Soccer Stories: Ben Fisk | Spain, Ireland, to Pacific FC Captain and First-Ever Signing for Atletico Ottawa - a podcast by Andrew Murray

Ben has such a great story and not only has his football career been fantastic (and one that I hope to emulate) but his football career has taken him to some beautiful places in the world where he's been able to live, experience, and soak in the culture.

As an Irish citizen myself, I was very interested in his time playing in Ireland with the Candy Stripes. And as a fan of Spanish football, I loved hearing about his time in Spain, and playing with teammate Luis Alberto who now plays in Seria A. Not only does his current team, Atletico Ottawa has a strong Spanish connection with the parent club, Atletico Madrid and Mista, the coach but I was really impressed at how Ben became fluent in Spanish to help his career (some of you know I have been learning Spanish for the last year for the very same reason!)

During the conversation, we covered many things…

We covered his upbringing, his career abroad, his Nova Scotian connection, and even his dog Vigo (he's so cute!) but I think one of my biggest takeaways from talking with Ben is this:

• He is extremely positive.


• He has an incredible attitude and a very strong belief that he can succeed.


• He has the mindset of a winner, a competitor, and a top athlete.


• He also said that he worked hard and always game back to the game that he loved, there are no shortcuts.

One thing he said early in the interview is that his parents taught him, “Don't worry about the problem, just worry about the solution…” – This is something I have been taught since I was really young and I loved hearing that Ben believes and lives the same thing.

This is an interview not to be missed. Ben is giving and insightful with his answers and his story is one of dedication and resilience.

He is somebody who young players should watch and learn from, I know I will!

Check out the timestamped video on the blog post:

http://cplfever.ca/ben-fisk-interview/

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