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John Murray, Ian Dennis & Sami Mokbel react to Thomas Tuchel's England squad ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. They also have their say on Arsenal winning the Premier League, Manchester City confirming Pep Guardiola's departure and Manchester United confirming Michael Carrick as head coach. Plus there are additions to the TCV Dog XI and more suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:05 Initial thoughts on Tuchel's squad, 06:45 Arsenal fans celebrate title, 08:55 Hasta luego Pep Guardiola, 11:00 Carrick confirmed as United boss, 17:10 Thomas Tuchel interview, 22:35 Ivan Toney a surprise selection? 25:30 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 32:45 An addition to the TCV Dog XI? 35:35 Unintended pub name from sport commentary, 38:20 Great Glossary of Football Commentary, 40:50 Chris Sutton goes all S Club 7…5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Dunfermline v Celtic in Scottish Cup Final on Sports Extra, Sun 1600 Spurs v Everton, Sun 1600 West Ham v Leeds on Sports Extra, Sun 1600 Crystal Palace v Arsenal on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1600 Brighton v Man Utd on Sports Extra 3.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff's badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Banana skin, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drop zone, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Going down in installments, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Grandstand finish, Half-time in the tie, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Managerless X, Mazy run, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Relegation six-pointer, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Sleeping giant, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Tricky winger, Turning into a cricket score, Turns on a sixpence, Twisted blood, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands, We were right behind that, Yo-yo club.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk Spygate, VAR and look ahead to the FA Cup Final. There's Clash of the Commentators controversy as ‘CAS' gets in touch. There are more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:00 Ali been to Scotland for the title race, 03:15 ‘They need to strip back VAR', 07:55 The return of the Reeces, 10:30 An ABBA earworm from Herr Chapman? 13:50 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 14:55 FA Cup Final date ‘not as it should be', 18:05 Unintended pub names from commentary, 19:10 Spygate allegations discussion, 29:20 Munchgate reaches a conclusion… 33:55 Can Ian respond in Clash of the Commentators? 40:30 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1230 Celtic v Hearts, Sat 1500 Man City v Chelsea in FA Cup Final, Sun 1500 Leeds v Brighton, Sun 1500 Brentford v Crystal Palace on Sports Extra, Sun 1730 Newcastle v West Ham.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff's badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, Managerless X, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Banana skin, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drop zone, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Going down in installments, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-time in the tie, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Mazy run, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Relegation six-pointer, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Sleeping giant, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Tricky winger, Turning into a cricket score, Turns on a sixpence, Twisted blood, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands, We were right behind that, Yo-yo club.

The 24th edition of the Football Clichés Quiz sees Adam, Charlie and Dave take on globe-trotting world football storytellers The Sweeper for the second time. The questions include: Argentine footballspeak, obscure ball suppliers, made-up football podcasts, World Cup coastlines, transport-themed top-flight outfits, fake Brazilian internationals and much more. Play the new Happy Hunting Grounds daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive new show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN You can listen to The Sweeper here: https://linktr.ee/SweeperPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball react to European success for Arsenal, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. Clash of the Commentators returns with Ian nearing the league title. There's an ‘unintended food kiosk' from sport commentary. And suggestions always welcome for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary - messages, questions and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:45 Villa beat Forest to reach Europa League Final, 04:10 Scottish title race hots up, 06:40 John uses his ‘mini Arsenal season-ticket' again, 15:05 Commentaries of Man City & Arsenal this weekend, 18:45 TCV goes snooker loopy, 24:05 Unintended pub names from sport commentary, 31:20 Clash of the Commentators, 40:20 Breaking ‘Reece' news, 42:05 Great Glossary of Football Commentary, 47:20 Rachel Riley or Carol Vorderman?5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1200 Aston Villa v Arsenal in WSL on Sports Extra, Sat 1500 Sunderland v Man Utd, Sat 1730 Man City v Brentford, Sun 1200 Celtic v Rangers, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United, Sun 1400 Burnley v Aston Villa on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Everton on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 West Ham v Arsenal.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, Managerless X, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Banana skin, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drop zone, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-time in the tie, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Mazy run, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Relegation six-pointer, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Sleeping giant, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Tricky winger, Turning into a cricket score, Turns on a sixpence, Twisted blood, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands, We were right behind that, Yo-yo club.

FC Thun midfielder Ethan Meichtry was a road worker three years ago. Now he's a Swiss Super League winner.His story perfectly encapsulates the improbable rise of the club, who were promoted only last summer and are already champions of Switzerland for the first time in their history.So how did Meichtry go from construction worker to title-winner? How did Thun take Swiss football by storm? And where does their triumph rank on the all-time list of great soccer fairytales and underdog stories?In this episode of The Sweeper Podcast, we pull back the curtain one of the biggest European football stories of 2026: Thun's unlikely transformation from relegation candidates to first-time national champions.You can sign up for the waiting list for The Sweeper's live show and the ‘Around The World in 80 Clubs' book launch via this link: ⁠thesweeper.eventbrite.com⁠Chapters:00:00 – Intro01:20 – Celebrations: Pyrotechnics and pubs04:40 – Management: Gerber and Lustrinelli09:36 – Players: Roadworkers, recoveries and rejects12:50 – Style: Verticality and disregard for possession15:42 – Rivals: Basel & Young Boys underperformance 19:05 – Records: Swiss and European comparisons23:03 – Patreon plug and live show information24:35 – Fairytales: Where does Thun sit in the ranking?

