Duncan Watmore, a former Sunderland and Middlesbrough striker, has addressed delegates at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He 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. Watmore has a strong academic background, having completed a first-class economics degree and a masters. He has also played 336 times in his 15-year professional career. This achievement is a testament to his dedication to both football and his studies. Watmore scored three times in the Premier League during his Sunderland career. He is now head of elite performance at wellbeing firm PEAK4.