Rien MacDonald

I love stories in sport
Building Greats podcast
Writing about sports related ideas daily on Substack
Talking running on Never Run Alone weekly

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@builtbyeli Only the biggest sport in the world lad 😆

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@herrcuules Godspeed brother

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@simonhill1894 @GGArmy Legend

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

21 degrees in San Francisco right now and they’re stopping for this hydration break.

Just call it an ad break ffs 😆

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

Recorded the next episode of Greats in Central Park. Made for a fun recording time.

Steve Prefontaine coming soon…

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@zachpogrob Rien

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

Incredible line from Andy today.

“You didn't sacrifice who you used to be just to please who you used to know.”

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@rpnickson Hopefully had it incentivised for views? I’m sure however you have it set up you (and the client) will win!

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@wcebfpod He’s a flog

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

The long game is the only one that counts.

[John Brennan @brennanjp]

Playing long games with friends is one of life's great cheat codes.

My friend @AlecCutter's dream was to become a filmmaker and tell stories about football that have never reached the masses.

Years ago, he pitched me on Várzea: the underground football league in the favelas of S��o Paulo that birthed countless Brazilian stars. He spent months building the trust required to earn the privilege to bring his camera into these communities and tell a story he was convinced would one day end up on a platform like Netflix.

...he was right!

On June 20th, Alec's self-proclaimed "love letter to Brazilian football" will premiere globally on Netflix. I’m grateful I got to play a small part in helping Alec make his dream a reality.

We hope you love the trailer. Even if you don't care too much for football, this is a story about sports and life that we think will resonate with just about anyone.

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@brennanjp @AlecCutter For added context, my love of running in the past 2 years currently has me producing YouTube content for Australia’s fastest ever marathon runner and leading a podcast called Never Run Alone (yes, I support Liverpool).

https://t.co/J8JZEqbmW9

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@brennanjp @AlecCutter This is dope man

I love football having played for 20 years in Australia. In my early 30s now and running marathons these days, but I’m in NYC for the World Cup - I see you’re a Knicks fan.

If you’re around in the next 2 months I’d love to connect.

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@simonhill1894 Simon, what’s 3 things that need to improve for the game return to even what it was 10 years ago?

Or maybe a better way of looking at it, what Aus football needs to return to and then go past its pomp - whenever you think that may be?

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@zachpogrob Ripping Boston?

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@theryandreyer Big light sucks

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

😆😆😆

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Scenes from a dermatologist conference in Hawaii

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

Great conversation between true pros and bros

Love to see it

Props to Thierry

[CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo]

A really honest and vulnerable moment from the #UCLToday crew to open today's show 🥹❤️

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@quinnslcm Cheers dawg

[Rien MacDonald @RienMacDonald]

@zachpogrob Almost 3 years long distance currently and will be for 4 more months at least

Definite obsession upsides