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Against All Odds

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The Official Podcast of Matt Sheldon from Become Elite and Mimi Estelle!

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44:19

A Pro Footballer's Life is Boring Too...

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2019/12/22

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast Mimi and Matt discuss a recent comment that Matt received on a YouTube video about how his repetitive workouts and lifestyle was boring to watch, their upcoming trip to Europe and what they are expecting as they travel through Paris, Frankfurt, Bordeaux, and Barcelona as well as their plans for 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

51:31

Engagements and Contracts

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2019/12/15

Mimi is back for this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast! Mimi and Matt discuss their engagement just a few weeks prior and some behind the scenes stuff of what really went on, Matt's new contract for the 2020 season with FC Tulsa, and they discuss how much influence coaches actually have on pro footballers.

01:26:43

"So Many People Told Me I Wasn't Going to Make It" |...

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2019/11/03

In this episode Matt Sheldon sits down with teammate and goalkeeper, Sean Lewis to talk about his life and path to the professional game. As they dive into Sean's career they talk about how in almost every single year of Sean's professional career he has faced some sort of obstacle, resistance, or set-back that he had to overcome and grow as both a player and a person. Sean Lewis has played professionally for many teams around the world including the Harrisburg City Islanders, Olympia FC down in

01:17:50

From Dropping Out of College to Playing Against Paul...

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2019/10/13

In this episode of the podcast, Matt sits down with veteran center midfielder, Manuel Gonzalez to hear about his path from growing up in Colombia to the professional game. Some highlights of Manny's career include dropping out of college to try to play professionally, moving back to Colombia to sign his first contract, playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the NASL, Playing against teams like Juventus, Malmö FF, Boca Juniors, etc. and then going all of 2017 without a club or contract. It's

01:17:08

"Growing Up I Never Thought I Could Become a Pro" |...

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2019/10/06

In this episode, Matt sits down with Tulsa Roughnecks teammate, Tobenna Uzo to discuss his crazy path from Lagos, Nigeria to playing professionally in the states. Toby has a unique story of playing recreational football in the streets of his home country most of his life to walking on to a D1 college soccer program and then eventually being drafted by Orlando City SC in the MLS. Not to mention that he was a goalkeeper until the age of 16 and then converted to a striker. Sit down and listen to this

54:13

Q+A with Sheldon Tweedie | Full Podcast

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2019/09/15

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down with fellow YouTuber, Sheldon Tweedie to talk a bit about his career so far and answer some questions sent in by fans. In this episode of the podcast, the two discuss the following topics: 1. What's a better route to the professional game... College soccer or going abroad searching for pro trials? 2. Have you ever had coaches tell you that you're too small and if so how did you respond to that? 3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years

56:59

From Working Full-Time 9 to 5 Job to Pro Footballer |...

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2019/08/11

In this episode, Matt sits down with Tulsa Roughnecks teammate, Matt Rogers to discuss his path to the professional game. Rogers has an incredible story from growing up in Mexico to coming to the states to walk on to play D1 college soccer to entering into the real life work force at age 25. After a while of working a normal 9 to 5 job, Rogers realizes that he isn't quite ready to give up on his dream of being a pro footballer. Tune in to listen to Matt's incredible journey!

01:09:26

"People Think It's An Easy Life.." The Reality of...

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2019/06/16

In this episode, Matt sits down with teammate Renan Ferreira to discuss his life and career growing up in São Paulo, Brazil. Renan. a center back standing at 6 foot 6 inches, talks about his journey into the professional game in Brazil, playing with Brazilian legend Cafu, trialing in Hungary, playing over in Portugal, as well as how he ended up in Tulsa, Oklahoma playing for the Roughnecks. In addition, we talk about the low periods of his career about his struggles with knee injuries like a torn

01:24:43

Bustling Streets of India to a Tiny Village in the...

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2019/06/09

In today's episode, Matt got the chance to sit down with Tulsa Roughneck teammate, Frantzly Zephirin. Frantzly, a 26 year old from Montreal, quickly found a love for soccer and spent almost every single day of his childhood from age 4-20 playing for top club teams and futsal teams in Canada dreaming of one day playing professionally. After four great years at two different universities, Frantzly took the leap abroad to try to sign his first pro contract. His story of bouncing around from country to

01:11:45

Quit Soccer at age 14... Became a Pro at 25 | Rodrigo...

