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Soccer 101

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All the soccer history and explainers you can handle

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273 episodes

  1. What are the best soccer-centric films, and why aren't there more to discuss? 43:50
  2. Harry Kane's long and winding journey to the Ballon d'Or 47:42
  3. How did PSG make the leap from good club to legendary team? 47:37
  4. How Abramovich's purchase of Chelsea changed soccer forever 42:49
  5. How did Jurgen Klopp turn Liverpool into a superpower again? 1:00:37
  6. A history of American wonderkids 1:07:26
  7. Messi and Argentina's Twenty-Year Story 49:51
  8. Why isn't the national team of India better at football? 26:40
  9. How has Como built such a successful club? 35:52
  10. How did the Premier League become the dominant league in the world? 32:13
  11. What happened to Paul Pogba? 42:13
  12. Ted Lasso returns! What are the origins of the show, how did it become so beloved, and what comes next? 39:25
  13. Three Flags, One Badge: The Story of Bosnian Football 29:10
  14. The 21st-century talent pipeline: domestic football in Ecuador 30:17
  15. Bohemia, Communism and Petr Cech: Football in Czechia 31:29
  16. Chiefs, Pirates and Sundowns: soccer in South Africa 35:50
  17. Artificial Intelligence and Soccer: problems solved vs problems created 45:07
  18. From the Ottoman Empire to Osimhen: football in Turkiye 43:52
  19. Xhaka, Shaqiri and 128 years of footballing history: soccer in Switzerland 28:31
  20. A tale of two clubs... 81% of the time: domestic football in Uruguay 35:35
  21. What are the best World Cup balls, mascots and anthems? 41:13
  22. Kings, ultras, and unrest: Egyptian football explained 41:08
  23. An abbreviated history of World Cup disruptions: teams withdrawing, changing hosts and more! 34:36
  24. Youth development, colonialism, match fixing, and golden eras: a history of professional football in Belgium 37:25
  25. Wrexham: America's Team, Capitalism's Posterchild, or both? 42:50
  26. American managers in Europe: why haven't there been many and why aren't there more? 49:34
  27. Small nation, big results: How Croatia became football’s ultimate overachiever 38:59
  28. Why is the World Cup expanding? The positives and negatives of FIFA's shift for 2026 39:58
  29. Balance and dominance: a brief history of Jordanian football 29:47
  30. Does the Premier League have an English manager problem? 31:42
  31. From coffee houses to energy drinks: a brief history of Austrian league football 25:12
  32. How has punditry shaped our understanding of soccer, and what is its role in the modern game? 41:12
  33. Northern lights and summer soccer: all about the Norwegian top flight 28:16
  34. Why do American and European stadiums look so different? 39:27
  35. How did Qatar arrive on the soccer landscape, and how has the Stars League been impacted by Saudi Arabia? 37:52
  36. The biggest and best rivalries of the Premier League Era 49:17
  37. Ivory Coast’s Soccer Factory: Where the Next Drogba Might Be Playing Right Now 36:57
  38. Is Tottenham a big club, and when exactly did "Spursy" become a thing? 41:28
  39. Soccer in Colombia: A 2026 World Cup primer 27:42
  40. What are some of the best training facilities in soccer today? 34:04
  41. Soccer in Morocco: a 2026 World Cup primer 31:29
  42. A brief history of The Special One: the life and times of Jose Mourinho 36:33
  43. Has it become more common to sack a manager? 40:05
  44. Everything you need to know about the Primera Division, Argentina's top league 33:29
  45. All about free kicks, including ideal distances for shooting and greatest takers of all-time 21:03
  46. Shots Time! Are a bicycle kick and an overhead kick the same thing? What makes a volley a half volley, and more! 27:30
  47. All about the K League: decentralization, domestic development, Champions League successes, and much more! 28:01
  48. Are La Liga matches coming to the USA? 35:33
  49. What is a transfer request, how does it work, and what happens when a club doesn't want to sell? 28:30
  50. All about Uzbekistan! How strong is their top flight and has its quality improved in recent years? 38:05