Welcome to this week’s episode of Mac’s Access! Today, Mackenzie sits down with Forge FC defender Malik Owolabe Belewu. They explore his youth career, his long-standing friendship with Kwasi Poku, and what led him to join the CPL. To wrap up, they have fun identifying different North American and UK terms that share the same meaning..

Chapters:

0:00 Malik’s 5 Aside Marvel team!

3:30 Kwasi and Malik are BFFS

6:45 Dreams jobs as a kid!

8:00 Malik’s dance career

9:30 Maliks TFC experience

11:00 Playing Overseas

13:00 Italy & FOOD!

15:00 Finding out about Forge

18:00 British vs Canadian Slang

Key Takeaways:

• Kwasi and Malik have been friends for over five years. Malik was thrilled that they both joined Forge FC around the same time.
• Malik's first organized sport was dancing. He remembers his first solo performance as a nerve-wracking experience, which ended with him running off stage.
• Malik had trials with a club in Italy and spent a significant portion of his professional career playing there.
• Malik began his career as a striker but transitioned to a defender after his stint with TFC.

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