Urban Pitch's video: Retired Pro Max Ornstil on Starting Neighborhood Sports Club and Playing for the Oakland Roots

Most sports fans grow up rooting for their hometown teams. But few ever get to actually play for them. Max Ornstil is part of that select few. The Oakland, California native got a chance to play for the Oakland Roots, and ended his eight-year professional career with the club in 2022. In the two years since, he's been busy establishing his brand, Neighborhood Sports Club. In addition to some of the coolest merch and apparel out there, Neighborhood Sports Club is about building community through the beautiful game and various art forms. The latest NSC project was 'Dare to Dream,' a short film recounting Ornstil's journey through pro soccer, visualized in a letter to his younger self. We sit down with Ornstil to discuss his love for the game, life after retirement, and all the things he's working on with Neighborhood Sports Club. This podcast was supported by Bet Online. https://www.betonline.ag/ 01:33 Max's journey over the past two years after retiring from pro soccer 16:30 What it's like growing up playing soccer in the Bay Area, and the personal connection to his short film 22:25 Getting to play for his hometown club, the Oakland Roots 32:12 Neighborhood Sports Club 45:54 The music in Max's rotation ________________ Find us on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urban.pitch/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@urban.pitch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/urbanpitchofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/Urban_Pitch Follow Ramsey Abushahla: https://www.instagram.com/theabushahla/ Follow Julio Monterroza: https://www.instagram.com/monterrozajulio/ Follow Brigitte Flores: https://www.instagram.com/brigggflowerz/ Follow Max Ornstil: https://www.instagram.com/sir_maximus_/ Follow Neighborhood Sports Club: https://www.instagram.com/neighborhoodsportsclub/ Follow us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/urban-pitch-podcast-the-beautiful-game-of-life/id1154401327?mt=2 Follow us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zkp4xWyMuyO1bi7DJ7bK2 Subscribe for more interviews and latest in global football, fashion, and street culture: http://bit.ly/2cruHdF Read more on Urban Pitch: http://www.urbanpitch.com