PODCAST · sports
Wyfutbol
by Echez Udokwu & Michael Dryden
We are Michael and Echez, two football fans eager to learn more about the game and share what we learn with likeminded fans. Our aim is to explore interesting football topics and unlock the context. Why did Red Bull enter football? How did tiny Croatia produce a team worthy of reaching a World Cup final? Discover this and more as we dissect the game and take a nostalgic look back at teams of old. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Under the Spotlight with Breaking The Lines: Interview with Bobo Sollander - Part 2
In the second of two instalments, we are joined by former Ostersund defender Bobo Sollander. Bobo made over 150 appearances for the Swedish club and was a part of Ostersund's infamous rise from the 4th tier of Swedish football to the 1st tier, the Allsvenskan, under Graham Potter. Bobo joins us…
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Under the Spotlight with Breaking The Lines: Interview with Bobo Sollander - Part 1
In the first of two instalments, we are joined by former Ostersund defender Bobo Sollander. Bobo made over 150 appearances for the Swedish club and was a part of Ostersund's infamous rise from the 4th tier of Swedish football to the 1st tier, the Allsvenskan, under Graham Potter. Bobo joins us to...
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Under the Spotlight with Breaking The Lines: Does the Big 6 Exist?
This podcast is a collaboration between Wyfutbol and Breaking The Lines, addressing key topics in the Premier League and English football generally. Today, Echez will be taking us through the so-called Big 6, the history of the Premier League’s elite, the current crop at the top, the Liverpool...
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Under the Spotlight with Breaking The Lines: Bruno Lage
We've teamed up with Breaking The Lines to bring you Under the Spotlight, a podcast on English football. In the final edition of our Managers Under the Spotlight series, we are joined by Breaking The Lines writer Aden Suchak to discuss Bruno Lage, Wolves’ impressive season so far, Lage’s system,...
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Under the Spotlight with Breaking The Lines: David Moyes
We've teamed up with Breaking The Lines to bring you Under the Spotlight, a podcast on English football. In the third edition of our Managers Under the Spotlight series, we are joined by Breaking The Lines writer Oisín Doherty to discuss Moyes’ revival at West Ham and how far he can take the...
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Under the Spotlight with Breaking The Lines: Mark Robins
We've teamed up with Breaking The Lines to bring you Under the Spotlight, a podcast on English football. In the second edition of our Managers Under the Spotlight series, we are joined by Breaking The Lines writer Brad Jones to discuss Mark Robins’ Coventry City, their season so far, Robins’...
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Under the Spotlight with Breaking The Lines: Antonio Conte
We've teamed up with Breaking The Lines to bring you Under the Spotlight, a podcast on English football. In the first edition of our Managers Under the Spotlight series, we are joined by Breaking The Lines writer Will Furness to discuss Antonio Conte, his time at Spurs so far, whether he and…
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Spotlight: When Will Nigeria Rise?
This week, with the 2022 AFCON on the horizon, we take a look at Nigeria, their surprise performances in the 90s, issues with the NFF and dual heritage, African players in Europe, and we discuss whether the Super Eagles will ever rise again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Spotlight: Why Are There So Few Teams In East Germany?
This week, we take a look at why there have been so few teams from the old East Germany in the Bundesliga since reunification in 1990. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Flashback: Who Inspired Ralph Rangnick?
This week, in light of Ralph Rangnick’s appointment to Manchester United, we take a look at Valeriy Lobanovskyi, the man regarded as the inspiration behind the United head coach’s footballing philosophy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Football & Climate Change
This week, we take a look at the carbon cost of football, the effects of climate change on the game, what football is doing to help tackle the crisis and we discuss whether football is doing enough to lower its carbon footprint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interview: Zach Lowy on José Mourinho
This week, Echez is joined by Breaking The Lines co-founder Zach Lowy to discuss José Mourinho - his current position at Roma, whether he can return to his former glory and whether the glittered manager will one day manage the Portuguese national team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
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Flashback: The Premier League's Worst Teams
This week, we take a look at the worst Premier League sides since the league's inception in 1992 and discuss whether disastrous flops are becoming more common. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Are Players Overpriced?
This week, we take a look at what determines a player's value and whether clubs pay over the odds more often than not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: When Will Newcastle Win the Premier League?
This week, we take a look at how the Newcastle takeover will affect the Premier League, the ethical issues around the purchase and we’ll discuss how long it’ll take before Newcastle see success on the pitch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interview: Resurgent Sunderland with Connor Bromley
This week, we are joined by Connor Bromley to discuss Sunderland’s turnaround under new owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, the club's summer transfer business, the season so far on the pitch, and we’ll discuss what the future holds for the Black Cats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Spotlight: Ronaldo Sexual Assault Case
This week, we take a look at the Ronaldo sexual assault case, the initial settlement back in 2010, the leak in 2017, the current case and this month’s developments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: The Premier League Abroad?
This week, as the rumours have resurfaced around a 39th Premier League game being played abroad, we take a look at past rumours, the new potential proposals, the pros and cons, and we’ll discuss the whether it is likely to ever happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Clattenburg & Refereeing
This week, amid the media interest that has come from Mark Clattenburg’s new book Whistle Blower: My Autobiography, we take a look at some of the book’s revelations, the treatment referees receive at a high level and grassroots, and we’ll discuss whether more needs to be done to protect the men…
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Spotlight: The Golden Boy Award
This week, with the shortlist being reduced to 40 players, we take a look at the Golden Boy award, its creation, past winners and we take a look at the favourites for this year’s prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: World Cup Every 2 Years?
This week, we look at the proposals for a World Cup every 2 years, how it would work, the positives of the plans and the negatives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interview: Life as a Data Scientist with Julio Costa
This week we are joined by Fulham FC Data Scientist Julio Costa to discuss the role of a data scientist in football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Can You Support Two Teams?
This week, we ask the controversial question - can you truly support two football teams? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Flashback: Who was Gerd Müller?
Following the death of the great Gerd Müller, we take a look back at the German's playing career, his playing style, his time at Bayern, his record for West Germany and we’ll discuss whether goal poachers get enough credit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Where Does the Power Lie with Transfers?
Amid the Kane saga and following Messi’s departure from Barcelona, we take a look at standoffs between players and clubs, the rise of player power, tactics for players looking to leave and we’ll discuss where the power truly lies today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Brentford's B Team Model
With their season opener against Arsenal just a few days away, we take a look at Brentford, their ownership structure, B Team model, and we discuss whether the B Team Model is good for the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interview: Academy Football in England with Ryan Baldi
This week, we are joined by Ryan Baldi to talk about academy football in England, pathways to first team football, youth coaching, and we discuss Ryan's upcoming book The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-Or-Break World of Football's Academies. Available for pre-order on all the usual platforms....
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The Chat: How Far Have England Come?
Amid the fallout from England's defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, we discuss how far England have come under Southgate following failures under Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson & co, and why the Three Lions have finally started performing on the big stage. Hosted on Acast. See...
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The Chat: England vs Ukraine Preview
With England facing Ukraine today in a crunch Euro 2020 Quarter Final in Rome, we take a look at both sides' tournament so far, how they might lineup and we'll discuss whether England can go all the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: What is Clairefontaine?
With France progressing through the Euros, we take a look at their national football institution Clairefontaine, its founding, how it works and we'll discuss whether the blueprint is working for French football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interview: Life as a Physio with SE Dons Ally Maloney
After a long hiatus, we welcome back guests onto the show. This week we're joined by SE Dons physio Ally Maloney to discuss what made her pursue physiotherapy, how she got involved with the SE Dons, and the future of physiotherapy in grassroots football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
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Special: Euro Groups D-F Preview
With the Euros starting today, we review groups D to F and take a look at the teams in each group, their key players and where we think they’ll end up in the tournament. IT'S COMING HOME! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Special: Euro Groups A-C Preview
With the Euros just around the corner, we review groups A to C and take a look at the teams in each group, their key players and where we think they’ll end up in the tournament. A second instalment looking at groups D to F will be released later in the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
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Spotlight: Premier League Team of the Season
With the season finished and the PFA awards just around the corner, we discuss our picks for Manager of the Season, Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: What Next For Leicester City?
After agonizingly missing out on Champions League football for the second consecutive season we take a look and where Leicester are heading next and whether they can finally breach the top four in the near future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Special: Who Makes The England Euro Squad?
With the Euro squad announcement less than a fortnight away, we decided to take an in-depth look as to who makes the squad and who's unfortunate to miss out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Sam Allardyce - Genius or Fraud?
With West Brom now relegated we take a look at Sam Allardyce's coaching style, reputation within the game, and decide whether his methods are brilliant or simply overrated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Is Football Still A Working Class Game?
Following on from last week's discussion on the failed European Super League, this week we look into whether football as a sport is still inclusive or whether the money in our game has made it an exclusive sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Why Did The European Super League Fail?
After witnessing the rise and fall of the European Super League, we decided to analyze precisely why the proposal failed and what happens next for football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Interview: Life As A Fifa Gamer
This week we're joined by Mitch Hayward, Mitch was the runner up on the ePremier League Playstation final - we discusss his run through to the final, how he got involved in competitve gaming, the dedication required to be a professional and the future of Fifa eGaming. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Spotlight: What Next For The Offside Rule?
The offside rule has been in the spotlight frequently this season with many saying its current deployment with VAR takes the advantage away from the attacker. This week we discuss the history of the offside rule, the current issues it has highlighted by VAR, and what football is doing to rectify...
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Spotlight: What Is Going On At Southampton FC?
This week, we're joined by Ben Stanfield, the host of the Total Saints Podcast, to discuss Southampton's indifferent season, Ralph Hasenhüttl's future and what needs addressing in the summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: How Will Brexit Affect Football?
This week we analyze how Brexit will affect the Premier League, whether British teams will struggle continentally and how it'll affect the European leagues as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Why is The World Cup in Qatar?
The 2022 World Cup will be the first to be played during the winter and the first in an Arabic nation. Since Qatar were awarded the tournament it’s been dogged with controversy. This week we discuss why the Qatari’s were selected, what allegations have been held against the nation, and whether…
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Flashback: The Crazy Gang
On this week's episode, we roll back the years to a time were 'The Crazy Gang' upset the odds in English football to win the FA cup. we will discuss what exactly made them 'crazy', who their key players were, and what happened to Wimbledon FC as the years went on. Hosted on Acast. See...
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Spotlight: Can Anyone Stop Bayern? With The Bundesliga Diaries
We're joined by Jon Radcliffe from The Bundesliga Diaries to discuss whether anyone can stop Bayern domestically or in Europe this season, how they manage to secure the Bundesliga's brightest talents, and whether the Bundesliga is anticompetitive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Flashback: The Rise of Super Agents
This week we discuss the history of Football agents, their growing influence within the game; we also deduce what a Super Agent is and whether they're beneficial for Football or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: What's going on with Barcelona? With The Barcelona Podcast
Barcelona have been in the headlines this season for a variety of reasons on and off the pitch, on this episode, we welcome Dan Hilton to discuss Barcelona's progress under Koeman, their struggles with debt off the field, and whether Messi will stay or go at the end of the season. Hosted on…
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Spotlight: The Race for The Scudetto with The Italian Football Podcast
This week we're joined by Nima Tavallaey Roodsari to discuss this season’s Serie A, leaders AC Milan, Pirlo's managerial debut, and who will win the title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spotlight: Do Managers Get Enough Time?
After Frank Lampard's dismissal, we decided to investigate whether managers get enough time? what is enough time? and how do you know whether you have the right man at the helm? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We are Michael and Echez, two football fans eager to learn more about the game and share what we learn with likeminded fans. Our aim is to explore interesting football topics and unlock the context. Why did Red Bull enter football? How did tiny Croatia produce a team worthy of reaching a World Cup final? Discover this and more as we dissect the game and take a nostalgic look back at teams of old.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Echez Udokwu & Michael Dryden
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