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball catch up on their travels and the language of football commentary. John has a whole book of stories from his trip to Madrid, Ali calls the best goal he's commentated on, and viral York City commentator David Ward joins the pod. Race Across the World winner Alfie Watts joins in the travel conversation. Plus, there are more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:30 John's back with a bang! 03:50 John's eventful trip to Madrid, 10:00 Ali calls best goal he's commentated on, 12:50 Spoilt with 5 Live commentaries next week, 17:20 Viral York City commentator joins the pod, 25:20 Unintended pub and film names, 29:25 Race Across the World winner Alfie pays a visit, 41:25 Great Glossary of Football Commentary, 48:00 John's pre-match meal.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v West Ham with Ian Dennis & Andy Reid, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Brighton on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Arsenal v Fulham with John Murray & Rob Green, Sun 1200 Man City v Liverpool in WSL with Chris Coles & Tash Dowie, Sun 1400 Bournemouth v Palace on Sports Extra, Sun 1530 Man Utd v Liverpool with Ali Bruce-Ball & Dion Dublin, Mon 1500 Chelsea v Forest with Lee Blakeman & Mark Schwarzer, Mon 1730 Hearts v Rangers with Ian Dennis & Pat Nevin, Tue 2000 Arsenal v Atletico with John Murray & Matt Upson, Wed 2000 Bayern v PSG with Conor McNamara & Chris Sutton, Thu 2000 Aston Villa v Forest with Ian Dennis & Dion Dublin.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Half-time in the tie, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.

Red Bull are finally coming for Italian football!The energy drinks giant, which already majority-owns football clubs in Austria, Germany, America, Brazil and Japan, reportedly wants to venture into football in Italy and has now set its sights on FC Südtirol.So what makes the Serie B club a sensible strategic move for Red Bull? And why should supporters in Bolzano be wary of multi-club ownership? This weekend, we went to Austria Salzburg – the phoenix club that rose from the ashes of Red Bull's hostile first foray into the sport – to explore what the future may hold for FC Südtirol.Plus, Bursaspor win each of Turkiye's top four divisions and a defeat helps Den Bosch secure a spot in the Eerste Divisie play-offs.You can book your ticket for The Sweeper's live show and Around The World in 80 Clubs book launch from this link: thesweeper.eventbrite.com Chapters:00:00 – Intro01:15 – Red Bull's Italian expansion plans07:30 – The hostile takeover of Austria Salzburg11:10 – The phoenix club that rose from the ashes15:40 – FC Südtirol: Yes or no to the energy empire?21:15 – Bursaspor's Turkish football completion26:45 – UEFA Champions League fallen giants28:12 – Promotion chaos in the Eerste Divisie

Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball are joined by legendary commentator John Helm to talk football, their travels and the language of football commentary. John takes us through his career, from doing 10 World Cups, to being the in-house commentator at League One champions Lincoln City this season. There are more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk02:00 Welcome to the pod John Helm! 05:10 How did John end up at Lincoln City? 09:35 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 15:45 Liam Rosenior removed from Chelsea, 18:30 Can Leeds get to the FA Cup Final? 20:50 How many games has John commentated on? 25:45 John talks about doing different sports, 28:00 John's World Cup Final dressing room moment, 30:00 John reflects on commentating on the Bradford fire, 36:10 Unintended pub names, 41:10 John does his record-breaking read of the 92, 45:25 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1200 Brighton & Hove v Man City in WSL on Sports Extra, Sat 1500 Wolves v Spurs, Sat 1500 West Ham v Everton on Sports Extra, Sat 1715 Man City v S'hampton in FA Cup on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Arsenal v Newcastle, Sun 1200 Everton vs Chelsea in WSL, Sun 1530 Arsenal v Lyon in UWCL on Sports Extra, Sun 1500 Chelsea v Leeds in FA Cup.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Early bath, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, Finish with aplomb, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Magic sponge, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Squeaky-bum time, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands. We were right behind that.

John Murray & Ali Bruce-Ball are joined by Vicki Sparks to talk Premier League, their travels and the language of football commentary. We're back to league action with a tricky Clash of the Commentators. There are more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:45 Vicki in Iceland, 04:25 Lost phone & cheese ice cream in Bologna, 08:20 Ali's commentary highlight of The Masters, 12:00 John reveals why he's stepped away from The Masters, 13:40 Herr Chapman's ‘bobby-dazzlers', 15:20 Big weekend of commentaries on 5 Live, 15:50 John flips out at the ‘supercomputer', 23:00 Man City v Arsenal preview, 29:45 Unintended pub names from sport commentary, 35:30 Clash of the Commentators, 46:45 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Leeds v Wolves with Ali Bruce-Ball & Michael Brown, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Bournemouth on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Spurs v Brighton & Hove with Eilidh Barbour & Andy Reid, Sat 1730 Iceland v England in WCQ on Sports Extra with Vicki Sparks & Rachel Brown-Finnis, Sun 1400 Everton v Liverpool with Mike Minay & Pat Nevin, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Burnley on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Sunderland on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 Man City v Arsenal with John Murray & Rob Green.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere, Champagne is on ice, Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Needing snookers, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver*, Played us off the park, Points on the board, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands. We were right behind that.

Ian Dennis, Conor McNamara & Mike Minay talk Premier League, their travels and the language of football commentary. BBC racing commentator John Hunt joins the pod ahead of the Grand National. And Clash of the Commentators returns, along with more unintended pub names from sport commentary and suggestions for the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:15 What is ‘off-tube' reporting? 09:40 Liverpool fans to protest about ticket prices, 18:30 Other 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 21:25 Conor's Thursday match up in the air… 22:30 Grand National chat with John Hunt, 39:10 Unintended pub names, 42:00 Clash of the Commentators, 47:15 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Brentford v Everton, Sat 1500 Burnley v Brighton & Hove on Sports Extra 2, Sat 1730 Liverpool v Fulham, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Spurs, Sun 1400 Forest v Aston Villa on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Palace v Newcastle on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1630 Chelsea v Man City.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep.DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On the beach, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Piledriver, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Sent into raptures, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands.

