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    Roshan Rai: Local Footballer to Sports Broadcaster and Pundit

    enNovember 14, 2020
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    About this Episode

    Adrian Abraham speaks to Roshan Rai, former footballer who’s currently a sports broadcaster and pundit about how difficult it was to break into the industry after his playing career. The challenges that came with the circuit breaker as someone who’s involved in the sports industry and what advice he can offer to the next generation of sports broadcasters.

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