Federico Diaz is a Uruguayan-American central defender who has played professionally in 3 different (4 depending on how you count!) continents over the course of his career. Never quick to take no for an answer, he has paved his own path in the soccer world and his passion has sustained him through all the ups and downs.

In Episode 32 of the Because Football Podcast, we discuss the origins of his love for the game - his Uruguayan heritage, along with the requisite associated themes of mate, Penarol and Nacional (the country's two most dominant clubs), and how his parents, and especially his late grandfather, fostered his dreams of becoming a pro.

Federico's tenacity and simple determination really impressed me in this episode. From the story of his first international soccer trial in England, to playing in the Champions League of Oceania for a team in Samoa, I found myself laughing, shaking my head, and nodding in agreement at the journey he's taken.

If you are an aspiring soccer player without a clear path, without someone in your corner, scraping for trials and paid tryouts that you don't have full faith in, this could be the episode for you!

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