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“I was a very sporty kid from the age of four when I started playing soccer. My dad was the coach of the team. I think I set a record for our club scoring 14 goals in a game. I was also a bit of a prankster and I was obsessed with video cameras. I was always making videos, making fake radio shows and a fake newsletter about the people at our soccer club called The Fake Times. I had my own publication at the age of 10, which was basically jokes about people's parents and little in-jokes around the club.
In terms of my background physically, I generally don't like to talk it up publicly, but I represented Australia at international level in schoolboy soccer. Yes, I'm an international footballer, thanks for asking! We played against powerhouses such as Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Tahiti, so all the heavy hitters [laughs]. I was very much committed to the sport, training every day, eating properly. After school I played in the Premier League in South Australia and I trained with A-League clubs. I was absolutely committed and dedicated to pursuing it. I didn't quite get there, but I still love the sport. I made so many amazing friends. I travelled, I learned so many great