A former poker player has coached Bosnia to the World Cup!Sergej Barbarez has guided the Balkan country to the tournament in his first head coach role – at the expense of four-time champions Italy.So how did he go from the casino for the dugout? Why has qualification cost his striker Ermedin Demirovic €300,000? And how are Bosnia at a second World Cup without ever making the EUROs?In this episode, we explore brilliant Bosnia's incredible journey and reflect on Iraq and DR Congo's play-offs successes too. Plus, the Ceuta coach pledges to walk to Rome and Nauru launch their one child, one ball initiative.Nutmeg Magazine (You can buy the magazine for a special Sweeper discount rate of £10 by using the code 'sweeper' at checkout): https://www.nutmegmagazine.co.uk/product/issue-39/Nauru's 1 Child 1 Ball Initiative: https://stingz.co/pages/nauru-soccer-federation-one-child-one-ball-initiative?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ8cvxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEelDO7Gm-3sFxEpJ4A-iTsjaeuk0DmhnSSu4YoASfMxIsy-KbfggLYXbPp-qE_aem_QArFYavpkwgspTpT7riFWAChapters:00:00 – Intro01:26 – Bosnia's poker-playing coach15:20 – Iraq's 21-match qualifying campaign19:32 – DR Congo and the legend of Zaire23:39 – Nutmeg magazine's World Cup issue26:24 – Ceuta coach's pledge to walk to Rome31:40 – Nauru's 1 child 1 ball initiative

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball look ahead to the FA Cup quarter-final weekend and reflect on England's far from sizzling World Cup send off. Plus the non-league Ted Lasso, Steve Bracknall joins the pod live as his Royal Oak FC prepares to take to the field in real life for a big quarter-final of their own. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:10 England struggle in ‘send-off', 05:00 John gets called out for his ‘shabby shoes', 11:25 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 13:30 Defining week for Arne Slot? 15:45 What if Spurs get relegated? 23:55 Steve Bracknall joins the pod! 33:30 Unintended pub names, 38:40 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1715 Chelsea v Port Vale in FA Cup, Sat 2000 Southampton v Arsenal in FA Cup, Sun 1300 Arsenal v Brighton in Women's FA Cup, Sun 1630 West Ham v Leeds in FA Cup.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Piledriver, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands.

A discovery that could rewrite medicine instead threatens to erase the man who reaches for it first. Now one decision must be made—protect the truth, or bury it forever to preserve a lifetime of belief. The Sweeper of Loray by Robert Sheckley. That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Robert Sheckley returns to the podcast with an unusual story from Galaxy magazine in April 1959 on page 120, The Sweeper of Loray by Robert Sheckley…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, She got exactly what she wanted—years without a single line, a face untouched by time, a voice that never faltered. But as everything around her changed, she faced a choice no mirror could answer: remain flawless or become whole again. The Mordant by Merab Eberle.

He builds the perfect opponent, then realizes the contest won't mean anything unless it can truly cost him something. When he finally forces that moment into existence, he has to decide whether victory is still worth pulling the trigger. The Fastest Draw by Larry Eisenberg. That's next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.This is the first story by Larry Eisenberg featured on the podcast. He was born in the Bronx in December 1919 and built a career that spanned both science and writing.Alongside his science fiction, Eisenberg worked as a biomedical engineer and became widely known for the witty limericks he posted in the comment sections of The New York Times. When he died in 2018 at the age of 99, the paper honored him with the headline, “Larry Eisenberg, 99, Dead; His Limericks Were Very Well Read.”He studied at City College of New York, where he earned bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics, and later continued at Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, completing both a master's degree and a Ph.D. in electronics.With that kind of technical foundation, it's no surprise this story reflects the idea that writers often draw from what they know.Over the course of his career, he wrote about fifty short stories between 1962 and 1988. This was only his second published story, appearing in Amazing Stories in October 1963 on page 35, The Fastest Draw by Larry Eisenberg…Next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast, A discovery that could rewrite medicine instead threatens to erase the man who reaches for it first. Now one decision must be made—protect the truth, or bury it forever to preserve a lifetime of belief. The Sweeper of Loray by Robert Sheckley.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball answer listener questions. From why they still use lip mics to how they deal with criticism… do they still go to game as fans? And which data do they find most useful/useless? Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk01:05 Lip mics and why commentators still use them, 07:20 How they find out which matches they're doing, 10:00 Working with different summarisers, 19:10 Seeing too much flesh in commentary, 22:00 Avoiding venting personal views in commentary, 26:20 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 27:50 Do the commentators ever watch as fans? 34:40 Which data are the most useful/useless? 44:00 Does criticism affect their commentaries? 47:20 Which TV programmes would they do?5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Fri 1945 England v Uruguay with John Murray, Ian Dennis & Paul Robinson, Sat 1330 Man Utd v Man City in WSL with Mike Minay & Lindsay Johnson, Sun 1200 Chelsea v Aston Villa in WSL with Vicki Sparks & Anita Asante.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Piledriver, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands. UNSORTED After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Free hit, Goalmouth scramble, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Opposite number, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Eritrea's national team haven't played an official match in seven years.But this month, the Red Sea Camels are making their long-awaited return to the international stage in AFCON 2027 qualifying.So what kept Eritrea away? Why are they returning to the fold now? And do they have any chance against Eswatini?In this episode, we take you on a virtual journey to the Horn of Africa – and shine a light on the only country excluded from the FIFA rankings.Plus, the Belarusian team in exile in Poland and the Russian war critic making waves in Cyprus.Sweeper football shirts: ⁠https://stingz.co/collections/sweeper-podcast⁠Deutsche Welle documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMRQQYGNBK8Chapters:00:00 – Intro01:14 – Eritrea's international absence04:55 – Dictatorships and defection09:16 – The long-awaited return to the fold13:30 – The state of play in the national team19:02 – Poland's Belarusian club in exile22:47 – Sweeper shirts and special bonus pod24:17 – Russia's war critic turned club owner

