Send us a text keywords soccer, MPL, Inter Fort Worth, player development, team chemistry, leadership, coaching, youth soccer, community, gratitude summary In this episode of the Passion, Purpose at Soccer Podcast, host Mustaf engages with Juan Grado and Baguma Billy, captains of Inter Fort Worth, discussing their journeys in soccer, the importance of gratitude, and the challenges faced in the MPL. They share insights on building team chemistry, the role of coaches, and the vision for pla...
Send us a text keywords soccer, Walia FC, Cris Madrid, MPL, youth sports, motivation, family, ambition, sports journey, community summary In this episode of the Passion, Purpose, and Soccer podcast, host Mustaf interviews Cris Madrid, a young soccer player from Walia FC. They discuss Madrid's journey into soccer, the challenges of balancing family life as a young father, and the team's remarkable championship run. Madrid shares his aspirations for the future, his experiences in the MPL, and o...
Send us a text Summary In this episode of the Passion Purpose in Soccer Podcast, the hosts Mustaf and George are joined by Francisco, the owner of Argentum FC. They discuss the background and journey of George as the MPL President and the growth of the Metroplex Premier League. Francisco shares insights into the soccer scene in Utah and the potential for a competitive league like the Utah Valley Premier League. They also discuss the challenges and strategies for building a low-cost professi...
Send us a text summary In this episode, Mustaf interviews Caleb Berhanu, the owner of Walia FC, newcomers in the DFW Metroplex Premier League. Gabe shares his gratitude and discusses his background in soccer, from playing at a young age in Africa to creating his own team in the United States. He talks about the process of starting Walia FC and the goals and expectations for the team. Gabe emphasizes that Walia FC is an inclusive team that welcomes players from all backgrounds. He also discu...
Send us a text Summary In this episode, Mustaf and George interview Riley Evans, the founder of Custom Athletics. They discuss Riley's background in sports and how he got involved in the soccer jersey business. They also talk about Riley's league in Provo, Utah, and his partnership with the MPL. Riley shares his love for soccer and his favorite teams, including the US national team and Barcelona. They also discuss the state of soccer in the United States and the challenges faced by youth cl...
Send us a text Summary Kaleem Shabout. A soccer player and co-founder of Maximo Films, shares his journey in soccer and the creation of his film company. He discusses his injury recovery, playing soccer in Spain, and his current involvement with Capella FC. Kaleem also talks about the collaboration between Maximo Films and the MPL, as well as the upcoming Metroplex All-Star Game. He offers advice for aspiring soccer players and shares his experiences in Dubai. The conversation concludes wit...
Send us a text SummaryIn this episode of the Passion Purpose in Soccer podcast, host Mustaf interviews coach Alex Lorenzo, the head coach of the North Texas Aztecs. They discuss Alex's journey as a player and coach, his non-profit goalkeeping academy, and the requirements and philosophy of the academy. They also talk about the North Texas Aztecs and the bond formed with the players over the years. The conversation with Alejandro Lozano covers various themes related to coaching and managing a ...
Send us a text Jose Alfaro shares his soccer journey, from falling in love with the sport through his stepfather to experiencing a devastating injury that led to a period of depression. He discusses how he rediscovered his passion for the game and the formation of InterForward, a team focused on developing talent and providing opportunities for players who may not have the financial means to join traditional academies. Jose emphasizes the importance of community and the need for a long-term v...
Send us a text In this episode of the Passion Purpose and Soccer Podcast, host Mustaf interviews Coach David Martinez, the coach of the city champs at Bowie Middle School in Amarillo, Texas. Coach Martinez shares his gratitude for his health, job, and family. He discusses his upbringing on a farm and his early exposure to sports, including baseball, football, and basketball. Coach Martinez talks about his curiosity for soccer and how he got involved in coaching. He also highlights the growth ...
Send us a text At 19 years old, Nick is the definition of young, Talented and hungry ballers, and the reason why we created the passion purpose and soccer podcast. Listen to his story and congress to him on being selected for the 1st ever Mpl all-stars game. Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL website Follow:The Passion, Purpose & Soccer Podcast on IG, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen your podcast.
Send us a text Following his Passion Coach Flores started playing soccer at the age of 12. He has always Played Goalkeeper, graduated from Palo Duró High School in Amarillo,Tx. played college ball at Wayland Baptist University in Plainveiw,Tx. He graduated from WT in 2017. He married the love of his life. He played UPSL with Texas Spurs in Dallas,Tx, he than back home and started a upls team in Amarillo (Tapatio). played for the Amarillo Bombers(indoor sim-pro), and now is on his second year ...
Send us a text on this episode former warriors united fc player and now playing for Skm academy, Dieume talks to us about his journey from a refugee camp in east africa, to become one of the young super stars in dfw metro Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL website Follow:The Passion, Purpose & Soccer Podcast on IG, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen your podcast.
Send us a text As a young Coach, Coach Martinez has a team playing in the Mpl and Upsl. He talks about what it takes to develop his young players and than give them the Opportunity to play at a top level and get seen Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL website Follow:The Passion, Purpose & Soccer Podcast on IG, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen your podcast.
Send us a text Coach Dennis of Glenko fc talks about the importance of being coachable, as being a young coach/player and captain Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL website Follow:The Passion, Purpose & Soccer Podcast on IG, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen your podcast.
Send us a text on this episode Manuel shares his unique story with us on how he grew up in the Streets of Colombia. Than at 13 years old moved to the states, where through out friendships, his obsession with soccer was reborn. Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL website Follow:The Passion, Purpose & Soccer Podcast on IG, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen your podcast.
Send us a text Cory Tuner talks to us about his Journey of being a movie director/producer /writer and actor and how all that lead to Filming. Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL website Follow:The Passion, Purpose & Soccer Podcast on IG, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen your podcast.
Send us a text on this episode Host Mustaf & Co-Host Jorge share their stories about the beautiful game. Jorge talks about how the metroplex premier league started from scratch. Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL website Follow:The Passion, Purpose & Soccer Podcast on IG, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen your podcast.
Send us a text on this episode coach Acuna talks about the passion for the beautiful game and how him being injured, led him to becoming a coach. Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL website Follow:The Passion, Purpose & Soccer Podcast on IG, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen your podcast.
Send us a text On this episode Frank shared his love for the beautiful game and how he has been playing and been involved since he was a kid. Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL website Follow:The Passion, Purpose & Soccer Podcast on IG, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen your podcast.
Send us a text The Crew of Maximo Films Jacob, Max, Shay and Kaleem have sit with Host Mustaf and Co-Host Manny and oh man, its a good one! Takeways -Anything you want do in life, YOU just have to START! AND.......YOU DO NOT NEED FANCY THINGS TO START -COMMUNITY IS EVERYTHING -To get to a level of SUCCESS! DISCIPLINE WILL BE REQUIRED -Get with LIKE-MINDED people, who have the same goal, vision and WORK-ethic as YOU Follow: The Metroplex Premier League on IG, Facebook and the MPL we...