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Heroes & Humans of Football

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Exploring an individual in football every Thursday. Hosted by Simon Kuper, a Financial Times columnist, and Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor of The Times, the podcast covers people such as Mbappé, Messi, Rapinoe and Abramovich. Simon Kuper, described by Time Magazine as "one of the world's leading writers on soccer," has been to the last nine World Cups and owns Europe's largest football library. Mehreen Khan started her career in sports journalism – and now she's back. Blending socio-politica ...
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With The Totally Indian Football Show, we aim to bring you the stories from the playing field as our favourite players, coaches etc. vie to be crowned as champions & also conversations from across the Indian football field. Find us talk and discuss about the season & more with expert panelists & guests on the show. This will be a podcast for all you Indian Football fans!
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Jürgen Klopp resigns as Liverpool manager this month after a nine-year love affair with the club and city, where he became practically a benign cult leader. Above and beyond the Champions League and English title that he won with his “Heavy metal football”, he offered a model of leadership so lacking in our time. The most charismatic manager in foo…
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Hakan Şükür is Turkey’s greatest ever footballer, highest goalscorer, and still the man who holds the record for scoring the fastest goal in a World Cup after just 11 seconds in 2002. But for the last nine years, he’s been living in self-imposed exile in the US, moonlighting as an Uber driver, and having his legacy wiped from the records of Turkish…
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Who is Arne Slot? Simon Kuper, who grew up in the Netherlands and remains a Dutch football obsessive, reveals all about the new Liverpool manager. Join Heroes & Humans for our first ever emergency episode to hear about the new Klopp mini-me. The Dutchman from a family of schoolteachers is Klopp without the charisma and the teeth visible from outer …
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From innovator to "specialist in failure," this riveting episode charts Arsène Wenger's steep fall at Arsenal. His pioneering vision had remade English football, introducing new tactics, diets, and a cosmopolitan ethos that redefined excellence. The unbeaten "Invincibles" season cemented his legend, but also marked the start of a tragic decline. As…
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From his humble beginnings in an Alsatian village to his revolutionary tenure at Arsenal from 1996 to 2004, Wenger's journey is a testament to his innovative spirit and enduring influence on English football. Exploring Arsène Wenger's meteoric rise at Arsenal, this first episode of a two-part series delves into the origins and golden years of one o…
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Mohamed Salah is the greatest player to emerge from a football-mad part of the world that has rarely produced elite talent on the level of the clinical, curly-haired winger: the Arab world. Born in a humble town in Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country, Salah is an icon in Africa and the Middle East and ranks among the greatest Muslim athle…
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Born in the Catalan village of Santpedor, Pep's early life was steeped in the resurgence of Catalan identity post-Franco. His childhood, marked by the isolation & cultural defiance of his village, was a prelude to a career that would challenge and redefine football norms. At 14, Pep left the village for the Masia, Barcelona's famed academy, embeddi…
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Roman Abramovich's story unfolds with the complexity of a man who came from Russia to reshape Premier League football. Starting life in a nondescript communist town, orphaned and adopted within an anti-Semitic Soviet Union, Abramovich's acute sensitivity to others' desires propelled him from selling rubber ducks to amassing a fortune amid the chaos…
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Tracing Kylian Mbappé’s path from the suburbs of Paris to the pinnacle of global football. With two decades of living in Paris, Simon brings an insider's perspective to Mbappé's early life, highlighting the city's rich football culture that has nurtured talents like Pogba, Kanté, and Mahrez. The Paris region is the biggest talent pool in global foo…
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Simon Kuper and Mehreen Khan take the heroes of football and show you the human behind them. Uncovering the very strange journeys some of them have made to the place where we got to see them, their life stories, and the societies that gave birth to them, we get to know these football people through a new lens. The two hosts love football in very di…
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Continuing with our storytelling into the 99th episode, host Siju is joined by Amrita Sampathkumar. She works as producer / broadcaster currently on ISL and has worked on tournaments like FIFA World Cup, hockey World Cup, PKL among others. She’s currently the only female content producer in the league. A fascinating journey from working alongside A…
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Michael has had a few too many beers the night before and missed his alarm to do the pod! Don't worry, Wragg and John are here to talk about the big news of the day.... Klopp is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The biggest stage is all set as the Blue Tigers begin their AFC Asian Cup from 13th January in Qatar. To talk about the tournament in detail, host Siju is joined by former footballer turned pundit, Erik Paartalu & journalist Siddhanth Aney. We go at length and discuss the opponents in group B - Australia, Uzbekistan & Syria. We also talk about the …
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Apologies for lack of podcasts over the Christmas and New Year fixtures! We had a Winter break... we didn't know we were going to do it but.... we did! Wragg, John and Michael are joined by friend of the show, Steve. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Siddharth Sabapathy is a known personality in Mumbai football. As he joins host Siju on the 97th episode, he shares how he began his journey which started off as a player & to his current role as owner of Community Football Club of India (CFCI) and a key member in the Mumbai Football Association (MFA). His vision of wanting and making sure young pl…
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Jules Alberto Dias is one of the key footballers in the history of Indian Football. He grew up watching another stalwart from Goa, Savio Medeira & was inspired to play the sport. He has played for Goan clubs and for the likes of Mahindra United. At the latter, he was one of the highest paid players. On this episode, host Siju takes him down memory …
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The Reliance Foundation Young Champs academy situated in Navi Mumbai has been nurturing & producing future Indian Football stars. Host Siju is joined by U-19 Assistant Coach, Saksham Kakkar & Head of Scout, Steve Charles – as they share and talk about the robust RFYC coaching & scouting system. Tune in for an informative yet engaging conversation. …
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Sisters in Sweat co-founded by Tanvie Hans & Swetha Subbiah is helping girls and women to play and enjoy sports. The first session came out with a nudge from a friend & Tanvie being a former player, she led a beginners session for 17 girls/women that turned up. All this began in Bengaluru & now has expanded in Mumbai. They want to expand more & mak…
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Shimla is known for apples and its scenic beauty but football is highly popular as well. Host Siju is joined by Abhinav Nekta, President of Shimla Football Club. He shares his journey & talks about how the club was formed. He also gives us a glimpse into the popularity of football in the hills. He wants to provide kids of Shimla and around good foo…
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