Football Book Club

The Football Book Club

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Like your books less Dickens, more Dickov? Football Book Club gets stuck into the true classics of the literary world - footballers’ autobiographies. As recommended by BBC Five Live, The Athletic, The Sunday Times and named one of Esquire's best comedy podcasts around right now. Described as “pretty funny” by Darren Huckerby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15/04/2024

Dwight Yorke's 'Born To Score'

It's the last episode of Series 5 :(. But we're going out with a bang, as we read Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke's explosive 2009 autobiography 'Born To Score'. Featuring treble heroics, the truth behind his romance with Jordan, and keepie uppies in a bin. Plus partying with Colin Montgomerie, David May's 'wicked' sense of humour and Quinton Fortune - the most delicate soul in footballing history. Enjoy the show and want to hear more? Join the Football Book Club *Club* at www.patreon.com/footballbookclub Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FootieBookClub Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballbookclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 16m
01/04/2024

Football Book Club On Tour: Rome (with Francesco Totti)

Football Book Club are going international! As James heads to spectacular Rome armed only with a city guide written by its most famous son - AS Roma legend Francesco Totti. Totti penned 'E mo'te spiego Roma' ('And Now I'll Explain To You Rome') in 2012, and now, on what was meant to be a romantic weekend away with his fiancé, James will be taking in the sights, learning about the city and enjoying some downright bizarre football anecdotes courtesy of Francesco. Keeping in touch with the rest of the Book Club back home all the way. Can he see it all in five days? Is it a good idea to leave your holiday in the hands of a footballer? And will his fiancé have left him by the end of it? Find out as we head to Italy... Enjoy the show and want to hear more? Join the Football Book Club *Club* at www.patreon.com/footballbookclub Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FootieBookClub Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballbookclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

51 min
18/03/2024

Julian Joachim's 'You Must Be Joachim'

A late contender for best book title of the series, this week we're reading former Aston Villa, Leicester and Coventry City forward Julian Joachim's 2023 autobiography 'You Must Be Joachim'. Featuring the ups and downs of a career which sampled the Premier League to the Gibraltar National League, Julian causing a stink in the dressing room (literally) and failed Chinese restaurants co-owned with Steve Walsh. Plus brushes with Hollywood, what connects Julian and the Kardashians and quite possibly the best Ken Zong yet. Julian might be Joachim, but were we laughing by the end of it? Find out now! Enjoy the show and want to hear more? Join the Football Book Club *Club* at www.patreon.com/footballbookclub Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FootieBookClub Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballbookclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 7m
04/03/2024

Rohan Ricketts's 'Passion For Football'

It's time for, perhaps, the most obscure and most bizarre book we've ever read on Football Book Club - and definitely the shortest. We're reading all 58 pages of former Spurs, Wolves and Arsenal midfielder Rohan Ricketts's self-published, 2013 book 'Passion For Football: Things To Know From Youth to Pro'. Having played for no less than NINETEEN clubs around the world, from Canada to Bangladesh, Ecuador to Coventry, Rohan's book is part self-help, part the highs and lows of being a globetrotting journeyman, and there's even time for an interview with Darren Bent. Featuring unwanted phone calls with David Pleat, Steve Sidwell teacher's pet and the perils of being a salsa teacher. Plus Eric the taxi driving football agent, a truly disastrous spell in Moldova and Rohan teaches us the F.A.C.T.S. Enjoy the show and want to hear more? Join the Football Book Club *Club* at www.patreon.com/footballbookclub Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FootieBookClub Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballbookclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 6m
19/02/2024

Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy Pt. 2

After the drama of Mick McCarthy's 2002 World Cup Diary a fortnight ago, it's time for Roy Keane's side of the story, as we read the Manchester United legend's explosive 2002 book 'Keane: The Autobiography'. Joining us to read it is the brilliant comedian and comedy writer, as well as host of The Way They Were podcast, Gráinne Maguire, as we delve deep, deep, DEEP into the mind of the former Irish captain. Featuring Roy on Jack Charlton, the nightmare of people asking you for tickets, and the merits of pasta. Plus Roy's scathing views on Jason McAteer's fish and chip challenge, *that* challenge on Alfe Inge Haaland, a Dramatic Reading where Roy goes watch shopping with Lee Sharpe and, of course, the sheer drama of that showdown with Mick in Saipan. Who will come out on top? Roy or Mick? Find out in Keane vs McCarthy Pt 2. Enjoy the show and want to hear more? Join the Football Book Club *Club* at www.patreon.com/footballbookclub Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FootieBookClub Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballbookclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 15m
05/02/2024

Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy Pt. 1

We're heading back to 2002 where, over on an island in Japan, the Irish World Cup camp is about to be rocked by a heavyweight clash for the ages - Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy. Once and for all we're going to find out who was right, who was wrong and most importantly, who wrote the better book about it? Starting with then Ireland manager Mick McCarthy's World Cup diary 'Ireland's World Cup 2002'. And joining us to read it is Ipswich/McCarthy megafan and creator of Apple TV's 'Trying' - comedy writer Andy Wolton. Featuring clashes with the press, Gary Doherty selection headaches, and of course the Roy Keane incident. Plus Jason McAteer's fledgling romance with Kylie, Buddhist sound baths and Kenny Cunningham playing 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' on the coach. Enjoy the show and want to hear more? Join the Football Book Club *Club* at www.patreon.com/footballbookclub Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FootieBookClub Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballbookclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 16m
22/01/2024

Story Time 3: Cyril the Swan Goes On The Rampage & Taylor Swift Charms Corinthians

It's time once more for everyone's favourite Football Book Club spin-off - Story Time! Previously only available to members of the Football Book Club *Club*, now everyone can enjoy our New Year's Day collection of loosely-football related stories, including brawling mascots, Romanian World Cup mishaps, Taylor Swift's hold over Brazilian giants Corinthians and footballers turning up on prime time ITV... Enjoy the show and want to hear more? Join the Football Book Club *Club* at www.patreon.com/footballbookclub Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FootieBookClub Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballbookclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

54 min
08/01/2024

Alan Brazil's 'There's An Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil' (ft. Beef and Dairy Network's Ben Partridge)

Crack open a bottle! Because it's the first episode of 2024 and we're celebrating by reading Alan Brazil's champagne-laden, 2006 memoir 'There's An Awful Lot of Bubbly In Brazil'. Joining us to read it is podcasting royalty and star of Beef and Dairy Network & Three Bean Salad - Ben Partridge, who was mesmerised by Alan's tall tales from Talksport and beyond, including Alan and Mike 'Porky' Parry fighting their way out of a Latvian engagement party, run-ins with Simon Jordan and Alan Brazil versus the terrorists. Plus - is Rod Stewart real? Find out now! CW: Contains brief discussion of sexual abuse Enjoy the show and want to hear more? Join the Football Book Club *Club* at www.patreon.com/footballbookclub Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FootieBookClub Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/footballbookclub/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 18m

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4.4

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73 Ratings

Never fails to disappoint

22/09/2023

irishdave1989

Been listening for a while, huge fan of the show and glad to have it back. Great contrast to normal football podcast content, and a funny insight into the mundane (or not so in some cases), lives of footballers. Keep it going!
I laughed a whole lot

28/09/2021

jwigwigwigwiggles69

Great hosts and concept, worth a ear kick-about
It’s So Funny… Please rethink your sponsors

07/11/2021

Pandini

I have just binged 5 eps in one day. It’s so cheerful, interesting and funny… Edit; disappointed by the betting advertisements. It’s an addiction that bankrupts vulnerable people, and tears their families apart. Please rethink your sponsors.
Brilliant Podcast

06/05/2021

Stubert8

Great show that reviews obscure footballer autobiographies & keeps me laughing while i'm working from home. It's less Alfred Tennyson more Barry Venison.

Like your books less Dickens, more Dickov? Football Book Club gets stuck into the true classics of the literary world - footballers’ autobiographies. As recommended by BBC Five Live, The Athletic, The Sunday Times and named one of Esquire's best comedy podcasts around right now. Described as “pretty funny” by Darren Huckerby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.