The Scoreless Thriller Podcast

Are the Faroe Islands one of the most dramatic places on earth to watch football?  German journalist Steffen Trumpf wrote a book all about his experiences watching football in this breathtaking part of the world, and we examined what makes it truly special.  We discussed: - Why football is so important to the people of the Islands - How the team punches above it's weight on the international stage - Some of the unique clubs that make up it's leagues - and what it's like running a marathon in these conditions! #faroeislands #faroeislandsfootball #footballpodcast #fifa #uefa #islands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are Greenland on the verge of joining CONCACAF and finally joining the FIFA international community? This and many other questions I put to the Danish Manager of the Greenlandic side.  We discussed: - The unique culture of football on the Island - How he goes about selecting his squad under the unique challenges that the country provides - His aspirations for the team in the coming years - The importance of representing their country to the Greenlandic people It's a really interesting conversation covering an often uncovered topic of a team outside of the #greenland #greenlandfootball #footballpodcast #fifa #uefa #concacaf  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special interview episode, I spoke to Philip O'Rourke about his upcoming book "Forgotten Football Clubs: Fifty Teams Across the World, Gone but Never Forgotten." We discussed why some clubs go out of business, what happens to the fans of a forgotten team and some of the strangest stories of forgotten clubs. We also touch on how a fan feels when their clubs ceases to exist, and the conflicting emotions of having to find another team to support. It's a really interesting interview and I really encourage people to check out the book, which is out now the beginning of February 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue with the second half of our annual Christmas Quiz! Who will go home with the trophy!

In our now annual tradition, we assembled to tackle the most bizarre football quiz questions imaginable!

On this episode of the podcast, I spoke to Shaul Adar, Israeli journalist about his book "On the Border: The Rise and Decline of the Most Political Club in the World." The book tells the story of Beitar Jerusalem, an infamous club both in Israel and globally. Famous for its racist fans, spearheaded by the ultra group "La Familia", the club has never fielded an Arab player. We spoke about how this club was able to court political influence in the Likud party of Netanyahu, how attempts to bring the club in a different direction have failed and what the club's story tells us about Israeli politics. We also spoke about the fallout from the documentary "Forever Pure", which shows how the fans reacted to an attempt by their former owner to bring in two Muslim players from Chechnya (spoiler alert: not good). It is a fascinating story into an area of the world's football culture that is not too often discussed, and Adar speak eloquently and thoughtfully on the subject. I really enjoyed both reading the book and discussing it with Shaul, and hope you enjoy it too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this very special episode, we dived deep into the story of Chagos Islands football. Its an incredible story of how football can be used to represent a people who have had their rights ignored. The Chagos Islands are a tiny archipelago in the Indian Ocean, who's inhabitants were illegally removed in the early 70s. With many of the refugees descendants living in the UK, we examined how the representative football team is being used to raise awareness of the issue and the importance of giving people the opportunity to represent their own heritage. This episode includes two interviews, first with Sabrina Jean, the Chair of the UK Chagos Refugees Group and Jimmy Ferrar, the coach of the Chagos Islands National Team. It is a sobering and important story to tell, and we are delighted to be able to bring the story to you. Timestamps below for the interviews: Sabrina Jean - 16:05 Jimmy Ferrar - 47:35 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, we went back to a traumatic game in Alex's childhood, where Wenger's men came unstuck in the Champions League Final against Barcelona. Along the way we found out and discussed: What Frank Rijkaard was up to after he retired How many pints Steve Bould ordered for the lads Whether Lehmann would have saved both of Barcelona's goals Our love for Ronaldinho And finally, in a series of STEAMING HOT TAKES that will surely mean he is not invited back onto the podcast, Jack calls Thierry Henry and Arsene Wenger frauds #Engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, we looked back on an all-time Champions League Final ending in Barcelona. With guests United superfan (?) Jack and the Scottish Alex, we examined how United completed the 1999 treble and how it was done. Along the way we discussed could Carsten Jancker and Jaap Stam be brothers, how good was Clive Tydesley's commentary that night and unearthed some bizarre pranks at the Carrington training ground. We also settled the debate that has divided society since the ancients and continues to do so - which was better Barcelona 1999 or Istanbul 2005? Come along for the laughs on our journey through Football's past. