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Before MLS: The Wild History of American Soccer
From the Boston Beaneaters of the ALFP, to the New York Cosmos of the NASL, we dig into the long history of professional soccer in the US, dating bac…
1 month ago
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It: Stefan on Football’s Financial Rules
After a walking vacation in Ireland, Stefan has had a lot of time to think about football's financial regulations - and he's got a lot to say. Well l…
1 month, 1 week ago
Why Does Messi Keep Missing Penalties? [Rerun]
As Stefan recently pointed out, Lionel Messi has missed three penalties in a row. That, along with Ashish's never ending debate with his friend Rishi…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Soccernomics Podcast x NO SUCH THING
After Stefan recently fired back at people who didn't like his analysis about the origins of the word 'soccer', we thought we'd play you the entire c…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why Are Sports Teams Suddenly Worth So Much Money?
From Liverpool to the Lakers: its been a big week in the world of sports team ownership.
Mark Walter's sale of his controlling stake of the Lakers, j…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Mailbag Part II: Soccer vs Football, Colonialism & Pay to Play
Stefan fights off the haters when it comes to his position on Soccer v Football. Seriously, if you haven't read his book, "It's Football, Not Soccer …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Mailbag: Penalties, the European Super League & Match Momentum Graphs
In our first listener questions episode, we get into a variety of topics - from penalties, to the European Super League and those weird "Match Moment…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Kieran Maguire on Infantino, FIFA and Ebbsfleet United
A momentous day for The Soccernomics Podcast: Our first guest. Kieran Maguire, one of the world's leading football finance experts, and the author of…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Will Gianni Infantino Resign?
Since we last recorded, the pressure has been mounting on Gianni Infantino. Though he retreated from his botched World Cup sell-off plan, many want m…
2 months ago
Amid FIFA Sell-Off Fiasco, A Reminder That World Cups Save Lives [Rerun]
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide. Though we promise, this is ultimately an uplifting and hopeful story.
As the fallout fr…
2 months ago