Reminding You Why You Love Football - The MUNDIAL Podcast
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Reminding You Why You Love Football is a weekly football podcast from MUNDIAL that drops its shoulder past the 1% of the game that dominates the news cycle and instead disappears between the cracks to talk about the things that really matter…. Old kits, cult heroes, terrific haircuts, non league weirdness, long range screamers, unsavoury red cards and crisps.To find out more about the magazine and everything MUNDIAL go to https://mundialmag.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Operation Incemeat
In this week’s episode of Reminding You Why You Love Football, Owen Blackhurst is joined by Seb White and, by popular demand, the moonlighting ex-pat James Bird, in a remotely recorded episode to talk about feeling hard, Tribe West, your people, Powerpodz, MOTD, Jogo Bonito v Mighty Machine, Christiana, taking the shilling, saying what you see, Birdo on the Spot, missing your mates, Judy Dench’s a Toffee, eating a takeaway in an away pub, Goodison, memories, nipple cripples, waiting for your bal
The Hemingway of Hat-Tricks
In this week’s Reminding You Why You Love Football, Owen Blackhurst is back in the big chair, and is babysitting Asad Raza and Matt O’Connor-Simpson to talk about dark times, audience retention, 5 stars, the joy of Discord, the skip incident, James in Milano, three pints and 18 fags, Asad Bird-White, The Legion of Gloom of Longform, two internationals in 48 hours, an audience with Tommy Gravesen, hats off to Hummel, having no skin in the game, coaching mode, Marc Cucurella, quiz-meister Seb
Del Piero is a Celebrity...(Don't) Get Him Out of There!
In this week’s Reminding You Why You Love Football, host Tommy Stewart is joined by Asad Raza and Sebastian White to discuss the bloody trains in this country, having a dry mouth, a banging review, drinking the Kool-Aid, non-league love, Highland League action, mad crab fishermen, Seb behind bars, obstructing a copper, hyperbole, The Figo Affair, a John O’Shea nutmeg, mad scorelines, 8–2!!!!, leaving early, being stuck in the carpark, Danny Welbeck, not having a Saloman, Toy Story, Lancash
Nani Does Disneyland
In this week’s episode of Reminding You Why You Love Football, host Seb White is joined by Tommy Stewart, Asad Raza, and Matt O’Connor-Simpson to talk about Owen’s absence, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Kim Jong-un, Seb cutting a dash, Matt cracking a smile, a Justin Bennett review, Steve Claridge, Gianluigi Buffon, Carl Anka and Flo Lloyd-Hughes in the house, World XI keepers, FIGHT!, Gus Poyet, Poogate, being sacked live on air, World Toilet Day, Dumb and Dumber, Jim Carey, Sebby on th
Let’s put on our Classics and we’ll have a little dance
This week we've got another special episode from the archives for you as the lads have remembered they’ve also got a magazine to make. At Hotel MUNDIAL, our week-long event during the start of EUROs, we sat down with our mates Tom Armstrong and Luke Hodson for a chat about all things Reebok and the impact the brand has had since it was established in 1958. Tom’s creative strategist for Common People, Luke’s the founder of Nerds Collective, and they’re both streetwear experts. If you're listening
There is a Wright That Never Goes Out
Back again from Spotify, Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, Tommy ‘Friend of the Stars’ Stewart, and Matt O’Connor-Simpson discuss Hall Owen, Halloween, Mischief Night, Goose Night, Banter Night, Theresa May, Garrincha’s Goat, E.T., Keith Laird, yellow cards, Matt the Referee, mental career decisions, speeding tickets, the relegation zone, knock-door run, Sebby on the Spot, skeletons, Scream masks, Francesco Totti, Borat, Raging Bull, Sacha Baron Cohen, Oscars for banter, 24, Prison Break, Alejandro Ga
Diego Maradona’s G-String
Live from Spotify, Owen Blackhurst, Seb White and Tommy Stewart are joined by a returning Asad Raza to chat ‘A little place called heaven’ Hatti, a hat, Manchester Piccadilly, “rain sodden bowels of the city”, a spiritual experience, the Gunfight at the OK Corral, “I’m your Huckleberry”, Josh Wood, Bill Murray’s haircut in Kingpin, Glenn Hoddle v David Beckham, the sunglasses emoji, England U-17 winning the World Cup, Phil Foden, Jadon Sancho, Kendal Mint Cake, Garrincha, The Maracanã, “dea
Claridge 3:16
Live from Spotify, Owen Blackhurst, James Bird, Seb White and Tommy Stewart are joined by a new signing in Matt O’Connor-Simpson to chat the Queen’s relationship with the Beautiful Game, Leeds United, The Banter Years, Seb on the Spot, Oooh Arrggh, Oooh Arrgh Arrgh, tractors, turf respecting, Diego Armando Maradona, little onions, Babel fish, El Pibe de Oro, The Dungeon Master, Sam Allardyce, Robbie Savage, The Gates of Hell, The London Beer Flood, snooping, El Pibe de Weirdo, football origin st
Enter Shaqiri
** This week Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart chat about football but also discuss mental health issues. If you are affected by any of the issues discussed, please visit thecalmzone.net or samaritans.org or phone the Samaritans on 116 123 **Live from Spotify, the old gang are back together as Owen Blackhurst, James Bird, Seb White and Tommy Stewart talk Roy Orbison, Ghetts, Joy Guidry, Puressence, Metallica, trainspotters, Francis Bourgeois, MUNDIAL digital, Héctor Belle
‘Home and Away, Near and Far’ with Statman Dave & Flo Lloyd-Hughes
