Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast

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Italy crash OUT of the World Cup AGAIN, Erling Haaland scores an 18-minute hat-trick, and Issy reveals the result of her Lioness six-a-side trial at Wembley! Plus a brand new Hat-Trick Hero Haaland quiz, an email from listener Alfie (Arsenal mad, plays on the wing like Saka), and predictions for West Ham vs Wolves and Chelsea vs Man City.

George thinks Harry Kane would go all-inclusive on holiday because he loves a finish. Italy have sacked basically everyone after losing to Bosnia on penalties. And Mo Salah had his penalty saved as Man City absolutely battered Liverpool 4-0 in the FA Cup quarter-final.

It's episode 21 of the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast — let's go!

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Tell us your name, your age, who you support and anything else you'd like to share!

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Hosted by Issy and George. Produced by Bonnier Books and Stripped Media.

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It's Episode 20! George and Issy celebrate the milestone with Easter egg footballers, a listener email from Jake (age 10, Spurs fan and future striker), and a special Mo Salah quiz tribute as the Egyptian King announces his Liverpool departure. Plus, the predictions gap is growing - Issy leads 22-18 and she's not letting George forget it. FA Cup quarter final predictions round things off.

🎯 CHAPTERS

0:00 - Intro & Easter Egg Footballers

2:48 - Predictions Recap: Italy v Northern Ireland & Man Utd W v Man City W

6:13 - Listener Email from Jake

8:20 - Mo Salah Multiple Choice Quiz (6 Questions)

10:30 - Quiz Answers Revealed

13:27 - This Week's Predictions: West Ham v Leeds & Charlton v Liverpool W

16:38 - Outro

📊 PREDICTIONS LEADERBOARD

Issy: 22 | George: 18

📩 Send us your voice notes or emails: [email protected]

📚 Check out the Ultimate Football Heroes book on Mo Salah!

🎙️ Hosted by Issy Brand & George Butler

🎬 Produced by Bonnier Books & Stripped Media

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Issy tried out for the England Lioness six-a-side team at WEMBLEY! She tells us all about it - the drills, the games, and what happens next.

Plus we score zero points for the SECOND week in a row, play a brand new game called Guess the Country, hear from goalkeeper Seb about Wolves' relegation battle, and make our predictions for Italy vs Northern Ireland in the World Cup playoffs and the WSL Manchester derby.

📩 Send us a voice note: [email protected]

📚 Ultimate Football Heroes books: available wherever you buy books!

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Intro

0:15 - Issy's England Lioness Six-a-Side Trial at Wembley

4:21 - Predictions Recap: Zero Points Again!

6:18 - Listener Voice Note: Seb (Goalkeeper, Wolves Fan)

9:00 - NEW GAME: Guess the Country Quiz

13:07 - Quiz Answer Reveal: Spain!

13:20 - This Week's Predictions: Italy vs Northern Ireland & Man Utd W vs Man City W

17:24 - Closing

PREDICTIONS THIS WEEK:

⚽ Italy vs Northern Ireland - World Cup Playoff Semi-Final (Thu 26 March, 7:45pm)

George: Italy 1-0 | Issy: Italy 3-1

⚽ Man Utd Women vs Man City Women - WSL Manchester Derby (Sat 28 March, 1:30pm, BBC One)

George: 2-2 | Issy: Man City 2-0

SCOREBOARD: Issy 20 - George 17

Hosted by Issy Brand and George Butler

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Issy has a trial for the first-ever Lioness six-a-side team - at Wembley. George thinks K-Pop Demon Hunters play for Manchester United. This episode has everything.

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World Book Day Football Costumes, Prediction League Update & Lauren James: Two Truths and a Lie

Issy and George return on the Ultimate Football Heroes podcast, sharing World Book Day costumes from listeners including Roe as a Declan Rice and Saka hybrid and Tate and Malia as Lamine Yamal, and debating who they’d dress up as.

They review last week’s predictions: Chelsea beat Wrexham 4-2 after extra time and the Lionesses beat Iceland 2-0, moving Issy ahead 20 points to 17.

A voice note from nine-year-old Sophie, from Leeds and who supports Manchester City Women, highlights her love of the team game and favorite players Bunny Shaw, Lauren Hemp, and Alex Greenwood.

They play Two Truths and a Lie about Lauren James and then make new predictions for Liverpool vs Tottenham and Aston Villa vs Manchester City.

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Welcome back to the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast! In today’s episode, George and Issy kick things off with the all-important debate… what is the one song you’d choose for your changing-room playlist? The answers get sillier, louder, and more Macarena-filled than expected.

We then dive into the big drama of the week: Issy extends her lead in the prediction league! After nailing the exact Arsenal v Chelsea score, she pulls even further ahead and George is officially rattled.

We hear from Luca, who sends an amazing message about scoring goals, smashing free kicks, and why he supports Spurs. Issy and George… have thoughts. Big thoughts.

