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U.S. Soccer Podcast: Meet Alessandro Canale, the American with more World Cup goals than Pelé
Host Meghan Klingenberg chats with beach soccer star Alessandro Canale from the U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team about his incredible beach soccer career, his transition from the full pitch game and how he balances soccer with his passion for acting, art, and skateboarding.
By: U.S. Soccer Podcast
Alessandro Canale contains multitudes. The beach soccer star has played in four FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups, scored 12 World Cup goals, and made over 100 appearances for the U.S. But he balances beach soccer with an acting career (Canale once appeared in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle) and his passion for art, design, and skateboarding. In this episode of The U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel, host Meghan Klingenberg touches on all of this and more with our talented and accomplished guest.
01:11 – David Gass and Meghan Klingenberg explain why Alessandro Canale is such a star in the beach soccer game
04:05 – Transition to beach soccer
14:50 – Creativity and art in soccer
21:24 – Biggest accomplishments in the game
26:34 – What makes beach soccer so special
29:55 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts
Hosts: Meghan Klingenberg, David Gass
To learn more, visit http://www.ussoccer.com/podcast
The U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, former USWNT star Meghan Klingenberg and USMNT great Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast brings you in-depth interviews with U.S. Soccer stars of the past, present and future. Episodes drop weekly on Wednesdays.
