#114 - Vince Lia
from The Boggcast NZ Hosted by The Boggcast NZ
Vince “Vinnie” Lia is a former professional footballer who played more than 200 A-League games across spells with Melbourne Victory, Wellington Phoenix, and Adelaide United. He also represented Australia at age-group level, playing at two FIFA U-20 World Cups under head coach Ange Postecoglou. In this podcast, we talked about: What inspired Vinnie to get into football, and how his parents sacrificed their time to get him to training The feeling of signing his first professional contract Taking the risk to move to Wellington when the Phoenix were a brand-new club His love for playing for the Nix, and the various ups and downs of his time with the club The difficult period when the Phoenix were being sold, and the uncertainty that brought to the playing group His season-ending knee injury, and how he rehabilitated both physically and mentally to get back on the pitch after such a major setback Ending his career in Adelaide Playing at two FIFA U-20 World Cups Even who he still keeps in touch with from his playing days Vinnie is an absolute champion, and this podcast was a lot of fun to record. Tune in to this episode wherever you get your podcasts. We’re on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeartRadio.
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