Want to send your own message? Email [email protected] with a grown-up’s help!

Six clues. One superstar.

Can you work out the mystery footballer before the final hint?

Spoiler… it leads to one of England’s brightest talents.

This week we’re calling two huge matches:

🔵 Wrexham v Chelsea (FA Cup)

🦁 England Women – World Cup Qualifier

George desperately needs points.

Issy is on fire.

Will the gap close, or stretch even further?

Join us every week for jokes, quizzes, stories, and loads of football fun.

⚽ Keep playing

⚽ Keep reading your Ultimate Football Heroes books

⚽ Keep loving the beautiful game

See you next time!

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Welcome back to the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast! Emotions are high this week because… we have a brand-new leader. After a dramatic set of derby predictions, Issy storms into first place and George is officially feeling the pressure.

Two derbies, two twists.

• Arsenal smashed Spurs 4–1

• Liverpool Women beat Everton Women 2–1 (Issy nailed the exact score!)

The leaderboard now stands at Issy 15 – George 14, the closest gap we’ve ever had.

Lexi sends one of the best voice notes we’ve ever had — a full matchday report from her day as a mascot at Stamford Bridge.

Holding hands with Trevoh Chalobah?

High-fiving Cole Palmer?

Dream. Come. True.

Six stadiums. Six clubs. Some easy, some extremely tricky:

• Wembley

• Emirates

• Joie Stadium

• Goodison Park

• Maracanã

• Stade de France

Can YOU name who plays where?

One huge fixture:

Arsenal v Chelsea in the Premier League

A massive match and a chance for someone to take control of the predictions race again.

Send your prediction to challenge George and Issy!

Thanks for joining us for Episode 15. Keep reading, keep playing, keep scoring (or saving!), and keep loving the beautiful game.

Predictions RecapVoice Note of the WeekGame Time: Pitch Perfect – Stadium EditionThis Week’s Predictions

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Join George and Issy for another fun-filled episode of the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast!

We kick things off with some brilliant football jokes, then dive into a dramatic predictions recap… where the leaderboard gets very close.

You’ll also hear an amazing voice note from a young fan, play along with our stadium-guessing game Whose Home Is It?, and stick around for our big predictions ahead of the North London Derby and the Merseyside Derby in the Women’s FA Cup.

Think you can outsmart George and Issy?

Send your voice note or prediction to [email protected] with a grown-up’s help!

⚽ Keep reading the Ultimate Football Heroes books

⚽ Keep playing

⚽ Keep loving the beautiful game

See you next week!

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00:00 – Aston Vanilla joke to kick things off

00:20 – George’s penalty punchline

01:00 – What’s coming up in today’s episode

02:45 – Predictions recap: the leaderboard gets tight

05:05 – Chelsea v Liverpool result… Issy nails it!

06:40 – Voice note from Ingrid

08:55 – How to send your own voice notes

09:20 – Game Time: Whose Home Is It?

11:35 – Stadium answers revealed

13:05 – George’s Bernabéu story

14:30 – Predictions: Spurs v Arsenal

15:40 – Predictions: Liverpool Women v Everton Women

17:00 – Wrap-up and how to get in touch

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This week is packed with huge drama, massive scoreline swings, emotional penalty shootouts, two amazing listener voice notes… and some seriously spicy movement on the predictions leaderboard.

Two matches. Three points for Issy. One point for George. The comeback is officially ON.

• Arsenal 3–0 Sunderland — Issy calls the exact score for a perfect two-point bonus

• Manchester United Women 2–0 Leicester — Issy nails the result

George picks up one point from the Arsenal match… meaning the leaderboard now stands at George 11 – Issy 9. The gap tightens. The tension rises.

A full match report from Issy’s cup game — including a late equaliser, a cold-blooded penalty shootout, and not one but two incredible saves. Safe to say… Issy was in full goalkeeper superhero mode.

To celebrate the brand-new Ultimate Football Heroes book all about Vini Jr, the quiz this week is focused on the Real Madrid superstar.

• Did he score the Champions League winning goal?

• Did he start at Manchester City?

• Has he won FIFA Men’s Player of the Year?

Two statements are true. One is a lie. Did you spot it?

A brother–sister duo join the show:

• Poppy shares news of her first ever hat-trick and her love for Chloe Kelly.

• Toby, also known as The Assist King, talks about playing on the wings, supporting Liverpool, and seeing an incredible tackle right in front of the Kop.

Two brilliant messages from two brilliant young footballers.

Two massive fixtures ahead:

• Manchester City v Newcastle in the Premier League

• Chelsea Women v Liverpool Women in the WSL

Issy goes bold. George goes bolder. And only one of them can close (or extend) that small but crucial gap…

Send in YOUR predictions and take them on!

Thanks for joining us for Episode 13. Keep practising, keep scoring, keep saving (like Issy!), and keep loving the beautiful game.

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