Make Football Great Again

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Make Football Great Again is the definitive 48-nation roadmap to the 2026 World Cup, combining deep-dive interviews from across the globe with legendary tournament anecdotes from our veteran reporters. We're bringing you expert insight, authentic flavour and just the right amount of chaos as we count down to the biggest party in football history. Come and join the journey. Let's Make Football Great Again!

  1. 4h ago

    Slaying Giants & The "Scandal of Gijón": Austria's 2026 World Cup Profile 🇦🇹🔥

    Can Ralf Rangnick’s tactical rebuild carry Austria past Argentina and the heavyweights of Group J? 🇦🇹⚽ In this episode of Make Football Great Again, host Harry Brent is joined by the host of The Other Bundesliga podcast, Tom Midler, to trace the definitive tournament preview for Austria. We discard routine statistical analysis to unlock incredible pieces of administrative hubris, political friction, and the historical coffee house culture that invented modern tactical movements. 🔥 In this episode, we unpack: The Euro 2008 Petition: The bizarre, true story of tens of thousands of Austrian fans who formally begged their own team to withdraw from the tournament to prevent a national crisis. The Invention of Total Football: Why the intellectual coffee house circles of Vienna’s Ringstrasse deserve historical credit for inventing tactical fluid movement long before the Netherlands. The Miracle of Córdoba: Tracing the legendary 1978 win over West Germany that sparked the most unhinged, emotional commentary in sports broadcasting history. The Rangnick Friction: The ongoing strategic war between a demanding German manager and an old-school Football Association resistant to structural evolution. The Roster Pipeline Changes: Sizing up Carney Chukwuemeka’s choice to acquire an Austrian passport right before a massive international flight. The Scandal of Gijón: The long-standing, bitter historical rivalry between Austria and Algeria rooted in an explicit 1982 non-aggression pact. 🔗 Follow Tom Midler and The Other Bundesliga Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@OtherBundesliga - https://x.com/mid_5 - https://x.com/OtherBundesliga #WorldCup2026 #AustriaFootball #RalfRangnick #DavidAlaba #CarneyChukwuemeka #HarryKane #LamineYamal #SoccerPodcast #RoadTo2026 ⏳ The Timecodes 0:00 – Teaser: Emotional commentators hugging on air & the ultimate fan petition 0:17 – Welcome to Make Football Great Again! 0:44 – Meet Tom Midler: Celebrating Austria's long-awaited return to the world stage 1:12 – Segment: One Truth and One Lie (Alpine yodels vs. the formal withdrawal petition) 2:07 – The Psychosocial Malaise: Exploring the fallout of Euro 2008 3:03 – Historical Context: Sizing up the modern Group J matrix 3:30 – Segment: The Travel Log – Who is Austria’s true footballing GOAT? 3:58 – The Paper Man: Tracing the tragic, mysterious legacy of Matthias Sindelar 4:59 – Slaying Champions: Explaining the lingering passion behind Córdoba 1978 6:11 – Banter Rivalry: Why Austrian fans closely look at German and Swiss football 7:43 – Intellectual Pioneers: The tactical architecture born on the Vienna Ringstrasse 9:09 – Striking the Maverick Balance: Marco Arnautović vs. Bureaucratic Elegance 10:37 – Domestic Boundaries: Why Christian Fuchs' Premier League medal feels distant 12:32 – The Shadow of Germany: Why structural change faces stiff local blockades 14:53 – Segment: The Scouting Report – Roster standouts & Ultimate Team additions 15:51 – Rising From the Ashes: Sasa Kalajdzic's emotional Bundesliga double campaign 17:39 – Meet the System Talisman: David Alaba's core center-back transition 19:06 – Under the Radar picks: Sasa Kalajdzic and Michael Gregoritsch 20:33 – Rebuilding the "Gegenpress": Rangnick's tactical war against the local FA chiefs 22:35 – Expanding the Pipeline: Parachuting Carney Chukwuemeka into the roster 26:11 – Group J Analysis: Facing Argentina, Algeria, and Jordan 28:09 – The Scandal of Gijón: Inside the non-aggression pact of 1982 29:34 – Swashbuckling Forwards: Sizing up massive recent results under Rangnick 31:18 – The England Swap: Giving Harry Kane to a forward line crying for goals 32:36 – Rapid Fire Round: 2026 World Cup Winners & Top Scorers 33:58 – Outrageous Hot Take: Inflationary metrics ruin the modern World Cup viewing framework 34:54 – Outro & Next Nation Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    30 min

  2. 6h ago

    🇩🇿 🇹🇳 Algeria & Tunisia: MASTERS of defence 🚨 20 Years on Interpol’s Most Wanted List! 2026 World Cup Preview

    Can the defensive masterminds of North Africa survive the most chaotic groups at the 2026 World Cup? 🇩🇿🇹🇳 In this episode of Make Football Great Again, host Harry Brent sits down with African football journalist Ali Hawa to map out the definitive tactical and cultural profiles for Algeria and Tunisia. We discard standard group previews to unpack unbelievable tales of historical arrogance, legal exile, and the modern systemic frameworks defining Maghreb football. 🔥 In this episode, we unpack: The German Hubris: The unedited story behind West Germany's disrespectful promise before falling victim to Algeria's legendary 1982 upset. The No-Look Fugitive: The fascinating, under-reported truth about how an Algerian football icon spent twenty years running from international extradition laws. The Talent Plunder: Explaining the complex socio-political reality behind why the absolute elite of French football hold Algerian heritage. The Star Boy's Burden: Sizing up Michael Olise's growth at Bayern Munich and why he tracking as a tournament game-changer. The "Haram Ball" Mechanics: A granular look at Tunisia's defensive discipline, set-piece traps, and structural identity. The Hannibal Manifesto: How Burnley's young midfielder went viral in Tunis by publicly demanding a root-and-branch formatting of the national setup. 🔗 Follow Ali Howorth For Elite African Football Coverage: https://alasdairhoworth.substack.com/ Check out Ali's insights on Twitter/X: https://x.com/ahoworth97 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    33 min

  3. 8h ago

    🇭🇷 Croatia’s 2026 World Cup Roadmap: Modrić’s Final Dance & The Next £50M Wonderkid

    Croatia is a country of just 3.8 million people, yet they have reached consecutive World Cup semi-finals. How do they keep doing it? In this episode of Make Football Great Again, Harry Brent sits down with Croatian football expert Lovre Nikolaicic to map out Croatia’s definitive roadmap to the 2026 World Cup. From Group L tactics against England, Ghana, and Panama, to Luka Modrić's final tournament at 41 years old, we break down everything you need to know about the Vatreni. We also dive deep into Croatia's next generational talent, Tottenham-bound center-back Luka Vušković, and explain why his potential is completely "through the roof." https://x.com/CroatiaFooty https://x.com/CroLovre Who wins the opening match: England or Croatia? Let us know your score predictions in the comments below! 👇 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    34 min

  4. 9h ago

    🇮🇷 HARAM-Ball? The mentality of Iran's golden generation 🏆 2026 World Cup Preview

    Nima Tavallaey, Italian-Iranian football journalist and host of the Italian Football Podcast, joins Harry Brent to discuss how Iran's "golden generation" could fare in Group G, alongside Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand at the 2026 World Cup. You can follow Nima on X: https://x.com/NimaTavRood Italian Football Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ItaFootPod https://www.youtube.com/@ItaFootPod __ Make Football Great Again is the definitive 48-nation roadmap to the 2026 World Cup, combining deep-dive interviews from across the globe with legendary tournament anecdotes from our veteran reporters. Read all of the latest football news: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ Subscribe to our new Make Football Great Again newsletter for everything World Cup 2026: https://www.mirror.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/?view=Solus&mailingListId=c4fc9b20-3be6-4105-9f07-3ae274c4031b&utm_source=solusarticle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42 min

  5. 9h ago

    🇫🇷 France: MASTERMINDS of football 🥖🐔 The Craziest World Cup Story! 🏆 2026 World Cup Preview

