What happened for Aussie kids in the 2000s who had the drive to go pro, but who had no access to professional player pathways, no scouts, and no route to European academies? Well, if you were like today’s guest, Chris Chatholos, you picked up the phone, pretended to be an agent, and booked your own trials.
And it very nearly worked…   For people like Chris, professional player pathways are the opportunity that he never had. We dive into fate, empty promises, and why pathways matter.

What happened for Aussie kids in the 2000s who had the drive to go pro, but who had no access to professional player pathways, no scouts, and no route to European academies? Well, if you were like today’s guest, Chris Chatholos, you picked up the phone, pretended to be an agent, and booked your own trials. And it very nearly worked…   For people like Chris, professional player pathways are the opportunity that he never had. We dive into fate, empty promises, and why pathways matter.

With over two decades in professional football, Ray Wood is on a mission to unlock pathways to professional play for aspiring footballers in Australia and beyond. This podcast brings together the finest minds in global football, including current and former players, coaches, managers, and administrators, to tackle one pressing question: "How can you make it as a pro?" Whether you're an aspiring player, or the parent of one, tune in to gain invaluable insights that could set you on the path to football stardom.

With over two decades in professional football, Ray Wood is on a mission to unlock pathways to professional play for aspiring footballers in Australia and beyond. This podcast brings together the finest minds in global football, including current and former players, coaches, managers, and administrators, to tackle one pressing question: "How can you make it as a pro?" Whether you're an aspiring player, or the parent of one, tune in to gain invaluable insights that could set you on the path to football stardom.

Ray Wood is on a mission to unlock pathways to professional play for aspiring footballers.

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Pretending to Be an Agent to Get Trials:  with Chris Chatholos

We talk to Jackson Booth, who joined our program a few months ago and whose game is going strength to strength as he works his way towards European trials. He talks us through his match analysis meeting with Danny Clarke that showed the issue with his scanning skills, and how wearing our GPS tracker has revealed the TRUTH rather than his opinion about how a game went. This ep is for someone who wants to understand the player experience inside our program and how it can dramatically and rapidly change your game.

We talk to Jackson Booth, who joined our program a few months ago and whose game is going strength to strength as he works his way towards European trials. He talks us through his match analysis meeting with Danny Clarke that showed the issue with his scanning skills, and how wearing our GPS tracker has revealed the TRUTH rather than his opinion about how a game went. This ep is for someone who wants to understand the player experience inside our program and how it can dramatically and rapidly change your game.

Scanning His Way To European Trials: Jackson Booth

When I started Euro Football Star, all I knew was that I wanted to help young people get better at football, and give them chances to play in Europe. But I didn’t really understand the greater purpose of it yet. Today’s guest, Cathy Dimarchos, helped me see that there was a much bigger picture at work —and that our job at Euro Football Star is not just about giving players their pathway to professional football, but also helping them use football to build a good life- on the pitch, off the pitch, and long after they’ve played their final game. Tune in for a great chat about finding your purpose. 

When I started Euro Football Star, all I knew was that I wanted to help young people get better at football, and give them chances to play in Europe. But I didn’t really understand the greater purpose of it yet. Today’s guest, Cathy Dimarchos, helped me see that there was a much bigger picture at work —and that our job at Euro Football Star is not just about giving players their pathway to professional football, but also helping them use football to build a good life- on the pitch, off the pitch, and long after they’ve played their final game. Tune in for a great chat about finding your purpose.

What’s Your Purpose? Football as Part of a Life Pathway

When it comes to coaching for pace and performance, our latest podcast guest has done it all, with a standout career helping athletes succeed across American college football, basketball, football, AFL and more. 

We talk with Stuart Briggs of Acceleration Australia about the importance of pace— that crucial 0-20 metre acceleration— and working on a quality running form that is smooth and injury free. We talk about why Stuart doesn’t like being called a strength and conditioning coach, about the revolution in training referees as athletes, and how you can use AI to learn your first-step quickness. This is a jam-packed episode full of good stuff for players and parents. 

When it comes to coaching for pace and performance, our latest podcast guest has done it all, with a standout career helping athletes succeed across American college football, basketball, football, AFL and more. We talk with Stuart Briggs of Acceleration Australia about the importance of pace— that crucial 0-20 metre acceleration— and working on a quality running form that is smooth and injury free. We talk about why Stuart doesn’t like being called a strength and conditioning coach, about the revolution in training referees as athletes, and how you can use AI to learn your first-step quickness. This is a jam-packed episode full of good stuff for players and parents.

Pretending to Be an Agent to Get Trials: with Chris Chatholos

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