“I was big on attracting from the Universe and I’m still a big believer in what you believe in is what you attract and I believed big time I was going to have a special night and I was going to score 3 goals and lucky for me instead of 3 it was 5”
My special guest is Archie Thompson. Archie is a former professional footballer and legend of the A-League with Melbourne Victory while he also played overseas in Belgium and Netherlands. He is capped 54 times for the Socceroos which includes being part of the 2006 World Cup qualifying squad. Away from the game he is an analyst on Fox Sports and Croc Media.
You will learn plenty from Archie Thompson in episode 56 of the Talking with TK Podcast.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE3:20 – Welcome Archie Thompson
4:04 – Transition into the Media with Fox Sports
9:31 – Retirement at Melbourne Victory
12:00 – Playing Local league
13:36 – Changes to body and mind in retirement
15:27 – His preferred playing position at the professional level
17:23 – Today’s structured style of play
21:10 – Playing against Del Piero and growing the game
23:42 – The summer and the toll on the players
24:56 – The call up to move overseas
26:50 – Biggest improvement he made in Belgium
28:19 – The ego coming home
29:54 – Danny Allsopp
30:55 – Becoming professional
32:20 – 5 goals in the Grand Final against Adelaide
33:06 – The visualisation
33:49 – Frank Farina and his Socceroos debut
36:05 – Gus Hiddink
38:00 – 2005 Qualifier vs Uruguay
42:30 – Starting the first leg
44:00 – The second leg and penalty shoot out
45:22 – Celebrating the win
46:05 – The 2006 World Cup
49:11 – Favourite venue to play
49:40 – Posters on his wall growing up
50:50 – 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
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