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Their names are part of football folklore. They are often turned to in times of need. They can be a fan’s last resort... but who are “The Football Gods”? This podcast gives famous faces the ultimate footballing role: total power over the beautiful game. Listen as they shape football to their whim and ultimately become The Football Gods. Join our hosts, broadcaster Kate Mason and journalist Tim Spiers, as we ponder the all-important questions such as; “Which player would you send to hell?”, “ ...
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A new podcast from Sports Direct about running during the month of Ramadan. Join Lutalo Muhammad as he speaks to members of the Muslim community from across the UK about their experience of maintaining fitness whilst fasting and what tips and advice they can offer others. 'Fast Enough: Ramadan Running' is bought to you by Sports Direct. Follow them on Instagram (@sportsdirectuk) and TikTok (@SportsDirect) for more great tips and insights into training during Ramadan.
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Kelly Sotherton is a Football God: "I’d like to watch with Prince William, he’s a Villa fan, what’s he saying about the ref?"
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This week’s Football God is three-time Olympic medallist Kelly Sotherton. Kelly compares athletics tactics to football ones, praises Bergkamp and reveals the royal family member she’d watch the game with. Kelly is also host of the podcast Inside Track – the exclusive, access-all-areas platform for everything athletics. The Football Gods gives famou…
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Mark Wood is a Football God: "Chris Woakes is a lovely footballer but never tries because he's a fast bowler..."
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This week’s Football God is cricketer Mark Wood. He reveals who on his team is best at football, why Vinnie Jones is his boy and how he became a supporter of AFC Wimbledon. When he’s not bowling for England, Mark is also the co-host of cricket podcast Middle Please, Umpire and has an award-winning book The Wood Life: A Not So Helpful How-to Guide o…
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Justin Moorhouse is a Football God: “The 85-86 Man United side was one of the most beautiful sides I’ve ever seen”
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Justin Moorhouse is a stand-up comedian and radio DJ from Manchester. He’s appeared in Looking for Eric and in Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights as Young Kenny - who’s an avid Man City supporter - but in this episode he’s a Man United-loving Football God. Before working in TV and radio, Justin was a salesman for many years until he contacted a comedy club…
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Matt Murray is a Football God: ‘I’d have R9, Haaland and Bully upfront for Wolves’
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Matt Murray is a former professional footballer, sports reporter and pundit. As a player he was a football goalkeeper who spent his entire career at Wolves, making 100 appearances for the club. The Football Gods gives famous faces the ultimate footballing role: total power over the beautiful game. Listen as they shape football to their whim and ult…
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Alex Lowe is a Football God “I go for the underdogs, I don’t want to see Man City stroll around”
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Alex Lowe explains his love for two teams, how he’s making half time more interesting and why he’ll always support an underdog. Alex Lowe is an English actor, comedian and voice artist. He is the creator and performer of the character Barry from Watford on BBC Radio 2, as well as also being the creator and performer behind the character Clinton Bap…
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Bradley James is a Football God: "If Erling Haaland wants to play on the same team as Kevin De Bruyne, then one of them's going to have to take a pay cut"
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You might know Actor Bradley James from the TV series Damien where he plays the antichrist or the BBC’s Merlin but he is also an Arsenal fan and a massive England fan. In today’s Football Gods he talks salary caps, local players for local teams and the joy of tailgating. The Football Gods gives famous faces the ultimate footballing role: total powe…
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Tubes is a Football God: “I would eradicate half and half scarves”
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Tubes discusses his early memories of football and his deep connection to Chelsea. No subject is off limits, from hotdogs to blue cards and how being sober has changed his experience of going to matches. Peter “Tubes” Dale is a former presenter on Sky Sports’ Soccer AM. He started out as an assistant producer on the programme before moving in front…
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Emile Heskey is a Football God: “I would probably damn to hell, Thierry Henry…”
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Emile Heskey discusses his early athletic endeavours, his transition to football, supporting Leicester City and meeting his football idols. Emile Heskey is an English former professional footballer who currently serves as head of football development of Leicester City Women. As a striker, he made more than 500 appearances over an 18-year career sta…
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Jim Daly is a Football God: ‘As God, I would make all the food at every ground, in a pie’
