The One Soccer Nation Podcast

Join us for an engaging discussion with Cristian and Mike from LaBella Associates, exploring the forefront of sports facility design. This episode delves into how design impacts player and fan experiences, the importance of functionality and aesthetics in sports venues, and the role of continuous learning and technology in shaping modern sports architecture. We also discuss the challenges in desig...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Yaya Cisse who is an Ivorian footballer, currently plays for Gold Star FC in the National Independent Soccer Association. In this interview, Yaya shares his journey to becoming a professional soccer player, playing in the Major League Soccer and explores a diverse array of fascinating topics related to being a p...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Alexander Rojas. Alexander is Attorney / Sports Law & Civil Litigation at One-Eighteen Law. Join us for an illuminating conversation with Alexander Rojas, the founder of One-Eighteen Law, as we delve into the intersection of sports and law. Alexander takes us on a journey, recounting his early days in soccer...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Charlie Trafford, a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC that compete in the Canadian Premier League. In this interview, Charlie shares his journey to becoming a professional soccer player, playing for the Mens Canadian National Team and explores a diverse array of fascina...

One Soccer Nation Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Earl Cochrane. Earl is the Founder & CEO at Kinova Solutions. Explore the world of sports leadership with Earl Cochrane, a visionary leader. From his role as CEO at Kinova Solutions to serving on FIFA and CONCACAF boards, Earl shares insights on crisis management, transformative initiatives at Canada Soccer, and t...

🎙️ Dive into a fascinating journey with Yiannis Tsalatsidis, a Canadian curiosity catalyst who's dared to be different in the world of football development. As a Technical Director and First Team head coach in Canada's semi-professional league, Yiannis has defied the norm, successfully transitioning four players from his current environment into professional contracts. Join us for an insig...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Tor Saunders who is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for North Carolina FC in USL Championship. In this interview, Tor shares his journey to becoming a professional soccer player, insight on how to become a professional soccer goalkeeper and we explores a diverse array of fascinat...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Coach Bassam A-Naim. Join us as we explore Coach Bassam's journey in the beautiful game, the founding of ANB Academy, and the impact it has had on countless young players. Discover coaching insights, stories of superstar players, and Coach Bassam's exciting projects. Plus, get his thoughts on Messi in th...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Richard Albert. Richard is Head of the Capital Investment Sector for the UK Government in North America. Join us for an exclusive interview as Richard Albert shares his 30-year career journey from major blue-chips to serving the UK Government. Gain insights into his global perspective on strategic sports investm...

One Soccer Nation Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Kris McCarthy. Kris is the Co-Founder & COO at FanSaves. FanSaves a digital platform that offers fans, discounts and deals from sponsors of their favorite sports teams and organizations! FanSaves provides their partners with unlimited digital sponsorship inventory that is trackable through their backend dashboard....

One Soccer Nation Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Tony Sanneh. Tony is a former American professional soccer player with a career in the MLS. He marked his debut for the United States national team on January 29, 1997, and notably represented the US National team in the 2002 World Cup. Presently, he serves as the Founder and CEO of the Sanneh Foundation. What is The...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Carlos Gomez who is a Spanish professional soccer player at AD Torrejón CF. In this interview, Carlos shares his journey to becoming a professional soccer player, delves into the challenges he faced during his career, and explores a diverse array of fascinating topics related to being a professional soccer playe...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Dave Vassilaros. David is the Host at KidFirst Sports Podcast. KidFirst Sports Podcast is inviting parents and coaches involved with youth and school sports to be "KidFirst" instead of "WinFirst". 70% of kids quit playing sports by age 13 - right when they need the stability, exercise, and so...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Kyle Sheldon. Kyle is the Founder & CEO at Name & Number and Pathway. Kyle is building a soccer-specific marketing and creative agency called Name & Number after 15+ years in Major Leagues Soccer (and 3 years leading social media at NASCAR - zoom!). His aim with the agency is to super-serve clubs, le...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Read Ezell. Read is the Director of Fundraising at Wefunder. Wefunder is an online service which allows individual investors to crowdfund startup companies. Wefunder uses a provision in the 2012 JOBS Act which allows unaccredited investors to purchase equity in early stage private companies. Contact: Read Ezell ...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Steve Paris, Founder & CEO and David Herman, CMO at Fan Owned Club. During this interview, Steve and David shared the steps involved in establishing Fan Owned Club, dived into their ownership journey, and explored a wide range of other intriguing topics on professional soccer club ownership. © 2023 One Socce...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO, Kareem Rae, recently had the privilege of interviewing Arturo Ordonez, a Spanish footballer currently playing as a defender for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship. During this interview, Arturo shares his remarkable journey to professional soccer, shedding light on the successes and challenges he's encountered throughout his career. ©...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Mikie Rowe who is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Cobh Ramblers on loan from Galway United in League of Ireland First Division. © 2023 One Soccer Nation, under exclusive license to One Soccer Nation LLC. Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikieRowe10 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikierowe10/?hl=...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Alexis Souahy who is a professional soccer player at Union Omaha. In this interview, Alexis shares his journey to becoming a professional soccer player, delves into the challenges he faced during his career, and explores a diverse array of fascinating topics related to being a professional soccer player in the U...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Skip Gilbert, the Chief Executive Officer at US Youth Soccer. In this interview, Skip discusses his professional soccer journey, the mission of US Youth Soccer, and delves into a variety of other intriguing topics related to US Youth Soccer." © 2023 One Soccer Nation, under exclusive license to One Soccer N...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Marco Milanese who is a professional soccer player at Union Omaha FC. In this interview, Marco shares his journey to becoming a professional soccer player, delves into the challenges he faced during his career, and explores a diverse array of fascinating topics related to being a professional soccer player in th...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Darin Van Tassell, the Owner and President of South Georgia Tormenta FC. During this interview, Darin shared the steps involved in establishing South Georgia Tormenta FC in USL League One, dived into his ownership journey, and explored a wide range of other intriguing topics on professional soccer club ownership...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview John Smelzer, the Founder and president at USL Antelope Valley. During this interview, John shared the steps involved in establishing USL Antelope Valley in USL One, dived into his ownership journey, and explored a wide range of other intriguing topics on professional soccer club ownership in the United States....

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Lynn Berling-Manuel who is the Managing Director at Women’s Independent Soccer League (WISL). During this interview, Lynn shared the steps involved in establishing WISL, being the first CEO of United Soccer Coaches and explored a wide range of other intriguing topics on woman professional soccer club ownership i...

One Soccer Nation's Founder & CEO Kareem Rae, had the opportunity to interview Nathaneal Murphy who is a professional soccer player at Fleetwood United FC (Dubai) In this interview, Nathaneal shares his journey to becoming a professional soccer player, delves into the challenges he faced during his career, and explores a diverse array of fascinating topics related to being a professional s...