With Covid continuing around the world, this episode is more timely than ever. There is a need to "let" athletes go the right way that will not dampen their love of sport.In this episode Alvaro and I talked to Lauren Sulz, PhD. She is an Assist

Special Episode: FA Cuts Funding to Futsal and England's Men EUFA Euro Qualifiers 2022

Nov 6th, 2020 28m 40s

Due to Covid futsal has been hit particularly hard. The FA made the decision to cut funding to futsal on Sept 24, 2020. They then decided to withdraw the Men's National team from the UEFA Euro Qualifiers on Oct 31, 2020. You can read more here.

How the JustFootball App Keeps Players Motivated and Active

Oct 23rd, 2020 39m 40s

Are you a player or a coach or a parent looking to work on your football skills? This is our second episode in our three part technology series. In this episode, Alvaro and I interviewed Simon McGeough from the Just Football app. It's a fantast

How TOCA Technology Builds Confidence In Football/Soccer Players With Alex Elliott

Oct 3rd, 2020 28m 58s

Looking to build confidence in your football/soccer player or team? In this episode, we talked to Alex Elliott, President of TOCA Canada. He talked about the origins of TOCA in Canada, it's new technology, the benefits of TOCA, how technology i

Stars Futsal Club in Maryland: Futsal Club Profile Interview

Sep 24th, 2020 47m 43s

This is our first futsal club profile. Both Alvaro and I want to showcase the amazing futsal clubs that are in North America and around the world.We talked to Mike Scarff, the Executive Director of Stars FC in Maryland. He shared his thoughts o

How to Become A Sports Entrepreneur with Michael D'Agostino

Sep 8th, 2020 39m 41s

This interview is both inspiring and motivational. For both Alvaro and I, it's already one of our top 10 interviews. In this episode with Michael D'Agostino, we talked about his professional playing career, the sports businesses he's involved

Futsal in Canada Part 2: A Conversation with Kris Fernandes from Futsal Canada

Aug 25th, 2020 33m 48s

In part 2 of our conversation with Kris Fernandes from Futsal Canada, we talked about their role in futsal development (schools, coaches training), how futsal can propel players to earn a living kicking a ball in the MASL/Europe, the lack of op

Futsal in Canada Part 1: A Conversation with Kris Fernandes from Futsal Canada

Aug 25th, 2020 29m 10s

In this episode with Kris Fernandes from Futsal Canada, we discussed Ricardinho and his influence around the world, what's happening with futsal in Canada, what impact Covid will have with futsal and how Futsal Canada can help TD's, coaches and

Our Introduction Interview: Play Your Game Podcast

Aug 18th, 2020 14m 47s

Find out what the Play Your Game podcast is all about with your co-hosts, Alvaro de Almeida and Andrea Benton. We're having engaging, honest conversations about the technical and business aspects of football and futsal. This is our introduction

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