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🌟 My guest for today is Issiaka Ouédraogo. Sako is another great athlete who played 207 games in the Austrian Bundesliga. During his time in the Bundesliga he scored 37 goals and provided 23 assists while playing for Admira Wacker, Wolfsberger AC and St. Pölten. Additionally, he proudly represented Burkina Faso, earning 23 caps for the national team.

Topics:

00:00 Intro
01:35 How was football in Burkina Faso
02:41 How he moved to Europe
04:15 Explaining his two-week trial at RB Salzburg
06:05 Being alone without family in Austria
07:15 How he adapted in the team of Red Bull
10:03 His time in SV Grödig
11:44 ''My time in Admira was the best ever''
14:19 How do you remember your first game in the Bundesliga
16:12 ''I never asked my coach during my career why I don't play''
16:34 What do you remember from your time at Wolfsberger AC
18:07 The importance of having a coach who believed in me
19:28 How do you build a good relationship with a coach?
20:12 His transfer to Dubai for a transfer fee of 590.000 euros
21:10 ''My experience in Dubai was 90% bad''
24:26 How did you get release from a 3 year deal in Dubai
30:11 What was your best time and what your worst in St Pölten
35:50 Adapting to the lower leagues in Austria
37:24 Balancing life while playing in the 4th league
39:25 Have you thought about retiring from football?
41:06 Is representing your country considered your biggest achievement?
44:40 Playing against Aubameyang
46:00 Playing against Algeria to qualify for the World Cup in front of 38,000 fans
47:38 The advice you would give to yourself if you were 18 years old again
48:27 Fire round

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