{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/672025929b2f915baecb63dc/6ac4b2ea22e4cb85bd8dabfe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Lachlan Brook- What a Lad","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/672025929b2f915baecb63dc/1791275707714-b7e4a5fc-c0fd-42fb-8763-42b861cb0b52.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Lachie Brook’s journey to becoming an Auckland FC champion has been anything but straightforward. From making his professional debut at just 16 in the A-League, to playing around the world in England and America, his career has included some incredible highs and some seriously tough lows.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of What a Lad, Lachie opens up about losing his love for football in England, finding it again back in Australia, and then reaching his lowest point mentally while playing in America.</p><p>He also shares the story behind joining Auckland FC, why he initially wasn’t excited about the move, and how it turned into one of the best chapters of his career — culminating in an unforgettable first season and finally experiencing what it feels like to win.</p><p><br></p><p>Some parts that stood out for me were…</p><ul><li>What made him so good at such a young age</li><li>How quickly things can change in Football </li><li>How important it is to be enjoying yourself off the field to thrive on it.</li><li>He shares how tough he found it mentally while in America</li><li>How algorithms are being used to recruit footballers</li><li>What he&#39;s loved about the Auckland FC environment</li><li>Winning with Auckland FC and experiencing that championship feeling</li></ul><p><br></p><p>As you&#39;ll hear Lachie is a great lad, honest, reflective and has had an incredible journey for such a young man. </p>","author_name":"Presented by Betcha"}