The latest edition of the FIFA PlayOn podcast delves into the lives of two of Venezuela’s brightest talents. Soccer star Deyna Castellanos and successful singer Lele Pons share their most personal stories, challenges, triumphs and ambitions.
Through an eclectic list of the six songs of her life, Castellanos reveals how her goals to be “a better player and a better person” motivated her signing for Atlético de Madrid Femenino, after three seasons at Florida State University in the United States. United.
In this episode, Castellanos tells the podcast co-hosts – Liam Payne, a hit-and-run Universal Music Group star, and sportscaster Jaydee Dyer – how “it only took him two days” since his arrival. to Madrid to appreciate the culture and passion of life at Atlético.
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“My goals motivate me every day, and I wanted to go to a club where I could learn from experience, and at Atlético I have achieved it,” he says.
Although it was in early 2020 that she turned pro, the forward had already been singled out as a future superstar years ago. In 2017, she was a finalist for the FIFA Puskás Award and was among the three finalists for Best FIFA Player at the Best FIFA Football Awards ™. Her achievements have made “Deyna” one of the most popular names in Venezuela.
Castellanos’ musical choices capture vivid memories of her life, such as the “unforgettable” FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2014, in which she won the adidas Golden Boot as top scorer, and her move to Spain, with which he fulfilled the dream of his life.
“As footballers, music represents a lot,” he explains. When we prepare for a match or a competition, we are always listening to music ”.
Like Deyna, Pons’ international trajectory has shaped his meteoric rise. Italy’s triumph at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™ will forever be etched in your memory.
Pons speaks frankly about how, at the age of five, she was kidnapped along with her mother, an incident that led her to move to Miami and, a few years later, rise to world fame.
Castellanos and Pons speak in a relaxed way about issues such as mental health, language barriers and the fact of having grown up in front of public opinion. In the recording they tell us funny anecdotes about how music and football have influenced their lives and helped them keep their spirits during the pandemic.
Source: FIFA.