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The Football CodeEP 12. Rafael Inojosa "Challenge Yourself"Transitioning from one level from another is never easy but this journey was never meant to be easy. Knowing you're meant for more and chasing it is hard enough. Rafael talks about his hunger to make it to the top. He gives insight on how he stay hungry and how he is not satisfied after being called to a national team and playing for local Pro MLS academy.
Intro: MISA
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coach.erickmacall2023-11-1034 min
The Football CodeEpisode 11. Kevin Rodriguez "Chasing a dream"Great episode by Kevin to talk about how he was able to turn it around and attend one fo the biggest universities in the country. He talks about the setbacks he faced and what shaped him as a player. A player who when he started playing MLS Next at the U17 level did not understand what the position numbers even were now playing D1, truly inspiring from Kevin.2023-10-2034 min
The Football CodeEP 10. Oscar Manzanarez "No Sacrifice No reward"How does a player recover after leaving their pro MLS academy? Oscar talks about how he found his confidence after being very shy and how he found himself now playing for Nashville SC. Great to hear a local players story on how he made his back into a system that is very cutthroat.
Intro Beat: MISA
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Jersey: fptsportzz2023-09-2236 min
The Football CodeEpisode 9. Roberto Llamas "Marathon not a sprint"Inspiring story from Roberto, we into depth about his very unique story. He's worked very hard to get where he is today. This story shows how when individual is determined and riven to reach their goal it will eventually happen if they are doing the necessary things. We also talk about what life is like playing overseas and how it compares to here in the United States.
Intro: MISA
Instagram: coach.erickmacall2023-09-1542 min
The Football CodeEpisode 8. Ulysses Horta "New Beginnings"Going pro is never easy, nervemind it being a linear path. There are so many ways to make it to the top many people forget that there are other clubs outside of the MLS academies that do provide environments. Uly talks about his development as a player and all the politics he had to overcome in order to get to the place where he's at.
Intro Beat: MISA
Instagram: coach.erickmacall2023-09-1238 min
The Football CodeEP. 7 Juan Juarez "Making my mark"In life we either work with what's given to us or make excuses. Juan chose to make the best out of a tough environment and all the hard work and dedication has now been rewarded with a big opportunity. He talks about the initial shock of playing at such a level and what it takes to get there and also to try and stay there.
Intro Beat: MISA
Instagram: coach.erickmacall2023-09-0148 min
The Football CodeEP. 6 Ignacio Flores III " When the stars align"In this episode I had the honor to talk to Ignacio Flores a Natural Born leader and a great person. We discuss about what it takes to play in either JUCO, D2 and D1. He offers great advice on what helped become a better player and even a better person when times were tough. Sometimes we have to look outside of the sport to find a new to find relaxation and therapy from our real-world problems.
Intro Beat: MISA
Instagram: coach.erickmacall2023-07-2147 min
The Football CodeEP. 5 Javier Ayala "Player Education"Javier is a well known high level coach in the bay area. In this episode we discuss about the reality of the high level (MLS Next, PDP, ECNL) Great way for players to hear from a coach on what it takes to compete at the highest level possible.
Intro Beat: MISA
Instagram: coach.erickmacall2023-07-071h 05
The Football CodeEP. 4 Ivan Torres "Growth"Football isn't always beautiful but it's how react to the lows what counts. The lows are often a learning lesson for players to become stronger. There is much more at play than players really know and it's not always the players fault. Ivan gives us insight on how to react when we think our world is falling apart.
Intro Beat: MISA
Instagram: coach.erickmacall2023-06-2343 min
The Football CodeEP. 3 Alda Marta " From Club to the World Cup"In this Episode we got to talk Alda about qualifying for a World Cup and what it takes to be called up to a national team outside from the U.S. Alda has accomplished so much in the past 2 years but that doesn't come easily...
Into Beat: Misa 2023-06-1635 min
The Football CodeEP.2 Solari Gomez "Opportunity of a Lifetime"In this episode we got insight to the most famous academy at the moment, the Barcelona Residency Academy. Solari talks about being far away from home and ealing with the pressure of being at such a high level environment. Escaping reality and still using soccer as an escape even when he's around it 24/7. I'm excited to share the story of a special player I have personally worked with. I hope you enjoy!
Intro beat: MISA2023-06-0937 min
The Football CodeEP.1 Chris Mendez-Lemus "Mental Strength"In the first episode we dive into Chris' career. From sneaking out of a team facility to becoming an all-american. He talks about diversity he had to deal with, embracing your journey can be huge to a players confidence. Learning how to become mentally stronger in order achieve your dreams and blocking out all the noise is something a lot of modern players struggle with. Chris had to learn all of this to get where he is at. I am excited to share his story with you as a lot of players can relate to his story, enjoy.
2023-06-0229 min