On May 1st 1986, 51 days before he became the most infamous footballer on the planet with his two goals against England in the World Cup, Diego Maradona arrived in London to play in a testimonial match for Ossie Ardiles. White Hart Lane was ram

Hampton & Richmond Borough FC: Walking the Mile

May 28th, 2020 42m 36s

The economics have demanded that top flight football returns as Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc, but for this special episode we went down the leagues to investigate what happens to a semi-professional club that had its season derailed. It’s

Dream Team: Nigeria's Olympic Immortals

Jul 24th, 2019 56m 12s

In 1996, against a backdrop of socio-political instability, and with the country an international pariah, Nigeria travelled to the USA and spent three weeks shaking up the world. It's the story of how the Golden Generation fulfilled their poten

English Football's Last Great Rivalry

Jul 17th, 2019 1h

Between 1996 and 2005, Arsenal and Manchester United played each other 29 times, and there was always something on it. The managers rowed in the press, the players fought on the pitch, and the fans lapped it up. It was a rival based on animosit

Return to Plough Lane

Jul 10th, 2019 44m 50s

In 2002, an independent committee appointed by the FA voted 2-1 in favour of Wimbledon Football Club being moved to Milton Keynes, and a club died. But only momentarily. A group of fans got together and formed a new club instantly, and AFC Wimb

The Birth of Major League Soccer

Jul 3rd, 2019 48m 43s

The MLS has never been in better health. Atlanta United averaged over 50,000 fans a game last season, the fan culture across the country is celebrated and vibrant, and the quality on pitch is higher than ever before. But we wanted to find out w

The Magnificent 7

Jun 26th, 2019 1h

The 2019 Women’s World Cup is the biggest yet, and we're charting the progression of the tournament by speaking to one player from each of the previous seven. What we got was much more than that. Stories of superhuman effort, childbirth, pressu

Ronaldo: A Superhero Origin Story

Jun 19th, 2019 43m 18s

In 1994, long before he shook up the world with Barcelona, Brazil, Inter Milan and Real Madrid, Ronaldo was just a 17-year-old kid who swapped Rio for Eindhoven to play for PSV. We travelled to the south of Holland to talk to fans, journalists,

Coming soon...GIANT

Jun 11th, 2019 1m 40s

GIANT is a series devoted to the football stories that matter, told to you by the people who were there. Launches on 20th June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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