13: Inside the Beautiful Game - Mika Chunuonsee

Published: Dec. 31, 2019, 8 a.m.

On pod #13, host Dan Ogunshakin was joined by by current Bangkok United and Thailand national team defender, Mika Chunuonsee.

Having grown up in both Thailand and Wales, Mika joined Cardiff City as a youth player before going on to forge a successful career in Thailand's top-flight as well as represent the national team at the King's Cup, the AFF Suzuki Cup and the Asian Cup.

In this episode, Mika talks about the difficulty in swapping tropical Koh Samui for Bridgend as a youngster, playing rugby with future Wales star Rhys Webb, being youth international team-mates with Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, what it's like as a professional in Thailand, and representing his country at the highest level in Southeast Asia and Asia.

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