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this mini episode, we chatted with Tom from the DNQ YouTube Football channel, to look at the unusual World Cup Qualifying tournament going on in Doha at the moment. DNQ Football is doing some really cool stuff looking at football around the world, and we were delighted to talk about some of the interesting stories going on around the tournament, and look at the big question of whether anybody stands a chance of causing an upset against New Zealand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I was joined by Gary Thacker, author of the book Beautiful Bridesmaids Dressed in Oranje. The book charts the unfulfilled glory of the Dutch National side. We focused on the great team of 1974, with Cruyff et al, and how exactly they lost that final to West Germany. We also talked about what exactly is total football, what made that team so special as well as if they should have won the World Cup in 1978. A really interesting discussion looking at one of the most influential sides of football history. If you enjoyed the podcast, check out our back catalogue as well as leave a rating and review, we would love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week I was delighted to be joined by Ibrahim Mustapha author of "No Longer Naive - African Football's Growing Impact at the World Cup" on the show. We focused on the remarkable story of Senegal's run at the 2002 World Cup, which included the memorable opening game victory of France. We spoke about the journey of the time, harmful stereotypes about African players and when an African team will go to the next stage of the competition. We also spoke a little about the African Cup of Nations, which is currently exciting fans at the moment. If you are further interested in the subject, definitely check out Ibrahim's book, which is well worth reading. And again thanks to him for sparing the time to join the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back again for a second year! We gathered the regular crew for the second annual Christmas Quiz, as Rob, Lion, Colbyn and Scottish Alex battled it out to win the prized Christmas gnome. Alex found his most difficult brain teasers, with questions such as the ones below answered: - In 2005, a sunday league match between Peterborough North End and Royal Mail AYL was abandoned, as the referee left the field. What caused the ref to go?- Which Political leader did Diego Maradona famously have a tattoo of on his left leg?- 1970's Zaire dead ball specialist Mafuila Mavuba had a strange ritual before taking a free kick - what was it?Thank you to everybody who listened in the past year, and we look forward to hopefully entertaining you in 2022! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An exciting and thought provoking conversation for you on our newest podcast. In January this year Bohemian FC in Ireland made news around the world when they appointed Seán McCabe as the world's first climate justice officer at a football club. Having worked with climate issues for close to a decade, the partnership with the fan owned club with the aim to incorporate more climate focused policies into the club's plans. In a conversation that had the failed super league in mind, we talked about what it means for a community focused club to take the lead on this issue, the banter which followed his appointment, and Seán's hopes for what football can do to tackle the coming climate crisis. A fascinating conversation which tackled everything from the decline of trade union support to what football club's can do in their communities. We really enjoyed covering this topic with Seán and hope you do too. If you would like to support the podcast in any way, feel free to buy us a coffee here (but of course no obligations!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theSTpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a lighter episode, we sat down with the guys from the Field of Screens pod to discuss the infamous FIFA propaganda film, United Passions. Recorded on the Monday of the ill fated SuperLeague attempt, we looked for some beauty in the story of a few men, who's only dream was that the whole world would play football by the same rules and regulations. Seriously.We discussed what exactly they were trying to achieve with this project, how Tim Roth got Sepp Blatter's walk down and whether commercial deals are in fact the most exciting aspect of the beautiful game. On this journey there were laughs aplenty along with a lot of pain as we tried to understand this ridiculous film. If you have enjoyed any of our shows remember to leave us an iTunes review or share the podcast on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this mini episode, Alex was joined by Ukrainian football fan and expert, Andrew, to discuss their upcoming game with England. We talked about what it means for the team to have made it this far, and whether they have any chance of causing a big upset in Rome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an insane round of last 16 fixtures, Alex sat down with Sebastian from Campfire Football again to make our predictions for the Quarter-Finals. We also reviewed what went wrong for France, whether England have what it takes and how Spain overcame Croatia.Get it in your ears before this weekend's games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a hell of a week so far in the Euros, and we chatted to friend of the show and great guy Sebastian from Campfire football to try and make sense of it all.We talked about Germany losing to