Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast

Bonnier Books & Stripped Media

Welcome to the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast! The official show inspired by the Ultimate Football Heroes books! Hosted by Issy (goalkeeper, West Ham superfan) and George (striker, Forest loyalist, and a fountain of football trivia), we’re here to celebrate everything brilliant about football on the pitch and in your own garden. Every Tuesday, we’ll bring you fresh football stories, weird facts, games, and plenty of laughs. From your favourite teams and legendary players to the matches you play and the birthday parties you celebrate, this podcast is all about you the fans, the dreamers, and the heroes making football special. Got a cool match report? Birthday shoutout? Something brilliant, bonkers or just downright football you want to tell us?  Drop us an email at ufhpodcast@gmail.com we could feature your story in an upcoming episode! Fancy even more football goodness? Check out our website for the books, bonus content and more at https://heroesfootball.com/books/podcast/. Subscribe now and let’s kick off together, the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast is your place for the beautiful game!

  1. May 26

    Season Finale! Issy Wins The Title, West Ham Go Down & We're Off To The World Cup | UFH Ep28

    This is it - the season-one finale. Arsenal are champions (and apparently have 300 million new fans overnight), and the final day settled the relegation battle. Issy was there to see West Ham go down - with a record: West Ham now hold two of the three highest points totals ever for a relegated team. Big commiserations to all the Hammers fans. Then the big one: the prediction game that's run all season comes down to the final weekend, and the final week counts DOUBLE. Issy went in five points clear on 31, George on 26. In the Women's Champions League final in Oslo, Barcelona thumped OL Lyonnes 4-0 - both hosts called the Barcelona win, two points each. Then Spurs beat Everton 1-0 on Premier League final day - George nailed the exact score for four doubled points, but it wasn't quite enough. Final score: Issy 33, George 32. Issy is your season-one champion by a single point. We hear from Harry, a brilliant Crystal Palace fan, dig into Thomas Tuchel's punchy England squad (Trent, Foden, Palmer and Gibbs-White all left out), play Football by Numbers: The Premier League Edition, and send the season off in style. This is the last episode of the season, but it is absolutely not goodbye - the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast is going to the World Cup. Tell your mates! Get a grown-up to help you send a voice note or email to ufhpodcast@gmail.com. Read the books: Ultimate Football Heroes, the bestselling football biography series for kids - over 50 titles, wherever you buy books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    22 min

  2. May 19

    Issy's Broken Ankle, Sam Kerr's Goodbye Goal & The Wembley Quiz | UFH Ep27

    Issy turned up to record with a surgical boot. Broken ankle, end-of-season heartbreak, and George immediately starts looking for the "every cloud" silver lining (he doesn't read the room). Then it's straight into a huge Chelsea Saturday. Sam Kerr scored the only goal in the WSL final-day win over Manchester United Women, equalling Fran Kirby's all-time Chelsea record of 116 goals, and quietly announced she's leaving the club this summer. Meanwhile at Wembley, Antoine Semenyo broke the FA Cup Final open with a backheel that George is calling "a piece of art - frame it, stick it in the Louvre." Both hosts called the result on both games. One point each, both ways. Issy's now on 31, George on 26. We open the floor for World Cup voice notes. Where will you be watching, what's your bedtime strategy for those late kick-offs, which countries are you backing. Then it's time for a brand new Wembley Quiz. Six questions about the most famous stadium in football. George manages to slip Harry Styles into roughly half of them. Two predictions to round us out, and a reminder that the final weekend of the season counts DOUBLE. First, the Women's Champions League Final between Barcelona and OL Lyonnes in Oslo (Saturday). Second, Spurs vs Everton on Premier League final day (Sunday, 4pm BST). Chapters: 00:00 Welcome & Issy's Broken Ankle 02:19 Predictions Recap - Sam Kerr's Record + Semenyo's Backheel 05:59 World Cup Call-Out 08:03 Wembley Quiz 12:35 Next Week's Predictions - WCL Final + Spurs v Everton (double points!) 14:42 Closing Got something to say? Send us a voice note or an email at ufhpodcast@gmail.com. Name, age, who you support, joke if you've got one. World Cup-themed messages especially welcome. Read the books. Ultimate Football Heroes. Bestselling football biography series for kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min

  3. May 12

    VAR Heartbreak, Odd One Out & Chelsea's Big Saturday — UFH Ep26

    Issy and George unpack one of the most controversial VAR calls in Premier League history (West Ham vs Arsenal), score last week's predictions, hear from Peter — a Motspur Park FC junior who supports Chelsea and idolises Reece James — and play a fresh new game called Odd One Out. Predictions for next weekend lock in two huge Chelsea games: the WSL final day vs Man Utd Women, and the FA Cup Final vs Manchester City. Chapters 00:00 — Welcome & West Ham VAR Drama 02:49 — Predictions Recap (Villa W vs Arsenal W, Forest vs Newcastle) 04:33 — Listener Voice Note: Peter from Motspur Park FC 06:42 — Game: Odd One Out 11:16 — Next Week Predictions: WSL Final Day + FA Cup Final 13:18 — Closing Got something to say? Send us a voice note or email at ufhpodcast@gmail.com — name, age, who you support, joke if you've got one. Read the books. Ultimate Football Heroes — bestselling football biography series for kids. #UltimateFootballHeroes #UFHPodcast #FootballForKids #PremierLeague #WSL #FACupFinal #ChelseaFC #ManCity #Arsenal #ReeceJames #FootballHeroes #VAR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min

