Alex Chidiac who is best known in Europe for her time with Atlético Madrid recently opened up about her life outside of football.
“I’ve always said that I wanted to use football to travel the world,” Alex Chidiac said.
“I love immersing myself in different cultures and trying to live like a local as much as I can.
“At Atlético, I was playing alongside some of the best players in the world like Jenni Hermoso. They’re very creative and I love that style of football.
“Japan was very technical, although I was there a short period of time the repetition and focus on first and second touch really helped me refine those key parts of my game.”
“I had a pretty serious ankle injury on my return to Atlético in pre-season which put me out for a long time and that really stopped any chance of me coming back into the national team.”
“Having football taken away from me when living overseas was really hard as I had nothing else there. Yes, I had very supportive teammates and friends and family back home but I had nothing else to do.
“Because of that, I have really worked hard to build a community around me and discover other interests, so it isn’t all football. That’s where my interest in the community space has come in, so I feel like I am part of something bigger than just the team around me.”
