Welcome to another edition of Mac’s Access! In today’s episode, Mackenzie is joined by David Choinière. David shares his first memories of playing soccer, reflects on his time in the CF Montreal academy, and describes the exhilaration of scoring the game-winning goal in Forge FC’s inaugural CONCACAF victory. They wrap up the show with a fun Canadian-themed game.

Key Takeaways

• Dav’s earliest soccer memories involve playing with his neighbor, passing the ball against the side of their house in the backyard.
• Dav’s first sport was actually hockey, influenced by his family's strong support for the Montreal team.
• When Dav signed his first professional contract, his brother was more enthusiastic about the achievement than he was.
• After two years of professional play in Montreal, during which he battled an injury and had limited playing time, Dav sought a new challenge with Forge FC
• After experiencing a career pausing injury, Dav says he learned how quickly the sport can be taken away from an athlete.

Chapters:

0:00 Fashion & shoe game

2:00 Mac’s Parking Incident

3:20 Inspirations & early memories

6:40 Moving for CF Montreal Academy

8:30 Dav doesn’t remember an Award..

9:40 Signing first Pro Contract

12:20 Playing with his Brother

13:3:00 Injury experience

16:00 Joining Forge

18:00 First Goal with the Club

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