Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.
But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?
Pros In the Arena brings you a first-hand experience into the lives and careers of Professionals in Sports: their challenges, motivations, and journeys.
Peel back the curtain of the Sports Arena through intimate interviews of sports-lovers of diverse backgrounds and roles to gain insight into how sports pros get to where they are today, what it's really like to work in the industry, and what motivates them to keep going
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Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.
But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?
Pros In the Arena brings you a first-hand experience into the lives and careers of Professionals in Sports: their challenges, motivations, and journeys.
Peel back the curtain of the Sports Arena through intimate interviews of sports-lovers of diverse backgrounds and roles to gain insight into how sports pros get to where they are today, what it's really like to work in the industry, and what motivates them to keep going
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.
But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?
Our Pro in this Episode is Maksims Raspopovs, a Venue Director for UEFA
Maks is a seasoned football professional: he has over 15+ years’ experience in the Latvian Football Federation, he is an entrepreneur as a co-founder of a football matchday fans experience company, and a Match Director for the highest profile competitions, including in the UEFA Champions League for Bayer Leverkusen at the Bayarena.
Maks shares with us the crucial skills needed for high-pressure matches, his entrepreneurial endeavor of MatchDay Pass, and his passion for building a legacy for football in his home country as a Project Lead for the upcoming 2026 UEFA Futsal Euros in Latvia.
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