John Murray & Ian Dennis are joined by producer Gary Flintoff. Also hear from Thomas Tuchel after he names his England squad. Gary gives a behind-the-scenes insight into what a football producer does and dishes the dirt on his most interesting post-match interviews. Plus more unintended pub names and terms for our Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Messages, questions and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk03:00 What does a football producer do? 10:45 Gary's face is his accreditation! 14:05 What's it like interviewing Premier League managers? 19:55 Who's the most difficult to interview? 27:30 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 29:05 History already in the League Cup Final, 32:00 Thomas Tuchel names his England squad, 34:15 Thomas Tuchel INTERVIEW, 44:45 Unintended pub names, 51:15 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1200 Man City v Spurs in WSL on Sports Extra, Sat 1500 Fulham v Burnley, Sat 1730 Everton v Chelsea, Sun 1415 Spurs v Nottingham Forest, Sun 1415 Aston Villa v West Ham on Sports Extra, Sun 1630 League Cup Final - Arsenal v Man City.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Piledriver, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, Drubbing, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Goalkeepers' Union, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Sting the palms, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands. UNSORTED After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Free hit, Goalmouth scramble, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Opposite number, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling,Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk about their commentary travels. Did John get his usual table in Madrid? Are English teams underperforming in the Champions League? The guys have their say on the Premier League title race and Igor Tudor still being at Tottenham Hotspur. Plus more unintended pub names, a royally good Clash of the Commentators and more of your Glossary terms and phrases. Messages, questions and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk03:30 John's special table in Madrid, 05:50 Have English teams underperformed in Champions League? 09:40 John's Spanish sherry tip-off, 12:30 Will we get more singing on the pod? 15:45 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 20:45 Surprised Tudor is still at Spurs? 24:30 Ali makes fool of himself at Wrexham, 31:10 Unintended pub names, 35:35 Clash of the Commentators, 40:25 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Burnley v Bournemouth on Sports Extra with Ali Bruce-Ball & Leon Osman, Sat 1500 Sunderland v Brighton on Sports Extra 2, Sat 1730 Arsenal v Everton with Conor McNamara and Pat Nevin, Sat 1730 Chelsea v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Man Utd v Aston Villa with John Murray & Dion Dublin, Sun 1400 Forest v Fulham on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Palace v Leeds on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1415 Women's League Cup Final Man Utd v Chelsea on Sports Extra 3, Sun 1630 Liverpool v Spurs with Vicki Sparks & Clinton Morrison.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Channel of joy, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Asterisk, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Lackadaisical, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, No-look pass, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands.

Welcome to The Sweeper Podcast. Each week, we bring you the most extraordinary global football stories from across the 211 FIFA countries and beyond.New episodes are released at 8pm UK time every Tuesday. For bonus podcasts every Thursday at the same time, sign up at patreon.com/sweeperpod.

John Hunt joins John Murray & Ian Dennis to talk about life as a racing commentator. How does he do it? What are the best commentary positions and quirks of the job? And can a flutter affect your game? Plus more unintended pub names and the Great Glossary of Football Commentary, and Mark Chapman's been listening to the pod! Messages, questions and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:55 John Hunt fresh from the Winter Olympics, 09:05 FA Cup & Champions League commentaries, 14:45 Mark Chapman in mischievous mood… 20:15 Listening experiences on the radio… 25:15 John Hunt on how to do horse racing commentary, 36:25 Racing commentary positions & using binoculars, 42:00 Can a flutter affect your commentary? 48:00 Unintended pub names, 51:40 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Fri 2000 Wolves v Liverpool with Conor McNamara & Clinton Morrison, Sat 1230 England women v Iceland on Sports Extra with Vicki Sparks & Rachel Brown-Finnis, Sat 1700 Scotland v Luxembourg via BBC Radio Scotland on Sports Extra 3, Sat 1745 Wrexham v Chelsea with JOHN MURRAY & Chris Sutton on Sports Extra, Sat 2000 Newcastle v Man City with IAN DENNIS & Rachel Corsie, Sun 1200 Fulham v Southampton via BBC Radio London on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1300 Rangers v Celtic via BBC Radio Scotland on Sports Extra 3, Sun 1330 Port Vale v Sunderland with John Acres & Andy Reid, Sun 1630 Leeds v Norwich with Eilidh Barbour & Paul Robinson, Mon 1930 West Ham v Brentford with Vicki Sparks & Glenn Murray.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, No-look pass, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Queensbury rules, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Staving off relegation, Steal a march, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands.

No matter your age, I think we all can agree we can appreciate a good piece of large industrial equipment. For one, it’s big. That’s neat! Second, it moves around. Also great! And it cleans?! Well, as a now adult I love that too! You can spray mist in it for some reason too, just… Read more S10X:E5 – Industrial Floor Scrubber Sweeper Xiao Qiang

In North Korea, even football is shrouded in secrecy.Fixtures in the DPRK Premier League aren't published. Fans only find out matches are happening when notices appear outside the stadium the day before. You can't check the scores. And you can't watch full games on TV.So how does football actually work in the world's most secretive country?Why are English Premier League matches shown – but delayed by months and cut down to 60 minutes? Is it really possible to groundhop in Pyongyang? And how have North Korea's women become one of the strongest forces in football – especially at youth level?Join us for all the answers in this episode, in which we also tell the story of the Colombian club totally transformed under Wrexham's Hollywood owners and unveil our first-ever merch: The Sweeper Podcast football shirts.BUY THE SHIRTS: https://stingz.co/collections/sweeper-podcastGet £6 off with Patreon: https://patreon.com/sweeperpod Chapters00:00 – Intro01:25 – The DPRK Premier League05:41 – Bizarre North Korean broadcasts09:08 – Groundhopping in Pyongyang13:43 – Unrivalled success at youth level18:40 – Wrexham's Hollywood duo in Colombia26:32 – The Sweeper's football shirts

