With Gibbo on as guest co-host for this episode, we chatted with friend of Lost Boyos Ben Robinson about his beloved York City. We discussed York City's new and old home, as well as some of Ben's favourite away trips with the club. Plus, as Ben is a regular going away with England, we went into what an England away trip is really like.

You can find Ben on Twitter/X and Instagram at @Ben97Robinson. And you can find Gibbo on Twitter/X at @JoeBillGibbo and on Instagram at @gibbogram.

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From the famed academies of Arsenal and Ajax to some of the most unexpected corners of European football, this week’s guest has taken a career path like few other British footballers in recent years. James Lawrence joined us to chat about his journey from Trenčín in Slovakia, to Anderlecht in Belgium, then to St. Pauli and Nürnberg in Germany, and now Almere City in the Netherlands. Safe to say, he’s had one hell of a fun footballing adventure. Plus, along the way, he even made time to become a Welsh football international. We chatted about meeting Dutch legends, floodlights in Slovakia, and captaining European football’s most hipster club, plus much more,

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Not many (any?) English footballers can boast about having played in Brazil and Sri Lanka on their footballing CV, but our guest for this episode definitely can. Seth Burkett joined us to talk about his footballing adventures and misadventures in Brazil and Sri Lanka, as well as why futsal is great, why Stamford FC's old ground was a joy to visit for groundhoppers and his writing career in general.

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We were joined by the legend that is Carol Bates BEM to chat all things football—her following of Crawley Town home and away, launching Crawley Old Girls (COGs), and her experiences following the Lionesses and the booming women’s game.

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Matt and Marc looked back on their various experiences of cup finals and play-off finals - from a cup final in Gibraltar to a continental tie between a Lebanese club against a North Korean club in Malaysia. Plus, they discussed what cup final they wish they had been at and which cup final they would like to attend in the near future.

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For this episode, we headed to the 'Stans', with a particular focus on Uzbekistan. We were joined by Tashkent-based groundhopper Don Iskanderoff to talk about why Uzbekistan is an up and coming country - in football and as a tourist spot. Plus, we heard all about his adventures groundhopping the country and the surrounding 'Stans'.

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Matt and Marc are joined by Liam Bambridge, co-host of the Spanish Segunda Show and lover of Real Zaragoza, fresh from a football-filled weekend in Aragón. After Matt and Liam witnessed Zaragoza’s goalkeeper score a dramatic last-minute equaliser at La Romareda live, we dived into the city, the club, and the experience of matchday in Zaragoza.

We also chatted about Pamplona and Osasuna, as Liam had just visited there, and Marc once lived in the city —as well as taking a classic Lost Boyos detour into non-league territory with another shoutout to Avro FC, Liam’s local side in Manchester.

You can find Liam on X at @liambambridge71 and the Spanish Segunda Show at @SegundaSpanish. You can find the Spanish Segunda Show in all the usual podcast place and on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1upe35GMJpT4SWQ9kcmPS8?si=d48a2ee9898c4cce

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For episode six, we headed to Europe's sixth smallest country to explore the football culture of Luxembourg - and who better to join us than Bence Horvath who runs the 'Football in Luxembourg' blog. We dived into what has triggered Luxembourg's rise up the FIFA Rankings over the past ten years, what the fan culture is like and the best places to groundhop in the country.

You can find Bence on X at @Bence_Horvath_ and ''Football in Luxembourg at @LuxembourgFooty. on X and Instagram.

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In this episode of Lost Boyos, we were joined by groundhopper Sheridan Sparkes Formerly the writer behind the Stadium Trotter blog, Sheridan’s love for football has taken him from the stands of Bashley FC—his local club in his New Forest home—to the passionate terraces of Mainz, where he now resides. We dive into his loves for both Bashley and Mainz, as well as discussing some of his other football adventures from over the years.

You can find Sheridan n X and Instagram at @Sheridan Sparkes and you can find his mainz podcast, Orderly Q-ing here. https://open.spotify.com/show/7LUMSLZ8oNhyubW1Cc6Itt?si=e9543a9a6c7b4af9

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We were joined by Christopher Evans, the author of the excellent 'Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao', to discuss all things football in Bilbao. We talked about some of the greats to have played for the club, the joy of watching football at San Mamés and just how great a city Bilbao is. Plus, Matt and Marc briefly discussed some of their other groundhopping trips in the Bilbao area.

You can follow Christopher on X or BlueSky at @jervisevans.

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