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- Harry Kane's long and winding journey to the Ballon d'Or · 48 minWith Harry Kane landing the Ballon d'Or this week, we take a look back at his lengthy career. From the Arsenal academy to a series of loan moves to his breakthrough at Spurs, how…
- How did PSG make the leap from good club to legendary team? · 48 minWith PSG once again the odds-on favorites to win the Champions League (for the third straight time), we take a look back at how the club got to their present position. From their…
- How Abramovich's purchase of Chelsea changed soccer forever · 43 minThis week, we take a look back at the footballing landscape in Britain before and after Roman Abramovich acquired Chelsea. What was the ownership model generally like prior to…
- How did Jurgen Klopp turn Liverpool into a superpower again? · 1 h 0 minOn the 11th anniversary of Jurgen Klopp's appointment as Liverpool manager, Graham and Taylor take a look back at the situation he inherited, the work he put into immediately…
- A history of American wonderkids · 1 h 7 minIn honor of the many many youngsters getting minutes for the USMNT this international window, we take a look back at the history of wonderkids/wunderkinds in American men's…
- Messi and Argentina's Twenty-Year Story · 50 minWith Messi's final Argentina farewell looming, Graham and Taylor take a look back at his time with the national team: from a red card on his debut to somehow still looking elite…
- Why isn't the national team of India better at football? · 27 minOn this week's episode, we're diving into football in India: it's the world's most populous country, but why can't it qualify for a World Cup? We get into the history of the…
- How has Como built such a successful club? · 36 minWith young talent, a manager full of potential, wealth that would make Scrooge McDuck look like a pauper, and an idyllic location, Como has become one of the biggest stories in…
- How did the Premier League become the dominant league in the world? · 32 minThis week, we dive into the dominance of the Premier League: when did it take the top spot in terms of global popularity and league strength? What factors allowed it to become…
- What happened to Paul Pogba? · 42 minPaul Pogba went from teenage wonderkid to World Cup winner to a doping ban that nearly ended everything. And now, out at Monaco but battling fresh injury setbacks, his career is…
- Ted Lasso returns! What are the origins of the show, how did it become so beloved, and what comes next? · 39 minGraham and Taylor are together again on the 101 feed to discuss the return of Ted Lasso! How did the show go from NBC ad to beloved series? What role has it played in helping…
- Three Flags, One Badge: The Story of Bosnian Football · 29 minThe Premier League of Bosnia was born in 2000 out of the wreckage of a brutal civil war, and served as a deliberate attempt to unite three separate ethnic football cultures under…
- The 21st-century talent pipeline: domestic football in Ecuador · 30 minThis week, we head back to South America to do a little World Cup previewing... and this week, it's Ecuador! How have they risen to such prominence so quickly? Where does their…
- Bohemia, Communism and Petr Cech: Football in Czechia · 31 minWe spend some time in the country that has been several other countries in its footballing history: Czechia. From uncommon German roots to the impact of The Iron Curtain to…
- Chiefs, Pirates and Sundowns: soccer in South Africa · 36 minThis week, we're spending some time in a nation with a complicated soccer history that mirrors its own complicated history: South Africa! From apartheid pitches to match fixing…
- Artificial Intelligence and Soccer: problems solved vs problems created · 45 minThis week, we spend some time on a topic that seems absurd but is actually already widespread: Artificial Intelligence in modern soccer. What are its present applications, how…
- From the Ottoman Empire to Osimhen: football in Turkiye · 44 minDisclaimer - This is Taylor. I edited this episode. I talk A LOT. Even by my standards. But it's the first time I've gotten to talk about Turkiye in detail in a very long time…
- Xhaka, Shaqiri and 128 years of footballing history: soccer in Switzerland · 29 minWe're traveling to a land that tends to fly under-the-radar when it comes to the hype machine, but has been quietly influential in world soccer since the mid-19th century…
- A tale of two clubs... 81% of the time: domestic football in Uruguay · 36 minThis week, we're talking about THE dark horse candidate at every World Cup since 2010... it's Uruguay. The four-time world champion has one of the oldest leagues in South…
- What are the best World Cup balls, mascots and anthems? · 41 minIn an effort to not only be depressing when discussing the World Cup, Graham and Taylor take a look at the lighter side of the tournament, and weigh in on the best balls, mascots…