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. There's breaking news on how to pronounce Taty Castellanos, hear from the voice of the 'corpsing classifieds' and TCV goes musical. Plus ‘Unintended Pub Names' maybe reaches its peak; Clash of the Commentators goes to Scandinavia and how you can use the pod to impress your mates. Messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:30 Chocolate is good for you? 02:00 John recovered from Newcastle- Qarabağ, 03:40 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 08:50 Castellanos pronunciation news, 11:50 The voice of the corpsing classifieds! 17:10 Lawn mowers & palm trees, 21:40 TCV goes musical, 25:20 Unintended pub names, 35:30 Clash of the Commentators, 44:45 Great Glossary of Football Commentary, 49:40 A final message from Luke in Norway.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v West Ham with Ian Dennis & Stephen Warnock, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Everton on Sports Extra with Eilidh Barbour & James McFadden, Sat 1730 Leeds v Man City with John Murray & Paul Robinson, Sun 1200 Rangers v Celtic with Alasdair Lamond & Pat Nevin, Sun 1400 Man Utd v Crystal Palace with John Murray & Dion Dublin, Sun 1400 Fulham v Tottenham on Sports Extra with John Acres & Mark Schwarzer, Sun 1400 Brighton v Forest on Sports Extra 2 with Chris Wise & Luke Chambers, Sun 1630 Arsenal v Chelsea with Ali Bruce-Ball & Matt Upson.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Steal a march, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands. UNSORTED After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Free hit, Goalkeepers' Union, Goalmouth scramble, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Opposite number, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Ms Yemenakis and Mr Forster discuss Blake's 'The Chimney-Sweeper' from the Songs of Experience. Don't forget to download the handout here.

The Washington Nationals bring veteran starter Miles Mikolas to a young clubhouse in West Palm Beach, adding leadership and experience to a rebuilding rotation. We break down what Mikolas means for the Nats' 2026 pitching staff, why Jarlin Susana is the most electric arm in camp, and how Cade Cavalli could change everything with a new sweeper. Is this the start of real progress in D.C.? Let's dive in. Valentine's Day is coming up, and we're running our annual Valentine's Day Sale. Good news: we upgraded your unique promo code—it's now 20% off sitewide. This offer runs through February 14. And as always, orders $60+ ship free. Looking for a high-protein snack that actually tastes amazing? Check out Righteous Felon — a family-owned brand making jerky from premium, pasture-raised Black Angus beef, free of hormones and antibiotics. With bold flavors like O.G. Hickory, keto-friendly and gluten-free options, and 10 grams of protein per serving, it's the perfect fuel for your podcast adventures. Use promo code MINUTECAST for 20% off at righteousfelon.com/?ref=MINUTECAST and snack smarter today! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Washington Nationals bring veteran starter Miles Mikolas to a young clubhouse in West Palm Beach, adding leadership and experience to a rebuilding rotation. We break down what Mikolas means for the Nats' 2026 pitching staff, why Jarlin Susana is the most electric arm in camp, and how Cade Cavalli could change everything with a new sweeper. Is this the start of real progress in D.C.? Let's dive in. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Xan revisits a legendary seinen series originally reviewed way back in Episode 102 by former co-host Kal. City Hunter by Tsukasa Hojo  follows Ryo Saeba, a "Sweeper" who cleans up Tokyo's underworld while chasing beautiful women, and his partner Kaori, who keeps him in check with a giant hammer. Does this new Kana omnibus edition elevate the classic, or does the original review still hold true? We reload and find out. In This Episode: A fresh look at Ryo Saeba's iconic blend of lethal skill and legendary lechery. Evaluating the quality and presentation of this new Kana omnibus release. The latest manga releases and our Ichibancon 2026 itinerary—hope to see you there! Support the Show: Help us keep sweeping up new reviews: Gofundme Engage With Us: Subscribe! YouTube | Website Follow @spiraken on X (Twitter), Bluesky, Instagram Join the community on Discord Support us on Patreon Rate us on Apple Podcasts Random Question of the Day: "If you had a 'City Hunter' style business card, what three letters would you use as your signal?" #Spiraken #MangaReview #CityHunter #TsukasaHojo #Seinen #ActionManga #KanaManga #ClassicManga #Ichibancon Music Credits: "Trendsetter" by Mood Maze (via Uppbeat) License code: YEPNB5COHX56JVES WHERE TO FIND US Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiraken.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/spiraken Email: Spiraken@gmail.com | Xan: xan@spiraken.com Patreon: patreon.com/spiraken Discord: tinyurl.com/spiradiscord X: x.com/spiraken YouTube: youtube.com/@spiraken Twitch: twitch.com/spiraken Amazon Store: amazon.com/shops/spiraken

A bicycle-towed, electric lane sweeper is quietly changing how cities and communities keep bike lanes safe. Peter sits down with Sunshine Coast engineer and former bike mechanic Cedric Eveleigh to unpack the origin story, the design choices behind his hybrid sweeper, and the grassroots momentum that turned broom-wielding volunteers into a movement with real tools and measurable impact. Share this episode with your city staff or local advocates to help more people discover solutions that make everyday riding safer.Watch the video that got 5 million views on Instagram HERESee Cedric in action on the Sunshine Coast HEREWatch the Sweeper do its thing HEREGet in touch at cedric@bikelanesweeper.comSupport the show***********************************************The Bike Sense podcast with Peter Ladner is produced by the BC Cycling Coalition – your voice for safer and more accessible cycling and active transportation in British Columbia. Membership in the BCCC is now FREE! The future of this podcast depends on people like you becoming members at BCCycling.ca. Please join us. Got feedback or ideas for future episodes? Please drop us an email at admin@bccycling.ca.

Radio Stelvio - S08 AFL27 (223) - De SweeperKoersklappers: Dries De Pooter, Ward Rigole, Jonas VergauwenWard kwam nog nooit in de befaamde pizzahut, maar werd prachtig ontvangen door Jonas en Dries. De man van Intermarché mocht acclimatiseren van die chaotische Vuelta door meteen twee Franse eendagskoersen te rijden.Een vingervlugge en bij momenten dolkomische aflevering met inzichten over het WK in Kigali bij de mannen en de vrouwen, maar ook met omleidingen via padellen, sprinttreinen voor twee kopmannen, millimeterzadels, cavia's en die unieke Sloveenhoorn. En die filmtip? Le vélo de Ghislain LambertSteun Radio StelvioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radio-stelvio--2841595/support.

Ben, Scott and Joris talk Zulte Waregem and Antwerp in depth, Club's huge win over Monaco in the Champions League and predictions for Genk against Rangers. In the CPL, the trio chat about unbeaten Beveren and Kortrijk, before going full Sweeper podcast and looking up Swedish women's teams and Italian sides from the 1970s.