France, Schick from the halfway line and found time for some Stephen A. Smith chat! We also looked ahead to the next round of fixtures, looking at Germany vs Portugal and Scotland vs England. Get it in your ears while it's still hot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have made it! The last of our Fan Previews is ready, as we look at Group F.We spoke to Tomasz about Hungary, Mathieu about France, Tiago about Portugal and Lukas on Germany.Timestamps:France 1:10 - 21:44Hungary 21:51 - 37:10Portugal 37:20 - 51:09Germany 51:12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today and every day up until the Euros we are going to be released previews of each of the groups. We spoke to a fan of every country competing at the Euros to give you a unique and personal perspective on all of the teams. On the opening day of the tournament, we are looking at Group E, with Manu on Spain, Samuel on Sweden, Boris on Slovakia and Adam on Poland. Timestamps here:0:00 - 1:10 Intro1:10 - 15:02 Spain15:06 - 26:18 Sweden26:28 - 43:06 Slovakia43:08 - Poland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today and every day up until the Euros we are going to be released previews of each of the groups. We spoke to a fan of every country competing at the Euros to give you a unique and personal perspective on all of the teams. This Thursday we are looking at Group D, with Zeljko on Croatia, Ross on England, Alan on Scotland and Tom on the Czech Republic.Timestamps here:0:00 - 1:10 Intro1:10 - 7:30 Croatia7:43 - 23:00 England23:17 - 39:03 Scotland39:05 - Czech Republic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today and every day up until the Euros we are going to be released previews of each of the groups. We spoke to a fan of every country competing at the Euros to give you a unique and personal perspective on all of the teams. Today we are looking at Group C, with Vincent on the Netherlands, Alexander on North Macedonia, Dubi and Anton on Austria and Andrew on Ukraine. Timestamps:1:10 - 15:26 Netherlands 15:34 - 26:06 North Macedonia26:08 - 36:16 Dubi Austria36:19 - 54:00 Ukraine54:05 - 64:56 Anton Austria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today and every day up until the Euros we are going to be released previews of each of the groups. We spoke to a fan of every country competing at the Euros to give you a unique and personal perspective on all of the teams. Today we are looking at Group B, with Jannik on Denmark, Yuri on Russia, Gilles and Camille on Belgium and Laura on Finland. Timestamps:Denmark - 1.10 - 15:50Finland - 15:50 - 25:02Russia - 25:02 - 41:02Belgium Camille- 41:02 - 47:38Belgium Gilles - 47:38 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today and every day up until the Euros we are going to be released previews of each of the groups. We spoke to a fan of every country competing at the Euros to give you a unique and personal perspective on all of the teams. Today we are looking at Group A, with Ahmet on Turkey, Anthony on Wales, Mario on Italy and Basil on Switzerland. Timestamps:Switzerland - 1.10 - 12.33Turkey - 12:40 - 28:07Wales - 28:08 - 39:28Italy - 39:36 - 55:30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the podcast, we are excited to be joined by Kyra Carusa, HB Køge and Ireland striker. Kyra is at the centre of an exciting project in Danish women's football, with the club rapidly developing the women's game, by opening up equal resources to the Men's team. With the team flying high at the top of the league at the time of recording, and Kyra currently the league's top scorer, they are seeking to become the first team outside of the big two of Brøndby and Fortuna Hjørring since 2001 to win the title. All this in their first season in the top flight, after being promoted to the first division last year. We spoke about what this project means to Kyra in practice, as well as adjusting to life in the small Danish town. We also found time to speak a little about what it means to Kyra to represent Ireland. An exciting and engaging conversation on a rapidly developing aspect of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the show; Lars Johnsen of Josimar Magazine in Norway joined us to discuss the potential of a boycott of the World Cup in Qatar. Josimar has done some incredible reporting on workers conditions in the country, and Lars was able to give us the Norwegian perspective on the movement. We also spoke about the difficulties football fan's face when dealing with these moral issues, and whether the boycott will spread to other countries. If you have been enjoying the shows feel free to donate, it helps us to produce better shows and keep growing. Of course, no obligation and we are happy just to have you listening along. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theSTpod#Qatar2022 #BoycottQatar2022 #WorldCup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part of the Sport Social NetworkThis week on the show we are delighted to be joined by the renowned Brazilian based journalist Tim Vickery. Tim has covered Brazilian football for close to 30 years, so was the perfect person to ask about the recent Netflix documentary, covering Pelé's life. We discussed what made him a footballing icon, whether he should have done more to distance himself from the military dictatorship, and if it is right to have expected him to do so. Finally we covered the relationship between football and Bolsonaro in Brazil. follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are delighted to join the Sport Social Podcast Network. An excellent opportunity for us to continue doing what we love and reach a wider audience. Check out their website https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcasts/?category=football to see what other shows they have to offer. This week we are delighted to be joined by the brilliant Marcela Mora y Araujo, an Argentinian journalist who has written for the Guardian and a range of other publications. Currently working on a documentary on Argentina at the 1986, and having written Diego Maradona's obituary for the Guardian, she was the perfect person to give us an insight into his complicated legacy and how it has been dealt with in his native country. We also spoke about the chapter she wrote for the book "From the Jaws of Victory: A history of Football's Nearly Men" about Messi's failure to win a major trophy for the national team. We also spoke about VAR and a range of other topics. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Conor O'Keefe has not had a stereotypically normal football career so far. After coming through the ranks at Macclesfield Town, he left the professional game to go to college at Loughborough University. This started a chain of events that led him to playing for a year in Spain, in Gibraltar after his studies and where he finds himself now, in the 3rd tier of Swedish football with Piteå IF.We asked him about what led him on this journey, some of the challenges of pursuing a dream career at this level and why he thinks more British footballers don't take the plunge of playing further abroad. We also spoke about what inspired him to start his highly popular YouTube channel "Keeping Goals" and how he balances his professional commitments with being a social media presence. A fascinating discussion bringing together dreams, travel and experiencing new cultures. follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In January 2000, at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, the USA played out a friendly with Iran intended to bring about peace and break the enmity between the countries. We spoke to Mani Djazmi, a British-Iranian journalist with the BBC. He told the story of this incredibly interesting game, and the hurdles those that organised the game had to overcome. From missing plane tickets, death threats to the Iranian delegation refusing to be fingerprinted, the match is a remarkable story and we are delighted to share it with you. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55216193Mani also told us about how he managed to become the first male to cover Women's football in Iran, with two brilliant reasons for why he should be allowed in. He also spoke about covering world football for the BBC and whether sport can ever successfully be a vehicle for peace. Also thanks to everyone who listened to our interview with Uri Levy, we were blown away by the reception and hope to bring more fascinating stories to you. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A very special episode as we spoke to the brilliant Israeli journalist Uri Levy about a fascinating story. Uri is the founder of the Middle Eastern football website babagol.net. He was the perfect person to talk to about a remarkable story of the takeover of Beitar Jerusalem by a UAE Sheikh, who's fan group La  Familia are regularly viewed as having some of the world's most racist fans. (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/07/world/middleeast/israel-soccer-uae-beitar-jerusalem.html)  The club has never had an Arab player and the vicious reaction of the fans to the purchase in 2013 of 2 Muslim Chechens was documented in the documentary forever pure. Uri told us how this incredible takeover story has gone down, how everything does not appear to be as it seems, as well as gave his insights on the view on the controversial Qatar World Cup from the region. It was a fascinating discussion bringing together culture, racism and society.If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special end of year show, we spoke to Brendan of allsportsbooks.reviews about one of the absolute classics of the sportsbook Genre, "The Miracle of Castel di Sangro" by Joe McGinniss. Along the way, we discussed what makes a good sportsbook story, some of the best books of 2020 and the attraction of Italian football in the 1990s.The Miracle of Castel di Sangro is the account by American writer Joe McGinniss, a new disciple to Calcio, of the first season that the tiny Abruzzo club spent in Serie B. Told in vivid detail, it brings to life this underdog story and the tumultuous season that McGinniss spent with the team. We were delighted that Brendan was able to join us to discuss this fascinating story, and believe that you'll enjoy listening too. *Spoiler alert* It's impossible to discuss this book without bringing up the ending, so we encourage all listeners that want to avoid spoilers to finish the book before listening. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We gathered our regular guests (in a socially distanced manner) to battle it out for the inaugural Podcast Christmas/New Year's Quiz trophy. This prestigious honour would go to the person able to answer questions ranging from how Canizares injured himself before the 2002 WC, why Norwich's game against Brighton in 1940 was bizarre, the height difference between Peter Shilton and Diego Maradona to the half time score between Brazil and Germany from the 2018 WC. The questions were tough, and the competition was fierce. Thanks also to questionablequizzes.com for providing the questions to Round 2 of our four-round competition.  