Meet cerebral palsy soccer legend Adam Ballou
About this episode
Adam Ballou shares his journey as a cerebral palsy soccer player and his experiences with the U.S. Men's National Team.
Adam Ballou first started kicking a soccer ball when he was just 3-years old. And after that, he never looked back: Adam was first called into the U.S. Men’s Cerebral Palsy (CP) National Team when he was 14. Since then the midfielder has amassed almost 100 caps and represented his country in two Paralympic Games. Adam was also a part of the CP team that won the 2025 Copa America for the first time. In this episode of the U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel, Adam down with host Meghan Klingenberg to discuss his joining the CP National Team, his proudest achievements representing team USA, and what soccer means to him. 2:25– Meghan Klingenberg interviews Adam Ballou 6:03 – Adam discusses playing soccer in Spain 10:16 – Adam explains how he qualifies for the CP team 16:55 – Joining the team at just 15 25:19 – Adam’s proudest moment 31:18 – Adam discusses what soccer means to him 32:39 – Kling breaks out her story meeting Taylor Swift in 2015 36:33 – Ask the Pros presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts The U.S. Soccer Podcast presented by Henkel is a production from U.S. Soccer hosted by David Gass, former USWNT star Meghan Klingenberg and USMNT great Alejandro Bedoya. The podcast…
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