Due to holidays, Oasis fever and being too bloody busy, we've got another special episode from the archives for you. At Hotel MUNDIAL, our week-long event during the start of EUROs, we sat down with our mates Statman Dave and Flo Lloyd-Hughes for our series of talks, 'Home and Away, Near and Far', in partnership with Marriott Bonvoy. In the first half of this episode, Statman Dave talks about living with James Bird at university, why he ended up in Dresden because of Football Manager, and watchi
The (Joe) Hart Foundation
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, and Tommy Stewart talk proper listeners, the glory years, oiling Asad up, Machine Gun Kelly and the G-men, background checks, the mechanism of war, The Last Samurai, pouring one out for James, Milan, Wife Swap, a DM from Héctor Bellerín, Jack Grealish’s spiritual advisor, Nuno’s man management, multi-talented Joe Hart finding love and peace at Celtic and Natasha Meikle’s homage to the man, hanging out at the skate park, Grebos and Townies, moths to a flame, a boiled s
Forgot about (An)Drei
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White and Tommy Stewart discuss awards, good reviews, Elon Musk, AI, texts from Donald Trump, pirates, received pronunciation, little tractors, Jürgen Klopp, adidas Spezial, SPZL F.C, Kevin Cummins, Emi Martínez, Jhon Duràn, Colombian players in the Premier League, Juan Pablo Ángel, Radamel Falcao, Jarvis Cocker, David Seaman, Sheffield, Liam Gallagher, Seb sticking to football, Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Ian Wright, Andrei Kanchelskis, Everton, Sir Alex Ferguson, the Russian
Wesley's Theory
In this week’s episode of Reminding You Why You Love Football, media liberal left-wing elite Owen Blackhurst is joined by James Bird and Tommy Stewart to talk about Waiting for Birdo, John Aldridge capturing Basque hearts and banging in goals wherever he went, Seb’s dinner for two, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, Cartman and Butters, Carlos Tazez and other cartoon footballers, James’s uncle MBE, Federico Casotti on the wonder of Wesley Sneijder, Owen’s swazz, being robbed of the Ballon d’Or, Jos
“Tevez, with his bulldog-like approach”
In this week's episode of Reminding You Why You Love Football, Owen Blackhurst, Tommy Stewart, and James Bird discuss the glory of Carlos Tevez and his bulldog-like approach, awards, lazy producers, the MUNDIAL Army, DOAC, an old-fashioned grifter, Henry VIII holding court, The Sickly Knight, being the best man, a pint-and-a-half of Troll Botherer, Robbie Fowler’s four minutes, hat-tricks, wonderful Wolverhampton, third keepers, bonging on the bus, crap college courses, total recall, false modes
‘Home and Away, Near and Far’ with Elis James
Listeners to last week’s RYWYLF will know about the ‘studio incident’ and understand that in place of our regular format, this week’s episode is a special we recorded at Hotel Mundial, featuring Owen Blackhurst talking to Elis James about earliest memories, a crash course in football, a round-ball epiphany, seeing a grown man cry, Italia 90, the Kop, Ian Rush and his Sondico shin pads, why Swansea?, an underground oddball, time travelling, true grit, lager, fried onions, fags, terrible owners, b
The Stars were Bright, Fernando
In this week's episode of Reminding You Why You Love Football, Owen Blackhurst, Tommy Stewart, James Bird, and Asad discuss busking it, double bookings, an SOS to Sicily, broken air conditioning, Saving Private Football, custard, the birth of the WWW, favourite sites, Reddit, Asad’s personal grooming anxieties, the MUNDIAL Discord Photoshoppers, Owen’s birthday (again), candied salmon, dainty headphones, Manchester United Muslim Supporters’ Club, Iftar, disappointing dates, locking your kid in a
For Queen Vic & Country
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White and Tommy Stewart chat pundits crossing the divide, football pie, Carlos Roa, World Cup 98, David Brent, Zinedine Zidane, Redondo at Old Trafford, Dwight Schrute, Creed Bratton, Steve Carell, the US Office, crossing swords, Henrik Larsson, Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, a touch of the Pruniers, Alan Smith, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Louis Saha, Martin O’Neill, Celtic, Helsingborgs IF, the Goosewagon, Eric Cantona face paint, George Weah, Carl Anka, World C
King Kanu & The Little General
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White and Tommy Stewart are back again to talk Tommy’s outfit, Seb’s anniversary, Mrs White, hot curries on hot days, fish and chips, Kentish Town, Keir Starmer, the Spice Girls, 1996, Three Lions, Gary Barlow, Fugees, Oasis, Spaceman, Niko Kranjčar, Joe Rogan, Miley Cyrus, The Undertaker, The Rock, South Park, Christmas Day for football fans, Test cricket, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Reading Festival, Juventus, adidas, acid, Middlesbrough, Spice Boys Liverpool, Reebok, Juninho, Foo
The Prisoner of Aquamon
