Podcast Episodes

The Island Games in Guernsey, Arctic Circle dominance in Norway & the European qualifying rounds

You might think there's not much going on in the football world at the height of summer - but there are in fact plenty of talking points to be explor…

2 years, 7 months ago

San Marino fail to win 130th game in a row, Ildefons Lima sets all-time records & the Children's Hospice win the Vatican treble

The club season might be over in 42 UEFA countries, but co-hosts Lee Wingate and Paul Watson have plenty of stand-out international headlines to work…

2 years, 8 months ago

Balotelli's haircut twin spoils promotion party, Mongolian player cycles to Old Trafford & Ruch Chorzów complete the ultimate comeback

Lee Wingate and Paul Watson return with some more tales of football off the beaten track, including some live experiences on opposite sides of the gl…

2 years, 8 months ago

Cups & cults in Liechtenstein, mistimed bus parades in Luxembourg & colossal away days in Kazakhstan

Pod duo Lee Wingate and Paul Watson are back with another carefully curated batch of weird and wonderful stories from across the football world, with…

2 years, 9 months ago

Match-fixing scandal rocks Belarus, cycling toddler invades pitch in Finland & 49-year-old goalie keeps clean sheet in Faroes

Co-hosts Lee Wingate & Paul Watson return to the virtual studio on their opposite sides of the Channel for another audio journey around the world of …

2 years, 9 months ago

Former pub team win trophy in Gibraltar, Spanish side lose every game for 11 years & Viktor Orbán-back clubs make waves outside Hungary

With the majority of the European seasons nearing a conclusion and the 12 summer leagues now up and running, there is plenty for hosts Lee Wingate & …

2 years, 10 months ago

Croatian coach makes players train at 1am, Welsh team releases dinosaur kit design & Chinese boy breaks ball-juggling world record

Hosts Lee Wingate & Paul Watson return to the virtual studio for another episode of The Sweeper - the show that goes further and wider than any other…

2 years, 10 months ago

Alderney's 103-year wait goes on, a university student represents Gibraltar & Northern Irish village club Loughgall pursue promotion

The Sweeper crew return to review and reflect upon the standout stories from across the 55 UEFA countries & beyond in late March and early April.

Paul…

2 years, 10 months ago

Snowball sh*thousery in Norway, strange sideline antics in Italy & a deep dive into Gibraltar

In the latest instalment of The Sweeper, studio sidekicks Lee Wingate and Paul Watson cast the net far and wide to round up all the niche global foot…

2 years, 11 months ago

Sheriff break ground for Moldova, managerial mayhem at Sion & a scandal in Somalia

Hosts Lee Wingate and Paul Watson round up all the quirky, random and bizarre news and stories from across the 55 UEFA countries and beyond in the se…

3 years ago