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Platini Played For Kuwait
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The trivial football podcast, exploring the niche to cliche of every corner of football.Hosted by brothers Matt and Marc Harrison, each week we pick a different football topic and each pick 3 interesting things about that topic to discuss, whether that be a goal, game, player, shirt, whatever. Along the way, we'll be joined by guests specialising each topic.
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Partnerships
Sep 19, 202401:48:14Tap to summarizeFor our first episode of the new season, we thought we'd look to those who have got by with a little help from their friends. From footballing bromances to managerial partnerships, via striker partnerships and defensive duos, we explored those who agree that two heads (or two sets of feet) are better than one.Matt's Choices1. Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams2. Nihat and Darko Kovacevic3. Brian Clough and Peter TaylorMarc's Choices1. Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min2. Luka Modric and Toni Kroos3. Steve Bruce and Gary PallisterYou can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait.If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
Transcribe →Matt and Marc's Football Travels 2023/24
Jul 29, 202401:50:33Tap to summarizeFor this pod, Matt and Marc got all reflective about their past season in football and discussed the highlights from their football travels in 2023/24.Matt's Choices1. San Mamés2. Rifcom Charity Football Tournament in the Rif Mountains, Morocco3. Antoñito's 122nd minute goal against Nàstic to get Málaga promotedMarc's Choices1. Cob and chips at Merthyr Town FC2. Josh Williams' scissor kick goal for Connah's Quay v The New Saints in the Welsh Cup final3. David BrooksYou can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait.If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
Transcribe →The Euros: Shirt, Game, Goal
Jun 19, 202401:30:34Tap to summarizeAs we get into the full swing of Euro 2024, it would have been rude not to pay homage to one of international football's greatest tournaments. So for this episode, Matt and Marc each decided to choose one shirt, one game and one goal to discuss from Euro history.Matt's Choices1. France's 1984 shirt2. Czech Republic 3-2 Netherlands at Euro 20043. Hal Robson Kanu v Belgium in Euro 2016Marc's Choices1. Netherlands's 1988 shirt2. The Euro 2000 semi-finals3. Fernando Torres v Germany in the Euro 2008 finalYou can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait. If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
Transcribe →Play-Offs
May 30, 202401:50:38Tap to summarizeThere are not many things that come more exciting than the play-offs in football. So, with Marc back from watching Southampton triumph in the Championship Play-Off Final and Matt about to watch Málaga over two legs in the Primera RFEF Play-Off semis, what better time to do an episode on these madcap, all-up-for-grabs games.Matt’s ChoicesManchester City’s away kit in the 1999 Division 2 Play-Off FinalGarry Monk’s tackle in the 2011 Championship Play-Off FinalAltrincham 2-1 Guiseley in 2014 Conference North Play-Off FinaMarc’s ChoicesBologna winning the 1964 Serie A in a Play-Off match v InterBolton 4-3 Reading in the 1995 Division 1 Play-Off FinalUzbekistan v Bahrain in 2006 World Cup Qualifying Play-Off Semi-FinalYou can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait. If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
Transcribe →Feyenoord
May 17, 202401:37:53Tap to summarizeFor our 50th episode we headed to Rotterdam to take a deep dive into the 'Club of the People' - Feyenoord. With our choices, we covered the club's successes throughout the past 50 plus years - domestic, European and even worldwide. Joining us for our half century was Matt's Guiricast co-host Chris Marquez - born in Span, but brought up in Rotterdam. He even brought along some very precious Feyenoord memorabilia once worn by one of the greatest footballers ever.Chris's choices1. Feyenoord v Estudiantes in the 1970 Intercontinental Cup 2. Johan Cruyff's season at Feyenoord3. Arne SlotMatt and Marc's choices1. De Kuip2. 2002 UEFA Cup final - Feyenoord v Dortmund3. Giovanni van BronckhorstYou can find Chris on Twitter at @ChrisMLG6 and the Guiricast at @GuiricastPodYou can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait. If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