Thanks also to all those who have listened to the show this year, and we look forward to spending more time with you in 2021! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Scotland qualifying for Euro2020 and drawn in the same group as England, we recruit a Scot and an Englishman to look back on the last time the two sides met in a major tournament. We examined why the English team got in trouble on their tour of Hong Kong, how big was Doug Ellis' boat and quite what was in the water in Scotland to make their side age so badly. Along the way, we tackled a tricky Scottish football quiz, with questions ranging from what Gazza hid in a car and whether Dundee FC are better than 100 kids (they weren't). Overseeing it all was the image of "Zombie Moyes" with potentially the worst Panini sticker we have ever seen. Come along for the laughs on our journey through Football's past. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the guys carry on their discussion of Danish Football to come to their conclusion on who to give their heart to. Along the way, they discuss all manner of issues, including some dodgy business techniques, who is hated more RB Leipzig or Bayern, the usefulness of flow charts and the merits of Brøndby's football chants. It's a wide-ranging discussion covering all things Danish Football. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you decide what football team to support? Is it because they're local? Do you agree with their politics? Or simply like the colour of their jerseys? On this episode of the show, Lion and Alex recruit friend of the show and Danish football expert Jannik to run the rule over the Danish football league system. Along the way we discuss attitudes to modern football, why some people hate FC Copenhagen and what exactly is a hoopoe. Come along as we explore the history of clubs you very likely have never heard of!If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this special episode of the show, we talked to author of Up Pohnpei, Paul Watson. ESPN praised Up Pohnpei as a "heartwarming, uplifting antithesis to all that is wrong with the modern game" and this sums up our view of the book as well. In 2009, Paul became the youngest ever international manager when he took up the position on the tiny Pacific island of Pohnpei. We talked about what led him to follow this dream of moving his life thousands of miles across the world, the importance of cultural sensitivity in new footballing environments and what football means to people around the world. It is a truly fascinating story he has to tell and we are delighted to bring it to you. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OUR TENTH EPISODE! This episode we KNOW will be a hit with our Danish listeners! After briefly discussing whether it was actually the greatest day in the country's history, we got down to business charting Denmark's remarkable upset victory at Euro 92.Joining us on the show we had Jannik, a proud Dane who was able to tell the story of how the triumph came about, as well as how the country celebrated (or lack of celebrations). Along the way we had a lot of laughs discussing a very unusual contract, what is the nickname of the Greenlandic team as well as whether Mullets were actually cool in 1992. We had a lot of fun discussing this one, so give it a go!Come along for the laughs on our journey through Football's past. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show.If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 yellow cards. 4 red cards. One incident of incredible football street justice. Combine it all and you get "The Battle of Nuremberg" the most action-packed World Cup game you can imagine. For your audio pleasure, we tried as best as possible to keep up with all the action and break down this record-breaking game.  Along the way, we battled a unique quiz, which covered some crazy stories from footballing indiscipline, Blatter's penchant for quotable content and what Van Nistelrooy was doing stuck to the bench. Come along for the laughs on our journey through Football's past. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show.If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How does it feel when your first game for your country results in a 31-0 loss and a World record that stands to this day? You keep trying despite all the odds.  At least, that's what you do if you are Nicky Salapu, our guest for this week's podcast. We spoke to him about that harrowing Australia game and how he reacted afterwards. We asked him what has kept him going through an almost 20-year career for his country, playing for the ultimate footballing underdog and Nicky explained what it felt like committing yourself at a personal cost to keep playing and fighting for your country, through all the pain. And finally, we found out how it felt when finally the curse was broken, and he experienced victory playing for his country in 2015. Along the way, we asked about his experiences of the Next Goal Wins documentary, how Thomas Rongen was as a coach and how he still dreams of a rematch against Australia. He has a truly inspiring and fascinating story, and we are delighted to share it with you this week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have all kind of heard the story of Australia vs American Samoa in 2001. Of the team at the bottom of the