Owen Blackhurst is with Seb White and Tommy Stewart to chat being Merk’d, Rio Ferdinand, Seb’s steamy glasses, Bruno Fernandes, John Stones, Northern grit, Tinder, Jack Grealish, Bukayo Saka, splinter groups, coups, Nicolas Anelka, Thierry Henry, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Juventus, France’s Olympic football team, Wenger’s double, Gary Neville, Peter Schmeichel, Robbie Fowler, Woody from Toy Story, Davor Šuker at Arsenal, Maradona at Sevilla, Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel, Harry Potter, the 1966 Wo
Southgate, You’re the One
The main man, Owen Blackhurst, is back in the hosting hot seat and is with Seb White and Tommy Stewart to talk military history, gallivanting in Indonesia and Norfolk, middle-aged children, Owen’s birthday, test tube babies, David Preece, Henrik Larsson, Celtic, Toni Duggan, Felix Magath, the Bundesliga, Antonio Conte, Rob Holding, Andros Townsend, Shane Warne, Pat Cash, Wayne Rooney, Jürgen Klinsmann, the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Wesley Snipes, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alan Shearer, GIANT, Ha
Ronaldinho, Je t'aime
Seb White is with Tommy Stewart and James Bird to discuss ten years and no testimonials, Owen’s return, biscuits, Seb’s mother, WhatsApp groups, Alan Pardew, Jesse Lingard, Gareth Southgate, Seb’s sledgehammer, Deutschland 83, Real Betis, Joaquín, Jimmy Anderson, Kappa kits, Nick Barmby, moving across Merseyside, Mike Tyson, Spike Lee and Bukayo Saka, EURO 2000, Sainsbury’s England coins, Aliens, the Trocadero, Signs, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Terminator 2, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, special pi
The Mousa, the Myth, the Legend
Producer Tommy Stewart hosts this week's episode and is with James Bird and Asad Raza to chat Juan Sebastián Verón, David Beckham, Thomas Gray, handsome Harrison Ford, “what is the best thing?”, the Fresh Prince, mates, Spiritland’s orange juice, Juventus, cheating, lying, theft, diving, Luis Suárez, Michael Owen, Mauricio Pochettino, the 2002 World Cup, England v Argentina, shorthand, Marco Tardelli, running away, Emmanuel Adebayor, goal celebrations, plastic chairs, Patrick Stewart, Extras, Hu
EXTRA TIME : I think Goldie gave me COVID at Wembley
Don't say we don't treat you listeners—we've only got another EXTRA TIME episode for you! MUNDIAL Editor-at-Large Seb White regales James Bird and Tommy Stewart about going to the EURO 2020 final at Wembley in the adidas box alongside some of England's great and good. Noel Gallagher, Mick Jagger, Toni Duggan, Bernard Sumner, and... Goldie, who Seb suspects gave him Covid due to an out-of-control embrace.Get the latest issue of MUNDIAL Mag hereFollow MUNDIAL on Twitter - @mundialmagFollow MUNDIAL
For Keane and Black Country
Seb White, James Bird and Tommy Stewart talk Goldie’s Instagram, Super Hans, Wolverhampton, Björk, Beverley Knight, the NHS, West Ham United, black cabs, Dame Vera Lynn, the World Cup, Dolly the sheep, metal dragons, DIY fireworks, Hotel MUNDIAL, Steve Bunce, Independence Day, Guy Fawkes, Paul Merton, The Beatles, John Lennon presenting GB News again, Oleksandr Usyk, Robbie Keane, Santos, Steve Bull, Don Goodman, accessible acrobatics, BBC West Midlands, Tim Spiers, The Pink, Wayne Rooney,
EXTRA TIME : Reminding You Why You Love England
In this bonus LIVE episode, Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, Tommy Stewart and James Bird take to the stage on the final night at Hotel MUNDIAL. In front of a packed crowd, the lads talk about all their favourite IN-GER-LAND moments from history that will have you singing ‘World in Motion’, reminiscing about EURO 96 and hopefully getting excited about it actually coming home…at some point.Get the latest issue of MUNDIAL Mag hereFollow MUNDIAL on Twitter - @mundialmagFollow MUNDIAL on Instagram - @mun
A Message to You, Ruudy
Seb White’s in Owen’s hot seat and is with James Bird and Tommy Stewart to discuss a successful Hotel MUNDIAL, Fabien Barthez, Player of the MUNDIAL x Daily Paper Tournament, to be recognised by one’s peers, Raúl, Phil Bardsley, QR codes on gravestones, Stevenage (A), James’s football birthday party (again!), Sir Alex Ferguson, Richard Lewis, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Howard Stern, International Federation of Football History and Statistics, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Louis Saha, Real Madrid, Ronaldo, Ant
Once Upon a Time in Trafalgar Square with Joe Cole
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird and Tommy Stewart are joined by a VERY special guest: England and Chelsea legend Joe Cole LIVE from Trafalgar Square for Expedia Live. They discuss football trips, Gdańsk, Marseille, Dortmund, Manchester, Valencia, pizza, Jude Bellingham, Birmingham City F.C, non-league legends, local newspapers, Wayne Rooney, the number 22, dream careers, Joe Cole, Ruud Gullit, Real Madrid CF, Zinedine Zidane, London, Camden, Upton Park, Stamford Bridge, the UEFA Champions
I’m Aubameyang, Aha!
Seb White’s in Owen’s hot seat and is with James Bird and Tommy Stewart to discuss Hotel MUNDIAL, Dom’s Subs, InBev, Allpress Espresso, throwing shapes not pints, EURO Fever, slushies, Alan Carr, Alan Brazil, Alan Pardew, banter, rapport, Charles the Bald and Fat, Escape to Victory, war and football, Donald Trump, Darius Vassell, being love bombed by fans, England losing on penalties, the Cruyff turn, the Hal Robson-Kanu turn, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at AS Saint-Étienne, AC Milan, David Brent,
Who Framed Radja Rabbit?