    Can the relentless winning machine of French football break the tournament blockades and claim a third star in North America? 🇫🇷⭐️ In this episode of Make Football Great Again, host Harry Brent sits down with ESPN writer and French football expert Julien Laurens to map out the definitive tournament preview for France. We discard routine statistical sheets to explore jaw-dropping tales of international fan folklore, inner-locker room fractures, and the revolutionary academy systems shaping modern tactical profiles. 🔥 In this episode, we unpack: The Baguette Smuggling: The unbelievable true story of how a legendary French super-fan attempted to bypass international livestock laws inside a hallowed loaf of bread. The CONCACAF Hotbed: Exploring the ruthless street football culture of Paris and why French academies continuously produce the most polished wonderkids in world football. The Unbeatable Engine: Why a hypothetical double pivot of Claude Makélélé and N’Golo Kanté would force an absolute international forfeit. The Tactical Mutation: How manager Didier Deschamps plans to trade his trademark defensive conservatism for a devastating 4-2-3-1 setup. The Unpopular Prediction: A bold defense of Thomas Tuchel’s appointment and why a France vs. England final feels mathematically inevitable. 🔗 Grab Julien Laurens' New Book ("Kylian Mbappé: The Definitive Biography"): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kylian-Mbappe-Definitive-Biography-World/dp/1399629565 🔔 Subscribe to Make Football Great Again so you never miss a stop on our global roadmap down to the opening match of 2026! #WorldCup2026 #FranceFootball #KylianMbappe #ZinedineZidane #ThomasTuchel #HarryKane #SoccerPodcast #RoadTo2026 ⏳ The Timecodes 0:00 – Teaser: An unbeatable midfield engine & an unpopular England prediction 0:21 – Welcome to Make Football Great Again! 0:50 – Meet Julien Laurens: Discussing the biography of Kylian Mbappé 1:11 – Segment: One Truth and One Lie (Michel Platini at the Louvre vs. the smuggled rooster) 2:22 – Balthazar the Rooster: Exploring the scale of Clément d'Antib's 1500-match legacy 3:33 – Historical Context: Traumatic penalty shootouts in Qatar and half a century of waiting 4:27 – Segment: The Travel Log – Who is France’s definitive footballing GOAT? 5:48 – Erasing the 50s: Why Zinedine Zidane edges Michel Platini on technical elegance 6:18 – Inheriting the Throne: Can Mbappé surpass Zidane's historical estimations? 7:43 – Border Rivalries: Why French fans closely watch Belgian and Swiss football 8:41 – The "Bad Boy" Gene: Redefining the passion of Nicolas Anelka and Eric Cantona 10:40 – The English Legend: Why Thierry Henry face structural imagery limits back home 13:30 – Incompetence at the Top: Dissecting the catastrophic locker room fallout of 2010 15:56 – Rebuilding the Midfield: Tracing the historical lineage of the French No. 6 18:21 – Hotbeds of Football: How local academy systems handle impatient wonderkids 21:10 – Segment: The Scouting Report – Front four variations and roster setups 22:33 – Striking the Roster Balance: Adapting after Hugo Ekitiké's injury blow 24:30 – The Ego War Illusion: Why Mbappé's modern captaincy protects the inner circle 26:53 – Defending like 25: N'Golo Kanté's unyielding positional utility 28:49 – The Defensive General: Sizing up the modern strategic legacy of Didier Deschamps 32:01 – Winning is the Minimum: Exchanging conservative frameworks for tournament dominance 33:26 – The England Swap: Inserting Harry Kane into a front-four cheat code 34:49 – Rapid Fire Round: Best No. 6 & Historical Ligue 1 Icons 39:03 – Tracing Foundations: Nicolas Anelka vs. David Trezeguet 42:25 – Outrageous Hot Take: Thomas Tuchel carries England to a final crunch 43:21 – Outro & Next Episode Permutations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    31 min

  6. 9h ago

    🇯🇵 Why Japan is the SCARIEST Dark Horse at the 2026 World Cup 🏆 2026 World Cup Preview

    Football reporter Kenta Hagiwara from the Asian Football Show joins Harry Brent to preview the "scariest dark horse" at the 2026 World Cup: Japan. https://x.com/AsianFutbolShow https://www.youtube.com/@TheAsianFootballShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    35 min

  7. 1d ago

    🇪🇬 Shocking True Story Behind Mo Salah’s Egypt Election Anomaly! 🤯 2026 World Cup Preview

