{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6952f98744fae3e802b07922/6ad760428b2ae9105f0c1d8a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"SEO/AIO Optimized","description":"<p>What is it really like to become a professional footballer and play abroad?</p><p>In this episode of Live Learn Inspire, we explore the realities of professional football beyond what fans see on the pitch: football contracts, salaries and money, European competition, dressing-room culture, life abroad, discipline, teammates and the lifestyle surrounding professional sport.</p><p>Our guest shares stories from his professional football journey, including playing in Malta with Gżira United, experiencing European competition and navigating the financial and personal realities of building a football career overseas. </p><p>The conversation also reveals some unforgettable experiences away from the pitch—from teammates with surprising lifestyles to the cultural differences, friendships and situations that come with living abroad as a professional athlete. </p><p>We discuss the tension between natural talent and discipline, including the story of a teammate whose off-field habits surprised him despite the player&#39;s performances on the pitch. </p><p>This episode explores:</p><p>• Life as a professional footballer</p><p>• Playing professional football abroad</p><p>• Malta and European football</p><p>• Football contracts, salaries and money</p><p>• Dressing-room culture and teammates</p><p>• Talent vs discipline</p><p>• Life away from the pitch</p><p>• The business behind professional football</p><p>• Lessons from an international football career</p><p>For aspiring footballers, athletes and fans interested in professional football, European football, African footballers, football careers, athlete lifestyles and what happens behind the scenes in professional sport, this conversation offers a different perspective on the beautiful game.</p><p><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f399_fe0f/72.png\" alt=\"🎙️\"> Live Learn Inspire — inspiring, informative and educational conversations about sport, business, culture, resilience and personal growth.</p><p><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/2615/72.png\" alt=\"☕\"> Sponsored by Kahawa Nzuri</p><p><img src=\"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f3a5/72.png\" alt=\"🎥\"> Recorded at O3 Studio</p><p>Follow Live Learn Inspire on Spotify, YouTube, Acast, Instagram and TikTok for more.</p>","author_name":"With Albert Emmanuel & Serge Balole Gamwanya"}