"Just believe in God, believe in your destiny- and good things will come!”
Today's guest is Cherif Younousse Samba, beach volleyball player from Qatar, and they are currently ranked number 2 in the world! In this episode, Cherif talks about:-
- Why he can’t do a bench press but he’s still one of the most lethal spikers in the world!
- Why he moved from US to Qatar
- He never played indoor volleyball before!!
- How he feels not only playing against but beating his childhood heroes (Phil Dalhausser, Alison, Clements/Doppler)
- The secret behind their team’s incredible success in the recent months + the mentality they had to for three finals in a row in Cancun!
- How he purposely creates a scene in the court just to spice things up ? (this is hilarious)
- The little beef he and Adrian Carambula had in Cancun ?
- His mentality leading up to his second Olympic games
- What his plans are after he retires from beach volleyball
- How he is the only person in his family that does sports, and he has proved to them that he has made it
- Patience, patience, patience is key
- What the only difference is among players in the highest level
And sooo much more! This was one of the funniest, craziest and most exciting talks I have ever done, and I hope that you enjoyed it and learned a great deal from Cherif!
*Please note that this is not an actual podcast with fancy equipment, so please forgive the mediocre audio quality and excessive laughing :')
NONETHELESS, I hope that you enjoy this casual chat with Cherif, and learn a lot from him!
Follow Cherif on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherifqatar/