#22 Matt Freese: Lessons from Philadelphia Union and USA Soccer Goalkeeper
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Matt Freese played two seasons as goalkeeper at Harvard before signing with the MLS team, Philadelphia Union.
Full show notes at chrismcgrory.net
Now, what's even cooler than just being in the MLS is the fact that Matt grew up going to games, rooting for the Union, and playing on their academy team before coming to Harvard. On top of playing for the Union, Matt represented the USA on the Olympic qualifying team - so as you can guess, we talk about what it's like to represent your home city and country on the field.
But the majority of our conversation centers around what he's learned and how's he's changed since turning pro when he signed with the Union two years ago. What I'm going to steal and think about in my own life is the advice he got from his teammate and best goalie in the league, Andre Blake, who told Matt "Rome wasn't built in a day" ... and with that, we have fun talking about how that commitment to the longview guides how Matt goes about his business from nutrition, to recovery, to training and everything in between.
Before we rock it I do want to say that the audio quality on this one is a little less than perfect... that's because Matt was on his pre-game walk around DC when we connected. So if you can get beyond the occasional background noise, I hope you have some fun listening to Matt and learning what he's learned reflecting on his two years as a professional athlete. So with that said, please enjoy, Matt Freese.
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