BONUS: Mark Schwarzer x Brad Friedel - Forging a career as an American footballer | Jumping through hoops to Liverpool | Professionalism + intelligence = extreme longevity

<p>Current holder of the most consecutive Premier League games played, USA legend Brad Friedel joins Socceroos and Premier League great Mark Schwarzer for a fascinating discussion on:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How the US college system compares to league academies – and which option current players should strive for.</li><li>Why the MLS was so difficult to get started.</li><li>The differences between his early days at Denmark’s Brondby compared to his time at Turkey powerhouse Galatasaray.</li><li>The hoops he needed to jump through to get some international matches under his belt before making it to Liverpool in the late 90s – and the reaction Stateside when he was signed by the Reds.</li><li>Two players he considers the best he ever played against, including one Arsenal player - and not who you might think!</li><li>Brad’s career twilight at Spurs, and the one player who left a lasting impression on him, describing him as a mix of Robbie Fowler and Alan Shearer.</li><li>The steps he took to manage his body, to play professionally until the age of 44.</li><li>Management ambitions into the future.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: <strong><em>Football Belongs</em></strong>, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:</p><br><p>Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7</p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>