The Almost Made it Podcast

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to episode 12 of season 2 of The Almost Made It Podcast, proudly brought to you by CALCIOCLUB.

This week we were again honoured to have the pleasure of hosting another big guest, Michael "Zappers" Zappone.

We discussed his journey from graduating as a journalist to being the main media man for the Socceroos and following them across the world as well as what its like interviewing some the game's greatest players.

We also had a deep dive on what happened to the A-League and what went wrong from the golden years of Australian football.

Of course, as always, it was full of laughs and interesting discussions, you do not wan to miss this one!

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to episode 11 of season 2 of The Almost Made It Podcast!

This week we were again super lucky to have the pleasure of hosting another huge guest, Patrick Kisnorbo.

PK needs no introduction, but have one anyway.. 12 years playing at the highest level in England, captaining clubs such as Leicester City and Leeds United, playing for the Socceroos and coaching Melbourne City to back-to-back titles, the man has done it all.

We chatted about all his crazy experiences plying his trade in Europe and the difficulties he faced both as a player and as a coach. PK let us in on some incredible stories that you simply have to hear and can't miss.

You know what to do, sit back, relax and laugh with yet another Almost Made It classic.

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With the Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix just around the corner, we thought it would be fitting to bring on special guest and good friend of CALCIOCLUB and Australian Formula Open driver, Giuliano Senese from Giuliano Senese Racing Team.

Giuliano gave us an incredible insight of the ins and outs of racing, from the technical details of his car to the incredible amount of money that is needed to just get on the track.

Having him on also gave us the opportunity to nerd out about motorsport, our second love, and ask all the hard hitting questions such as, do drivers piss themselves when they need to go whilst on track?

To find out the answer to this question and many others, tune in to the full episode available on Spotify, YouTube and anywhere you get your podcasts from.

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On this weeks episode of The Almost Made It Podcast we had the absolute honour of hosting TV and comedic legend, Santo Cilauro.

The funniest man in Australia (just not in real life), had banger story after story that will have you peeing yourself and have you listening with disbelief.

We discussed Santo's childhood and upbringing and how important football was for him growing up whilst being part of a big Italian family. He told us strories from numerous World Cup's and how he became Juve's unofficial, official translator in 1982 during their tour of Australia.

Sit back, relax and enjoy story after story from an Australian legend,

This episode is not to be missed, another huge thank you to Santo for sitting down with us for a chat and a good laugh.

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This week we had the privilege of having on former A-League and young Socceroo, Jake Barker-Daish.

Jake's story is an incredible one, full of many ups and downs. From being regarded as one of the country's most promising prospects to retiring from football early, his story has it all.

Jake deep dives into many stories from his footballing days, the incredible players he played with and against and the dark side of accepting a new life outside of the game that he dedicated his whole life to.

This episode is not one to be missed, so sit back, put your feet up, follow us on our socials and Spotify and enjoy!

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This week we changed it up a bit and brought on ex-team mate and old friend, Lucas Aoun.

Lucas is a world renowned expert in men's health and performance through his unbelievable knowledge in biohacking and has been invited to speak at seminars across the globe.

We discussed how to improve your performance, the biggest problem in men's health today and how to improve it and which supplement Lucas would take for the rest of his life.

Buckle up, this is going to be a wild one.

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This week we had the honour of sitting down with ex AFL footballer for the West Coast Eagles, Damien Cavka.

Damien provided incredible insight into what it takes to make it to the AFL, from rep teams, combines and draft day.

But life hasn't been all smooth sailing for the former footballer. From being a promising rising star in the world of AFL to countless injuries, Damien faced his biggest test of all when he was told he would never play again.

Listen now to hear how this legend overcome every set back he faced head on and turned a negative into a positive.

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This episode we had the pleasure of chatting to old friend of CALCIOCLUB, Daniel Di Francesco.

We discuss all the sacrifices and hard work he and his family have gone through in order to make his dream a reality. Another incredible journey, showcasing the ups and downs or trying to reach the top of professional football.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride, this episode is full of laughs and emotion as Daniel takes us through what makes him so driven as a footballer but also what football has taught him though out his young but incredibly long journey. And he's only getting started.

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It isn't all fast cars, parties and money being a professional footballer, unfortunately you see only a glimpse of what being one is really like. We had the privilege of sitting down and chatting with none other than former professional footballer and current professional coach, Diogo Ferriera.

He provided some great insight into leaving Australia to pursue an opportunity at FC Porto, what being a footballer across Asia is like, playing in the A-League and how to develop the next generation of footballers in Australia. Of course we had a good laugh too.

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be pitch side at the Champions League Final presenting to millions world wide? Or what it's like interviewing the greatest footballer on the planet?

We had the pleasure of having Adriano Del Monte on the Almost Made It Podcast this week, he shares his incredible insight into the non-stop life of being a professional sports presenter and the incredible commitment and dedication it took to get where he is now.

This episode is not to be missed!

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