Soccer 101

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Soccer 101 episodes

May 07, 2021 #58 Where did the penalty kick rule come from?
On this episode of Soccer 101, Joe digs into the penalty kick rule. Where did it come from? When did it originate? And who invented it? All that, and more, on the show.

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10 min
April 29, 2021 #57 Why didn’t Matt Le Tissier play more for England?
On this episode of Soccer 101, Ryan Bailey explores the legend of Matt Le Tissier—and his distinct lack of international call-ups.

Premier League fans of a 90s vintage will have fond memories of Le Tissier, who spent his entire career at Southampton, and scored some of the most breathtaking goals of the era.

Talent oozed from his pores, and he is still considered one of the Premier League’s greatest-ever players. But he managed just a handful of appearances for England. Why is that?

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18 min
April 23, 2021 #56 Did Didier Drogba really stop a civil war?
Today's episode tells a story of political strife, armed conflict, World Cup qualification, missed penalties, and the power of one individual to inspire a country, as Taylor answers the question: did Didier Drogba really stop a civil war?

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The Soccer 101 theme (and plenty of other excellent music) can be found right here: https://aerialist.bandcamp.com.

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25 min
April 22, 2021 #55 Why is Marcelo Bielsa so beloved in world soccer?
This week, Taylor takes a looong look at the career of Marcelo Bielsa to determine why he is so revered by so many people despite never winning that many trophies or titles.

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31 min
April 09, 2021 #54 Why are there eleven players on a soccer team and how did that number become standard?
This week, Taylor gets to the bottom of a question that no-one is asking but everyone might want to know: why are there 11 players on a soccer team? Or, maybe more specifically, how did 11 players per team become the norm for world football? Plus, Beowulf, mass brawls and weird numerical policies!

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18 min
April 02, 2021 #53 Who is the USMNT's biggest bogey team away from home in World Cup qualifying? Plus, possible explanations for why that's the case
On this week's episode, Taylor takes a long look at the Concacaf nations where the USMNT has the worst record away from home, and tries to figure out why things tend to go so poorly in one particular locale.

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22 min
March 24, 2021 #52 What is a loan and how does it work?
On this episode of Soccer 101, Ryan Bailey explores the world of loans in soccer.

How and why did the loan system start? Why is it useful? And how is it exploited?

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16 min
March 19, 2021 #51 Why isn't Olympic soccer as popular as the World Cup?
On this episode of Soccer 101, Taylor discusses the history of soccer/football at the Olympics, and prevents some explanations for why the World Cup has so much more significance. Plus, how did eligibility requirements change over time, why was Mexico City's elevation significant in changing the foundational Olympic philosophy, and why did Eastern Bloc countries perform so well for so long?

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20 min
March 09, 2021 #50 What is a super agent? And who are some super agents?
On this episode of Soccer 101, Joe Lowery dives into the world of super agents. Who are they? What do they do? And do they wear their underwear on the outside of their pants?

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The Soccer 101 theme (and plenty of other excellent music) can be found right here: https://aerialist.bandcamp.com.
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18 min
March 03, 2021 #49 What happened to Wimbledon FC and how did Wimbledon AFC come to be?
On this episode of Soccer 101, Ryan Bailey explores the story of the team he holds dear to his heart, AFC Wimbledon.

The club was founded by fans in May 2002 following the highly controversial decision to allow the original Wimbledon FC to relocate to Milton Keynes.

A version of this story1 is available in the book of essays ‘Losers: Dispatches from the Other Side of the Scoreboard,’ published by Penguin.

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22 min