Against All Odds

"The CEO of the Club Told Me to Stop Playing Football..." | Darren Smith's Story


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Big thank you to Darren Smith for coming on the podcast this week! You guys can follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/darrensmithofficial?igsh=MXJ4b3M4MGYwMjdpcQ==

 

Timestamps:

0:00-11:29 - Intro and Rapid Fire Questions

11:29-31:35 - Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa and developing a love for track and soccer

31:25-54:28 - The Controversy behind Darren Signing his first professional contract

54:28-1:11:33 - Struggling to get minutes in the PSL and trying to find a coach that believes in him

1:11:33-1:18:34 - Being told to pursue a different career by the CEO of a professional football club

1:18:33-1:58:55 - Finding success on and off the field in Finland

1:58:55-2:13:38 - Playing in Morocco and then heading back to Finland

2:13:28-2:31:00 - Settling into Detroit and the USL as well as Three Final Questions

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