No Ball Games!
Episode description
As a prelude to the upcoming interview of Rob with the football legend Lou Macari. Rob shares in this episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast how it went down when he talked to Lou about his playing career, some personal stories, and the current situation of the football sport. We live in a fast-paced hyperconnected world, the number of people who are interested in football and all other sports is declining. Learn what Lou has to say about this today.
Rob was also lucky to have been toured by Lou in The Macari Centre, a shelter for the homeless opened by Lou himself. Discover why Rob absolutely admires Lou's down-to-earthiness and devotion for helping other people after witnessing him very involved in the centre.
Start listening in to know more about this ‘one for the books' experience of Rob with Lou Macari!
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Maybe only a few know about Lou Macari's shelter for the homeless, The Macari Centre. This advocacy of his didn't stop when he finished building the centre. He continued serving the homeless every single day, and Rob got to witness it that day.
- No ball games! This sums up the current state of the football sport. Kids already stopped playing street football on the streets, and there's a fewer number of people out there who watch the games.
- There's a lot of talks that there is still racism and sexism in the world of football. It's time to support awareness campaigns to remove this kind of discrimination.
- Rob collaborated with two other people, and together they created the Our Game, a mobile app that serves as a social platform where football enthusiasts, players, and supporters can converse safely and freely.
BEST MOMENTS
- “Whatever you do, whatever your role in life, whatever your niche in life, and particularly, if you are a football coach or a manager and you have any notion of finding a seam of gold or nuggets of pure diamonds to take on board and use, listen to Lou's podcast interview.”
- “This guy understands life. He understands what people go through.”
- “Lou, I can't thank you enough for a, your time and b, the experience you gave me yesterday.”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.
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