Hailai Arghandiwal's guest appearances

Hailai Arghandiwal

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

3four3 FM

Kyle Martino

Kathy Carter

Alexi Lalas

Bob Bradley

Earnie Stewart

JIMMY CONRAD

Daryl Grove

Tom Byer

Joe Machnik

Christian Pulisic

Taylor Twellman

Dennis Crowley

Zack Goldman

Eric Wynalda

Yael Averbuch

OwlTail

For years, Khalida Popal has been the face of the Afghanistan women's national team, which has been a success story bringing the sport of soccer to more women in her home country. Popal helped raise her team's profile and even got sponsorships from Soccer Without Borders and Hummel, which produced uniforms with headscarves for the team. But recently Popal did her own investigation and found evidence that Afghan soccer federation officials, including president Keramuddin Karim, had physically and sexually abused women's players (which he denies). FIFA has suspended Karim, and the Afghan government has started an investigation into the federation. Popal, who fled to live in Denmark a few years ago, shares her story, and she is followed by Hailai Arghandiwal, an Afghan-American member of the team who recently graduated from Santa Clara University and just signed with the Italian Serie A club Florentia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, Khalida Popal has been the face of the Afghanistan women's national team, which has been a success story bringing the sport of soccer to more women in her home country. Popal helped raise her team's profile and even got sponsorships from Soccer Without Borders and Hummel, which produced uniforms with headscarves for the team. But recently Popal did her own investigation and found evidence that Afghan soccer federation officials, including president Keramuddin Karim, had physically and sexually abused women's players (which he denies). FIFA has suspended Karim, and the Afghan government has started an investigation into the federation. Popal, who fled to live in Denmark a few years ago, shares her story, and she is followed by Hailai Arghandiwal, an Afghan-American member of the team who recently graduated from Santa Clara University and just signed with the Italian Serie A club Florentia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Khalida Popal and Hailai Arghandiwal of the Afghanistan Women's National Team

Hailai Arghandiwal (@hailai_23 on Twitter) is the former captain of the Santa Clara Women s Soccer Team and current member of the Afghan Women s National Team. Hailai is not only a professional soccer player but is an advocate for the empowerment of women all around the world. When she s not out in the world trying to change norms, Hailai heads up Social Media at Goal Five, a soccer brand that puts females first. Born to Afghan refugees, Lai was raised in California’s Bay Area and grew up in an environment that encouraged her to pursue the sport she fell in love with. She gives full credit to her parents, who at the time were the first in their family to allow a little girl to play soccer. In this conversation, you’ll hear her talk about the role her parents played in her development as a player and a person. She gives a good synopsis of her childhood and why her experience was so much different than some of her national team teammates. She also shared some very specific stories about:  What it’s like representing a country she’s never been to. How privilege has played a role in her life. Why opportunity matters and her plans to give back to the City of Oakland.  This particular episode is an incredible look into women’s soccer through the lens of a young female player who is taking full advantage of the opportunities she has been given. Her perspective is valuable and her voice will only continue to amplify as she continues to get more involved. Hailai is a Club Ambassador for Oakland Roots, a soccer club that seeks to harness the magic of Oakland and the beautiful game of soccer as a force for social good. Connect with Hailai on social media and follow the projects she is passionate about: Twitter | Goal Five | Oakland Roots Coaching Education Program This is brought to you by the 3four3 coaching education program. Learn more and join over 400 coaches  using our proven possession-based methodology. The post Episode 105: Hailai Arghandiwal Discusses Life as a Dual National and Says, “Dreams Only Matter if They re Rooted in Something Real.” appeared first on 3four3.

Hailai Arghandiwal <a href="https://twitter.com/hailai_23" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">(@hailai_23 on Twitter)</a> is the former captain of the Santa Clara Women s Soccer Team and current member of the Afghan Women s National Team. Hailai is not only a professional soccer player but is an advocate for the empowerment of women all around the world. When she s not out in the world trying to change norms, Hailai heads up Social Media at <a href="https://goalfive.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Goal Five, a soccer brand that puts females first</a>. Born to Afghan refugees, Lai was raised in California’s Bay Area and grew up in an environment that encouraged her to pursue the sport she fell in love with. She gives full credit to her parents, who at the time were the first in their family to allow a little girl to play soccer. In this conversation, you’ll hear her talk about the role her parents played in her development as a player and a person. She gives a good synopsis of her childhood and why her experience was so much different than some of her national team teammates. She also shared some very specific stories about: <ul> <li>What it’s like representing a country she’s never been to.</li> <li>How privilege has played a role in her life.</li> <li>Why opportunity matters and her plans to give back to the City of Oakland.</li> </ul> This particular episode is an incredible look into women’s soccer through the lens of a young female player who is taking full advantage of the opportunities she has been given. Her perspective is valuable and her voice will only continue to amplify as she continues to get more involved. Hailai is a Club Ambassador for <a href="https://oaklandrootssc.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Oakland Roots, a soccer club that seeks to harness the magic of Oakland and the beautiful game of soccer as a force for social good</a>. Connect with Hailai on social media and follow the projects she is passionate about: <a href="https://twitter.com/hailai_23" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/GoalFiveSoccer" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Goal Five</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/oaklandrootssc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Oakland Roots</a> <h3>Coaching Education Program</h3> This is brought to you by the 3four3 coaching education program. <a href="https://343coaching.com/3four3-coaching-membership/?ref=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more and join over 400 coaches </a> using our proven possession-based methodology. The post <a href="https://343coaching.com/podcast/soccer-by-3four3/hailai-arghandiwal-professional-afghan-american-womens-soccer-player-oakland-roots-goal-five-ambassador/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 105: Hailai Arghandiwal Discusses Life as a Dual National and Says, “Dreams Only Matter if They re Rooted in Something Real.”</a> appeared first on <a href="https://343coaching.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3four3</a>.

Episode 105: Hailai Arghandiwal Discusses Life as a Dual National and Says, “Dreams Only Matter if They re Rooted in Something Real.”