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and a returning Asad Raza chat Trafalgar Square triumph, climbing raves, Carlo Ancelotti, making Real Madrid likeable, Javier Mascherano, D-Day, Donald Duck, Francis Bourgeois, falling off trains, John Sitton, Saturday trains, metal zoos, Mick Hucknall, Prince, Chuck Norris at Yeovil, David Beckham, Predator Manias, Michael Scott, Matt Sellers, Liverpool, Luke Modrić, Liam Gallagher, Frank Rijkaard, Ronaldinho, Virgil van Dijk, EURO 2024, Roma, Radja Naing
Obafemi Martins Day
Owen Blackhurst, James Bird, Seb White, and Tommy Stewart discuss Jake “The Snake” Roberts, a hotel DDT, Seb’s fault, Nike's Secret Tournament adverts, the 2024 Mundial Cage Tournament, Los Dribblos, the road to Lisbon, the hobbies of Serhiy Rebrov, David de Gea, Phil Foden, and Dion Dublin, the best World Cup poster ever, the Battle of Santiago, Obafemi Martins at Birmingham City F.C., Obafemi Martins Day, triple somersaults, the League, Milk, Worthington, Carling or Carabao Cup, being a substi
Ooh, ah, Cantona
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird and Tommy Stewart talk the UEFA Champions League final, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, Glasgow, Star Wars, Seb’s C-3PO energy, Noel Gallagher’s Poznań rejection, match-day hangovers, Oasis, John Lennon on GB News and the red meat diet, Olivia Rodrigo, ‘A Day in the Life’ by Sir Matt Busby in the style of George Formby, Give Meat a Chance, Eric Cantona at Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday, the Square Ball Fanzine, Howard Wilkinson, Trevor Francis, Gordon Strachan, pre-
Where There’s a Wiltord, There’s a Way
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, Tommy Stewart, and James Bird congregate to talk World in Motion, a vexatious vest, Uma Thurman, copper rivets and double denim, workplace fails, falling asleep on the toilet, leaving a well-paid job, Seb disappointing his granddad, deserting your post, sending snotty messages from the wrong account, reinventing yourself, the two Nobbys, questionable photoshoots, Tommy's love of truckers, The Divine Ponytail, red-carded keepers, Champions League cock-ups, John Terry's
Bennie (McCarthy) & The Jets
The boys are back for season 2 as Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird and Tommy Stewart talk Seb’s garage, James’ curtains, Dennis Bergkamp, Louis van Gaal’s trench coat, Kate Moss, a very important listener email, fighting in 4K, tables, ladders and chairs, Andrés Iniesta, Elton John, Guy Garvey, Graham Taylor, pintmen, Tommy as Manchester United chairman, Kendrick Lamar in Tettenhall, tattoos, Barry White brawling with Evangelos Marinakis, the Evertonian Richarlison family, Fraiser, Steven
Get Rich or Cry Tryin’
It’s our 50th episode and the full gang are under one roof as host Owen Blackhurst is with Seb White, Asad Raza, James Bird and Tommy Stewart to chat 50 episodes, 50 Cent, Angels, first football memories, Betamax, VHS, France 98, Ronaldo, Nicolas Anelka, Don Goodman, Steve Clarridge, Sunday League football, fake shirts, floodlights, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the 2010 World Cup final, Mars Attacks, Danny DeVito, Euro 96, punk, Manc lessons with Danny Simpson, The Galácticos, Argentina’s
Robots In Disguise
Owen (Dictatezo), Seb (Whitinho Santos), and James (Goblauro) catch up in this week's RYWYLF in the absence of Tommy (Gooseca the Asthmatic Rhino) and pull their socks up to talk Brazilian nicknames, al Capocannoniere (or something like that), ghost goals, the endless need for narrative, Edin Džeko swanning about at Inter, football stadiums as Transformers, watching a game at the indomitable San Siro, a man walks into a bar, 35 being old, pronouncing banal as baynle, old-school buzzer noise
Hey Mkhi You're So Fine
Owen Blackhurst is in the hosting seat and is with Seb White, James Bird and Tommy Stewart to chat 21st birthday celebrations, Belle Vue dogs, Limp Bizkit, 2 weeks in Tenerife, fcuk T-shirts, Base loafers, no agenda all the genders, The City Gent, Benito Carbone, 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, Dean Windass, pineapple on pizza, The Queen, Shakhtar Donetsk, Oscar, Alex Teixeira, Fernandinho, Tomáš Hübschmann, Taison, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Ben Thatcher’s elbow, the Tesco in Old Trafford, Mario Götze, Ch
One Touch Is All It Takes
Owen Blackhurst is back in the hosting seat and is with Seb White, James Bird and Tommy Stewart to talk Francesco Totti, Shaggy, Ivan and Owen the Terribles, military Big Men, flag gate, Freddy Quinne, XL bullies, Hugo Sánchez, Real Madrid, one-touch finishes, Penta Pichichi, Barnsley, the scorpion kick, John Toshack, John Charles, champagne, somersaults, overhead kicks, Shoot and Match magazines, a MUNDIAL penalty shootout, James as Morrissey, Tommy the goalie, Sammy the Tammy, a cardboard tank
A Bastian of Hope
Seb White hosts and is with Tommy Stewart and Asad Raza to chat The Big Apple, footballer birthdays, Ruud Gullit, Yeovil Town, Ipswich Town, Shrewsbury Town, Marcus Stewart, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Ian Woan, Jan Mølby, Stan Bowles, goal scorers, Gloverscast, moments in football, March of the Day, the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation, the 2010 World Cup, Argentina vs Germany, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sami Khedira, Thomas Müller, Mesut Özil, Lukas Podolski, Diego Maradona the manager, Carlos Tevez, red
Once Upon a Time in Smethwick
Owen Blackhurst is back once again and is with Sebastian “World Cup” White, Tommy Stewart and James Bird to talk podcasts over friendships, Football Manager, big bowls of fruit, Belgium, Brendan Rodgers, Rick and Morty, slimy otters, Alisson Becker baptising James, Joe Allen, Romelu Lukaku in Smethwick, West Bromwich Albion FC, Sir Alex Ferguson, football in care homes, José Mourinho, Martin Brathwaite, Borrissey, Megan Thee Stallion, Antonio Conte, cross-generation connections, crunk, cucumbers
