Coffee & Football
by Sebastian Alvarado
The Coffee & Football podcast is a long-form conversation hosted by Sebastian Alvarado with guests including players & ex-players, club & league executives, media personalities, corporate brand directors, investigative journalists, agents, and thought leaders.Sebastian delves deep into the lives, careers, and personal perspectives of some of the most interesting and influential profiles involved in the game both on and off the pitch.
Episodes
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Patrik Arnesson - Co-Founder and CEO, Forza Football
Patrik Arnesson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Forza Football, the Swedish football tech company behind the worlds' second biggest football app, Forza Football. On their main app they have over 5 million downloads and 3 million monthly active users, and cover over 420 leagues worldwide. They also...
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Claudio Storelli - Co-Founder and Chairman, Storelli Sports
Born and raised in Milan, Italy, at age 15 Claudio Storelli moved to the US as an exchange student. By the age of 20 he graduated from Stanford University with honors and as an NCAA Soccer Division 1 runner-up. By 23, Claudio had graduated with honors from Columbia Law School, and joined McKinsey…
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Jim Trecker - Communications & Public Relations executive, ex NY Cosmos, US & Japan World Cup bids, Washington Diplomats, Soccer Hall of Fame
Jim Trecker is considered one of the most prominent communications and public relations professionals in US Soccer history. He has been involved as a journalist, administrator and communications maven at all levels of the game, working for the NY Cosmos during the Pelé era, the Washington…
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30) Bruce Bundrant - CEO & Founder Riviera Sports Marketing, ex Liverpool FC & AS Monaco executive
Originally from Abilene, Texas, Bundrant is one of the most prominent football executives hailing from the US. After graduating from West Virginia University, VA, he initiated his career with DC United of the newly started MLS with an unpaid internship. That laid the foundation for an over 20…
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29) Michael Leavey - Head of Media, Marketing & CRM, Arsenal Football Club
As the Head of Media, Marketing, and CRM at Arsenal Football club, Micheal Leavey has the overall responsibility for the club’s commercial growth ambitions. He has been with the club for over 8 years and until recently was the General Manager of the club’s media business. Leavey was formerly CEO…
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28) Joan Laporta - expresidente, FC Barcelona (*in Spanish)
Nacido y criado en Barcelona, Joan Laporta es uno de los ejecutivos y presidentes de club más influyentes y reconocidos de la historia del fútbol. Aficionado del Barça de toda la vida, Laporta empezó a estar vinculado profesionalmente al club cuando lideró “Elefant Blau”, un grupo del que también...
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27) Grant Wahl - Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated & Correspondent, FOX Sports
Grant Wahl is a Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated and a Correspondent on FOX Sports. He is by many considered the top American soccer journalist. He has interviewed and done numerous memorable and acclaimed pieces with some of the biggest names in world soccer, ranging from Jose Mourinho to…
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26) Martin "Coach Jake" Jacobson, Part II - Coach, Martin Luther King Jr., High School
Martin Jacobson, known to many as “Coach Jake”, is the Coach of the Martin Luther King Jr., High School in Manhattan, the most successful team in New York City history and one of the top ranked programs in the country. The team consists of highly talented kids from underprivileged inner-city…
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25) Martin "Coach Jake" Jacobson, Part I - Coach, Martin Luther King Jr., High School
Martin Jacobson, known to many as “Coach Jake”, is the Coach of the Martin Luther King Jr., High School in Manhattan, the most successful team in New York City history and one of the top ranked programs in the country. The team consists of highly talented kids from underprivileged inner-city…
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24) Joe Tacopina, Part II - Owner & President, Venezia FC & NYC Criminal Defense Attorney
Known as the The Rocky Balboa of Criminal Defense Law, The Devil’s Advocate, and The War Machine, Joseph “Joe” Tacopina is a New York City based criminal defense lawyer and the Owner & President of Venezia Football Club in Italy. Representing some of the most high-profile cases and clients...