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Comedian Jim Daly recalls Crystal Palace's glory season under Steve Bruce, expresses his admiration for Jack Grealish’s calves and reveals who he’s damning to hell. Jim Daly is a standup comedian, presenter and podcaster, hosting JOE.co.uk’s weekly football show Football Friday and also the Crystal palace FC themed FYP podcast. His 2022 debut Edinb…
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Conor Coady is a Football God: “Racism. It’s the one thing I would take away from football”
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Conor Coady discusses his move from Wolves to Leicester, his early football memories, banning racism from the game and expresses how he'd improve VAR as his first act as Football God. Conor Coady started at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2015 and it was at Molineux where he made the switch from midfield to defence. He played over 300 games for the club…
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Lynsey Hooper is a Football God: “For teams without big budgets, a long throw is their secret weapon”
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This week’s Football God is sports journalist Lynsey Hooper. In her role as God, Lynsey is banishing the 1921 FA President, wiping a 2012 West Brom, Wolves match from history and introducing klaxons and pedometers to the game. Lynsey is a broadcaster for Sky Sports and 10 years ago she set up a unique podcast the Offside Rule - a hugely successful …
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Steve Bull is a Football God: “Jack Grealish is like marmite, you either like him or you hate him”
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In this week’s Football Gods, Wolves' legend Steve Bull sets out to make refereeing fairer, recommends his favourite UK town for fish and chips and recalls football training stories from the 80s. In 1986 Steve Bull joined Wolves from arch-rivals West Bromwich Albion for £65,000, alongside Andy Thompson, and so a legacy began. What followed over the…
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Kieran Maguire and Kevin Day are Football Gods: “I’d work out how much money there is in the Premier League and I'd split it evenly between the 20 teams”
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This week’s Football Gods are football finance expert Kieran Maguire and comedian Kevin Day, also known as the hosts of the ever popular podcast, The Price of Football. As well as looking at football from a financial perspective they also touched on dad dancing, the power of communities and violence in football. The Football Gods gives famous faces…
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Happy new year everybody from the Football Gods. If you’re just joining us, we wanted to give all of you brand new listeners a taste of what you’ve missed so far on the show. Here’s a few of our favourite stories from the end of last year - from David Seaman's faith healer to Shaun Derry's pre-match rituals. Enjoy! The Football Gods gives famous fa…
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Don Goodman is a Football God: “I do think there would be some benefit to football with a sin bin”
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This week’s Football God is former striker turned co-commentator Don Goodman who is changing the game with a sin bin, eating fried chicken and watching the match with some of history’s most famous faces. He’s also bringing up a Wolves game that any Wolves fan would like to forget. Don racked up 586 appearances and 162 goals during his 20 career whi…
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Anna Ptaszynski is a Football God: “Instead of teaching geography in schools, we’ll teach football”
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This week’s Football God is QI writer and podcaster Anna Ptaszynski. She’s armed with facts about football, a very worthy contender to damn to hell and a new school curriculum for kids. Anna is the host of one of the podcast world’s earliest successes - No Such Thing as a Fish - which has had over 400 million listens. She is one of QI’s researchers…
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Nick Hancock is a Football God: “I don’t watch penalties, I leave”
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Nick Hancock, English actor, comedian, television presenter, podcast host of The Famous Sloping Pitch - and probably television's best known Stoke City supporter is this week’s Football God. Controversially, Nick hates penalties, is banning extra substitutes and is sending some very high profile names straight to hell. The Football Gods gives famou…
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Ian Broudie is a Football God: “Is there any difference from the Hand of God to pretending you’ve been hit in the face?“
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This week’s Football God is none other than Lightning Seeds front man, Ian Broudie. He’s banishing lots of negativity from the game - songs about the other team are out, as is his own shouting at games plus hear what pie makes him happy. Ian Broudie’s Three Lions anthem will forever be synonymous with football but he’s much more than the song - The…
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Sam Matterface is a Football God: “Everybody who has ever worn the No. 9 shirt at Chelsea is rubbish…”
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We find out why Chief Football Commentator at ITV and talkSPORT, Sam Matterface gets rid of mobile phones at matches, how he’s reorganising the football calendar and which moment from the Champions League final 2018 still brings him to tears. Sam Matterface has been working on sport radio for over 30 years. In 2010, he was hired as the Chief Footba…
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Shaun Derry is a Football God: “I remember crying when he retired… I was absolutely gutted.”
