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Desert Island Goals
by Desert Island Goals
If you could only rewatch or re-live 5 goals for the rest of your life, which goals would YOU choose? Callum Squires (@callumjdsquires) locks you in a small room with nothing but a 56’ TV and 5 goals to watch for the rest of your life. Basically a Desert Island, huh!? This is a love letter to football fans; letting them tell their stories, about their teams, their favourite goals, and what matters most to your regular football fan.
Episodes
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Ep. 25 - Kyle Reynoso
This week, we're joined by Kyle Reynoso. With his Mexican and Argentinian heritage, it's no surprise that Kyle is a huge soccer fan. We talk all about Kyle's childhood in San Antonio, Texas, and summer holidays to Argentina which fostered his love for the beautiful game. Kyle tells us about his...
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Ep. 24 - Luc Scranton
This week, we're joined by Austin's finest, Luc Scranton. Luc takes us through his childhood growing up with a soccer coach for a Dad, plus how soccer culture in Austin differs from other cities in Texas. We hear about Luc's familial passion for Manchester United, and why Paul Scholes was his...
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Ep. 23 - Liam Horsley
We're baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! A very belated Happy New Year to everyone out there. 2023 is off to a flyer, and we're back with a great conversation with our newest guest: Liam Horsley! Liam is a die-hard Leeds United fan, but has a huge family connection to another football club that I had no...
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Ep. 22 - Ryan Figert
Happy World Cup Final Weekend everybody. This week we're joined by Ryan Figert, who has gone from growing up playing soccer in Dallas, Texas, to running social media accounts for FC Dallas in MLS. Ryan's Desert Island Goals feature historic moments for both the USMNT and the USWNT, and we get a...
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Ep. 21 - Chris Gress
This week, we welcome our first Chelsea fan onto the show, as we're joined by Chris Gress. A couple of Chris' goals tell the story of one of the most unlikely Champions League victories ever, as the Boys from the Bridge stole the trophy away from Bayern Munich in their own back yard. That journey...
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Ep. 20 - Rob Matsuura
Hope you're all enjoying the World Cup! To celebrate, the US's progress to the knockout stage, this week we're having a US Super Fan on the show! We're joined by Rob Matsuura, who proudly regales us with his favourite memories of supporting the US men's and women's national teams. Rob tells us…
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Ep. 19 - Patrick Moylan-Jones
This week's guest is Patrick Moylan-Jones, who loves nothing more than "the Villa." No, he's not Love Island's biggest fan, but instead a die-hard Aston Villa supporter, who lets us know just why he hates "Blues," and fills us in about the biggest club in the UK's 2nd City. Patrick's goals span...
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Ep. 18 - Guy Harris
This week’s guest is Guy Harris, a half-English, half-American, Dallas-raised Tottenham Hotspur fan. Guy’s #DesertIslandGoals take us through the Pochettino & Mourinho eras in North London, as we examine the high points of two very different managers. We’ll also talk through two incredibly…
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Ep. 17 - Liam Drysdale
What a treat we have for you this week. We're joined by massive Hibernian, Scotland, and Manchester United fan Liam Drysdale. Liam's #DesertIslandGoals are jam-packed with stories, drama, and emotion, as we get everything from a Champions League winning goal, to a last minute winner that turns…
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Ep. 16 - Paco Schäfer
This week our guest is Paco Schäfer who, as his name suggests, is half-Spanish, and half-German. Thanks to the dual nationality, Paco loves both Real Madrid, and Eintracht Frankfurt, meaning that this season's UEFA Super Cup was the single greatest match of his life. Paco's #DesertIslandGoals are...
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Ep. 15 - Matt Lane
This week's guest is Matt Lane, a die-hard Burnley fan. We talk everything from Turf Moor to Wembley, via "the Orient Game," as we learn all about Matt's club, their ups, their downs, and why one set of rivals will always be known as "Bastards." Matt's Desert Island Goals give us derby glory, a...
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Ep. 14 - Thomas Willoughby
Joining us this week is Thomas “Willo” Willoughby, who is from Oxford so obviously supports Manchester United. Willo’s journey through his Desert Island Goals is both humorous and emotional, as we share laughs about the despair of rival fans, and share tears over England’s numerous tournament...
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Ep. 13 - Chris Hockman
G'day mate! Joining us this week is our first guest from "Down Under," as Chris Hockman talks us through his Desert Island Goals. Chris' goals span three continents, almost traversing the entire globe from East to West, and come from the A-League, the Premier League, and our first ever goal from...
