"Exposure, accessibility and representation are words that have power and meaning," Maurice Edu tells Mark McKenzie in a wide-ranging conversation about their shared love of soccer, being a Black player in America and abroad, and how the sport still has work to do to include a broader spectrum of society.
04:06 - First steps into soccer
14:36 - Being the only Black kid on the team
24:10 - Black History Month and childhood heroes
34:43 - The responsibility of representing the community
42:08 - Being draft & turning pro
49:30 - Rangers & the Old Firm Derby
54:25 - How to tackle racism in the game
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