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Academy Q&A: Get to know Sporting KC Academy Technical Coach Michel Ribeiro

Throughout the summer, SportingKCAcademy.com is publishing a series of Q&A interviews with each member of the Academy's technical staff. In the second installment, we catch up with Sporting KC Academy Technical Coach Michel Ribeiro.

Where are you from?

I was born in Belgium, but my parents are Portuguese. My wife is from Holland, and that’s where we met. I have to go home to see my mom twice every year, because she would kill me if I didn’t. But that’s OK—family is very important.

What attracted you to soccer?