  4. May 5

    George Wants Harry Styles To Play For West Ham?! | UFH Ep25

    George has decided he doesn't want to talk about football this week. He'd rather do an entire podcast about Harry Styles. He even thinks Harry plays up front for West Ham now (he doesn't). Issy is NOT having it. But the Harry Styles theme keeps creeping in all episode... This week's game is "Guess the Team" - six clues, one club, men's AND women's facts. Their women's team won the FA Cup in 2024. Their goalkeeper Mary Earps was named the World's Best. They've won 13 Premier League titles. Their stadium is the Theatre of Dreams. Can you get it before George does? Plus the Spurs nightmare continues for Issy (relegation race tightens), Ipswich are joining the Premier League, and we lock in two big predictions for next weekend including a Forest match that could go either way depending on Thursday's Europa League semifinal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min

  5. Apr 28

    Issy's 4-0 Cup Final DISASTER | UFH Ep24

    Issy walks in with a suntan and a story - she just lost a cup final FOUR NIL... and yes, she was in goal. George tries his best to cheer her up, but only ends up reminding her she's now five points CLEAR in the predictions game. Plus we hear from Lizzie (age 11), who supports both West Ham AND Real Madrid (because of Jude Bellingham). Cue a heated debate about whether you can really support two teams. Lizzie also sends in a cracker of a joke about a referee and a ladder. This week's game is "Whose Stadium Is It?" - six stadiums, six teams. From St James' Park to Signal Iduna Park (and yes, that's the famous Yellow Wall, 25,000 fans all standing and singing). Can you beat George? He thought David Hasselhoff lived at the London Stadium. Then we're on to next week's predictions - a huge Tottenham vs Aston Villa game where George has to choose between his loyalty to Forest and his predictions points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    18 min

  6. Apr 21

    Is Spurs Going DOWN?! Plus Aitana Bonmati Two Truths & a Lie | UFH Ep23

    George is buzzing after watching Nottingham Forest smash Burnley 4-1, with Morgan Gibbs-White bagging a hat-trick right in front of him. The predictions gap closes to four points and George finally has some momentum. Plus we hear from listener Mason (age 9, Man City fan, plays midfield like Phil Foden for Oakwood Rangers), Emma sends in a cracking football joke, and the big question on everyone's lips - are Spurs actually going down?! This week's game is Two Truths and a Lie, all about Barcelona and Spain superstar Aitana Bonmati. She's won the Ballon d'Or more times than any woman in history - but can you spot the lie? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    14 min

  7. Apr 14

    13 Goals in ONE Game?! The Bunny Shaw Quiz! - Ep#22

    Bunny Shaw is the WSL's all-time top scorer AND she's just broken another record. This week we put YOUR knowledge to the test with a brand new True or False game all about the Manchester City and Jamaica superstar. Plus we hear from listener Charlotte (age 10, Liverpool fan, plays for Hilltop United and she is RAPID), George gets nowhere near closing the five-point predictions gap, and we look ahead to Nottingham Forest vs Burnley at the City Ground. Did you know Bunny once scored 13 goals in a single match? Or that Jamaica's women's team are called the Reggae Girlz with a Z? It's episode 22 of the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min

  8. Apr 7

    Hat-Trick Hero Haaland, Italy's Nightmare, and a Wembley Update – Ep#21

    Italy crash OUT of the World Cup AGAIN, Erling Haaland scores an 18-minute hat-trick, and Issy reveals the result of her Lioness six-a-side trial at Wembley! Plus a brand new Hat-Trick Hero Haaland quiz, an email from listener Alfie (Arsenal mad, plays on the wing like Saka), and predictions for West Ham vs Wolves and Chelsea vs Man City. George thinks Harry Kane would go all-inclusive on holiday because he loves a finish. Italy have sacked basically everyone after losing to Bosnia on penalties. And Mo Salah had his penalty saved as Man City absolutely battered Liverpool 4-0 in the FA Cup quarter-final. It's episode 21 of the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast — let's go! Send us your voice notes and emails: ufhpodcast@gmail.com Tell us your name, your age, who you support and anything else you'd like to share! Find the Ultimate Football Heroes books at heroesfootball.com/books/podcast/ Hosted by Issy and George. Produced by Bonnier Books and Stripped Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    18 min
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Welcome to the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast! The official show inspired by the Ultimate Football Heroes books! Hosted by Issy (goalkeeper, West Ham superfan) and George (striker, Forest loyalist, and a fountain of football trivia), we’re here to celebrate everything brilliant about football on the pitch and in your own garden. Every Tuesday, we’ll bring you fresh football stories, weird facts, games, and plenty of laughs. From your favourite teams and legendary players to the matches you play and the birthday parties you celebrate, this podcast is all about you the fans, the dreamers, and the heroes making football special. Got a cool match report? Birthday shoutout? Something brilliant, bonkers or just downright football you want to tell us?  Drop us an email at ufhpodcast@gmail.com we could feature your story in an upcoming episode! Fancy even more football goodness? Check out our website for the books, bonus content and more at https://heroesfootball.com/books/podcast/. Subscribe now and let’s kick off together, the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast is your place for the beautiful game!

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  • Creator
    Bonnier Books & Stripped Media
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29

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