Mate how good was...

Mate how good was...

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  • Episode 8: Bobo
    In this episode Josh cant stop burping and Lewis forgets that Italy won the world cup... Oh and they also explore the up and down career of Christian 'Bobo' Vieri. A formidable, strong and imposing striker that scored for fun and put up some serious number for some serious clubs. The question is, were his injuries just too frequent for us to have really seen the brilliance of the man?

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 7: Gabriel Batistuta
    The hair, the kits, the absolute genius. Gabriel Batistuta was Fiorentina's saviour when they needed him most as he graced the Italian league with his sublime finishing, loyalty to his club and some classic celebrations. He wasn't too bad for Argentina either...

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    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 6: Guti
    Josh couldn't quite believe his luck this week when he got to talk about his beloved Guti. The handsome spaniard some-what divided opinion, but his his skill, talent, gorgeous hair and trademark backheels make him hard to dislike. Could he have thrived even more in another team though?

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 5: Deco
    In thin episode Lewis and Josh explore the undeniable talents of the Brazilian... I mean Portuguese midfield maestro that is Deco. From being snubbed in his early career, all the way to the highs of a two time Champions League winner, he is a hard player not to like.

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 4: Gheorge Hagi
    In this episode we take a look back at the highs and lows of Gheorge Hagi. One of the very few players who played for both Real Madrid and Barcelona, but how good was he?

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    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 3: Juan Roman Riquelme
    This Episode we take a look at the mythical talent that was Juan Roman Riquelme. A beautifully talented player who was only interested in the artistry of the game. Was he selfish? or simply misunderstood? Either way... What a player.

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    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 2: Rivaldo

    Mate how good was... Rivaldo


    In this episode we look back at the highs and lows of the 1999 Ballon d'Or winner's career. From the start of his career as a superstar in Brazil to his stints in Greece, Uzbekistan and Angola. An unbelievable talent in a time that Brazil were absolutely stacked with world class players. Was he underrated or was he too inconsistent?


    Listen and get our opinion

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    1 hr 28 min
  • Episode 1: Hristo Stoichkov

    In this episode we look back at the career of 1994 ballon d'or winner Hristo Stoichkov


    We disucss the highs and lows of his career, who is similar nowadays and what we think he would be worth alongside a few other bits and hopefully deliver a few laughs

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    1 hr 18 min

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How good actually were they?


A podcast looking at a number of cult footballers in the last 40 or so years. We look at their career, key moments and try to give you our opinion on them…