In this episode of The Sweeper Podcast, we cover the big stories from 2026 World Cup qualifying and the latest international football news from Europe and beyond: Part 1: EuropeAustria's stadium sinkhole saga continues as Ralf Rangnick takes to an e-bikeRomania's Mircea Lucescu becomes the second-oldest international coach everKosovo are unofficial world champions - but continue to face geopolitical challengesErling Haaland apologises mid-game as Norway beat Moldova by record 11-1 scoreSlovakia and Iceland upset the odds to record famous World Cup qualifying wins Part 2: Rest of the worldSuriname turn around their fortunes with sports passport initiative & Dutch DNABolivia rely on altitude again to give themselves an edge in World Cup qualifyingUzbekistan continue incredible year by beating Iran to win 2025 CAFA Nations CupNepal cancel Bangladesh friendly due to civil unrest & elect new leader on DiscordNorthern Mariana Islands' U23s face China in one of football's biggest mismatches The Sweeper is the global football podcast bringing you weird and wonderful stories from every corner of the planet. Whether you're into underdogs and upsets, ultras and fan culture, groundhopping and travel, derbies and rivalries, geography and geopolitics, or simply want a break from the relentless churn of big-money football, The Sweeper has you covered! Support The Sweeper: Join The Sweeper on PatreonSupport The Sweeper on Buy Me A Coffee The Sweeper team Hosts: Lee Wingate and Paul WatsonEditor: Ralph Foster Chapters: 00:00 – Intro00:58 – Austrian sink holes and bicycles05:34 – Mircea Lucescu: Football's oldest coach?09:08 – The 2025 Amateur Nations Cup11:14 – The World Tram Driver Championship13:48 – Kosovo's unofficial world title16:18 – UEFA's seven banned match-ups21:35 – Norway's demolition job on Moldova26:33 – Celebrations for Slovakia & Iceland31:03 – Suriname's World Cup push34:59 – Bolivia's strategic masterclass38:25 – New Caledonia's Gibraltar friendly40:56 – Uzbekistan are Central Asian champions42:29 – Nepal's protest-related cancellation45:02 – China's U23s thrash Northern Mariana Islands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Record Sport's team in Czechia, Scott McDermott and Andy Newport, join us ahead of their return home to Scotland, to give their take on the performance against Viktoria Plzen and assess how Russell Martin's blueprint is coming along with Club Brugge next up for a place in the Champions League league phase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of the NCS Podcast the crew got together with Sweeper and we talked about our favorite tracks from Terror's long career. We did it draft style so once you picked a song ya cant pick it again. Check it out and let us know what your favorite terror songs are!

On this episode of the NCS Podcast the crew got together with Sweeper and we talked about our favorite tracks from Terror's long career. We did it draft style so once you picked a song ya cant pick it again. Check it out and let us know what your favorite terror songs are!

Hello everyone,As you will have heard on previous episodes, there will be no regular pod this time around as we take our first (short) break from podding since we started The Sweeper in February 2023. But never fear, we'll be back before you know it, with the next fortnightly episode planned in the next slot on Wednesday 6 August.In the meantime, a big thank-you from the two of us. We love every second of making this pod and without you, our listeners, who tune in to every episode, send us stories, give us feedback and support us on Patreon, it simply would not be possible. So thank you! Enjoy your July and we'll catch you at the start of next month!Cheers,Lee and Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this brand new edition of Cubs On Tap, Nick and Ron are back following the Chicago Cubs' sweep of the Cleveland Guardians! Perhaps in surprising fashion, the Cubs take care of business, capped off with a Matt Shaw walk-off to seal the sweep. The boys discuss the offensive explosion on Wednesday, the lack of runs on Thursday, and plenty of other storylines. In addition, the guys discuss how good the bullpen and starting pitching continue to be for the Cubs, and much more! Cubs On Tap is presented by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OnTapSportsNet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, your go-to source for Cubs news⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, analysis, and updates.Follow us on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CubbiesOnTap⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@OnTapSportsNet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Panelists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoeyKnowsNothin | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TeddyFreddy270 | @JuiceOnTap | @LuceOnTap | @Nick_OnTap | @SilentBob_2 | @Rich_Ebs

Ali Bruce-Ball is joined by Conor McNamara & Vicki Sparks ahead of UEFA Women's EURO 2025. Hear from England striker Alessia Russo, catch Vicki's Toblerone tales from Basel and will the ‘false one' get in to the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Plus reaction to Manchester City crashing out of the FIFA Club World Cup, and will Clash of the Commentators champion Ali Bruce-Ball be beaten?Live show tickets: crossedwires.live/fringe WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 Emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:50 Man City knocked out of FIFA Club World Cup, 03:10 Russell Fuller slips on his cliché banana skin, 07:30 Vicki Sparks joins the pod live from Switzerland, 13:40 5 Live commentaries at the Women's Euros, 14:10 Hear from England striker Alessia Russo, 17:05 What are Wales aiming for at first major tournament? 19:20 Don't give Vicki extra facts on matchday! 23:30 Toblerone tales from Basel, 25:15 Vicki vs Ali in Clash of the Commentators, 32:10 ‘False One' for the Great Glossary?BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Wed 1700 Iceland v Finland on Sports Extra 2, Wed 2000 Switzerland v Norway on 5 Live, Thu 2000 Spain v Portugal on 5 Live, Fri 1700 Denmark v Sweden on Sports Extra 3, Fri 2000 Germany v Poland on 5 Live, Sat 1700 Wales v Netherlands on 5 Live, Sat 2000 France v England on 5 Live.Glossary so far: 2-0 is a dangerous score, After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Brace, Brandished, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Coupon buster, Cultured/Educated left foot, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Fox in the box, Free hit, Goalmouth scramble, Good touch for a big man, Head tennis, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Nutmeg, One of those, Opposite number, Park the bus, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Put their laces through it, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Seen them given, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Smash and grab, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Stramash, Sweeper keeper, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Turns like an ocean liner / aircraft carrier, Put it in the mixer, Towering header, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, We've got a cup tie on our hands, Where the owl sleeps, Winger in their pocket, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Stef and Lynette have some theories about why we seem to lose memory as we age plus, they become card carrying members of the We Do Not Care Club and invite you to be members too! Plus, Jon Taylor from Duran Duran weighs in with his thoughts about The Valley and reality TV production.Nutrafol.com/FCOLQuince.com/FCOL use code FCOLThrive.com/FCOL 

