I’ve tried to actively put myself in positions to grow and allow me to get better at all these things, putting myself out of