Nottingham Forest Captain Ryan Yates on How Their Europa League Dream Came True (E362)

That was good, but Forest is my, you know, mid-table championship is my ceiling. And then every time I broke through that barrier, I'm just like, why there's no ceiling. So Martin O'Neill and Roy King gave me my debut at Forest. He just had a roofless streak in him where you just you just didn't want to cross him. I almost want it to hurt.

I almost want to feel hurt. I find it really difficult, but I definitely probably play better when I've got that little bit of like, you doubted me. Imagine standing in front of your Premier League teammates, voice shaking, palm sweating, knowing your words might just change the direction of a football club forever. Well that's where Nottingham Forest captain Ryan Yates found himself.

And today he reveals the truth behind his career and reveals the secrets of Forest's return to European football for the first time in three decades. Welcome to the story of a player who's built his career at the top by focusing on the smallest details, the daily habits that he now knows separate success from failure. Ryan shares his mindset, his obsession, and why he simply refuses to be ordinary. This is one of the most powerful conversations we've ever had on this podcast, Damien. It is, Jake.

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