Way Of Champions Podcast

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome Esfandiar “Esse” Baharmast, a former referee, player, coach and current instructor who has been involved in more than a dozen World Cup tournaments and Olympic Games, and was named the 2020 winner of U.S. Soccer’s prestigious Werner Fricker Builder Award. We dive into how great referees prepare for a match, advice on how to clm down an intense in-game situation, and Ease retells the story of 1998 Mens World Cup in France about when he made a very controversial call in a match with Brazil versus Norway.   Highlights from the Podcast: What does it take to referee at the highest level? How important is physical preparation for a referee? What gives one referee an advantage over another referee? What happens after the match? How does a referee control the safety of a game? How does a referee connect with a player and calm the situation? 1998 Mens World Cup in France…Esse explains the Brazil v Norway penalty call How has VAR changed the game?