Episode 7 (Featuring Alan Lau): Frank Soo - The forgotten wanderer ⚽
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In Episode 7, the brothers are joined by Alan Lau, the co-founder of the Frank Soo Foundation. They first chat to Alan about life growing up as a British-born Chinese, his experiences living and working in a Chinese takeaway and his love for Watford FC 🐝 They also delve into the incredible life of Frank Soo, the first player of Chinese origin to play in the English Football League, the first player of an ethnic minority background to representΒ England and the first manager of Chinese descent to manage clubs in Europe πŸ’ͺ🦁⚽. Together, they discover more about Frank; from the warm, charismatic man to the versatile, technically-gifted player, to the demanding and forward-thinking manager. They question why Frank is not currently a name the majority of football fans recognise. They also find out more about the good work the Foundation does to bring the EASEA community together as well as spread the word about Frank Soo. πŸ“Έ Follow us on Instagram: mophobrosutd πŸ“§ Email us: [email protected] 🌳 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mophobrosutd
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