Al Ahly is Egypt's most successful and popular football club, boasting an estimated 40 million fans worldwide. But how did this club achieve such popularity and success? What's the story behind Al Ahly? To find out, we had conversations with a club legend, a club employee, a dedicated fan, and a former staff member. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com…

Flamengo is the most popular football club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and even South America. Reports estimate that the club has more than 40 million fans worldwide. But how did Flamengo become so popular? We spoke with the marketing director and a fan of the club to find out. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

He is known as 'The Cool Bird.' His mother calls him her handbag because he was always by her side as a child. Sébastien Haller is one of Europe's finest strikers. We had a chance to chat with Sébastien during a shoot for the fashion brand Balr., for an episode of our podcast. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Malaysia is famous for Kuala Lumpur, the Petronas towers, its amazing food and beaches. But football is also growing in Malaysia. A football club from the southern region of Johor has become the most successful team from Southeast Asia. Its name is Johor DT. They recently won their tenth Malaysian league title in a row. What is it like to play for …

River Plate secured the Argentine championship last season and has been the most successful club in the country over the past decade. However, how did River Plate rejuvenate itself after being relegated in 2011? And what is it like to be a fan of the club nowadays in Buenos Aires? We spoke with several sources to find out. - Hosted on Acast. See ac…

Lukas Podolski played for world-famous clubs like Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Inter. He represented Germany 130 times. However, growing up as a kid in Poland, his favorite football team was always Gornik Zabrze, a fallen giant from the south of Poland. Podolski realized a childhood dream in 2021 when he signed with Gornik. At 38 years old, he is st…

Galatasaray is making waves. The Turkish giants reclaimed the championship last season and managed to sign interesting players such as Mauro Icardi and Wilfried Zaha. We’re gonna dive into Gala’s success in this episode with Metecan Kanbur. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

It’s happening. Lionel Messi has signed for Inter Miami. But what can the Argentinian superstar expect in the 305? We spoke with three different experts to find out. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saudi Arabia has set the summer transfer window on fire, with numerous superstars such as Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kanté following Cristiano Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League. Saudi clubs are offering massive contracts to these players, but what's the rationale behind these investments? And will it be sustainable? We spoke with three different expert…

What do you think of when you think of New York City? Most people would say the Statue of Liberty, the skyscrapers of Manhattan, the pizza, the yellow cabs, the Brooklyn Bridge. But what few people know is that New York City has a fast growing football culture. Or soccer, as they call it in the US. So what is the football culture like in New York C…

Football is massive in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital. 433 traveled there to cover the Common Ground project from the Bundesliga. We took a deep dive into football culture in Jakarta and found out why Indonesia never produced a top level football player, even though football is the number 1 sport in this enormous country. When we landed in Jakarta, w…

Napoli is on fire this season. The Italian team plays arguably the most entertaining football in Europe. They are leading the Serie A comfortably and have been impressive in the Champions League as well, beating clubs such as Ajax and Liverpool. So what happened at Napoli? How did this squad develop into a machine? And what will happen in the city …

On the sixth of January, over 250 million Indonesians held their breath, when their national team walked onto the pitch for the semifinal of the AFF championship in a game between Indonesia versus Vietnam. This was a massive game for Indonesia. The players lined up for the national anthem. Ten of them were born and raised in Indonesia, however one …

For this episode, we traveled to south London to meet up with Arsenal talent Reiss Nelson. He’s from the area and we got together to chat at his old primary school, where he was opening an astroturf pitch he donated. Nelson made it as a professional footballer, but he saw lots of talented kids from his neighborhood go down a different path in life,…

Jamal Musiala will become one of the biggest players in international football, if he isn’t already. He’s nineteen years old and a regular starter for Bayern Munich for the third season in a row already. Magic happens when he has the ball at his feet, crowds hold their breath. He’s Germany’s Golden Boy, nicknamed Bambi. The world got to witness his…

In this episode we explore Tunisia’s football culture. The north African country qualified for the upcoming World Cup and is placed in the challenging Group D alongside France, Denmark and Australia. Tunisia is crazy about football. But what’s the local football culture like? And what can we expect from Tunisia at the World Cup? We spoke to a forme…

The USA will travel to the World Cup in Qatar with the youngest squad of the tournament. After missing out on the 2018 World Cup, the team went through a massive overhaul. DeAndre Yedlin is the last man standing from the squad who went to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The USA now has a very interesting team, full of promising young players who have…