Welcome to our first-ever video podcast! Let's be honest with you: we're not entirely sure how well this will work first time round. It seems that Spotify is the only podcast platform that allows video podcast uploads. So if you prefer to use Apple Podcasts or another platform but you want to watch it, please head on over to our YouTube channel and subscribe to us there! Finally, let us know what you think about the new format in the comments! Part 1 is largely dedicated to some epic title races across the European continent. What was the Croatian FA President's original plan for the delivery of the league trophy to the winner on the final day of the season? Which grounds were The Sweeper present at for Austria's most memorable final day in years? Why was the former Union Saint Gilloise player Gustav Vanderstappen accused of witchcraft? And what was the biggest underdog to win a domestic trophy across Europe this season? There are four sub-categories in Part 2: African affluence, Middle East minorities, nomadic nearly men and Scandinavian silliness. How is the African Champions League following in the footsteps of its UEFA counterpart? Which club fiercely supported by the minority Azeri population has lifted their first Iranian title? Have guest club Al-Hilal of Sudan won the Mauritanian Super D1 or not? And what European record is a fishing village in south-east Sweden on course to break this year? Join The Sweeper on Patreon: patreon.com/SweeperPod Support The Sweeper on Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/sweeperpod Editor: Ralph Foster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blog: show notes and links https://finnishfootballshow.com/2025/05/20/ffs-awaydays-travelling-to-finland-for-a-football-fix/ IN THIS EPISODE... Producer Mark gets together with two football fans from England who both travelled to Finland just to watch football. Well that and to try Finnish food. Yes, really! Longtime FFS follower, Joe Parr caught Mark's attention with a shout-out on The Sweeper podcast about his connection to Musan Salama (MuSa), who play in Kakkonen, the Finnish fourt tier. Jonny Hibberd set his sights higher by paying a flying visit to watch KuPS Kuopio in the Veikkausliiga, but it was his mission to to try a local delicacy that first inspired his trip. 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:06 Joe's connection with MuSa and his travels to Pori 00:15:20 Jonny's first trip to Kuopio in search of Kalakukko 00:22:26 How Finns offer a warm wlecome to visitors 00:28:25 Any plans to return to Finland in future? 00:29:30 Travelling to Finland is "not as expensive as expected" 00:31:57 Early rounds of the Suomen Cup ------------------------------------------------------------------ FFS MERCH

Enjoy a sweeping conversation with Jak Myles, a pro wrestler from Georgia looking to take out the trash every time he steps in the ring, as we discuss how wrestling was a part of his life growing up, how he developed The Sweeper gimmick and the wild fan support he's gotten, the time I got roasted at a WWE NXT live show, and so much more!Jak's Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jak.myles.37Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakmyles1/Twitter: https://x.com/JakMylesThe1Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/yungjaybee.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sweeperjakMerch: https://jak-myles-shop.fourthwall.com/Kraken Pro Wrestling YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KrakenPro-wrestlingWhat The Wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/@whatthewrestling2280Thumbnail by: Kay Bebop - https://bsky.app/profile/kaybebop.bsky.socialFan Art Done By: AshesArtOwO - https://bsky.app/profile/ashesart0w0.bsky.socialKickstarters to support today:Zipped Up: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bliptoons/zipped-up-the-animated-pilot?ref=discovery&term=zipped%20up&total_hits=483&category_id=29Umbert Actually: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jellybox/umbert-actually-the-animated-series?ref=discovery_category_popular&total_hits=4596&category_id=29Check out the MERCH SHOP, now with the NEW OFFICIAL LOGO MERCH: https://post-modern-art-podcast-shop.fourthwall.com/Join the PostModArtPod Discord server: https://discord.gg/bdg4UFbmm9Join the PMAP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pmapIntro Animated by: https://twitter.com/_fasadoIntro Song - "Seductive Treasure" - Color of IllusionOutro Song - "Parts In Motion" - Vera Much Stream her EP "Thank U!": https://open.spotify.com/album/3AO61mm8a81osp9FsPpFgv?si=sZ2Pq_aSTbWLzHLwff2RigLinktree (To find other platforms, socials, etc.): https://linktr.ee/PostModernArtPodcastFor business inquiries, contact postmodernartpodcast@gmail.com Showrunners of the podcast are Nathan Ragland and Maria MorenoMaria's Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TipsyJHeartsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tipsyjhearts/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tipsyjheartsKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/tipsyjheartsPortfolio: https://tipsyjhearts.wixsite.com/portfolioProduced with A1denArtzAiden's Links:Carrd: https://a1denartz.carrd.co/Tumblr: https://a1denartz.tumblr.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/a1denartz.bsky.socialInkblot: https://inkblot.art/profile/a1denartzInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/a1denartz/Go out there and create something special!

On this episode, we welcome YouTube golf star (and reigning Creator Classic champion) Grant Horvat to the show! Grant joins Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme to talk about his journey in the game of golf, how he got started in content creation, and whether he could have imagined arriving at his current place in the golf content world. Grant highlights some of his favorite videos, who he'd most like to collab with, and answers whether he's been invited to play in a PGA TOUR event.

