Duncan Watmore: Former Sunderland forward addresses delegates at the United Nations General Assembly
Former Premier League footballer Duncan Watmore addressed the United Nations General Assembly during Global Health Futures Day. He advocated for applying lessons learned from elite sports performance to improve global public health.
Why it matters
Athletes using high-profile platforms to advocate for global public health initiatives bridges the gap between professional sports and international diplomacy.
Image source, PVBLIC Image caption, Duncan Watmore scored three times in the Premier League during his Sunderland career
Former Premier League forward Duncan Watmore swapped the matchday dressing room for international diplomacy after addressing delegates at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The former Sunderland and Middlesbrough striker took to the stage during Global Health Futures Day to argue that lessons from elite athletic performance should be used to improve everyday public health.
The 32-year-old completed a first-class economics degree and a masters while playing 336 times in his 15-year professional career and is now head of elite performance at wellbeing firm PEAK4.
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