The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast

A podcast by Lee Wingate and Paul Watson - Wednesdays

Wednesdays

63 Episodes

  1. Algerian airport anger, a 560km voyage to Mauritius & a Transylvanian cup run

    Published: 23/04/2024
  2. The fabulous Fenix Trophy, Nordic nonsense & Liechtenstein’s quirky cup

    Published: 16/04/2024
  3. Copa Chile charm, Peruvian player names & a transfer to Tanzania

    Published: 09/04/2024
  4. North Korean no-show, Georgian jubilation & glorious groundhopping

    Published: 02/04/2024
  5. San Marino’s 20 years of hurt, Austria’s six-second goal & Burrito Brava joy

    Published: 26/03/2024
  6. The 'Virgin Derby', Basque aspirations & a record return in Romania

    Published: 19/03/2024
  7. The American (Samoan) Dream, a Scilly showdown & Swedish kayak smugglers

    Published: 12/03/2024
  8. Tifos & ultras in Prague, Croatian VAR controversy & Argentina's park derby

    Published: 05/03/2024
  9. Dating app dismissals, CONIFA anthem anxiety & a Sunday service with the Queen

    Published: 27/02/2024
  10. San Marino setbacks, the new FIFA Series & a Football Manager nerd in Iceland

    Published: 20/02/2024
  11. High-speed car chases, Anguillan adventures & a German giant in decline

    Published: 06/02/2024
  12. Derby day in Madeira, AFCON’s unlikely heroes and a crisis in Cambodia

    Published: 23/01/2024
  13. Azeri cakes & coaches, football’s final frontier in the Pacific & the Livonian League

    Published: 09/01/2024
  14. Robinhood’s Caribbean double, Pontypridd’s 141-point deduction & a Herculean effort against Ajax

    Published: 26/12/2023
  15. The Belgian Cup arcade claw draw, Turkmenistan’s debutant champions & the Botafogo bottle job in Brazil

    Published: 12/12/2023
  16. The magic of the Coupe de France, Colo Colo’s trip to Easter Island & Spain's Mascot Olympics

    Published: 28/11/2023
  17. Frantic season finales in Scandinavia, the Te Runga Games in Kiribati & the sad story of Raphael Dwamena

    Published: 14/11/2023
  18. The KÍ Klaksvík miracle with Daniel Storey, our visit to the Czech team that lost 9-5 & a perfect season in Tonga

    Published: 31/10/2023
  19. A GOAL FOR SAN MARINO, Thailand’s trip to McDonald's & a YMCA-inspired fairytale in Norway

    Published: 17/10/2023
  20. An alternative World Cup for FIFA's worst 32 nations, Mozart bashing the Red Bulls with a violin & the enclave derby in Spanish North Africa

    Published: 03/10/2023

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Lee Wingate and Paul Watson explore the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member states – and sometimes beyond. Join us once a fortnight as we round up the global football headlines with a touch of geography, politics, history, culture and food, plus a healthy dose of humour. Listen to our next episode on Wednesday 16 October 2024 or join us for a bonus podcast on Patreon on Wednesday 9 October. Sign up at patreon.com/SweeperPod.

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