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Soccer 101 The Athletic
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#169 What is the Europa League and why doesn't it get more coverage?
On this episode. Graham and Taylor take a longer look at the Champions' League's less-heralded sibling, the Europa League. What is the history of the tournament? How is it different from its big sibling? What changes are in store for the competition's format starting next season? And why don't we spend much time discussing it over on The Total Soccer Show? Plus, is the official anthem a banger, or just a banger to Graham?
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#168 What is Football Manager, and why is it so addictive?
Graham and Taylor continue to talk video games on this week's episode! This time, it's Football Manager! What is it? Why is it so popular? How into the weeds can you wade? What has been its real-world impact? We're getting into it!
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#167 The FIFA video game series and its lasting legacy
Graham and Taylor are here to discuss a topic 21 years in the making: the FIFA video game series. How long has it been around? How have the games evolved over time? What are the different options to play and why you don't just have to fear mean teens on the Internet! Plus, the role the games have played in developing the game here in the US, and the future of the series with FIFA (the governing body) going their own way.
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#166 What is the Copa Libertadores and why are Brazilian clubs suddenly so dominant in it?
Graham and Taylor head to South America to discuss one of the longest-running, most prestigious club competitions in world soccer: the Copa Libertadores. What is it, how does it work, who can play in it, and how do they qualify? Plus, which clubs have been the most successful historically, and how have Brazilian clubs come to dominate it more recently?
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#165 What are match programmes and why do they exist?
It's a Ripped-from-the-headlines-of-the-life-of-Graham Special! What are match programmes and why are they still around? Do they exist in other sports and in other countries around the globe? How long have they been a thing? What are some of Graham's favorites, and will anything ever top the one with John McGinn on the cover? Answer: no.
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#164 What does a captain actually do?
On this week's episode, Graham and Taylor don their respective armbands to discuss captains in soccer. What do they actually do? For how long has the role existed? What are the different types, and styles? Who are some of the most notable captains in soccer history? And, perhaps most importantly, who is the best Scotland captain to ever roam the pitch? Graham has thoughts!
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This Pod Helped Me So Much
Graham and Taylor break down 101 football knowledge. You could look up all of these topics, but would not get the context, history and relevancy. Making the complex, simple is an art. Plus they do it with humor and zero snobbery.
5 Stars!
Excellent podcast 👏🏼
Great idea! Perfect for both new and old fans!
I’m a big fan of the parent pod, The Total Soccer Show, and this ingenious spinoff is one of few on Automatic Download. The Ta-ta-Rockwell, Ryan from Rome/NC, Arizona-Joe and Glasgow Graham (who is sick today) are a force of pod chemistry to to reckoned with. It’s like your hanging out with your buddies and they’re being funny while teaching you some things about soccer you may not have known.
I’ve played soccer since I was 6yr and pay attention pretty close, but I always learn a bunch from Soccer 101. Just love it, full stop.
I think if someone is just getting into soccer, this is the perfect podcast. I hope the soccer community is a welcoming one to new fans and this Pod epitomizes that.
Many thanks to and a big shout out to the gents for all the work they do behind the scenes to make TSS and Soccer 101 a reality!
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