Episode #101
Brooks Lennon
MLS Pro Talks His Journey That Led Him To Utah As A Star For Real Salt Lake & The Life Of A Professional Athlete
Guest Bio:
An attacker who can play any position along the front line, Lennon joins DF Danilo Acosta, D/F Jordan Allen, DF Justen Glad, MF Jose Hernandez, DF Aaron Herrera and M/F Sebastian “Bofo” Saucedo among the seven homegrown products who once played for RSL assistant Freddy Juarez and Academy Director Martin Vasquez as youth players who have now matriculated to the first team. Lennon, along with Acosta, Glad, Herrera and Saucedo, captured the CONCACAF title for the United States and advanced to the final eight in South Korea in the most recent FIFA U-20 World Championships.
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Show Notes
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Introduction (1:53)
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Brooks background and how he soccer has grown (2:10)
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Leaving high school as a freshman to dive all into soccer (3:30)
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Getting tied into Real Salt Lake at a young age (5:39)
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Experience playing Professional Soccer in Liverpool (9:18)
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Switching positions and starting the entire season for Real (13:05)
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Playing for a chance at winning the World Cup (15:15)