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23) Joe Tacopina, Part I - Owner & President, Venezia FC & NYC criminal defense attorney
Known as the The Rocky Balboa of Criminal Defense Law, The Devil’s Advocate, and The War Machine, Joseph “Joe” Tacopina is a New York City based criminal defense lawyer and the Owner & President of Venezia Football Club in Italy. Representing some of the most high-profile cases and clients...
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22) Arno Trabesinger - Managing Director Americas, FC Barcelona
As the Managing Director of the Americas, which includes South, Central, and North America, Arno Trabesinger has the overall responsibility for the club’s growth ambitions across commercial partnerships, sponsorships, marketing, the foundation, and the academies in the region. The ultimate goal…
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21) Christian Fuchs, Part II - Leicester City FC
Christian Fuchs is a former Austrian National Team Captain who plays as a left back for Leicester City in the English Premier League. He started his professional career with SV Mattersburg in the Austrian Bundesliga, after playing the 2008 Euro Tournament with Austria, he joined the German club…
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20) Christian Fuchs, Part I - Leicester City FC
Christian Fuchs is a former Austrian National Team Captain who plays as a left back for Leicester City in the English Premier League. He started his professional career with SV Mattersburg in the Austrian Bundesliga, after playing the 2008 Euro Tournament with Austria, he joined the German club…
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19) Pia Sundhage, Part II - ex Sweden & U.S. National Team coach, FIFA World Coach of the Year 2013
Pia Sundhage is a world-renowned coach and former professional player. Most recently she was the National Team coach for Sweden from 2012 to July 2017 who she lead to an Olympic silver medal in 2016. Prior to that she was the US National Team coach from 2007 to 2012, winning consecutive Olympic...
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18) Pia Sundhage, Part I - ex Sweden & U.S. National Team Coach, FIFA World Coach of the Year 2013
Pia Sundhage is a world-renowned coach and former professional player. Most recently she was the National Team coach for Sweden from 2012 to July 2017 who she lead to an Olympic silver medal in 2016. Prior to that she was the US National Team coach from 2007 to 2012, winning consecutive Olympic...
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17) Kyle Martino - Premier League studio analyst, NBC Sports Group | Co-Owner, Real Mallorca
Kyle Martino is a retired professional player with a career that was cut short at 28 years old due to multiple serious injuries. He represented the Columbus Crew and LA Galaxy in the MLS, as well as the US National Team. After being forced into early retirement, and realizing he wasn’t going to...
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16) Dennis Crowley - Founder & Chairman, Stockade FC | Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Foursquare
Dennis Crowley is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Foursquare, a location based tech company that is used by more than 50 million people monthly across 100 countries. Previously, he founded Dodgeball, one of the first location-based mobile social services (acquired by Google in 2005). In...
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15) David Downs - ex Executive Director of USA World Cup Bid Committee; ABC Sports; Univision; NASL
David Downs is one of the most prominent executives in US Soccer history with a career spanning over three decades. Today his involvement with the game is mainly spent coaching youth teams just north of NYC in Westchester County. Most recently he served as the Commissioner of the NASL (North...
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14) Ibrahim Ba - Ex Professional & French National Team Player
Ibrahim Ba is a retired professional player with a career spanning over 17 years. Teams included Le Havre, Bordeaux, AC Milan, Perugia, Olympique Marseille, Bolton Wanderers, Cayku Rizespor in Turkey, and Djurgården in Sweden. Currently he is working on completing the final stages of the elite...
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13) Jimmy Conrad - Ex Professional Player & Media Profile
Jimmy Conrad is a retired professional player with a career spanning over 13 years. Teams included San Jose Earthquakes, Kansas City Wizards, Chivas USA and a brief, albeit fascinating spell, at Lech Poznań in the Polish top Ekstraklasa league. After retiring in 2011 due to multiple concussions…
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12) Alejandro Guido - Professional Player, Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (Xolos)
Alejandro Guido is an American professional player who plays for Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (Xolos) in Liga MX, the top league in Mexico. He has represented the U.S. National Team at the U17, U18, U20, and U23 levels.Born in San Diego, CA, in 1994, Alejandro grew up on both sides of the border....
