On this episode of the Playbook I have the United States best goal he's

Zach Stepan and he is the star of Man City but he is also the co-founder of

Voice Now Foundation giving a voice to Black Athletes around the world.

Join me for all of this and more on the of voice the black athletes around the world.

Join me for all this and more on the playbook.

This is Entrepreneurs the Playbook.

For each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities,

and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional

playbook to success and what made them champions on the field and in the boardroom.

I'm your host host David Melzer.

I have an incredible food baller, soccer player from Man City,

but more importantly,

Zach Stephan is the co-founder of Voice Now Foundation.

Zach, welcome to the playbook, my friend.

Thanks for having me on.

I'll squint an intro.

Of course, you know, it's one thing to play in the Premier League, but it's another to be from the United States and be able to compete in the world, in the world stage of the most competitive sport, the most popular sport in the world, even

though our culture, you know, obviously is starting to recognize it.

What for you and when for you did that dream, you know, really become a reality for you?

Oh, it's a tough question. I mean, I think I knew that I could play at a high level a couple years ago, kind of at the end of high school.

Going into college, I had a lot of offers and some pro opportunities. I knew I wanted to go to college. But I mean, I never, my goal was always to come and play in the Premier League, but to actually be here.

When I first got here, it was definitely surreal.

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