SoccerPod

The soccerPod hosts long-form, heart to heart interviews with past legends of the game of soccer. There is a massive market for soccer in the United States today, but it wasn’t always this way. We go back in time and talk to legends from the prior era, whose stories are not well known in the United States. We talk about playing with no shin guards, the apparent impossibility of a straight red card and smoking cigarettes at halftime. We talk about the legendary games they were a part of, the goals they scored and the trophies that they won. But we also explore the time and culture in which our guests grew up – whether it was, as a kid - seeing the Berlin Wall go up in their backyard, or going to sleep to the sounds of IRA bombs in 1980’s Belfast. From childhood through their professional careers, on to where they are today – our guests’ have all had interesting rides – and we explore them here.

For those who love it, the beautiful game connects us all. So relax, kick back and if you are into soccer talk with a nod towards nostalgia – or you just want to hear some fascinating stories that will make you laugh - give us a go.

Host

Eric Wilson

My name is Eric.

I am in the mortgage game and early in 2022 Russia invaded the Ukraine. This, combined with the gov't dumping alot of money into the economy pushed inflation to 20 year highs - and with this interest rates followed.

In the mortgage world, that means that there is very little to do. So I knew that the next year - maybe longer - would be lean times.

But I was in my kitchen with my son and I had the idea: 'what if we travelled around and sat with these older like legends of the game' - they cannot be too busy. And we just listen to their talk - hear stories about smoking cigarettes at halftime, never owning a pair of shinguards, drinking and eating like complete assholes and just had a laugh with it.

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