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177. Sunday League Series | Raul Cortes - Sunday League & UPSL Killer
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Dec 24, 20252:11:04
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Join the Gol Sided crew as we welcome Raul Cortes to the pod!
Raul talks us through his long journey to playing semi-pro soccer and we dive into the details of the paid Sunday League soccer scene.
We talk:
- Starting young in rec leagues
- Playing Sunday League at 14
- Being top goal scorer in Gilroy for 10 seasons
- Having the mental strength to comeback from a major injury
- The ins and outs of being a paid Sunday League player
- Taking the leap to play in UPSL
Tune in to this story with plenty of local footy lore coming from one of the area's most prolific strikers.
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