    Can the historic kingpins of African football finally break their World Cup hoodoo and make a deep run in North America? 🇪🇬🌍 In this episode of Make Football Great Again, host Harry Brent sits down with African football journalist and expert Ali Howorth to map out the definitive tactical and cultural profile for Egypt. We look past simple stats to uncover unbelievable tales of political activism, historic international grudges, and the intense systemic frameworks defining Egyptian football. 🔥 In this episode, we unpack: The Presidential Anomaly: The unedited story of how hundreds of thousands of Egyptians wrote Mo Salah’s name on their official voting ballots. The Lusail Formula: A granular look at the historic night when Mo Salah single-handedly dragged a struggling Egypt team to the world stage. The Ramos Grudge: Why the entire nation of Egypt has never forgiven Sergio Ramos for his "wrestling move" in the 2018 Champions League final. The Port Said Trauma: Tracing the dark history of the 2012 stadium massacre and how it drastically altered the structural lineage of domestic Egyptian football. The Talent Conundrum: Sizing up Eintracht Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush and how manager Hossam Hassan plans to fit his elite attacking starlets into a back-five framework. Follow Ali Howorth For Elite African Football Coverage: 🔗 https://x.com/ahoworth97 Read all of the latest world football news on Mirror Football: 🔗 https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ 🔔 Subscribe to Make Football Great Again on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify to follow our global scouting mission down to the opening match of 2026! #WorldCup2026 #EgyptFootball #MoSalah #SergioRamos #AfricanFootball #HarryKane #KylianMbappe #RoadTo2026 ⏳ The Timecodes 0:00 – Teaser: A massive voting anomaly & an unyielding international grudge 0:20 – Welcome to Make Football Great Again! 0:47 – Meet Ali Hawa: Sizing up the true power of African football 1:15 – Segment: One Truth and One Lie (Stadium shadows vs. the write-in voting ballots) 2:14 – Analyzing the scale of Mo Salah’s 2018 political write-in votes 2:23 – Historical Context: Missed boats in 1934 and half a century of waiting 2:56 – Segment: The Travel Log – Who is Egypt’s absolute footballing GOAT? 4:51 – Slaying Giants: Turning international qualifiers into national holidays 5:21 – Historic Masterminds: Tracing the iconic Afcon dominance of Mohamed Aboutrika 7:17 – Regional Rivalry: Why Egyptian fans closely watch Algerian football 7:58 – Post-Soviet Trauma: Tracing the dark fallout of the 2012 Port Said tragedy 9:30 – The Private Icon: How Salah’s neutral political stance protects his star status 10:20 – Segment: The Scouting Report – Roster breakdown & Ultimate Team gems 16:23 – Sizing up the Attack: Blending Omar Marmoush with Mo Salah 18:21 – Tactical Blueprint: Exchanging expansive setups for a low-center Back 5 19:36 – The Legend at the Helm: Punditry mechanics under Hossam Hassan 20:33 – Career Milestones: Salah’s driving focus to break the all-time goal record 21:00 – Group G Breakdown: Surviving Belgium, Iran, and New Zealand 22:52 – The Twin Manager Framework: The complete, telepathic connection of the Hassan brothers 24:14 – Defending with Everyone: Core center-back frailty analysis 26:39 – The England Swap: Inserting Marc Guéhi into the back line 27:02 – Rapid Fire Round: 2026 Tournament Winner & Golden Boot 31:16 – Outrageous Hot Take: A climate-induced operational freeze 33:09 – Outro & Next Episode Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    30 min

  8. 1d ago

    From FIFA Scandals to Fabio Cannavaro: The Rise of Uzbekistan Football 🏆

    Can Uzbekistan shock the corporate giants of world football and navigate a brutal Group K? 🇺🇿 In this episode of Make Football Great Again, host Harry Brent is joined by Asian football expert Martin Lowe to chart the definitive 48-nation roadmap for the Uzbek national team. From near-miss heartbreaks to their active system under Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro, we explore why this team of structural underdogs is finally ready to make a splash on the global stage. We dive deep into the cultural identity, administrative dramas, and tactical blueprints behind the White Wolves, breaking down: ⚽ The 2005 Replay Scandal: The unbelievable, controversial refereeing mistake that cost Uzbekistan a historic spot at the World Cup. ⚽ The Footballing GOAT: Why Maxim Shatskikh’s legacy at Dynamo Kyiv paved the way for a whole generation. ⚽ The Cannavaro Blueprint: How a legendary Italian defender brought immense professionalism and stability to the squad.⚽ The Olympic FC Innovation: How a manufactured team allowed young players to fail safely and develop tactical maturity. ⚽ The Star Boy: Why Man City's Abdukodir Khusanov is currently tracking as one of the best young defenders in world football. Follow Martin Lowe and the Asian Game: 🔗 https://x.com/plasticpitch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4t1TlqXUhyRVExWcYVD88A - https://open.spotify.com/show/3Uu7bDa2nIrpLVIeHLBR2E 🔔 Subscribe to Make Football Great Again so you never miss a stop on our global scouting mission to the 2026 World Cup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    33 min
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Make Football Great Again is the definitive 48-nation roadmap to the 2026 World Cup, combining deep-dive interviews from across the globe with legendary tournament anecdotes from our veteran reporters. We're bringing you expert insight, authentic flavour and just the right amount of chaos as we count down to the biggest party in football history. Come and join the journey. Let's Make Football Great Again!

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