After playing for the development squads of Manchester United and Leicester City, Louis Rowley faced the difficult decision to walk away from football and pursue a new path. In this reflective interview, he shares the pressures of stepping outside the game, and how his academic mindset and sporting discipline is helping him navigate life in the boardroom.

After making a meteoric rise from Crewe Alexandra to Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, Nick Powell quickly learned that the dream of football at the highest level came with a cost. In this candid conversation with Nick and his wife Emmelia, they reflect on how his love for the game began to fade under the weight of contracts, money and expectations.