Lou Sticca on how Football For Fires can make a difference

Sean Callanan chats with football agent and promoter Lou Sticca in this Sports Geek interview.

On this podcast you'll learn about:

Lou's first foray into sport helping Carlton FC start a soccer team
Moving from front office to sports agent
Why signing Dwight York was so important to a startup A-League
Why global football teams find Australia to be an attractive market
The relationships and meetings behind the Sydney FC signing on Alessandro Del Piero
Why Lou was moved to start the Football For Fires match
How global football community rallied behind the concept
Managing an event with the threat of coronavirus

This podcast was recorded on Thursday March 12, 2020, for perspective of how quickly the coronavirus pandemic has spread.

Latest update from Lou and FootballForFires team, the plan is for the game to proceed even if no fans can attend.

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Connect with Lou Sticca on Linkedin and follow him on Twitter @Lou_Sticca
Find out more how you can donate, buy jerseys and support Football For Fires at FootballForFires.com
Check out Money In Sport and stay tuned for a live Sports Geek podcast interview announcement.
Want more on esports? Check out our Money In Esports series from our event last year.
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If you're into technology, digital marketing, social media AND sports, then this is the podcast for you. Sean covers some great topics and is always up to date with the latest trends happening in sports, from the NFL and NBA right through to Australia's very own AFL. Some excellent guests and great flow to the entire podcast. A+

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