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Small nation, big results: How Croatia became football’s ultimate overachiever
How does a country of under four million people keep churning out World Cup semifinalists and all-time great midfielders? In this episode, we break d…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Why is the World Cup expanding? The positives and negatives of FIFA's shift for 2026
With the World Cup looming in the distance, Graham and Taylor discuss the decision to expand the tournament from 32 teams to 48. Who led the campaign…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Balance and dominance: a brief history of Jordanian football
Graham and Taylor continue to preview the 2026 World Cup by taking a look at the domestic leagues of the participating nations, and this week it's Jo…
8 months ago
Does the Premier League have an English manager problem?
English managers were once the default in the Premier League; now, they’re a rarity. In this episode, we trace the sharp decline of English coaches a…
8 months, 1 week ago
From coffee houses to energy drinks: a brief history of Austrian league football
Graham and Taylor continue to preview the 2026 World Cup by taking a look at the domestic leagues of the participating nations, and this week it's Au…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How has punditry shaped our understanding of soccer, and what is its role in the modern game?
This week, Graham and Taylor are diving into the world of soccer punditry: what they do, why they do it, the early pioneers, the importance of ex-pla…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Northern lights and summer soccer: all about the Norwegian top flight
We continue to look at domestic soccer in the countries that have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, and this week it's our friends in the north: Norw…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why do American and European stadiums look so different?
Why do American sports teams constantly build shiny new stadiums while many European clubs play in the same grounds that their supporters grandparent…
10 months ago
How did Qatar arrive on the soccer landscape, and how has the Stars League been impacted by Saudi Arabia?
On this episode, we’re unpacking the Qatari Stars League — what it is, how it works, and how it’s evolved. We run through the league’s biggest clubs …
10 months, 1 week ago
The biggest and best rivalries of the Premier League Era
This week, we're talking mind games, vegetables and voyeurism: it's the best rivalries of the Premier League era. From entire teams to managers to in…
10 months, 2 weeks ago