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Extended Clip - ‘The most exciting and rewarding project I’ve been part of’ - Mark Consuelos On His Co-Ownership Role At Campobasso (Ep. 400)
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Actor and talk-show host Mark Consuelos reveals the backstory how he got involved with Campobasso.
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Transcript
Mark's Introduction to the Podcast
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Speaker
Welcome to the Italian football podcast. Let's start with you, Mark. It's your debut on the pod. So let's start there.
Mark's Journey with Campo Basso
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Speaker
I mean, just 18 months ago in into just over 18 months, I should say, into the project with Campo Basso. I mean, how has the journey been so far?
Significance of the Campo Basso Project
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Speaker
Oh, Nima, I got to tell you, of all the things that I've done professionally, this by far
00:00:28
Speaker
is one of the most exciting, most meaningful projects I've ever been a part of, honestly.
Invitation from Matt While in New York
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Speaker
When Matt called me, I remember where I was. I was in a cab. It was hot. It was August. I was in New York.
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Speaker
it was part of a ownership group for another team that I was really, really, you know, and they had made the playoffs the year before. Um, I was like more interested
Challenges Faced by Campo Basso
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Speaker
in that. And then said it'd be, and Matt told me the story of Campbell Basso, how they were in Chi. And then they got
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Speaker
it relegated all the way down to the fifth tier. They feared extinction. We have no coach, we have no players, we have no sporting director. I said, well, how much time do we have? He goes, just eight, 10 days, something like that.
Mark's Decision to Join the Project
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Speaker
I go, this sounds like a really crazy idea. He goes, it's pretty crazy, right? I go, yeah, I'll do it. I'm in. I'm in. And we really haven't looked back since.
The Italian Experience with Matt Rosetta
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Speaker
It's been very Italian.
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Speaker
Very Italian, a lot of really great highs, a lot of things to navigate, but in the best possible way. I'm honored to be part of, to be on this boat that is led by our fearless leader, Matt Rosetta.