Victor Montagliani: 'Don’t ever get between me and football because you probably won’t be left standing'

The B.C. native and Concacaf president talks to TFC Republic about a variety of topics, including being one of the most influential figures in world soccer.

Victor Montagliani: 'Don’t ever get between me and football because you probably won’t be left standing'

Don't ever let Victor Montagliani's easy going nature fool you - he is one of the "big" players in international soccer.

Montagliani, 55, is currently serving his second term as president of Concacaf - the soccer region that covers North and Central America, and the Caribbean - and he's also a vice president of FIFA, as well as a member of the FIFA Council, which is the main decision-making committee for world soccer's governing body.

A former president of Canada Soccer, Montagliani is one of the most influential figures in world soccer, but he doesn't put on any airs, and he maintains he's still the same kid who grew up in B.C. loving the game of soccer.