The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast

Balkan groundhopping, River Plate’s potent paint & Como’s war on Monza


Listen Later

In Part 1 of this bonus Patreon episode, which we have released in the absence of a fresh podcast on this occasion, the Sweeper team are joined by Tom Middler and Simon Clark – Lee's co-hosts on his other podcast, 'The Other Bundesliga' – to talk about their groundhopping trip to Slovenia & Croatia. Which UEFA Conference League match did they watch? Who plays in Slovenia's 'metal derby'? And why is there a garden shed in Croatia's largest stadium? Join us to find out!

The theme in Part 2 is sh*thousery and the dark arts. What bizarre measure did River Plate resort to for their Copa Libertadores semi-final against Atlético Mineiro? Why are Como using local buses in what has been described as a declaration of war on regional rivals Monza? And how did the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifier between Australia and Indonesia descend into farce? Plus, a bonus question: How many footballs can Paul and Lee carry?

If you like the bonus podcast, you can listen to them every fortnight – on the Wednesdays between our usual episodes – by signing up at patreon.com/SweeperPod. You can also enter our giveaways, read our weekly World Football Newsletter and our bonus blogs, and join our chat community on Discord, where hundreds of patrons are discussing world football on a daily basis. The show is also largely self-funded, so Patreon contributions are a great way to support our journalism!

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 - Intro

01:54 - Giantkillings & Kiribati fan accounts

08:18 - A scorpion save in Slovenia

14:52 - Metal-themed football clubs

19:57 - Ultras & garden sheds in Croatia

29:47 - River Plate's potent paint

35:51 - Como's declaration of war on Monza

40:59 - AFC U17 Asian Cup controversy

43:30 - How many footballs can we carry?

Editor: Ralph Foster


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Sweeper - A World Football PodcastBy Lee Wingate and Paul Watson

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

60 ratings


More shows like The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast

View all
Football Weekly by The Guardian

Football Weekly

2,483 Listeners

Football Ramble by Stak

Football Ramble

1,959 Listeners

Football Daily by BBC Radio 5 Live

Football Daily

1,052 Listeners

Not The Top 20 Podcast by Not The Top 20 Podcast

Not The Top 20 Podcast

107 Listeners

Quickly Kevin; will he score? The 90s Football Show by This Is A Real Test Ltd

Quickly Kevin; will he score? The 90s Football Show

187 Listeners

Tifo Football Podcast by The Athletic

Tifo Football Podcast

651 Listeners

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson by The Athletic

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

1,008 Listeners

Undr The Cosh by Undr The Cosh

Undr The Cosh

265 Listeners

The Price of Football by Dap Dip

The Price of Football

355 Listeners

The Athletic FC Podcast by The Athletic

The Athletic FC Podcast

415 Listeners

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast by The Athletic

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

225 Listeners

Career We Go: The Football Trivia Podcast by Career We Go

Career We Go: The Football Trivia Podcast

21 Listeners

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast by Stak

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

104 Listeners

Football Cliches by Adam Hurrey & Goalhanger

Football Cliches

97 Listeners

It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast by The Overlap

It Was What It Was : The Football History Podcast

38 Listeners