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Wolves’ new coach Shaun Derry takes a stand against colourful boots, eloquently describes why VAR is ruining football and reveals his obsession with beans on toast. Shaun Derry enjoyed an 18-year playing career in which he represented Notts County, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, Leeds United and Queens Park Rangers before he made the move into c…
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Max Rushden is a Football God: ‘The person I’m damning to hell is Ally McCoist, hear me out…’
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Max Rushden is the host for UEFA's Champions League and Europa League on Stan Sports in Australia. As Football God, Max shakes up transfer day, changes the football calendar, bans suits and sends a few officials to prison. He also explains why he’s sending one of football’s nicest men to hell… Max is also the host of the world's biggest football po…
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Nedum Onuoha is a Football God: “If we are to use Man United as an example…”
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This week’s Football God is Nedum Onuoha, former footballer and ESPN pundit. He takes a utopian approach to changing the game with no time for players who are out for themselves and teams who are hanging on to old glory. Nedum played 17 professional seasons with Manchester City, Sunderland, Queens Park Rangers and Real Salt Lake. Since retirement y…
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David Seaman is a Football God: "David Beckham copied my ponytail"
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Best known for his prowess between the goalposts, former Arsenal and England goalkeeper David Seaman now finds himself in the hot seat as this week’s Football God. Delving into everything from the offside rule, faith healers and the Arsène Wenger diet that changed him, David puts his stamp on the beautiful game. His football career ran from 1981 to…
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Coming Soon... The Football Gods with Tim Spiers and Kate Mason.
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Their names are part of football folklore. They are often turned to in times of need. They can be a fan’s last resort... but who are “The Football Gods”? This podcast gives famous faces the ultimate footballing role: total power over the beautiful game. Listen as they shape football to their whim and ultimately become The Football Gods. Join our ho…
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Zoha Rahman on Muslim Women in Hollywood and Taking It Easy During Ramadan.
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For the final episode of 'Fast Enough' we head to the bright lights of Hollywood as Lutalo Muhammad chats to Spiderman star Zoha Rahman. Zoha became the first ever Muslim actor to play a major role in a Marvel movie when she featured in Spiderman: Far From Home. She speaks to Lutalo about the challenges still faced by Muslim actors, her route into …
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Zainab Alema on maintaining her fitness during Ramadan and being a Muslim woman in a male-dominated sport.
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Star of Richmond Rugby, Zainab Alema is Lutalo Muhammad's guest on this episode of Ramadan Running. Zainab spoke to Lutalo about her ambition in the game of Rugby, what it was like fitting into a rugby culture that was often in conflict with her beliefs and how she maintains her routine as a professional sportswoman whilst fasting during Ramadan. '…
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Faduma Olow on inequality in sport, the responsibility of journalists and what she has learnt from professional Muslim athletes.
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On this episode of Ramadan Running, Lutalo Muhammad is speaking to journalist and fitness fanatic Faduma Olow. Faduma specialises in covering women's sports and has plenty of top tips for training during the month of Ramadan picked up from her conversations with professional athletes from a wide cross-section of sport. She also discusses what Ramad…
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Haroon Mota on Hiking, Marathons and Training During Ramadan
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In this episode of Fast Enough: Ramadan Running our main man Lutalo Muhammad talks to marathon runner Haroon Mota about how he maintains his fitness levels whilst fasting during Ramadan. He also talks about how he got into running long distances, his ambitions for future challenges and how he is trying to encourage more ethnic minorities to get inv…
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