FIFA World Rankings so bad that they set a record that still stands for most goals conceded in a single game. But as with all great football stories, once you scratch the surface, there appears so much more than what meets the eye. This week on the show we dove deep into this infamous game from 2001. To accompany the game we watched the brilliant documentary Next Goal Wins,  which charts the attempts a decade later under a charismatic coach of the Samoan's attempts to win their first official games. This is an amazing story which shows all that is good about the beautiful game, as the ultimate underdogs battle for redemption on the global stage. We really enjoyed covering this story so enjoy and there is more exciting related stuff to come in the next couple weeks!Come along for the laughs on our journey through Football's past. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show.If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we went back to remember one of football history's most brilliant teams, the Hungary team of the 1950s. With two Germans on the pod, we watched their country's first world cup win, as West Germany pulled off one of the biggest World Cup shocks. Along the way we battled with a 1954 World Cup quiz, heard one of the most remarkable stories about a footballing curse and found out about the manager who gave up on his team to read a racing newspaper from the stands mid match.  We also found out why this underdog story of the German win may not be as pure as it seems, and had a discussion about doping in sports.  Come along for the laughs on our journey through Football's past. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show.If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we went back to celebrate one of football's most fondly remembered teams, the Brazil team of 1982. We watched one of the greatest games from World Cup history as they came up against Italy in Barcelona in a clash of styles and philosophies. Along the way we were wowed by Zico, shocked by Brazilian defending and wondered at the instincts of Rossi. We learned who nearly choked on the field and the crazy thing that happened in the game between France and Kuwait at the same World Cup. We delved deep into the price of playing football the 'right' way and discussed where there remains space for ideals in the game. We have also improved our podcasting sound system, so we no longer sound like we are in an airport hanger! Come along for the laughs on our journey through Football's past. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show.If you have any feedback on the show also we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we went back and watched the iconic Wembley final from 1966. Along the way, we discussed crazy qualification systems, what the world was like in 1966 and Franz Beckenbauer's love of black bread. Joining us we had a very special guest on the show, providing a first-hand account of watching the final live on TV. And of course, we discussed that goal! Join us as we tread the lesser trod path of World Cup History! Come along for the laughs on our journey through Football's past. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show.If you have any feedback on the show we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2010 Suarez's deliberate handball at the end of extra time in Uruguay's quarter-final match against Ghana angered not only a country, or a continent but the world. On this weeks episode, we did a deep dive on this infamous game from the South African World Cup and ended up with a deep discussion on cheating, sportsmanship and winning. Along the way we discussed possibly the worst ever world cup ball, what Akon was doing in a goals highlights video and Soccer City as a stadium name. Come along for the laughs on our journey through Football's past. If you have enjoyed the podcast please leave a rating or review,  follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date on our coming releases and tell a friend about the show. If you have any feedback on the show we would also love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Korea's run to the 2002 World Cup Semi-Finals was clouded by accusations of biased refereeing to help the host nation progress.  In particular, their last 16 match against Italy caused international outcry as the Italians alleged a FIFA stitch-up perpetrated by referee Moreno. But is this a case of the reaction having no relation to the reality? On this episode of the pod we discuss how bad was the refereeing performance, whether Italy only had themselves to blame and if Dr. Cha is our favourite footballer. If you like the podcast remember to like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/scorelessthrillerpodcast/ and leave a rating and review on your favourite podcast app. Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the debut episode of the podcast we went back to 1982 to examine a dark day in World Cup football. In it, West Germany and Austria conspired to eliminate plucky Algeria. But does the match footage bear up to the popular portrayal? We watched the full match replay so you don't have to. We discuss whether the facts of the match bear up to the myth of shame, if this is the worst football game we have ever watched and the merits of "Let them Kiss" as a football chant. Join us as we dive back into World Cup heritage!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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