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Episode 57 Pedj BojicWelcome everybody to episode 57 of the Football United vs Soccer City podcast. I would like to sincerely thank all the interviewees, listeners and the soccer public of the Illawarra, Australia, the UAE, France and elsewhere around the World who download this podcast. Additionally I would like to say thank you to the great people who contribute, comment and reminisce on the social media pages.Pedj Bojic is our interviewee in episode 57. Born in 1984, Pedj started his junior career with Warilla Wanderers Junior Soccer Club before moving onto the junior football representative scene with Illawarra, Wollongong Wolves and then the NSW Institute of Sport. When Pedj was a 15 year old he spent a month with Ipswich Town in the United Kingdom under the Big Brother Scholarship program. His time here was successful and he was awarded a contract but due to personal circumstances that would change his life, Pedj did not take up this contract. Overcoming many personal challenges over the next few years, Pedj created a successful professional football career here in Australia and in the United Kingdom in addition to representing his country at a FIFA U-17 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.Although my time with Pedj only covered a fraction of his career and the hurdles he faced, I came away admiring his spirit, positivity, honesty and determination when faced with issues of identity and insecurity. His journey has made him into a man who has a deep passion for the game and has the positive energy and willpower via his business to mentor and coach young footballers into well rounded individuals equipped to face the challenges from football and life.It was an honour to spend an hour with Pedj, my sincere appreciation and respect go out to him for allowing me the time to interview him for this podcast. And my thanks go out to Michael DeGori for setting up this interview for me, I appreciate his support of the podcast. Please enjoy episode 57!