The Return!
We discuss the footy events we missed over the summer, some exciting transfers and we round up this weekend's action. We talk about how to win the UCL...
Footy for Two
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Seventeen-year-old soccer nut Solomon Dubner tries to educate his father Stephen (host of Freakonomics Radio) — and the rest of the world — about futbol.
World Cup: The Quarterfinals and Beyond
We talk about the Round of 16, make predictions, and discuss talking points for the rest of the World Cup. We also talk about some transfer news. “Who...
World Cup Roundup, Part 2
Solomon explains the reasons behind Messi's problems with Argentina. We also discuss what's happened in the tournament since our last episode, debate ...
World Cup Roundup, Part 1
Solomon tries to admit how poor Messi has been, while also praising Ronaldo. We discuss the most exciting teams, games and players of the tournament s...
World Cup Preview
We predict each World Cup group, discuss storylines, and talk about Solomon's picks to win it all. We also discuss NYCFC's coaching change. “Who You S...
Gracies Iniesta!
In an episode which is mostly a tribute to and discussion of Andres Iniesta's time at Barcelona, we also discuss the end of the La Liga season, the FA...
Get Well Soon, Fergie
We discuss El Clasico and Barca's double. Solomon passionately compares and contrasts the values of the two clubs. We talk about the straightforward t...
Solomon's Rage
In the wake of FC Barcelona’s disastrous UCL exit, Solomon goes on a rant against the club’s board and offers turnaround advice. We congratulate Man C...
The Middelfart Chronicles
We discuss the beautiful name of Christian Eriksen's hometown, as well as Messi's arrogance. We discuss title races around Europe and preview some pot...
ZlatMania
We discuss the weekend's action. Solomon goes on (yet another) rant about Messi's historic dominance. We discuss the M.L.S.’s Zlatan debut, and consid...