The Grand Touré
Tommy Stewart hosts this week’s episode and is with Seb White, James Bird and Asad Raza to chat tiny guitars, trial matches, Yaya Touré, Yaya Stewart, parody songs, soap-dodging, Roy Orbison, amateur cricket in Wolverhampton, Kevin De Bruyne, David Beckham, Declan Rice, Clarence Seedorf, Patrick Vieira, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka’s birthday cake, Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Olympiacos, Barcelona, AC Milan, Ancelotti’s eyebrow, Arsène Wenger’s near misses, professionals v kids, ghost games, Didier Drog
Koller Koller Bill Y'all
Owen Blackhurst is back in the hosting hot seat and is joined by Sebastian ‘Hovis’ White, Tommy Stewart and James Bird to chat underdogs, good old-fashioned pisstaking, Rare Disease Day, EUROs always being in leap years, Goliath the Euro 96 mascot, Jan Koller, Borussia Dortmund, Tomáš Rosický, Márcio Amoroso, 2002 UEFA Cup Final, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Shoe Zone, this brilliant piece by Jan K, Pavel Nedvěd, Czech Republic, Milan Baroš, the big man up top, Stefan Maierhofer, Kyle Hudlin, Solihull M
Ali B Indahouse
Seb White’s in the hot seat this week and is alongside Tommy Stewart, James Bird and Asad Raza to chat big cheese, Brian Laudrup’s birthday, the Miracle on Ice, Sports Illustrated, The Death of Stalin, Wayne Gretzky, Seb at uni, The Rock, Roman Reigns, The Road to WrestleMania, Rainy Miller, Manchester City, Manchester nightlife, Ali Benarbia, Jay-Jay Okocha, Ronaldinho, Kobbie Mainoo, David Silva, Diego Maradona, Kevin Keegan and Peter Reid, football stadium tours, Old Trafford, old tunnels, Bu
Down and Out in Dublin & Barnet
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, Tommy Stewart, and James Bird are here to chat about our Bob Marley x Admiral collaboration, Joe Jordan and Gennaro Gattuso, goose grease, Grindr and Feeld, football kinks, Football Focus, fake Oakleys, squaring up to Patrick Vieira, Irish playwright Enda Walsh, Italia 90, an angry Steve Staunton, playing pool with Jack Charlton, Paul Gascoigne pouring pints over his head, an Irish Wolfhound, Owen’s army of dogs, Daniel Radcliffe, Lauren James, Emma Hayes, Lionel Mess
Aah! Hristo
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, Tommy Stewart and a returning James Bird are back to talk love, The Beatles, Seb’s mouth trumpet, powdered broccoli, padded seats and cells, Hristo Stoichkov, the Soviet Army Cup, Euro ‘92, USA ‘94, the Makita Tournament, Kappa kits, nicknames, a Ballon d’Or necklace, blouses, Steve Bull hats with horns, Supermarket Sweep, a hint of Burton, Logan Roy, Rodney Dangerfield, your Majorcas, your Marbellas, your Waddles, your Gascoignes, Andy Sinton, Trevor Steven, David Ba
The Amazing Adventures of Big Bad Billy
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, Asad Raza, and Tommy Stewart are back once again to chat rave reviews, goblins, goosers, dictators and Tank Man, tank museums, Graham Taylor and Phil Neal, Neil Ruddock, fights, fire pokers, Marijuana Mansions, Owen’s reverse Harry Potter scar, Ian Botham, Big Bad Billy Whitehurst, Vinnie Jones, Alan Hansen, Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker, log-bobbing, overhead kicking ‘keepers, Whispering Death, the West Indies, Pelé’s rabbit punches, Roy Keane v Patrick Vieira, football
Nuthin’ But a “Griezmann”
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, Asad Raza, and Tommy Stewart get together again to talk winning and inventing awards, jazz cigarettes, Lil Dicky, G-funk, strings and spots, Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre, Club Atlético de Madrid, Antoine Griezmann, David Moyes’ Manchester United, Diego Simeone’s “cloggers”, the 2018 World Cup, chipping keepers, chip pans, Sergio Agüero, Diego Forlán, Mario Mandžukić, Wayne Rooney, Head & Shoulders adverts, Football Manager, the return of Midfield Blunt Rotation AND Gl
Night at the Maradona Museum
Pod Bible’s best Sport & Leisure podcast of 2023 is back for another instalment. This week, Seb White steps into Owen Blackhurst’s huge hosting shoes and is joined by James Bird and Tommy Stewart to discuss Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, Action Bronson, Tommy on I’m A Celebrity, the Daz Doorstep Challenge, Mark Rylance, Bing, Rainy Miller, Mike Skinner, Primavera, Oliver Bierhoff, Euro 96, Udinese, Serie A 90s strikers, AC Milan, Napoli, Diego Maradona, Tina Turner, Puma Kings, a secret museum, S
The Bald Eagle has Landed
The boys are back in town for their first episode of 2024, fresh after winning the Pod Bible’s best Sport & Leisure podcast of 2023! Join Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, Tommy Stewart, and returning super-sub Asad Raza, as they discuss Nirvana’s Nevermind, Aston Villa Leisure Centre, greebos and townies, Bryan Robson, Emile Heskey, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Attilio Lombardo, Napoleon, Crystal Palace, Gianluca Vialli, Roberto Mancini, player-managers, Tomas Brolin, Popeye, bald footballers, Jaap Stam,
Now That's What I Call RYWYLF 2
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart are taking a well-earned break. So this week, we’re taking another look back at the best bits of RYWYLF so far. Here’s the tracklisting.Disc 1 - 101 Things to do in Football Before you DieSeb on ‘Taking part in a good-natured pitch invasion’ from ‘Mr Testicles Wonder Emporium’ at 17:10 in Episode 23.James on ‘Having your own football birthday party as an adult’ from ‘There Ain’t No Party Like A Tino Party’ at 15:44 in Episode 24.Tommy on
Now That's What I Call RYWYLF 1
