Man Marking

S1: Episode Two: Jamie Cureton

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Episode Two:

Dressing rooms, bullying and nomadic footballers. 

Jamie Cureton came through the academy at Norwich City, making his debut in 1993. He has subsequently played for 18 other clubs in England, amassing over 1000 matches as a footballer, scoring over 300 goals. 

Jamie Cureton is the only player to score in all of the top 9 divisions in English football, his career has seen him make 28 separate moves. If anyone is qualified to talk about the trials and tribulations of a professional footballer, it's Jamie Cureton. 

We discuss the changes in dressing room culture since 1993, the difficulties of moving from club to club, including a difficult move to Asia. Finally, we discuss Jamie's worries about life after football, as well as his plans once we finally hangs his boots up for good.