Episode 8 - Ben Greenhalgh

Full Time Whistle

The winner of Football's Next Star, Ben Greenhalgh, discusses the competition in great depth; from being spotted by Jamie Redknapp out of thousands of young footballers, to being selected for the final 10 and going to live in a luxury villa on Lake Como whilst playing and training in Milan. Ben chats winning the show, and ultimately a contract with Inter Milan, sharing facilities with huge names in football like Jose Mourinho and Patrick Vieira as the club won the treble, and adapting to publicity, Italian culture, lifestyle and coaching after winning FNS. Ben then speaks about his life after Inter, moving back to England after a loan spell in the lower leagues of Italy with Como, playing for Brighton's Academy before moving back down to Non-League where he has played the majority of his career. He also chats Scottish football, focusing on his time at Inverness under Terry Butcher and John Hughes, nearly moving to Hibs, and a loan spell at Stenhousemuir. Finally, Ben discusses his plans for the future as a keen coach looking to get into management when he decides to hang up his boots.