Cameroon is famous for its football culture, and legendary players like Samuel Eto’o, Rigobert Song and Roger Milla. But what is the local football culture like in Cameroon? And what can we expect from Cameroon at the upcoming World Cup? That’s what we’re going to find out in this episode. We spoke with a former Cameroon international, as well as a…

Ghana has graced the world with several legendary football players, such as Michael Essien, Anthony Yeboah and Abedi Pele. But how is the local football culture structured in Ghana? And what can we expect from Ghana at the upcoming World Cup? That’s what we’re going to find out in this episode. We spoke with a current Ghanaian international, as wel…

During the coming weeks we will shed some light on the football culture of different countries that have qualified for the upcoming World Cup. From Cameroon to Australia, and from the United States to Ghana. In this episode we dive into the culture of a country best known for its delicious tacos, mariachi music and fearless football: Mexico. - Host…

Welcome to The Home of Football. Every month, people from 433 travel all over the world to create football content. They travel from derbies in Turkey, to stars in the Premier League, and upcoming football talents in the Bundesliga. A lot of interesting things happen on the road. So once a month I sit down with one or two colleagues, to talk about …

Football culture in Morocco is totally unique. The country is absolutely crazy about football and the local football clubs have some of the most impressive fan bases in the world. However, outside of Morocco, the Moroccan football culture isn’t very well known, even though it has proven it definitely deserves to be. So with that said, we’re going t…

Bojan Krkic came through the ranks at Barca’s youth academy and went on to play for the first team, before representing the likes of AC Milan and Ajax. But recently, he posted a picture of a new tattoo he got in Japan. The tattoo is the Japanese symbol for an expression called Ichi-go Ichi-e. This cultural concept teaches you to focus on the presen…

Millions of Indonesian football fans watched their televisions full of hope, when Elkan Baggott made his debut for their national team in November 2021. The nineteen year old defender is the child of an Indonesian mother and an English father. He spent most of his childhood in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, before the family relocated and settled in…

Arsenal is a beautiful football club. Arsene Wenger’s invincibles team starring legends like Thierry Henry & Dennis Bergkamp, is one of the most iconic teams ever. But it’s been a while since they challenged for the title. The club slowly but surely fell off, before failing to qualify for European football in both 2020 and 2021. For many fans, Arse…

Casemiro was one of Manchester United’s marquee signings this summer transfer window. The 30-year-old Brazilian midfielder has won a boatload of trophies with Real Madrid, including a stunning five Champions Leagues. But what’s the story behind Casemiro? Why did he decide to leave Real Madrid? And how will he fit into Erik ten Hag’s plans at Manche…

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Darwin Nunez is the new star of Liverpool’s attack. The striker made the move over from Benfica to Liverpool for 80 million euros and a possible 20 million in add ons. Darwin Nunez was the top goal scorer in the Portuguese league last season, scoring 26 goals, but what’s the story behind this 23 year old attacker from Uruguay? We spoke with one of …

Did you know that Demy de Zeeuw, a former pro who played for the likes of Ajax, Spartak Moscow, Anderlecht and the Dutch national team, is one of 433's owners? Back in the day, De Zeeuw's best position was in midfield, often deployed as a defensive midfielder for both club and country. However, his life changed forever when he received a powerful k…

Something interesting is happening in the world of football. More and more football players are starting up businesses during their football careers. They become investors or entrepreneurs, in real estate for example, or the tech industry. This was frowned upon, not so long ago. Critics would say football players should just be focussed on their de…

The summer transfer window can be truly magical at times. Every now and then, there’s always a signing that catches you completely off guard. Burak Yilmaz is a football icon in Turkey. The 36 year old striker, nicknamed The King, has played for the four biggest Turkish clubs: Galatasaray, Trabzonspor, Besiktas and Fenerbahce. He has also proudly ca…

Sadio Mané’s move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich is one of the biggest transfers, if not the biggest transfer, of this summer transfer window so far. And although the Senegalese winger was one of Liverpool’s best players last season, he has made it clear that he is ready to embark on a new adventure. So why did Sadio Mané decide to leave Liverpool…

In January, earlier this year, Iran became the first Asian country to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Iran, an enormous country with a population of over 84 million people, is absolutely football mad. It is by far the biggest and most watched sport for the Iranian people. We even noticed this on some of 433’s social media posts, especially the huge…

