The Beautiful Game Podcast - Episode 142 - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW OLA AINA - We discussed the career of Ola #Aina with the man himself. We discussed, growing up on ends, playing for #Chelsea, his time with #Torino, coming back to England + much more.
0:00 Intro
03:09 Guest intro
04:34 Growing up in Bermondsey
07:10 Where did football journey begin
09:37 Becoming a Chelsea fan
10:27 Getting scouted
12:01 Choosing between Chelsea and Tottenham academy
14:15 Tottenham messing his family around
16:00 Signing for Chelsea
18:00 Chelsea golden youth team
24:39 Wanting to leave before Conte came to the club
26:50 Being in around the first team
28:37 Eden Hazard
31:27 Jose Mourinho man management
34:50 Antonio Conte man management
37:45 Conte’s 3 at the back system
38:45 Going on loan to Hull
41:40 Sarri not having Ola
43:11 Going to Torino
47:25 Playing in Italy
48:42 Fans coming to training ground
52:03 Playing against Cristiano Ronaldo
53:40 Finding out Torino has a buy clause
56:25 2022/23 season at Torino
58:13 Loan spell at Fulham
1:00:25 Racism in Italy
1:02:38 Current situation with Ola
1:03:29 West Ham bidding during the season
1:08:53 Would Ola consider Saudi
1:09:48 Are Chelsea academy prospects underrated
1:13:10 Tammy and Tomori lack of England opportunities
1:16:10 Ola’s international journey
1:19:24 Why isn’t it clicking for Nigeria?
1:25:22 Victor Osimhen
1:27:00 African success in World Cup
1:28:10 Life outside of football
01:36:55 Guest recommendation
01:38:50 Outro
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