#151 Arianna Criscione - Head of Football Operations, Mercury/13
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Welcome to episode 151 of Sports Management Podcast.
Arianna Criscione is a former professional soccer player and the current founding member and Head of Football operations for Mercury/13. She is also the founder of Valeur Sport, whos mission is to mission is to be the voice of pay equity within the sports industry, empowering women with the tools, skills, and networks to overcome institutional bias.
We spoke about:
- Her professional soccer career
- Bouncing back from a serious knee injury
- Playing for the Italian national team instead of USA
- What the 99'ers has meant to her
- Mercury/13’s first club – FC Como Women
- How organizations can help mothers juggle work and family
- Why she started Valeur Sport
And much more!
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/oxK8bVtIYko
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro 01:47 Head of Football Operations at Mercury/1302:50 Investing in Como Women 07:15 Changes in Women's Football Over Time 19:22 Founding Valeur Sport 24:25 Balancing Personal & Professional Life 28:42 How Arianna Got Into Sports 31:00 Overcoming Injuries 34:00 The Impact of the 99'ers 37:38 Best Advice For Women In Sports 40:22 Outro
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Arianna's Channels:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianna-criscione/ https://www.instagram.com/acfootballer/ https://twitter.com/acfootballer
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