Scoring for Sudan at AFCON 🇸🇩 Aamir Abdallah

From almost quitting football to scoring on the biggest stage in Africa 🇸🇩Aamir Abdallah joins us fresh off AFCON with Sudan to break down the highs, the lows, and the mentality it takes to make it as a professional footballer.We talk discipline over talent, why Europe is miles ahead of Australia, moving overseas to chase the dream, and what it really felt like scoring against Senegal. An honest conversation about belief, sacrifice, and being “delusional” enough to reach the top.This one’s for every player who’s ever been overlooked.If you want it slightly more hype or slightly more professional, say the word.Make sure to hit the follow button and share this podcast around Topics We Went Through To Make Your Lives Easier0:00 Into 2:24 Football’s One Of The Cruelest Sports 3:44 Where Does Aamir’s Obsession For Football Come From?5:54 Why Talent Can Take You So Far And It’s Discipline That Takes You The Whole Way9:00 You Might Be The Best Player Amongst Your Friends But There’s Always Someone Better11:00 What Kind Of Player Is Aamir?14:40 Why Football IQ is important17:50 Why Europeans Are Miles Ahead Of Australia In Football19:00 Moving To Estonia To Play Football 27:30 Did Aamir Ever Contemplate Quitting Football?30:30 How Did Aamir Bounce Back Playing At Hume City?34:00 Getting The Call Up To Play For Sudan35:50 Sharing The Same Pitch As Elite Players 37:30 You Need To Be Delusional To Be A World Class Footballer42:01 Culture In Sudan National Team45:50 Not Getting Subbed On Against Algeria 49:15 Best Game In AFCON 50:05 Aamir As A Centre Attacking Midfielder 51:50 The Night Before The Round of 1658:20 Feeling After Scoring Against Senegal 1:01:09 Why The Best Player Are Self Critical 1:06:25 Blowing Up On Instagram1:11:35 How Aamir’s Brothers Helped Him1:14:00 The Importance Of Environment For Athletes 1:16:20 Why Wasn’t Aamir’s Footballing Talents Appreciated In Australia 1:22:43 Wrap Up