In Paul's absence, Producer Tom joins Lee to talk about their five-a-side football match on the German-Swiss border and their Alpine groundhopping challenge to watch live games in three countries in the space of seven hours – using only public transport! Join Lee and Tom to find out how they almost lost a football in international waters, why they might face repercussions from the ‘Groundhop Police', whether they were mugged by young children in a micro-state and what happened when they dared to ask a sausage seller for a plate. That is followed by a round-up of the best headlines from the first international window of the year. New Caledonia, Uzbekistan, Cape Verde, Sudan and Venezuela are all chasing their World Cup debuts – but who stands the best chance of making it and could a Trump travel ban stop them entering the USA? Do Australia regret joining AFC now that OFC gets an automatic World Cup qualifying berth? And what is with South American nations calling up players to make their international debuts before appearing professionally at club level? Join us on Patreon for:- Bonus episodes, including an interview with James Montague about his time spent with ultra groups around the world- Blog posts about football in the likes of Africa, the Faroe Islands, Japan and Mongolia- Access to our Discord chat community containing hundreds of Sweeper listeners- Weekly newsletters with a FIFA+ match recommendation of the week- And much more besides!The Blizzard: Get 10% off subscriptions to The Blizzard by entering the code 'sweeper10' at checkout. Editor: Ralph Foster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the pod after an incredible weekend of international action.Germany throw away a 3-0 lead against Italy but still earn the right to compete in the Nations League finals and indeed to host them. But what happened with the Jamal Musiala goal that embarrassed the Azzurri?Cristiano Ronaldo's on the scoresheet for Portugal in their extra-time victory over Denmark. France win on penalties against Croatia as Michael Olise really steps up for his country.Spain also progress on penalties after a 3-3 draw with Netherlands. Pol Ballus was there and is full of praise for Lamine Yamal and Spain debutant Dean Huijsen.Thomas Tuchel's England beat Albania and welcome Latvia to Wembley. The panel ask whether we will ever see the best of Phil Foden in an England shirt.Plus Motta, Matondo, Mexico and the Marshall Islands.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Germany 3-3 Italy (06.00)• PART 1b: Portugal 5-2 Denmark (11.00) • PART 1c: France beat Croatia on penalties (13.00)• PART 1d: Spain beat Netherlands with Pol Ballus (17.30)• PART 2a: Elsewhere in the Nations League (24.00)• PART 2b: England ready for Latvia (30.00)• PART 2c: Bellamy's Wales win again (37.00)• PART 3a: Motta sacked by Juventus (40.00)• PART 3b: New Zealand qualify for the World Cup (43.00)• PART 3c: Lee Wingate from The Sweeper joins us (45.00)• PART 3d: Mexico win the Nations League (53.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the pod after an incredible weekend of international action. Germany throw away a 3-0 lead against Italy but still earn the right to compete in the Nations League finals and indeed to host them. But what happened with the Jamal Musiala goal that embarrassed the Azzurri? Cristiano Ronaldo's on the scoresheet for Portugal in their extra-time victory over Denmark. France win on penalties against Croatia as Michael Olise really steps up for his country. Spain also progress on penalties after a 3-3 draw with Netherlands. Pol Ballus was there and is full of praise for Lamine Yamal and Spain debutant Dean Huijsen. Thomas Tuchel's England beat Albania and welcome Latvia to Wembley. The panel ask whether we will ever see the best of Phil Foden in an England shirt. Plus Motta, Matondo, Mexico and the Marshall Islands. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Germany 3-3 Italy (06.00) • PART 1b: Portugal 5-2 Denmark (11.00)  • PART 1c: France beat Croatia on penalties (13.00) • PART 1d: Spain beat Netherlands with Pol Ballus (17.30) • PART 2a: Elsewhere in the Nations League (24.00) • PART 2b: England ready for Latvia (30.00) • PART 2c: Bellamy's Wales win again (37.00) • PART 3a: Motta sacked by Juventus (40.00) • PART 3b: New Zealand qualify for the World Cup (43.00) • PART 3c: Lee Wingate from The Sweeper joins us (45.00) • PART 3d: Mexico win the Nations League (53.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is always so much happening in European football and we're never able to cover everything we would like to. Luckily, we're joined by Lee Wingate and Paul Watson from The Sweeper who are experts in getting to those hard to reach spots from across world football.Today, they join Andy to bring you up to speed on some of the very best European football stories you might have missed in the past year.Listen to The Sweeper: https://linktr.ee/SweeperPodAsk us a question on BlueSky, X or Instagram and find us on YouTube and TikTok. Email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free episodes and much more from across our football shows, head over to the Football Ramble Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diving lizards use an air bubble to breathe underwater. What can we learn from this fascinating admiral adaptation? Plus, Earth will soon have two moons…temporarily. And on 'This Day in History; the first carpet sweeper patented by Melvin Bissell also leads to the world's first female CEO – in 1889. 'Scuba-diving' lizards use bubble to breathe underwater and avoid predators Earth will soon have a temporary second moon | KTLA What you need to know about Earth's new, temporary mini-moon - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) A Two-month Mini-moon: 2024 PT5 Captured by Earth from September to November - IOPscience The First Carpet Sweeper Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers into the fold after an intriguing international weekend.Lee Carsley's England ease past the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League in Dublin. An intelligent correction of Southgate's errors or easy pickings against a team in a very weak group?Italy produce one of the shocks of the weekend, taking France apart in Paris. How to explain one of the most unpredictable teams in Europe?San Marino results are usually the most predictable but they recorded their first win in 20 years. Lee Wingate from The Sweeper was there to see history unfold.Plus Scottish woe, Swedish firepower and a Due South retrospective.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Republic of Ireland 0-2 England (05.30)• PART 2: France 1-3 Italy (19.00)• PART 3: San Marino's historic win with Lee Wingate (29.00)• PART 4: Elsewhere in the international break (41.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers into the fold after an intriguing international weekend. Lee Carsley's England ease past the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League in Dublin. An intelligent correction of Southgate's errors or easy pickings against a team in a very weak group? Italy produce one of the shocks of the weekend, taking France apart in Paris. How to explain one of the most unpredictable teams in Europe? San Marino results are usually the most predictable but they recorded their first win in 20 years. Lee Wingate from The Sweeper was there to see history unfold. Plus Scottish woe, Swedish firepower and a Due South retrospective. Produced by Charlie Jones.   RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Republic of Ireland 0-2 England (05.30) • PART 2: France 1-3 Italy (19.00) • PART 3: San Marino's historic win with Lee Wingate (29.00) • PART 4: Elsewhere in the international break (41.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices