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Because Football — 121 episodes

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Exploring the Heart of Soccer Fandom | Matthew Barry

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bill nuttall

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jose swb

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How to Sell Soccer Tickets: Group Sales, Fan Experience & Club Identity in MLS

5

What Fans Don't See: Football Contracts, Image Rights & Legal Disputes in Pro Soccer

6

How To Tell A Club's Story the RIGHT WAY | Tommy Hodul, Oakland Roots

7

The Non-League Club Reinventing Itself Through Design| Brislington FC

8

How to Grow a Pro Soccer League: Media Rights to Culture | Luiz Gomes

9

Here's How You Can Monetize Your Sports Brand: Content Strategy and Actionable Framework | Ellie Wookey, Press Upload

10

From Indoor Soccer to the Super Bowl: Lessons in Fan Experience | Mike Harmon

11

Why I Needed to Write a Soccer Book for Children | Carlos Mojica

12

Why Soccer Clubs Need to Invest in Philanthropy to Succeed as a Business | Noah Toumert, Cleveland Pro Soccer

13

Building a Soccer Club for People to Care About | Brad Stith, CEO of AC Boise

14

Working in Pro Football & Growing LALIGA in North America | Santiago Lucio

15

Growing a Soccer Club with Influencer Marketing | Prerna Aneja, San Jose Earthquakes

16

How MLS Marketers Define Their Club's Story | Sandra Moore, Sporting KC

17

Navigating Constant Change in Sports Tech Business | Paul Boanas

18

How Pro Soccer Clubs can Boost Attendance and Revenue | Jim McCarthy

19

Adding AI to Your Soccer Club's Content Strategy | Isabel Freedman

20

Winning in American Pro Soccer with Brand, Stories, and Trust | Greg Lalas

21

Why Soccer is the Sport of the Internet | Shawn Francis, COPA90

22

How to Become a Professional Football Agent: FIFA Exams to Personal Values | John Viola

23

The Business of Soccer Media: Creators, Brands, and a Culture of Belonging | Simon Evans

24

How to Get Your Soccer Club More Attention | Forrest Tucker

25

Covering Soccer Before America Cared: NASL, MLS, and 8 World Cups | Frank Dell’Apa

26

Helping Soccer Clubs (and Parents) Tell Their Story | Hanna Howard, CEO of Rematch US

27

Purpose & Passion on a Wild Journey in Football | Jason Heaton, Chairman of Kernow FA & CONIFA Global Ambassador

28

What I’ve Learned About North American Soccer in the Last 6 Months | Andrew Baggaley, Because Football Media Host

29

What truly is fan engagement in professional football? Transparency, Dialogue, and Governance | Kevin Rye, Think Fan Engagement

30

Why This Soccer Club Owner WANTS Pro/Rel in the US | Brett Johnson, Rhode Island FC and Ipswich Town FC

31

Growing Soccer with Promotion / Relegation in the United States | Justin Papadakis, Chief Real Estate Officer at USL

32

How to Set Records in Pro Soccer by Focusing on Community | Dan Rutstein, Orange County Soccer Club

33

The Power of Storytelling for Non-Profits | Catalina Dunn, Soccer in the Streets

34

A Life of Football Coaching (Almost) Everywhere in the World | Nicholas De-Long, Head of Football

35

Maximizing World Cup Impact | Jonathan Todd, Philadelphia 2026 World Cup Host Committee

36

Sunday League to USL 2 / WPSL Club | Sunflower State FC

37

Coaching for Excellence & Community in Iowa | Charlie Latshaw, Des Moines Menace

38

Building Community Soccer Programs and Sharing the Story | Rachel Jolley

39

Why Community Connection is Key to Club Success in American Soccer | Eleni Hitchcock, General Manager of USL 2 Club

40

Footy as a Reason to Explore the World | Colin Martin, The Footy Travelers

41

Founding and Running a USL 2 Club | Ira Jersey, Real Central NJ

42

How American Soccer Clubs Live (or Don't!) on Marketing | Ryan Shaffer, VP of Marketing, Pittsburgh Riverhounds

43

Making Game Days the Best Days | Nick Manske, Philadelphia Union & Street FC

44

Pro/Rel in America - Utopia or Naive Hype? | Jeremy Alumbaugh, USL Championship President

45

Creating Community Through Pick Up Soccer | Monica Rojas

46

How Stories Shape American Soccer Community and Culture | Garret James Hokr of Gotham FC

47

How to Set Attendance Records in Lower League Soccer | Kaitlyn McComb, Director of Ticket Sales for the Annapolis Blues

48

A New Vision for the New York Cosmos | Erik Stover, CEO

49

Courageous Leadership in Professional Football | Matt Hancock, CEO of Port Vale Football Club

50

New Documentary Series Announcement, Club World Cup Review, and MORE! with Host Andrew Baggaley

51

Doing Good Can Be Good Business for Football Clubs | Jan Twete, VfL Wolfsburg

52

Icarus Cup Series EP 7 | YerbaCrew

53

Marketing and Mission for Success in MLS Next Pro | Derrall Stalvey, SVP of Strategy at Chattanooga FC

54

Icarus Cup Series EP 6 | Gritty FC

55

Revenue Strategies for Grassroots Soccer Clubs | Ben Gunduz, Todos Juegan and ADC MALASAÑA of Spain

56

Icarus Cup Series EP 5 | Spicy Meatballs FC

57

Never Seen Before: Building a Brand through Women's Football in Poland | Amanda Moura Pietrzak

58

Icarus Cup Series EP 4 | Fresh Coast FC

59

Whatever It Takes: Creating Fun, Engaging Soccer Experiences in America | Scott Westcoat

60

Coaching and Building Community in St. Louis Soccer | Ricardo Garza

61

Icarus Cup Series EP 3 | Women+ Soccer Detroit

62

Surviving American Lower League Soccer Is SO HARD (But Worth It) | Art Auchenbach, President of Reading United AC

63

Icarus Cup Series EP 2 | Jaden Stevenson, Icarus FC Kit Designer

64

Engaging Non-Soccer Fans via MLS Gameday Experiences | Greg Imming, Philadelphia Union

65

Building Soccer Community With a Card Game | Roshan Patel of GIVE&GO Games

66

Icarus Cup Series EP 1 | Charlie Shea, CASA Tournament Director

67

Disrupting Traditional Soccer Media | Jose Tellez, GOLZ TV

68

Why Dorking Wanderers Owner Wants More Clubs

69

Building a Revolution in How Talent and Leaders Connect in Football | Alejandro Martinez, Globofootball

70

Why Soccer Can Solve Our Society's Toughest Problems

71

Why Dorking Wanderers Have An American Owner

72

How to Turn A Group of Friends into a PROPER FOOTBALL CLUB

73

How to Balance Competition and Community as a Football Coach / Henry Knight of Port Vale FC

74

How Soccer Fans Can Plan Travel for the World Cup with TravelFutbolFan

75

Why Relevance is Oxygen for Football Clubs with Sports Marketing Expert Jaime Dominguez

76

How to Properly Understand African Football with Dr. Gerard Akindes

77

Guiding Youth Soccer Players to Succeed in College (and LIFE!) with Shane Rineer

78

Reporting on Soccer Culture in Philadelphia with Matt Ralph

79

Successful Soccer Entrepreneur INTERVIEWS ME!??

80

How to Grow US Soccer - Through Business and Community with Jeremiah White

81

Helping Clubs WIN BIG in the Transfer Market with Andy Watson, GSE Expert Hub

82

Turning Life Experiences As A Soccer Coach and Player into Businesses with Mark Wagner

83

How To Develop Football Nations, Leagues, and Clubs from Top to Bottom with Aitor Orive Arroyo of Soccer Services Barcelona

84

Football Hotbeds you've NEVER heard of with Matthew Eide of Faraway Football

85

Three Generations of American Soccer History George Brown and James Brown

86

Using Football to Empower the Community | George Osoya of Football Without Borders Kenya

87

How To Become A Football Agent (TIPS, MINDSET, FIFA EXAM & MORE! | Will Bonell of TresBon Sports

88

How Passion Re-ignited a Non-League Fanzine | Christian Obray of Through the Turnstile of Non-League Football

89

Tips for Becoming a Football Scout | Tom Fry, Port Vale FC

90

Forging Your Own Path as a Football Scout | James Doolan

91

Never Taking No for An Answer on Your Soccer Journey | Federico Diaz

92

Dream Job as Tour Guide for the Bundesliga's Undefeated Champions Bayer Leverkusen | Gareth Houston

93

Life as a Sporting Director in USL Championship Soccer Club Dan Visser, Pittsburgh Riverhounds

94

How to Get European Soccer Tickets | Paul Gerald of Groundhopper Guides

95

How Football Friendship Led to An Award-Winning Podcast | Ale and the Vale Podcast

96

How Soccer Can Build Community and a Fan Base | Peter Woolcock, Sport Consultant

97

"The Sweetest, Most Chocolated AFCON EVER" Tournament Review with Jaures Droghba, Ivorian Journalist

98

Inside Look: The Business of an African Football Academy | Jon Boafo

99

AFCON Stories Under the Radar | Maher Mezahi

100

Everything You (Probably) Don't Know About African Football | Andrew Olsson

101

The AFCON of Hospitality | Jaures Drohgba

102

"My wife wants me to quit the club" | Charlie Pomroy of Angkor City FC

103

From Lesotho to NCAA Soccer and Back Again | Lepe Seetane

104

The College Coach Who Didn't Plan to Coach | Luca Mellor of Eastern University

105

The Ones Who Help You on Your Journey | Pro Guatemalan Soccer Player Enrique Hauessler

106

Joy and Pain of Coaching Soccer Abroad | UEFA A License Coach Blaine McKenna

107

What It Takes at the NCAA D1 Level | Head Coach Sharif Saber

108

"If we worked with Man United, it wouldn't mean as much." | Jonny Hopcroft, COO of Icarus FC

109

Chasing Dreams | Professional Footballer Laurene Tresfield

110

How Do You Define Success as a College Soccer Coach | Stephen Bower of University of Valley Forge

111

Developing African Sports Business as a Football Agent | Reda Laraichi

112

"No Regrets" in the Ivory Coast | A Journey of the First Football School in Abidjan

113

Journey of a Professional Goalkeeper l Dane Jacomen

114

World's BIGGEST Clubs are AFRAID to SCOUT Where He Goes | Harry Varley, Pro Football Scout in Africa

115

What Is A Scotsman Doing in Cambodian Football? Christopher Grant, General Manager of Svay Rieng FC

116

What It's Like to be a SUPER FAN and visit 90 stadiums in 19 countries

117

Tales from Soccer's Paths Less Traveled | Steve Darby, National Team and Professional Manager

118

Standing Up for What's Right | Chris Steel - UEFA A License Coach

119

Passion and Progress in Indian Football | Ryan Roy Shah

120

Why Values are KEY as a Youth Soccer Club | John Adair

121

How Youth Soccer Players Can Improve | Coach Will Kemp