The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast
A podcast by Lee Wingate and Paul Watson - Wednesdays
63 Episodes
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Algerian airport anger, a 560km voyage to Mauritius & a Transylvanian cup run
Published: 23/04/2024 -
The fabulous Fenix Trophy, Nordic nonsense & Liechtenstein’s quirky cup
Published: 16/04/2024 -
Copa Chile charm, Peruvian player names & a transfer to Tanzania
Published: 09/04/2024 -
North Korean no-show, Georgian jubilation & glorious groundhopping
Published: 02/04/2024 -
San Marino’s 20 years of hurt, Austria’s six-second goal & Burrito Brava joy
Published: 26/03/2024 -
The 'Virgin Derby', Basque aspirations & a record return in Romania
Published: 19/03/2024 -
The American (Samoan) Dream, a Scilly showdown & Swedish kayak smugglers
Published: 12/03/2024 -
Tifos & ultras in Prague, Croatian VAR controversy & Argentina's park derby
Published: 05/03/2024 -
Dating app dismissals, CONIFA anthem anxiety & a Sunday service with the Queen
Published: 27/02/2024 -
San Marino setbacks, the new FIFA Series & a Football Manager nerd in Iceland
Published: 20/02/2024 -
High-speed car chases, Anguillan adventures & a German giant in decline
Published: 06/02/2024 -
Derby day in Madeira, AFCON’s unlikely heroes and a crisis in Cambodia
Published: 23/01/2024 -
Azeri cakes & coaches, football’s final frontier in the Pacific & the Livonian League
Published: 09/01/2024 -
Robinhood’s Caribbean double, Pontypridd’s 141-point deduction & a Herculean effort against Ajax
Published: 26/12/2023 -
The Belgian Cup arcade claw draw, Turkmenistan’s debutant champions & the Botafogo bottle job in Brazil
Published: 12/12/2023 -
The magic of the Coupe de France, Colo Colo’s trip to Easter Island & Spain's Mascot Olympics
Published: 28/11/2023 -
Frantic season finales in Scandinavia, the Te Runga Games in Kiribati & the sad story of Raphael Dwamena
Published: 14/11/2023 -
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 -
A GOAL FOR SAN MARINO, Thailand’s trip to McDonald's & a YMCA-inspired fairytale in Norway
Published: 17/10/2023 -
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
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.