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Dead FC
Hosted by Dead FC · EN
Ultras. Corruption. Sportswashing. Get stuck in with raw discussions about the darker sides of the beautiful game.
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Champs!
May 2, 202500:50:46Tap to summarizeThese red-blooded (and white-blooded—fine, Jensen) boys chat about Liverpool Football Club securing their 20th top-flight league title, Leeds United's run up to their next trophy, whether Messi and the MLS are becoming stale bread, and Ryan's pilgrimage to Anfield. Plus, we invite Jack Gurr, Sacramento's finest full-back, to come on the pod (join us, my guy!)
Transcribe →Miggy’s Back, Ronaldo to Kansas City, and We’re Old
Feb 1, 202500:45:25Tap to summarizeWe dive into Miguel Almirón’s return to Atlanta United, debate MLS’s bizarre salary rules (dibs on Ronaldo to Kansas City?), and break down Naomi Girma’s historic $1M transfer. Plus, we roast the Saudi Pro League, show some love for Gotham FC, and tackle our first-ever listener question. It’s late, we’re old, and one of us is sipping a non-alcoholic beer—so settle in, enjoy, and as always… PRAISE MARTA.
Transcribe →Relegation Roulette, MLS Missteps, and U.S. Soccer’s Future
Jan 18, 202500:55:05Tap to summarizeThis week, we tackle the Premier League’s relegation circus, wonder if Apple’s billion-dollar MLS deal can keep people watching, and take a hard look at Gregg Berhalter’s claim to fame with the USMNT. Is Berhalter USMNT's "Moses?" And what’s the deal with Everton circling the drain while building a shiny new stadium? Put on your knee-highs and shin guards, folks.
Transcribe →Boxing Day 2024: Dead FC is Back from the Dead
Dec 26, 202401:12:22Tap to summarizeIt's been a year (literally). We're back in the studio catching up on all things Manchester City's downfall, Arne Slot's ascent, Manchester Orchestra's brilliance, Wu-tang Clan's RZA, and a whole lot more. 'Til we die, baby.
Transcribe →Boxing Day
Dec 26, 202300:49:26Tap to summarizeWe wrap up Season 1 of Dead FC with an unabashedly American and unexpectedly wholesome version of Boxing Day. -- Special thanks to: footballerswith.com
Transcribe →Financial Fair Punch!
Dec 19, 202300:28:14Tap to summarizeRecently, across the world of footy, it seems like only Turkish referees and Everton FC are the ones taking hits.
Transcribe →Derbies: The People We Love to Hate
Nov 28, 202300:34:59Tap to summarizeDerbies. Rivalries. Cross-town clatters. Football's got some of the best of 'em. And they're more contentious than the politics your Uncle brought up on Thanksgiving.
Transcribe →Blinding Lights: Kidnappings, Robberies, & The Pains of Fame
Nov 16, 202300:38:51Tap to summarizeFrom targeted kidnappings to incessant verbal abuse, the highs of being a footballer come with some unbelievably dark lows.
Transcribe →Rigged
Nov 3, 202300:29:46Tap to summarizeWe discuss soccer's open secret of match-fixing, where it seems the straightest part of the game is the goalposts.
Transcribe →Filthy Rich
Oct 20, 202300:29:49Tap to summarizeThere's a hell of a lot of money floating around this game — and it ain't clean.
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