5050 Ball

Sorry for the wait! With all the soccer going on its important to remember that #BlackLivesMatter! In the first half of the episode Rene and Litos (@5050ballpod) go over whats been going on with the MLS, NWSL and briefly touch on European soccer. In the second half, the guys had on special guest MLS Legend Shalrie Joseph (@Shalrie21). Shalrie shares some of his favorite memories of his playing career, while throwing jabs at the guys for being Metrostars/New York Red Bull fans. He also highlights some of the players that stood out to him during his tenure as the Grenada national team coach.

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Rene and Litos (@5050ballpod) bring along a few special guests for a BONUS EPISODE! This time it's Professional soccer player Andrew Jean-Baptiste (@ajeanbaptiste92) along with some old neighborhood friends Angel Velez (@Angelitoo12) and Jovany Ventura (@jovanyvee). We talk about Andrew's career and where it has taken him so far. We also hold a discussion about the return of the Bundesliga as well as how this pandemic can and will impact soccer worldwide in the long run. Tag along, nothing better than a bonus episode. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and also use Twitter hashtag #ask5050 to ask us any questions you have or provide any topics to discuss.

Rene and Litos (@5050ballpod) bring along another special guest, this time it's Professional soccer player Quincy Amarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) . He shares with us his unorthodox route to becoming a Pro player, his thoughts on the current state of Major League Soccer as well as what it could do to improve and also gives us a little insight on what player's head he currently lives in #RentFree. Come along for the ride, this was a fun one. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and also use Twitter hashtag #ask5050 to ask us any questions you have or provide any topics to discuss.

Rene and Litos (@5050ballpod) have their first player guest, Pablo Punyed @pablopunyed90. We get into the specifics on how he ended up playing collegiate soccer at St. John's, professionally in Iceland and his journey to representing El Salvador at the national team level. He shares with us the adversity he's faced throughout his life and career. Tune in to this week's episode and find out what his favorite type of cleats are...not what we expected. Find us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @5050ballpod and also use Twitter hashtag #ask5050 to ask us any questions you have or provide any topics to discuss.