Erik ten Hag is the new manager of Manchester United. He made the move over from Ajax Amsterdam, where he won three domestic league titles, two domestic cups and one super cup. Of course, Ten Hag also famously reached the semifinals of the Champions League with Ajax in 2019, seconds away from the final before being denied by Tottenham’s Lucas Moura…

We had the opportunity to meet Rio Ferdinand at Old Trafford and reflect on his glory years at Manchester United. We sat down at the Theater of Dreams and took a trip down memory lane. Did you know that Rio Ferdinand almost became a professional ballet dancer before taking on a professional football career and becoming a Manchester United legend? W…

In this ultra short episode we hear Patrice Evra tell a locker room story. It happened at Manchester United, when someone burned his shoes in the locker room, and Patrice Evra suspected Gerard Piqué was the perpetrator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every month colleagues from 433 travel all over the world to create football content. They travel from derbies in Turkey, to stars in the Premier League, to upcoming talents in the Bundesliga. A lot of interesting things happen on the road. So once a month we sit down with a couple of colleagues, to talk about our adventures in the world of footbal…

The Ibrox stadium was literally shaking in Glasgow when the final whistle was blown to confirm Rangers’ victory over Leipzig, taking them to their first European final since 2008. Many who were there, including Leipzig manager Dominic Tedesco, described the atmosphere as something they had never experienced before. Rangers actually went bankrupt ba…

The world of football went into a state of shock when it was announced that Mino Raiola had passed away. The super agent was only 54 years old, and he represented top-level players from across the globe, such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mario Balotelli and Matthijs de Ligt. In the world of football, peop…

This is the story of DeAndre Yedlin. DeAndre broke through at Seattle Sounders and impressed the world of football during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when he played a brilliant game versus Belgium. Eden Hazard, who already was a bonafide superstar back then, had a hard time dealing with Yedlin’s pace and energy. This spectacular breakthrough perf…

Ayo Akinola has got a story to tell. Ayo is 22 years old and one of the highest rated football talents from Canada. He plays for Toronto FC. When he was a kid, his family went through a lot. In this podcast episode we’ll tell the story of Ayo’s unexpected rise in Canada. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Every month people from 433 travel all over the world to create football content. They travel from derbies in Turkey, to stars in the Premier League, to matchdays in La Liga, to upcoming talents in the Bundesliga. A lot of interesting things happen on the road. So once a month we'll sit down with a couple of people from the company, to talk about o…

In the summer of 2021 something interesting happened in the coastal city of Šibenik in Croatia, Europe. The local football club, HNK Šibenik, posted a video on its Youtube channel to proudly announce the signing of a new player. His name is Sandesh Jhingan and the club announced him as "the King of India". Sandesh Jhingan is a tall center back, wit…

In this episode we’ll dive into perhaps the biggest underdog story in the history of football. It’s a story on how football can unite a war torn country. This episode is dedicated to Iraq’s football history. We spoke with Younis Mahmoud, a legend in Iraqi football, as well as an Iraqi journalist and a current player of the national team, to give yo…

This football story starts on the ninth of September 2021. That night, the US Men’s national team plays an important World Cup qualification game versus Honduras. A teenage striker makes his debut for the US. His name is Ricardo Pepi. The US is struggling in that game. They concede a goal in the first half and the pressure starts to mount. In the b…

In this ultra short episode we hear a story from Phil Neville. The former Manchester United and Everton player tells us about some of the best pranks he suffered and pulled during his career as a football player. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re gonna do something new. Every month, people from 433 travel all over the world to create football content. They travel from derbies in Turkey, to stars in the Premier League, to matchdays in La Liga, to upcoming talents in the Bundesliga. A lot of interesting things happen on the road. So we’ve decided to add a new format to this podcast. Onc…

This is a special episode of our podcast with İlkay Gündoğan from Manchester City. We made this episode in collaboration with the UNHCR. That’s the United Nations refugee agency. They help refugees all over the world and İlkay Gündoğan is one of their supporters. For this special episode İlkay Gündoğan did an interview with Yusra Mardini. She’s an …

A short Indian football player walks onto the pitch in the national stadium of Pakistan. The crowd goes nuts. It’s June 2005 and India is about to play an away game versus their arch rivals Pakistan. The main striker of India is injured. He’s replaced by a short, young player named Sunil Chhetri. He is about to make his debut for India in this heat…