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Rabona Boys
by Rabona Boys
Two friends share their passions for football by discussing both the history and current events of the beautiful game. Vyn Skully and NikSolo take a deeper look into the footy world sharing their thoughts on clubs, players, tactics, and much more!
Episodes
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Episode 60: The West Coast Clasico
There is an exciting 3-way battle for the Bundesliga title, and it's already March! Borussia Dortmund and Union Berlin are stuck in a vicious fight with Bayern for the hardest-fought Bundesliga in the last few decades. Our hosts give their thoughts on Seattle Sounders' high-level draw with LAFC....
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Ep. 59 A Nice Change of Pace
We asked and you answered. This week's episode discusses both some Europe talk but also the beginning of the 2023 MLS season and how our Seattle Sounders are doing after 3 weeks! After a strong start and bumpy first away game, what do we make of the Seattle Sounders upcoming league campaign?
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Episode 58: The Seven Stages of Grief
Manchester United went to Anfield and held 7 goals against. SEVEN GOALS. That's a touchdown. The Red Devils suffered their worst defeat in 90 years at the home of their worst enemy, Manchester United fans are humbled, and the rest of the league is spared from the Return of Manchester United. Join...
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Episode 57: Doha United
In today's episode, our hosts discuss the potential sale and takeover of Manchester United. Pursued by none other than Qatar, owners of PSG, their group has submitted an official bid. Vyn Skully an Nik Solo discuss the bid, the potential ramifications, and the increased commodization of Football…
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Episode 56: Pressure Bust Pipes
Welcome back to the Rabona Boys Podcast! In today's episode, our hosts review the most important PL game of the year, the first matchup between Arsenal and Manchester City. Arsenal have been crushing the league for most of the season, but were looking to bounce back from a 4 game rut in the run…
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Episode 55: Here comes the R.I.C.O.
In continuation from last weeks' episode, the Rabona Boys continue to address the effect billionaires are having on the game. Manchester City have been hit with over 100 charges from the Premier League for financial violations ranging between 2008 and 2017, compiled over a four-year period. If...
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Episode 54: A Billionaires' Playground
The Rabona Boys are back with a bangerof an episode! Vyn Skully and Nik Solo kick off with Joao Cancelo vs. Pep Guardiola and the impact of ego in a Pep team. Chelsea and Todd Boehly are buying everything in sight and keep resetting the market so player prices become inaccessible to regular…
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Episode 53: Saka the Starboy
The Rabona Boys are back with another episode! Arsenal beat Manchester United in a match that could have come from 2004 and Nik Solo, our resident Gooner, is on Cloud Nine. Nik celebrates his team's amazing form and our hosts discuss the result of a three-year rebuild of Arsenal by Mikel Arteta....
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Episode 52: Obrigado
The Rabona Boys are back with another one! Vyn Skully & Nik Solo start out the episode giving due reverence to Pele, the Original GOAT, the King of Football. our hosts then turn their attention to a wild weekend of football that had a string of wild results. Liverpool lost 0-3 to Brighton Munich,...
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Episode 51: 3rd Year In The Game
Welcome to the start of Season 3 of the Rabona Boys podcast. Your hosts have been feeling out the podcast space for the last two years so it's only natural that they evolve in their third year in the game. Vyn Skully and Nik Solo enter the new year with their clubs in the exact same position (and...
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Episode 50 - Lionel Messi is the Greatest Of All Time
The debate is over. Put away your CR7's, your Zidane's, your Ronaldo's & Ronaldinho's. Lionel Messi and Argentina have won the World Cup after one of the greatest football games in history. He now stands with Pele and Maradona in contention for the outright greatest player in history. Join in as...
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Episode 49: Lights, Cameras, Knockout Rounds!
The boys spend the morning watching a disappointing performance from team USA as they are finally eliminated by the Dutch in the round of 16. Tune in as Nik Solo and Vyn Skully make their predictions on how the round of 16 will play out and debrief the big stories of the group stage. It's about…
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Episode 48: Copa Mundial
The Group stages of the World Cup have been entertaining and full of upsets! Brazil & France have started to flex their muscles in the group stage, but Argentina, Germany & Belgium have all dropped games and it's looking like a few traditional powers might not make it out of their groups!...
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Episode 47: Time for the World Cup!
It's World Cup time! The Rabona Boys are back with a quick recap of the first two days of the World Cup. Hosts Qatar looks like they will be thoroughly outmatched despite their years-long plan to make their national team look competitive. England demolished Iran in a show of force that will...
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Episode 46 - The CR7 Show
The Rabona Boys are back with our last non-World Cup episode! Cristiano Ronaldo has dropped a bombshell interview criticizing Manchester United from top to bottom. Arsenal enter the World Cup break at the top of the league, and someone beat Manchester City! Our hosts were unable to help…
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Episode 45: Nothing Personal
The Rabona Boys are back with a vengeance! Arsenal continue their run at the top of the table by defeating hated rivals Chelsea at The Bridge, possibly cementing their status as a true contender for the Premier League title. Over in Merseyside, our hosts speak on the positives they have seen from...
