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Markus Fjortoft (@MarkusFjortoft) and Ciaran McKenna (@CiaranMcKenna8) talk to Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) about Financial Fair Play, particularly the approach of La Liga and how this compares to the rest of Europe, as well as whether this hinders or spurs growth for La Liga. We also chat about Woke Capitalism, how clubs espouse liberal values while engaging in commercial deals and ownership models that directly contradict said values; how Sports Washing continues to operate; the inadequacy ...

In this episode, Rob Harris (@RobHarris), along with Markus Fjortoft (@MarkusFjortoft) and Ciaran McKenna (@CiaranMcKenna8) , explore the intricacies and complexities of politics within sports. We discuss player activism on social issues, managers’ complicity or non-complicity with their club’s owners, the ethics surrounding the location of sporting events; including the Russia and Qatar World Cups, the Saudi Arabia F1 Grand Prix, and the Beijing Winter Olympics, as well as comparing the diff...

From Vancouver with Brian White (@_BrianWhite42) to Glasgow with Markus (@markusfjortoft) and Ciaran (CiaranMcKenna8), this episode follows up on the previous two episodes about pro academies, college, and taking a different approach towards a professional career. Brian candidly reflects on his path from a New Jersey hopeful, through the college experience at Duke University, all the way to the pros with New York Red Bulls and Vancouver Whitecaps. We discuss why it's gone so well at the White...

Mike Noonan (@CoachMikeNoonan) is Head Coach of Clemson Men's University soccer team and current NCAA Division 1 Champion, the national champion of college soccer. Following retirement from professional soccer, he has gone on to become one of the most well-respected college soccer coaches characterized by an impressive consistency and talent development. Episode DescriptionIn this talk with @markusfjortoft and @CiaranMcKenna8, he reflects on recruiting character instead of players, taking an ...

Liam’s Football Focus mini-doc has nearly 200k views on @BBCSport YouTube - Football Focus presents Hidden Pressures. This short form documentary features presenter and ex pro footballer @Liam_macdevitt, who explores the 97% of players who come through the Premier League academy system but do not play a minute of top flight football. In this chat with @markusfjortoft and @CiaranMcKenna8, Liam talks about the fickle and ruthless nature of football, the pitfall of solely identifying ...

Ståle Solbakken is currently the Norwegian Men’s National team manager. He is also a former professional footballer, totaling 298 appearances and 87 goals. Other achievements include being named 1995 Norwegian midfielder of the year, and 2 Danish Superliga championships with Aalborg and Copenhagen in 1999 and 2000, respectively. He represented Norway 58 times, including appearances in the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship, and scored nine goals. He ended his playing career in ...