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart are taking a well-earned break. So this week, we’re looking back at the best bits of RYWYLF so far. Here’s the tracklisting…Disc 1 - Adventures in ClublandRashidi Yekini at Vitoria Setubal from ‘In the Name of the Goalsfather” at 21:24 in Episode 20.Ruud Gullit at Chelsea from ‘The Complete Footballer Appreciation Society’ at 18:12 in Episode 7Lucy Bronze at Lyon from ‘Welcome to the Bronze Age’ at 02:30 in Episode 30.Dr Khumalo at Columb
Reminding You Why You Love Christmas
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart are together once again and rip up the running order and end up just riffing for what ends up being the Christmas Special where we discuss what a Christmas dinner with Eric Cantona, Jürgen Klopp, Mick McCarthy, Emma Hayes, Micah Richards, Louis van Gaal, Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler, Sir Bobby Robson, Terry Venables and Diego Maradona (obviously) would actually be like. We round off this festive special with an Ins and Outs in an episod
The Legend of Zamorano
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, Tommy Stewart, and a returning Asad Raza get together this week to chat about MUNDIAL’s Discord, Mike Leigh doing the Inbetweeners, Nostradamus, Quasimodo, Ratatouille, Chris Waddle, Ivan Zamorano, Marcelo Salas, France ‘98, The Flintstones, The Simpsons, British Bulldogs, Devo, Copa Iberoamericana, Bebeto, Grange Hill, Chris Sutton & Alan Shearer, Dwight Yorke & Andrew Cole, Romário & Stoichkov, getting family members into football, José Mourinho, Marouan
If I Should Fall from Grace with Pod
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart are together once again to chat about Shane MacGowan, kicking the cans, chainsaws and treadmills, Mr. Tickle, Paul Lambert, man-marking jobs, Juventus dream kits, Paulo Sousa, pre-match nerves, Zidane, Terry Venables, The Queen’s Gambit, Charlton v Beckenbauer, Roy Keane’s insanity beard, Glasgow’s greatness, football history, Rain Man Seb, Hampden Park, walking tours, Celtic and Rangers, Madonna, geeks, cricket, William Randolph Hearst,
Welcome to the Bronze Age
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to chat about Lucia Roberta Tough Bronze, Winston Churchill, Operation Mincemeat, “The finest hour of your week”, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, Ballon d’Or, Cafu, North Carolina Tar Heels, Alessia Russo, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Barcelona, The Armies of the North, a good old fashioned kickabout, Headers and Volleys, Guns N’ Roses, ‘Jumpers for Goalposts’, crash mats, Skullhead, Eric Cantona, Dimitar Berbatov, “How’s Your Touch?”
Deepdale Unchained
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to chat about Billy the Kid, Kris Kristofferson, Big Smoke, “I’ll be your Huckleberry”, Wyatt Earp, Xabi Alonso, Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad, Whisky and Rye, Devon, Monty Python, José Mauricio Cienfuegos, US Open Cup, Sunil Gulati, David Beckham, Angel City Brigade, Cobi Jones, Jorge Campos, MLS All-Star, the Rose Bowl, El Tráfico, Kermit the Frog, Neil Morrissey, Men Behaving Sadly, Deepdale Duck, we
Henri Camara Obscura
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to chat about evergreen episodes, busking, Dr. Dre, The Chronic, Gianfranco Zola, NOT voting Conservative, Diego Maradona, Glenn Hoddle, Henri Camara at Wolves, sweatbands, Patrick Bamford, Diego Forlán, Hassan Kachloul, sucking the ball into the net, 3–0 down, 4–3 up, Fernado Torres, Senegal at the 2002 World Cup, Rio Ferdinand, 50 Cent, flicking the Vs, bowling at cricket, too much ecstasy, Phil Babb, John O’Shea, Gar
The Life of Brian (Laudrup)
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to chat about Jude Bellingham’s Dad, Kemy Agustien, Stockholm Syndrome, Acne Studios, Hector Bellerin, Primavera, Real Betis, Benson & Hedges Gold, The German Gymnasium, the Old Firm, Brian Laudrup, Michael Laudrup, Finn Laudrup, Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko, ‘Nine in a Row’, Archibald Leitch, turning down Barcelona, a cruise liner, Bobby Charlton and Jack Charlton, Abedi Pele, the Steins, meeting your heroes, Eric Canton
John Hartson to Victory
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about audio monsters, a few less swears, The Cartridge Family, Mexico v Portugal, El Mariachi, Chief Wiggam, ‘Do You Come Here Often?’, Rainy Miller, Mike Skinner, Big Bad John, Martin O’Neill, silencing Anfield, annus mirabilis, the Wolf button, chest control, Jerzey Dudek, meerkats, George Graham, wildlings, watching your team play abroad, airport pints, The Ibiza Cup, Royal Antwerp, The Yerevan 48, ON TO VICT
Congratulations! You Have Just Met The Goose Park Rangers
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about Kaiser Chiefs, Future Classic Football Shirts, Vasilis Hatzipanagis, The Backwater Barthez, The Bridgnorth Beckenbauer, pretend Italians, Mario Kart, yo-yos, Daniele Massaro, The Pichichi, watching France 98 in the kitchen, Alan Border, BOBO TV, 9-a-side, making a difference, Joe Hart, the Ian Stewart Pitch, Goose Park, enjoying retirement, black Nikes with a green tick, Shredded Wheat, cinnamon buns, goal
There Ain’t No Party Like A Tino Party
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about international breaks, the beaches of northern France, Pikes Ibiza, Faustino Asprilla, Palmeiras, Copa Libertadores, Felipe Scolari, Intercontinental Cup, Parmalat, Tino condoms, Fluminense, inverted commas, birthday parties, getting sent off at your birthday party, superspreader events, please buy Issue 27 at mundialmag.com, Ecuador, chest kernels, Diego Simeone, Gabriel Batistuta, sweetcorn vibes, eating
Doctor Khumalo Will See You Now
