The Footy Travelers Podcast

Ep 72 | Walking over 500 miles to EURO 2024 from Manchester to Gelsenkirchen


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Would you walk 500 miles just to be the man who walked 500 miles to see a footy match? Today's guest would. In fact, he did! Join us as we talk with Tom Stoker, a Three Lions fan who marched from Manchester to Gelsenkirchen this past summer to witness England's EURO 2024 opening match against Serbia at Arena AufSchalke (aka Veltins-Arena for sponsorship reasons). For more on Tom's journey, check out his Instagram account.

04:41 | Getting to know Tom's skill set(s)

08:08 | Walking across Wales

10:10 | The planning phase

12:44 | Tom's long walk stats & countries visited

15:25 | "Tent" Alexander-Arnold

18:50 | But did Tom actually make it?!

23:17 | Tom goes full-kit wanker & a Kyle Walker appearance

27:04 | A Morrisons meal gone wrong

32:05 | Tom's take on English fans

37:03 | Mike "walks" us into rapid fire

44:07 | Tom's "Final" satisfaction

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*This episode features music by The Proclaimers. All rights to the song are owned by The Proclaimers, and we do not claim any ownership over the copyrighted material.

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