The 19th official episode of Masti features my homie from college Emily! Emily is a pro soccer player for Fortuna Hjørring in Denmark. We talk about her journey from graduation at Mines to playing pro in Europe, differences in level/styles of play, cultural differences on & off the field, salaries in pro soccer & much more! Timestamps below for specific topics:

Timestamps: 

0:57 - Journey from graduation at Mines to playing pro Soccer 

7:50 - When did you realize you could go pro? 

11:35 - Shy, quiet off the field vs beast mode on the field 

14:01 - Going pro in Europe instead of the USA 

19:50 - Level & style of play (D2 at Mines vs Serie A/B in Europe). Physical/bully ball vs technical/patient 

29:00 - Cultural differences on & off the field 

32:00 - Pros & Cons of Italy 

36:43 - Surprised by the more patriarchal society, new perspective coming from the US

41:00 - Transferring from Empoli to Fortuna Hjørring & salaries in pro women's soccer (plus the impacts) 

49:00 - Emily’s schedule as an athlete/student & future outlook 

52:20 - Being in Italy for the crazy Coronavirus spike & quarantine as an athlete 

57:25 - Sickest highlight & impact of attending Mines for a pro soccer career 

Episode out on Youtube, Spotify & Apple Podcasts! 

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