In this episode, we get to hear the amazing story of the one and only Omar “The Big Cat” Cummings!!
Omar was born and raised in Jamaica and in 2003 came to the United States to go to school and play soccer at Cincinnati State!
Omar spent 10 years playing professional soccer. In 2007, he won Colorado Rapids Rookie of The Year - a few years later in 2010 became a MLS Cup Champion. In 2011 Omar was voted as an MLS All-Star. Over the course of Omar’s career he was able to represent his country and play for the Jamaican Men’s National Team.
After Omar retired in 2017, he took on the role as the Club Ambassador at FC Cincinnati. During this conversation, we learn more about Omar’s personal story and figure out what ignytes his why.
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02/25/21 • 56 min
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