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Ecuador won their first four games of South American qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, yet they would fail to qualify. They are hoping to get to the world's biggest stage. 

In January, Ecuador signed Jordi Cruyff on a 3-year contract. The hiring is just one part of a larger strategy by the Ecuadorian Football Federation to rebrand and modernize the national team. 

Today we examine the Jordi Cruyff signing and ask: can he lead Ecuador back to the World Cup?

Guest:

Xavier Zavala (@Zavxav) is a youth development football coach and covers Ecuadorian football for World Football Index and the Futbolgrad Network

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In January, Ecuador signed Jordi Cruyff on a 3-year contract. The hiring is just one part of a larger strategy by the Ecuadorian Football Federation to rebrand and modernize the national team.

Today we examine the Jordi Cruyff signing and ask: can he lead Ecuador back to the World Cup?

Guest:

Xavier Zavala (@Zavxav) is a youth development football coach and covers Ecuadorian football for World Football Index and the Futbolgrad Network

As the football industry slumbers in quarantine, players, coaches, and fans are flocking to FIFA, videogames and esports to escape the cold reality.

Today we ask, how are leagues and clubs leveraging videogames and esports to fill the footballing void?

Guests:

Noah Davis (@noahedavis) is a freelance football writer and regularly covers MLS and the US Men's National Team.

Alastair Pusinelli (@pusi11) is the editor-in-chief of RealSport101.com.

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As the football industry slumbers in quarantine, players, coaches, and fans are flocking to FIFA and others videogames to escape the cold reality.

Today we ask, how are leagues and clubs leveraging videogames and esports to fill the footballing void?

Guests:

Noah Davis (@noahedavis) is a freelance football writer and regularly covers MLS and the US Men's National Team

Alastair Pusinelli (@pusi11) is the editor-in-chief of RealSport101.com.

With all the upheavals in global football occasioned by life within a world beset by pandemic, a remarkable story of online abuse and a career ruined has gone somewhat under the radar. 

Streatham Rovers (@StreathamRovers) are a non-league side in South London. 

Playing in the Xterminate Rat Poison Football League, their fans dream of one day reaching the dizzying heights of neighbouring media darlings, Dulwich Hamlet.

All that changed this year when their manager Taff Goose (@TaffGoose) resigned from his position at the club with immediate effect.

In this episode, we ask: who are Streatham Rovers? And what happened with their manager?

Guests:

Roger Parsnip is a long-standing fan of Streatham Rovers and community, schools & youth engagement officer at the club.

Chris Legarde is Rovers' striker and plays at Number 10, 11 and -1.

Kevin Splash is a fitness coach at Rovers.

Special thanks to Robert Vaughan, Jonathan Turner and Joel Whitall.

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With all the upheavals in global football occasioned by life within a world beset by pandemic, a remarkable story of online abuse and a career ruined has gone somewhat under the radar. 

Streatham Rovers (@StreathamRovers) are a non-league side in South London. 

Playing in the Xterminate Rat Poison Football League, their fans dream of one day reaching the dizzying heights of neighbouring media darlings, Dulwich Hamlet.

All that changed this year when their manager Taff Goose (@TaffGoose) resigned from his position at the club with immediate effect.

In this episode, we ask: who are Streatham Rovers? And what happened with their manager?

Guests:

Roger Parsnip is a long-standing fan of Streatham Rovers and community, schools & youth engagement officer at the club.

Chris Legarde is Rovers' striker and plays at Number 10, 11 and -1.

Kevin Splash is a fitness coach at Rovers.

Special thanks to Robert Vaughan, Jonathan Turner and Joel Whitall.

Follow us:

@FT_Podcast

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

In 2010, Brighton and Hove Albion were a small club playing homes games for under 10,000 fans in England's third division. Now the club are playing their third consecutive season in the Premier League, hosting crowds of more than 30,000. 

Behind the transformation is owner Tony Bloom. On today's episode, we chart Bloom's rise from professional gambler to Brighton's savior.

Guest:

Andy Naylor (@AndyNaylorBHAFC) covers Brighton and Hove Albion for The Athletic

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In 2010, Brighton and Hove Albion were a small club playing homes games for under 10,000 fans in England's third division. Now the club are playing their third consecutive season in the Premier League, hosting crowds of more than 30,000. 

Behind the transformation is owner Tony Bloom. On today's episode, we chart Bloom's rise from professional gambler to Brighton's savior.

Guest:

Andy Naylor (@AndyNaylorBHAFC) covers Brighton and Hove Albion for The Athletic

The US Women’s National Team is one of the most successful football teams in history.

They are also in the unique situation of being one of the few sports franchises in which the women’s team is more successful than the men’s.

Unfortunately, though, this hasn’t been enough to convince the United States Soccer Federation that equality in payment should be guaranteed across both teams.

For over a year now, players on the US Women’s National team have been battling their federation in the law courts in a bid to reach parity with the men.

In this episode, we explore the ins and outs of the US Women’s National Team’s lawsuit against the USSF and ask: how will US soccer come back from this? 

Guest:

Kelsey Trainor (@ktrain_11) is an entertainment lawyer and sports writer

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www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

The US Women’s National Team is one of the most successful football teams in history.

They are also in the unique situation of being one of the few sports franchises in which the women’s team is more successful than the men’s.

Unfortunately, though, this hasn’t been enough to convince the United States Soccer Federation that equality in payment should be guaranteed across both teams.

For over a year now, players on the US Women’s National team have been battling their federation in the law courts in a bid to reach parity with the men.

In this episode, we explore the ins and outs of the US Women’s National Team’s lawsuit against the USSF and ask: how will US soccer come back from this? 

Guest:

Kelsey Trainor (@ktrain_11) is an entertainment lawyer and sports writer

Follow us:

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www.FootballTodayPodcast.com