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about management styles, The Rhythm of the Night, Doctor Khumalo, Kaiser Chiefs, Columbus Crew, Brad Freidel, 16-valve, Orlando Pirates, DJ Black Coffee, pitch invasions, the play-offs, mixing booze with medication, Yeovil True, Ed Upson Day, bouncing, respect for the turf, David Campese, Portland Bill, Patrick Trueman NFT’s, Luke Ayling, the Banter Years, Marcelo Bielsa, Lockdown, Desert Storm, murderball, 
Mr Testicles’ Wonder Emporium
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about Cristian Fabbiani, Number 10s, Club Palestino, Shrek, Mean Machine, meandering around the Lake District, “the worst miss of all time”, Diego Maradona the manager, face slaps at half-time, Héctor Bellerín disciples, starting your own chant, going method, The Haunted Lads, Ángel Di María, Abba, Blondie, Manchester United’s away support, Gooser’s back, humans being 80% water, Alastair Cook the cake steal
The Ballad of Erik ten Hag
Owen Blackhurst is back in the hot seat. He catches up with Seb White, James Bird and Tommy Stewart to talk about Dino’s Bar and Grill, Napoli blue, Sócrates at Fiorentina, Democracia Corinthiana, dressing room splits, Redondo’s long hair, Carnival parties, Lança-Perfume, Fiorentina kit launches, Poundshop Plato, Hammarby Fotboll, Godzilla, El Goblino, LA Galaxy, Portland Timbers, Samosa Saturdays at Molineux, pork scratchings, men in white coats, the Subway Army, bratwurst, ketchup fingers, pit
In the Name of the Goalsfather
Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about the latter being at the wheel, Luka Modrić, Louis van Gaal, buttoned-up polo shirts, bad stag dos, SHARP, American Apparel hoodies, 101 Things To Do In Football Before You Die, behind enemy lines, The Demon Headmistress, West Brom curtains and Wolves watches, Carlos Vela, Faithless, Vitória de Setúbal, Sir Bobby Robson, Sunday Oliseh, Top Trumps, Fletch & Sav, Steve McManaman, Alassane Pléa, a circling shark, Larry Whi
Roll up, roll up! Introducing the MUNDIAL All-Stars
In this episode, Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart celebrate the launch of the latest issue of MUNDIAL—a Cult Heroes special. They chat about the new magazine, Face Mashups, Trifon Ivanov, Through the Keyhole, Peter Brackley, Easter eggs, The Ogre, Dakota, Adel Taarabt, a QPR pick 'n’ mix, Terry Connor, swings, The Hawthorns, roadkill, RIP Arthur Boyt, the European Golden Shoe, Mário Jardel, Sporting Lisbon, Porto, Benfica, going to the match with your daughter, travellin
The Indomitable Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about being on the clock, Jock Stein, the Tasmanian wolf, the Albanian national team, the 2004 Carling Cup Final, Pablo Zabaleta, Ratatouille, Save the Dolphins, taxis in Tirana, Norman Wisdom, Samuel Eto’o being brilliant at Real Mallorca, Eiður Guðjohnsen, Thierry Henry, Jenny the Giraffe, walking the coals, Nicolas Anelka, getting booed by your own fans, kefir, unnecessary handshakes, no extra time and s
L’OM Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about Full Metal Jacket, The Full Monty, Back to the Future, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Train Station, football fanzines in 2023, pies, Hamit Altintop, retrospective Puskás Awards, George Ndah, Rüştü Reçber, “Lads, lads, lads”, Xavi Simons, PSV, PSG, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dream Careers, Puma Kings, port cities, Zinedine Zidane, tear gas, Ultras, Basile Boli, French cricket, Alexander Hleb, Sondico shinpads, Hacky
Gelsenkirchen Raúl and The Different Gravy
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about Tugay, the Bundesliga, the German Civil Service, pre-glow-up Jürgen Klopp, FC Heidenheim, FC Hollywood, Talk to Frank, the excellent Bundesliga YouTube channel, Andreas Brehme, Belleville Park Pages, Thomas Hitzlsperger, THAT Emmanuel Adebayor celebration, Raúl at Schalke, Felix Magath, a pint of Gazprom, El Ferrari, Ruel Fox, Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund, chips and Northern gravy, Architectural Diges
Murder on Zidane's Floor
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about Animal Farm, pole-vaulting, the brilliant 2023/24 AFC Wimbledon shirts by umbro and our mate Marc, coffee tins from Naples, the preliminary round of the FA Cup, up to Bedfordshire, Gay Meadow, Robbie Fowler, John Hartson v Eyal Berkovic, indie nights in Cologne, Craig Charles Funk & Soul, Manumission, Salvatore Schillaci in Japan, Zidane’s France debut, Marcel Desailly on Zoom, Eric the Eel, Marit
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s Flying Circus
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about dogs, José Mourinho, Roy Keane’s hair, Luton Town in the 80s, Telford United, Mick Harford, Drake, New Year’s Eve being rubbish, fairs, moonshine, notBigSam on Twitter, Jimmy Floyd Hasslebaink, Barrington Belgrave, Hot Shot Hamish, Josimar, Ricardo Quaresma, Will Mellor, Phoenix Nights and somehow so much more.Subscribe to CLUB MUNDIAL nowhttps://mundialmag.coSign up for the Newsletterhttps://mundialmag.co
Big Mick’s Big Missiles
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about mad Mexican shirts, Brave Crabs, lucha libre, Leyton Orient, dead foxes, Walton & Hersham, Sham 69, Rock Against Racism, Ravel Morrison, Atlas F.C., Wayne Rooney, BC & AD, Ronnie Whelan, garden sheds, Ray Houghton, Diego Armando Maradona at White Hart Lane, Canadian radio appearances, Martyn Tyler, being back in the skips, Alessandro Del Piero as you’ve never seen him before, embracing the mundane
The Ballad of Satan's Midfielder
** This week Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart chat about football but also discuss mental health issues. There are references to suicide and depression. If you are affected by any of the issues discussed, please visit thecalmzone.net or samaritans.org or phone the Samaritans on 116 123 ** As well as some very important stuff, they also discuss midfield moshers, Virtus Verona, Flying Donkeys, Campaign Against Living Miserably, ClubCall, Kelme, Axl Rose, Morrissey &am
The Curious Case of Batigol’s Goatee