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2019/05/19

In this episode, Matt gets to sit down with Tulsa Roughnecks teammate, Rodrigo Bandeira Da Costa and listen to his story of how Rodrigo went from quitting competitive soccer at age 14 to then signing a professional contract at age 25. It's an amazing story that again just showcases how you can achieve your goal despite what anyone tells you. In addition, Matt and Rodrigo talk about the differences of youth soccer between the USA and Brazil, how Rodrigo went from playing at an amateur level in

01:14:11

"The Guy Who Scouted Cristiano Ronaldo... Also...

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2019/05/05

In this episode, Matt gets to sit down with Portuguese teammate, Janu Silva. Janu grew up and spent most of his life playing soccer in the local parks in Portugal as well as with some top youth teams in the area. At one time, he was even scouted by the same person who also scouted Cristiano Ronaldo. I really recommend all of you guys to sit down and listen to Janu's story and how he went on to have an illustrious professional career!

54:26

From Pick-Up Soccer in Jamaica to Being Drafted by...

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2019/04/28

In this episode I sit down with Akeil Barrett to hear about his journey from growing up playing soccer in local parks in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica to being recruited by Akron, the number #1 ranked U.S. College at the time, and being drafted by Orlando City SC. Since then, he has played for a number of different professional teams around the US and even one over in Sweden. We go in-depth about the struggles he's faced with injuries and rejections as well as the absolute highs he's felt while

01:34:08

"Tearing My ACL Was One the Best Things That Ever...

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2019/04/14

Jeff Addai from Ottawa, Canada. Really excited for you guys to hear Jeff's story of how he overcame two ACL surgeries and two Sports Hernia surgeries to go on to play professional soccer. The persistence Jeff had to have in order to ride out the incredible low times of his injuries is something that I will always respect him for. Jeff also talks about his experience abroad over in Albania, Germany, France, Belgium, and Portugal and what he learned from those experiences as well as how him and his

48:13

"They Told Me I'd Only be a D3 lvl Soccer Player" |...

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2019/04/07

In this podcast, I got the chance to sit down and talk to one of the younger guys on the team, Colton Haskin. Even though this is his first year playing professional soccer, Colton has had a very successful and inspiring career so far. One of the highlights that stuck out to me was when he tried out at a top D1 soccer program only to be told by the coaches that he'd make a good D3 level soccer player. Colton printed that out, taped it up on his bedroom door, then used it as motivation every single

54:53

Dropped Out of Junior College to Play Abroad | Brayan...

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2019/03/24

In this episode, I got the chance to sit down and listen to Brayan Reyes' story of how he went from playing pick up soccer with his cousins to scoring the game winning goal of a Cup Final in Honduras in front of tens of thousands of people. Other highlights of Brayan's career include playing Junior College soccer in the United States of America to dropping out and flying out to Hungary to play professionally. I'm really excited for you guys to sit down and listen to the highs and lows of a great

02:34:13

Playing Barefoot in the Streets of Cameroon to the...

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2019/03/17

This is the longest podcast to date, but is also one of the most inspirational stories I've ever heard. Cyprian Hedrick went from playing barefoot in the streets of Cameroon to moving to America at age 9 to eventually being drafted as the 30th overall pick to Sporting Kansas City. The 29 year old center back then went on to a successful professional career with multiple USL clubs and now is the captain of the Tulsa Roughnecks. Cyprian's story is full of ups and downs, but is incredibly inspiring

57:49

"During Those 2-3 Years I Never Thought About...

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2019/03/10

01:46:51

“I was staying in a roach infested apartment in...

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2019/03/03

Roach infested apartments in Egypt, 15 hour bus rides to Romania, going 2 years without seeing his Mom or Dad... Moses Makinde has an incredible story of perseverance and determination as he played professional soccer around the globe. This is one of the craziest journeys that I've ever heard. Makinde was born in England, but later moved to America and had an ideal youth career, and was consistently on one of the best youth teams in the country. He went on to play D1 soccer at NC State for four

01:21:02

Trialed in 5 Different Countries to Become a Pro |...

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2019/02/24

In this episode Matt sits down with Tulsa Roughnecks FC's latest signing, Anthony Legendre, to talk about his journey to signing his first professional contract. Anthony has an inspiring story from facing rejection from his youth club to going on trials with teams in 5 different countries. Any player can benefit from sitting down and listening to the story, advice, and lessons of Anthony Legendre.

01:05:12

CUT From High School Team to Pro Footballer | Akwafei...

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2019/02/17

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down with former opponent, former teammate, and now current teammate, A'kwafei Ajeakwa to hear his story about how he made it to the professional level after being cut from his high school team at age 14, his experience playing abroad in England and Spain, and how he started the successful clothing company, Pala Design. AJ's seemingly impossible journey is sure to inspire and any player. Really excited for you guys to hear his

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