THE LOWDOWN EPISODE #22 - DEVELOPING ASIAN FOOTBALL w/ FIFA'S ESSAM ALSUHAIBANI

Essam Alsuhaibani is the Regional Development Manager for Asia at FIFA. In this episode Essam speaks to me about his journey to date and why you should pursue your passion. From growing up in Saudi fascinated with the English and Argentinian game, Essam pursued his curiosity. This eventually takes us to the current day where Essam leads a department at FIFA responsible for developing the Asian game. Listen to how multi-facted the day to day really is at FIFA. Furthermore hear more on ;

- How football contributed to a cultural shift in Saudi Arabia?

- Leaving engineering and a scholarship for football

- What the day to day looks like at FIFA?

- What is Essam's proudest project to date?

- How to get started in the football industry?

Essam's LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/essam-alsuhaibani-44129422/

Timestamps;

00:00 - 08:08 - Life in Saudi

08:09 - 14:27 - Liverpool

14:28 - 18:21 - AFC

18:22 - 25:28 - FIFA

25:29 - 27:30 - Proudest Project?

27:31 - 29:53 - Future of Asian Football

29:54 - 32:58 - Advice