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Sharp conversations, thoughtful commentary, on-the-ground reporting.
Jun 7 • 
Jack Holmes
Mussolini's trophy + more World Cup stories from Jonathan Wilson
The Road to 2026 continues with a saga-packed history of this famous tournament.
Nov 14 • 
Jack Holmes
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Man City-Liverpool: Is this a new Premier League era?
Arsenal are in the title race. Are these two? And what kind of three-way rivalry would it be?
Nov 7 • 
Jack Holmes
Enough with the "Opta Supercomputer"
Statistics have their place in the game, but this ain't it.
Oct 31 • 
Jack Holmes
El Clásico blasts off the title race in La Liga
Dan Hilton of The Barcelona Podcast joins the podcast to talk Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford, plus Barça's…
Oct 24 • 
Jack Holmes
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Derek Rae + Stewart Robson on Der Klassiker 🇩🇪 — and how they do the commentary for EAFC!
The ESPN and EA Sports FC 26 commentary team joins the podcast.
Oct 17 • 
Jack Holmes
African World Cup qualifying is wonderfully unpredictable
Traditional powers Nigeria are faltering, the North is on the rise, and Cape Verde are the romantic's favorite.
Oct 10 • 
Jack Holmes
Messi Madness in New York City
It was a privilege to witness our Michael Jordan go to work. But what does it all mean for Major League Soccer?
Oct 8 • 
Jack Holmes
Rumors of Liverpool's inevitability have been gravely exaggerated
More lessons from a very young Premier League season.
Oct 6 • 
Jack Holmes
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CATHEDRALS

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Bologna's Football Cathedral Is a Layer Cake of Contradictions
It's a fascist monument that's beloved in a lefty town, and soon it will be transformed once more.
May 29 • 
Jack Holmes
Has Anfield Lost Its Formidable Atmosphere?
I can only speak to my own experience under the lights in Liverpool on a Tuesday night.
Mar 19 • 
Jack Holmes
What Everton Will Leave Behind at Goodison Park
Ahead of the last Merseyside derby at Everton's home since 1892, a requiem for "the last of the great signature old stadiums."
Feb 12 • 
Jack Holmes
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