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11) Jérôme de Bontin - Businessman & Football Administrator
Originally from Paris, France, Jérôme is one of the most prominent football minds in the U.S. After graduating from Amherst College, MA, he started his career on Wall Street, which laid the foundation for a long and successful career in finance. His passion for the game has kept him involved in...
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10) Declan Hill - Investigative Journalist/Academic, World's #1 match-fixing & corruption expert
Declan Hill is an investigative journalist and academic. He specializes in the study of organized crime, match-fixing, and international issues. He was the first journalist to break the story of Asian match-fixing gangs linked to the multi-billion dollar gambling markets destroying international...
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09) Heath Pearce - Ex Professional Player & Media Profile at KICK
Heath Pearce is a recently retired player with a professional career spanning over 10 yearsToday he is a media profile, working as a presenter, creator and host on KICK, one of the largest independent football channels on YouTube with over 1.4 million subscribers and over 200 million views.Heath...
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08) Baky Soumare - Ex Professional & Mali National Team player
Bakary “Baky” Soumare is a former professional player with a career spanning almost ten years, he represented MLS teams Chicago Fire, Philadelphia Union, Montreal Impact and FC Dallas, US Boulogne in Ligue 1 & 2 (France), and Karlsruher SC in Germany. Currently he is the Chairman of PITCH…
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07) Bruce Grobbelaar - Ex-Professional Player, Liverpool Legend & Goalkeeper Coach at Ottawa Fury
Bruce Grobbelaar is a former Zimbabwe international footballer who is most known for his time at Liverpool FC between 1981 and 1994. Born in South Africa, Grobbelaar grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), before moving to Canada and the Vancouver Whitecaps of the NASL in 1979. He gained Liverpool's...
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06) Anton Hysén - Swedish media profile & proud gay footballer
Anton is a Swedish media personality and football player who in 2011 gained global attention when he came out as gay. He was the first high-profile Swedish footballer to make the announcement and the second active professional player in the world to come out, after English footballer Justin…
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05) Erik Stover - Chief Operating Officer, New York Cosmos
Erik Stover is the Chief Operating Officer of the New York Cosmos. Originally from Williamsport, PA, Erik is one of the most prominent sports executives in the country with a career spanning over 20-years. He has been in senior management positions with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition...
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04) Angus McNab - VP of Content, Opta/Perform Group
Angus is the VP of Content at Perform Group, the parent company of Opta, the world’s leading sports data provider. A native of Scotland, Angus has been with Opta since late 2010 and has vast experience working with leagues, governing bodies & federations, broadcasters, sponsors, digital media and...
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03) Dax McCarty - New York Red Bulls, Team Captain
In this episode, the third in the series, Dax speaks about his life and career journey, from his upbringing in Florida to where he is today as the captain of the New York Red Bulls, living in downtown Manhattan. At 29 years old he is a veteran of the league, playing in his 11th MLS season. He is...
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02) Remy Cherin - Players' Agent, Remington Ellis Management
Remy is a FIFA licensed Players’ Agent and the Founder of Remington Ellis Management. In this second episode, Remy takes us through the intricacies of being a players’ agent, we discuss his journey from starting as a ticket sales rep at Madison Square Garden and New York Red Bull, to running...
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01) Alecko Eskandarian - New York Cosmos Assistant Coach, ex professional player
Alecko is the Assistant Coach of the New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League (NASL). Prior to joining the Cosmos he was the Youth Technical Director at Philadelphia Union. He is a former MLS professional having played for D.C. United, Toronto FC, Real Salt Lake, Chivas USA, and the…
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00) Introduction to Coffee & Football
A long-form conversation hosted by Sebastian Alvarado with guests including players & ex-players, club & league executives, media personalities, corporate brand directors, investigative journalists, agents, and thought leaders.Each week Sebastian delves deep into the lives, careers, and personal...
About this show
The Coffee & Football podcast is a long-form conversation hosted by Sebastian Alvarado with guests including players & ex-players, club & league executives, media personalities, corporate brand directors, investigative journalists, agents, and thought leaders.Sebastian delves deep into the lives, careers, and personal perspectives of some of the most interesting and influential profiles involved in the game both on and off the pitch.
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