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Ep. 12 - Alex Addington
Episode 12! This week’s guest is Alex Addington. Alex’s love for “The Arsenal” is examined as we go through his #DesertIslandGoals. We’ve got Arsenal legends all over the place, from Nigeria, France, and (technically) Senegal. This is prime Wenger era Gooners, with goals that win titles, stun...
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Ep. 11 - Danny Driscoll
This week, we're joined by Danny Driscoll. Danny is a Bradford-born Manchester United fan, who grew up outnumbered in the midst of the fierce local rivalry between the Red Devils and Leeds United. Danny's Desert Island Goals unsurprisingly feature a few great players in Manchester United's...
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Ep. 10 - Jacob Tingle
This week we’re joined by Dr. Jacob Tingle, who in the space of 4 years went from “soccer novice” to internationally famous QPR Twitter fan. Jacob takes us through his childhood growing up in the “soccer desert” of 1980s Texas, to falling in love with the R’s at Loftus Road, all the way to being…
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Ep. 9 - Holly Bloomfield
This week's guest is the wonderful Holly Bloomfield, an arsenal fan born and raised in the shadow of the old Highbury Stadium. Holly takes us through her life growing up in North London, Tea Parties before Arsenal games, and what life was like waiting to watch Saturday's goals on Match of the…
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Ep. 8 - Kellen Reid
Our guest this week is Kellen Reid. Kellen is a die-hard Liverpool fan, from Coppell, Texas. Kellen takes us through his Desert Island Goals, which involve some stunning late winners for the Redmen, plus we finally get THAT goal selected by one of our American guests... Landon, relax. You're...
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Ep. 7 - Sean Simmonds
U orns? U orns. Meet Sean Simmonds, Watford FC fan extraordinaire. Sean talks us through his Desert Island Goals, including one from an unheralded American, a mercurial Catalonian, & the English striker who allegedly eats Spaghetti with his hands... Yes, you will get to hear about what THAT goal...
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Ep. 6 - Chris Madden
This time we have Chris Madden, from Coppell, Texas. A former FC Dallas academy player, Chris’ love for dinks, chips, and general disrespectful play is examined as he lets us in on his Desert Island Goals. Chris explains where his love for both Borussia Dortmund & Southampton came from, and what...
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Ep. 5 - Paul Mainwaring
This episode, we're joined by Paul Mainwaring, better known as Mainz. Mainz takes us through his childhood love for Liverpool, gives us a history lesson on football in England before the Premier League, and explains why Steven Gerrard was never the same for England as he was for his beloved reds....
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Ep. 4 - Daylon Gordon
This week, our guest is Daylon Gordon. Have you ever met a die-hard Madridista from Dallas, Texas? Well, now you have! Daylon takes us through his Desert Island Goals (spoiler: there's a couple of Champions League Final goals in here...), his love affair with Real Madrid, why Gareth Bale didn't…
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Ep. 3 - Annie Lyons
This episode, we're joined by Nottingham Forest and Chelsea Women's fan Annie Lyons. Annie talks us through her Desert Island Goals, including highlights from Forest's push back to the Premier League, her own Women's FA Cup run with Clapton Community FC (@Claptoncfc on Instagram), and this…
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Ep. 2 - David Vujanic
VUUUUUUJ. Our guest this episode is David Vujanic, better known as "Vuj." You may know him from Copa 90, you may know him from YouTube with his mate Poet, or even from being the man behind the "school kid awkward smiling" meme. The internet's favourite Serbian, Vuj takes us through where his love...
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Ep. 1 - Davis Mathis
Here we go! Our first guest is Fulham & Houston Dynamo fan Davis, as he takes us through the 5 goals he would re-watch for the rest of time. Hear about how a boy from Lake Jackson, Texas, falls in love with the Lilywhites from West London, and why the US Women's National Team means more to him…
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Ep. 0 - The D.I.G. Handbook
Episode 0… Join Callum as he outlines what Desert Island Goals is all about. This mini-episode will help you understand the premise that all other episodes will follow, and why you should even be interested in this podcast at all. This is a love letter to football from fans all over the world....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If you could only rewatch or re-live 5 goals for the rest of your life, which goals would YOU choose? Callum Squires (@callumjdsquires) locks you in a small room with nothing but a 56’ TV and 5 goals to watch for the rest of your life. Basically a Desert Island, huh!? This is a love letter to football fans; letting them tell their stories, about their teams, their favourite goals, and what matters most to your regular football fan.
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If you could only rewatch or re-live 5 goals for the rest of your life, which goals would YOU choose? Callum Squires (@callumjdsquires) locks you in a small room with nothing but a 56’ TV and 5 goals to watch for the rest of your life. Basically a Desert Island, huh!? This is a love letter to...
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