Sydney FC forward Al Hassan Touré on Mo's success, improving the A-League & the downside of Europe

Absolute baller (and brother of Norwich City's Mo) Al Hassan Toure joins The Failed Footballer to talk about his football journey from Liberia and Guinea to the A-League, the reality of chasing a career overseas, and representing the Socceroos. He opens up about growing up in a football-obsessed family, breaking into Adelaide United's first team at 19, and sharing the international stage with his younger brother Mohamed. He also reveals the harsh side of playing in Europe, including a stint in Turkey where players went unpaid for six months, the injury struggles that nearly derailed his career, and how Sydney FC helped him rediscover his love for the game. Plus, his thoughts on the future of the Socceroos, playing in the Australia Cup, and how the A-League can improve. Follow the Failed Footballer:   / failedfootballerpod   Follow Olan on Instagram:   / olantekkers   Follow Olan on TikTok:   / olantekkers   The Failed Footballer is an iHeart podcast. Watch, listen and discover more podcasts, playlists and live radio on the FREE iHeart App. Olan may have failed as a footballer. So do 99.9 of players who try and make it, but how many of them can say they got a podcast out of it? Here you'll get unqualified takes from Olan, and expert commentary from football legends who actually made it. All the goals, all the drama, all the ammo for your group chat from football's biggest leagues around the world. In this episode: 00:00 Intro 00:35 Introducing Al Hassan Toure 00:53 Why A-League pre-seasons are too long 02:27 Winning the Australia Cup twice 04:14 Growing up in Liberia, Guinea and Australia 07:16 Realising he could become a professional footballer 08:39 Breaking into Adelaide United's first team 10:36 Chasing the European dream 11:20 "They stopped paying us for six months" 12:36 Injury setbacks in France 16:48 Life playing in the USA with FC Tulsa 18:33 Returning home and signing for Sydney FC 20:20 Making his Socceroos debut 21:53 Sharing the journey with brother Mohamed Toure 23:35 Watching family at the World Cup 25:25 Future goals and ambitions 27:12 How the A-League can improve 29:13 Sydney FC fans and final thoughts