Transcribe →Semi-finals
May 6, 202401:44:31Tap to summarizeThere's not much better than a cup final...except maybe a semi-final? We delved into what makes semi-finals so great and looked at some of our personal favourite semi-final games. Matt Choices1. England v West Germany - 1990 World Cup2. Germany v Italy - 2006 World Cup3. Chelsea v Barcelona - 2009 Champions LeagueMarc's Choices1. The 1990 FA Cup sem-finals2. Alesandro Costacurta getting suspended both the 1994 Champions League and World Cup semi-final3. Suwon v Al Sadd - 2011 AFC Champions LeagueYou can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait. If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
Transcribe →Big Sam's Bolton
Mar 20, 202401:39:41Tap to summarizeFor this episode, we discussed arguably the Premier League's greatest cult side - loved and feared in equal measures. From the days of Djorkaeff to the final throes of this great team being led by Anelka, we looked at what made this team so much fun and so well-remembered. Of course, we talked about their glorious leader too: Sam 'Big Sam' Allardyce. To herald Big Sam, we were joined by Bolotn fan Joseph 'Gibbo' Gibbons.Matt and Marc's Choices1. Youri Djorkaeff2. Gary Speed's 500th Premier League appearance3. Nicolas AnelkaGibbo's Choices1. (Almost) signing Rivaldo2. Sam Ashton3. Qualifying for the UEFA CupYou can find Gibbo on Twitter at @JoeBillGibbo.You can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait. If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
Transcribe →Diving Headers
Mar 6, 202401:31:35Tap to summarizeEveryone loves a diving headers, don't they? Well, here's a whole episode dedicated to them. From Argentinian football rituals to goalkeepers saving their team with their noggin', plus much more.Matt's Choices1. Aldo Poy's 1971 header for Rosario Central v Newell's Old Boys2. Jamie Mackie for QPR v Manchester City in the 'AGUEEERRROOOO game'3- Michu's diving headers for SwanseaMarc's Choices1. Greogory Coupet's double save for Lyon v Barcelona2. Diego Forlan's first ever professional goal3. Gianluca Vialli's sliding header for Sampdoria v BariYou can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait. If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
Transcribe →Australia: The Socceroos
Feb 12, 202401:39:53Tap to summarizeWe went Down Under for this episode and explored the history of the Australian national team AKA The Socceroos. We discussed the Godfather of Australian football right up to the hipster footballer who has been the face of the current squad's recent penchant for social justice, plus all the heartaches and World Cup triumphs in between.Marc's Choices1. Johnny Warren2. Tim Cahill's volley v Netherlands in the 2014 World Cup3. Australia's 2015 Asian Cup winMatt's Choices1. Australia getting to the final of the 1997 Confederations Cup2. Australia v Italy in the 2006 World Cup3. Jackson IrvineYou can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait. If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
Transcribe →Brazil's 1970 World Cup Winners
Jan 29, 202401:41:25Tap to summarizeFor many, Brazil’s 1970 World Cup-winning team are the greatest national team of all-time, with their fable five of Pele, Tostao, Rivelino, Gerson and Jairzinho. With his new book O Jogo Bonito!: Brazil's 1970 World Cup Samba Party coming out soon, we were joined by Gary Thacker (making his hatrick appearance on Platini Played for Kuwait) to discuss the joys that Brazil brought tto Mexico in 1970 - the players, the goals and even the team’s origins four years earlier.Gary’s ChoicesBrazil in the 1966 World CupRoginho’s replacementMario ZagalloMatt and Marc’s ChoicesBrazil v England at the 1970 World CupJairzinhoCarlos Alberto’s goal in the 1970 World Cup FinalYou can find Gary on Twitter at @All_Blue_Daze and you can find a Twitter dedicated to his new book O Jogo Bonito!: Brazil's 1970 World Cup Samba Party @O_Jogo_Bonito70 You can also pre-order Gary's new book O Jogo Bonito!: Brazil's 1970 World Cup Samba Party here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jogo-Bonito-Brazils-World-Samba/dp/1801506760You can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.And follow the podcast at @PlayedForKuwait.If you enjoyed the podcast, make sure to subscribe wherever you get your pods from and tell a friend about us. Also please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.Music: Chimez by Dan Henig
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