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Episode 44: Howe's Moving (New)Castle
In this week's episode, the Rabona Boys focus on Italy! Our hosts marvel over Brahim Diaz and the rest of the gems over at AC Milan. Conversation turns to Serie A in general, how much younger the league has gotten, and how wide open its title races are since the fall of Juventus. The Rabona Boys...
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Episode 43: The End of an Era
The Rabona Boys are back again to talk about that hotly contested Liverpool-Manchester City derby last weekend and its surprising result. Nik Solo & Vyn Skully review El Clasico and talk about the emergence of Fede Valverde in a team full of superstars. FInally, our hosts react to the Seattle...
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Episode 42: Revenge of the Gunners
If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again. In a masterclass of tactical adjustment, attack patterns and end-to-end football, Mikel Arteta's energetic Arsenal faced Liverpool with the confidence of youth, proceeded to outmatch their opponents in an incredible match and…
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Episode 41: Rise of the Terminator
The Rabona boys are back for a two episode week! After waiting an eternity for the international break to finish, our hosts come together to discuss something they've never seen before: a player with a hat-trick of hat-tricks. Erling Haaland has come to the Premier League like the Terminator came...
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Episode 40: Keep Calm and Carry On
Episode 40 of the Rabona Boys and the our hosts are back to discuss the latest and greatest around Europe! Arsenal continue their league campaign as top of the table in the premier league as Liverpool begin to show signs of life in the champions league. Barca have done something extraordinary…
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Episode 39 - Time's Up, Tommy
The Rabona Boys are back and waste no time talking about Man United bringing down the high-flying Arsenal with a 3-1 win at Old Trafford. Conversation then turns to Chelsea's surprising decision to sack Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea don't seem to have changed much under new ownership, but our hosts...
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Episode 38: Shell Shocked
The Rabona Boys are back and Liverpool are already in trouble! A stunning 2-1 loss to Manchester United has put the Scousers' weaknesses on full display. Vyn Skully and Nik Solo analyze where it all went wrong for Liverpool, and what the implications of a thin, injury-prone squad missing Sadio…
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Episode 37: Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
The Rabona Boys are back with another one! On this episode, Nik Solo & Vyn Skully touch on Arsenal's exciting turnaround this season, discussing their style, energy, and how well their new players have gelled with the squad. Then the boys discuss Manchester United's signing of Casemiro, what it...
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Episode 36: Mandem Munich
The Rabona Boys are back with a recap of the first few weeks of European football! Join in as our hosts review the results from the Prem and Bayernliga. Vyn Skully and NIk Solo then explore the issues with Manchester United and where to even start addressing their problems. Arsenal get a special...
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Episode 35: The Allure
The new European season is upon us! The Rabona Boys start this episode by correcting themselves, as Chelsea got stuffed in a locker by Barcelona, who walked away with Chelsea's last transfer target Jules Kounde. Our hosts wrap up transfer season with a quick recap of the Community Shield and…
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Episode 34: Merciless Mercado
Another transfer episode! The transfer rumors refuse to die down and Rabona Boys are here to provide an update on what's been going on. Barcelona are about to pull off their 2nd straight transfer hijack on Chelsea, and it leads our hosts to discuss the enmity between Chelsea and Barcelona, and…
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Episode 33: Stacking The Deck
The Rabona Boys are back again to talk about transfers! It's the height of the summer Mercado and everyone but Liverpool has been making big boy moves. Arsenal bought a striker, Tottenham bought an entire squad, Chelsea keeps trying to steal everyone else's transfers and Barca keeps stealing...
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Episode 32: Transfer Season Dreamin
The Rabona Boys are back for their first transfer season episode of 2022! Your hosts kick off the episode with Vyn Skully giving one final tribute to Sadio Mane and then Nik Solo kicks off the silly season rumors. Nik comes in hot with Arsenal's signing whom no one knows anything about, and Vyn...
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Episode 31: Liverpool's Lament
Did you enjoy Liverpool losing the Champion's League Final more than Real Madrid winning it? Does the word 'quadruple' sound like nails on a chalkboard to you? Is the schadenfreude of them losing the league by a point only just now leaving your system? Then come tune in with the Rabona Boys as…
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Episode 30: The Last Day of The League
The 2021/22 Premier League season is complete, and had cardiac-arresting final day to finish off the season! Join in as our hosts NikSolo & Vyn Skully recap a dramatic final matchday in the Premier League! Vyn Skully in gets especially passionate when discussing Man City fans and Liverpool's...
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Episode 29: Kings of CONCACAF
Campeoones, Campeoooones, OLE OLE OLE! The Rabona Boys are back with a quick episode recapping the Seattle Sounders' EPIC win over Pumas in front of nearly 69,000 fans and millions more around the globe. WE'RE GOING TO THE CLUB WORLD CUP!
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Episode 28: The REAL CCL Final
It's Groundhog Day, aka the Seattle Sounders' home leg of the CCL Final and just like the movie, it's even more serious this time around. To mark the occasion, the boys are back with a huge recap of the Practice Final and an in-depth preview of the Actual Final (the Final Final to some.) This is...
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Episode 27: CCL FINAL FEVER!
A quick episode for ya'll this time! Recorded right after the Sounders' bizarre loss to the Earthquakes, our hosts recap an emotional game which had the in-control Sounders looking shaky vs. San Jose and update us on the relative success of Liverpool and Arsenal, and talk about Villareal slaying...
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Episode 26: Implications
The Rabona Boys are back with a fire episode! We're dropping this episode on Nik Solo's bday, where your hosts react to the first Liverpool-City game, Nik Solo and Arsenal get brought back down to earth with a horrifying jolt, and the Seattle Sounders are on their way to making history for…
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Episode 25: The Rabona Derby Pt. 2
The boys are back with a quick episode to follow up last week's preview of the Liverpool vs Arsenal game. Listen to our post match thoughts as well as a little preview of what the end of the season is looking like. Who is making top 4? Who is winning the title? This season is destined for some…
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Episode 24: The Rabona Derby Pt. 1
The Rabona Boys are back with another one! Our hosts give their feelings on the upcoming Rabona Boys Derby, where both hosts acknowledge Arsenal's growth in recent months. Vyn Skully & Nik Solo then recap the excellent second game between Real Madrid & Paris Saint-Germain and discuss what PSG...
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Episode 23: Corona Boyz
The Coro- I mean, Rabona Boys are back! Vyn Skully & Nik Solo return from their hectic lives to talk some footy. The EPL title race is getting closer and closer, and Arsenal have finally put together a good stretch of form, something they haven't done in 5 years. The world is getting crazier and...
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Episode 22: The Return of The Rabona Boys
After a very busy Holiday season the boys are back to start a new season! A lot has happened since we last spoke and NikSolo has a lot to say about Arsenal's run of form. Vyn Skully talks about his appreciation for AFCON and the purity of the game when giant corporations are not involved. All…
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Episode 21: Ole Take The Wheel!!
The Rabona boys are back and they brought company! Vyn Skully and NikSolo invite their first guest, LittKangaroo , aka Seth the Manchester United fan, to discuss all things Manchester United. Listen in while our resident Liverpool & Arsenal fans try their hardest to remain objective while talking...
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Episode 20: Meme League Soccer
The Rabona Boys are back with alot to get off their chests! The Sounders had one of their trademark struggle-games against Sporting Kansas City, and neither our hosts are impressed. The Sounders' performance was lackluster and disappointing, but that was overshadowed by excessive violence, the...
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Episode 19: Nouveau Chateau
The Rabona Boys are back with a huge breakdown of Newcastle, their new owners, and some very opinionated takes on what their multi-billion dollar takeover will mean for the rest of football. Then we talk Gini Wijnaldium at PSG and review the Sounders' performances for the week
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Episode 18: Ambition
The Rabona Boys kick off this episode by recapping the Champion's League group stage games so far. How has there only been 2 to 3 rounds and its already the most interesting club competition this season? PSG have the best squad on paper but they don't look good in real life because of ONE…
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Episode 17: Norf London
The boys are back this week recapping the EPL weekend! Nik Solo recounts a wild North London Derby while in a state of constant ecstasy, and our hosts begin to ask important questions of Tottenham and Chelsea. Manchester City did something good and gave the rest of the league a blueprint on how…
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Episode 16: The Most Interesting Season of All
The boys discuss Ronaldo scoring over the weekend and get into nostalgia they feel when they see him in the United shirt. Our hosts are old enough to remember a time when CR7 was a monster on the rise, reaching every bit of his potential under SAF at United. Then, the death machine known as…
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Episode 15: Rabona Boys Worldwide
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Episode 14: Something 'bout those Sounders
For Episode 14 our hosts geek out about the Seattle Sounders and MLS in general. Despite its reputation, MLS is one of the most exciting leagues in the world today, and Seattle are one of the biggest reasons why. The Sounders are taking the league by storm this season, and the Rabona Boys can't...
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Episode 13: Big Mad
That's right, Episode 13 is here right after Episode 12! Ya'll, it's been one match day so far and our resident Arsenal fan is BIG MAD. Listen in glee as Nik Solo has a conniption discussing Mikel Arteta and what he's done to the team (did we mention there's been one game so far this season?)....
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Episode 12: Money Ball
The Rabona Boys are back this week with a smorgasbord of topics. The boys relive their experience going to a Seattle Sounders game and how different soccer games are in real life. The transfer fee of Jack Grealish to Manchester City has left a bad taste in everyone's mouth, and so has the fact…
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Episode 11: Sneaky Devils
The Boys are back and discussing the English transfer window! Manchester United are getting scary good deals completed and Paris Saint-Germain seem to have realized how to put a real squad together, and have basically bought the next Champion's League title. Chelsea and Man City are suspiciously...
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Two friends share their passions for football by discussing both the history and current events of the beautiful game. Vyn Skully and NikSolo take a deeper look into the footy world sharing their thoughts on clubs, players, tactics, and much more!
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