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about Viennetta, Wales Bonner, Michelle Akers, Bex Smith, Kate Markgraf, Kelly Smith, Mia Hamm, the Lionesses, retro adidas Astros, Robert Prosinečki at Portsmouth, Gary Pallister, smoking in the changing room, Carl Tiler, Fratton Park, Marlboro reds, The New Inn, opening day hat-tricks, goatees, George Michael, Gabriel Batistuta’s speedboat, a night out with Faustino Asprilla, getting the hairdryer from Aad de
Juan Sebastián Verón & The Freedom Fighters
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about Live Aid, cornhole, purple y-fronts, Uncle Sam’s Army, tailgating, nosebleeds, AFC Croydon being taken over by South London’s finest, Rivaldo at Deportivo La Coruña, goose grease, Deadwood, Dad jokes, Sven, Flash Gordon, never leaving the match early, the word police, La Brujita, Morrissey v Kermit, a crocodile in a baseball cap, Gunnersaurus, Ancient Rome, 606, Larry David, Sophie and Asad doing bits, Ney
Maradona's Law
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk brilliant Germany kits when Brazil got battered 7–1, Lothar Matthäus, La Bombonera, Juan Román Riquelme, Godwin’s Law, Diego Armando Maradona, Carrefour, no look nutmegs, Copa Mundials, rabonas, Coerver Coaching, Daniel Sturridge having the time of his life on and off the pitch, scissor-kicks, hitting the bar, the joy of going back home, glass World Cups, punk and hardcore kids, The One Glove on NTS, microwavabl
Those Midfield Men in Their Flying Machines
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to talk about Roy Keane’s dog walking habits, thoroughly nice Jude Bellingham, a West Midlands revival, Roddy Forsyth, James talking about Wolves (again), Rúben Neves as an air traffic controller, Souness at Sampdoria, Speedos, wind-up merchants, Bobby ‘Five-O’ Robson, Bazball, Club International, Iron Curtains, Kraftwerk, fake football programmes, the Mario Gómez song, freshly felled conifers, skips, jam, James talking
The Complete Footballer Appreciation Society
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White and James Bird catch up this week to talk about 2010 World Cup Diego, Claudio Ranieri, Zola replacing Maradona, walking coffins, Django the Bastard, David Dickinson, ‘Somerset Bez’, playoff turnarounds, Marcus Stewart, the brilliant Sabotage Times website, missing apostrophes and commas, Ruud Gullit, exploding dreadlocks, upsetting all of The Holte End, Neil Emblen, a Palace x adidas football, trainers that were two sizes too small, our mate Eli Mengem, leathering
A Big Night for Big Neville Southall
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart celebrate the launch of MUNDIAL Issue 26 with a RYWYLF Goalkeeper Special. They discuss kissing Fabien Barthez’s head, Phyllis from The Office, Off-White Goalie “Gloves”, fluorescent adidas three stripes, World Cup 90 binders, Guillermo Ochoa, Eurodisney, William ‘Fatty’ Foulke, Beat the Keeper on Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Orlando Pirates, goalies scoring from corners, predicting a riot, Big Nev, really handsome Pierre van Hooijdonk,
Zlatan the Dustbin
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to discuss Austin FC, vintage Lacoste schmutter, supporting Newton Pride now, Kelvin Nunez, kick-ins, Tom Skinner, maidens, John of Wolves, nominative determinism, show and tell, London programme fairs, Johnny Rep, another incredible Nigeria shirt, Olympic Villages, Jay-Jay Okocha, Kangol berets, Hotel Mundial, alcoholic slush puppies, England cricket bucket hats, Ted Lasso being a joke that’s got out of hand, a lion wh
Roberto Baggio and the Angels
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, and Tommy Stewart catch up this week to discuss exactly who MUNDIAL has supported over the years, the non-league pyramid in an incredible spreadsheet, historical disciplinary issues, painting your football boots, adidas Supernovas, bad knees, Roberto Baggio at Brescia, England in sky blue shirts, New Order, Tshabalalaaaaaaa, vuvuzelas, driving to the PFA awards, the Crazy Gang, John Motson’s garage, 2-3-5 formations, a quiz, Jonah Hill, Escape to Vict
Louis van Gaal: Love Doctor
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, Asad Raza and Dan Sandison are all in the same studio this week to discuss the West Ham fan v the AZ Ultras, David Moyes and the towel, Texaco 2006 World Cup medals, Sven (again), Nemanja Vidić as a DM, Sparky at Bayern, David Platt in training, Sharpey's bar, Louis van Gaal and Edgar Davids as a cop duo, Bobby Firmino, the Anglo-Italian Cup, Pot Noodles, MUJI hemp shirts, Bluey's dad, doing pitch invasions wrong and somehow so much more.Subscribe to CLUB
The Galácticos are Totally Wired
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, Sophie Kirk and Tommy Stewart discuss Emma Hayes' Blue and White Army, a Real Madrid Dream Blunt Rotation, Thomas Gravesen, La Nuestra Fútbol Feminista from Argentina, Daniele De Rossi rocking up at Boca Juniors, Carlos Tevez and his excuses, doing radio commentary whilst very drunk, Arsenal's golden shirt for a golden era, grassroots football kit shenanigans, Seb buying football programmes again, libraries, soup dumplings, twisted ankles, Right Said Fred
The West Ham Blunt Rotation
Owen Blackhurst, Seb White, James Bird, Asad Raza and Tommy Stewart discuss the return of football in Bury, making football fanzines in the early noughties, losing 6-0 on the astro, chips in a basket in nightclubs, Joe Cole at Lille, the best team to ever be relegated, the King of the golf course, vermicious knids, Englishmen doing bad accents, THAT Nike Portugal home shirt in 2004, Ricardo taking his gloves off, a young Dimitar Berbatov, smoking footballers, tobacco flavoured vapes, basket