๐๏ธ๐ Football podcast telling the most extraordinary stories from around the world โญ๏ธ 5* rating from 1,000+ listeners ๐ BUY THE SWEEPER FOOTBALL SHIRT โฉ๏ธ
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Out now: #WorldSoccer November 2026...
๐ช๐ธ Spain's World Cup hero Ferran Torres
๐๏ธ Lionel Messiโs Argentina send off
๐ฌ๐ท Greek football on the up
โ๏ธ Our columnistsโ verdict on Man. City
๐ฎ๐ช The rise of Troy Parrott
Plus loads moreโฆ
Order your copy here: shop.kelsey.co.uk/single-issโฆ
The Sweeper retweeted
That Mark Schwarzer quote in full wow. I've often thought that about MLS. Aren't they missing out on a huge potential selling point by just having the same format as any other sports league in America?
๐๏ธ NEW BONUS PODCAST ๐๏ธ
๐ฆ๐บ South Melbourne's Australia Cup triumph
๐ Continental competitions: AFC or OFC?
โ๏ธ The bid to change "closed shop" A-League
๐ฐ๐ฎ Kiribati's 47-year wait for international win
๐ฒ๐ญ The Marshall Islands' '212 jersey' launch
Sign up at patreon.com/sweeperpod ๐คฉ
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Time to give the new Sweeper a listen ๐
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๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania in focus ๐ฆ๐ฑ
๐ Skenderbeuโs record UEFA ban - 10 years!
๐ Intro to our new partner: @FutbologyApp
๐งจ Live report from the capital derby in Tirana!
๐๏ธ Air Albania Stadium: Yachts & hair transplants
๐ฅง Seeds v pies: Football food across Europe
Watch or listen on Spotify, Apple or YouTube! ๐คฉ
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A real pleasure to meet Lee and know the man behind The Sweeper, talking about real football in Albania and what's happening outside of the spotlight of the bigger competitions
๐ฆ๐ฑ A real pleasure and privilege to meet with football journalist @Ermal_Kuka in Tirana to talk all things Albania and Albanian football. Lovely to meet you, Ermal!
The Sweeper retweeted
Learnt a lot from this. A great listen
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๐ฉ๐ด Hispaniola's first derby in 13 years ๐ญ๐น
โ๏ธ DR & Haiti's tense neighbourly relations
๐๏ธ Bottlenecks & broken stadium property
๐ฃ๏ธ Wilson Isidor's sovereignty claims?
๐๏ธ Rarest shared island derbies worldwide
๐ The Caribbean's diaspora-induced rise
Watch or listen on Spotify, Apple or YouTube! ๐คฉ
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A few years ago, I got into the Indian and Chinese domestic football leagues, and still follow Romanian players in the latter. Always wondered why the leagues/national teams aren't good. Highly recommend this Sweeper episode, which does a fantastic job analyzing this question.
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๐ India & China ๐
๐ฅ 2.9b people: The world's largest countries
๐ One World Cup appearance between them
๐ฅ Two domestic leagues in total disarray
๐ฎ๐ณ India: Brazil glamour game > FIFA ASEAN Cup
๐จ๐ณ China: 0-3 to New Zealand, 0-5 to Palestine
Watch or listen on Spotify, Apple or YouTube! ๐คฉ
The Sweeper retweeted
Some episodes are harder than others and Iโm always my own biggest critic, but I was really proud of this one โฌ๏ธ
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๐ฉ๐ด Hispaniola's first derby in 13 years ๐ญ๐น
โ๏ธ DR & Haiti's tense neighbourly relations
๐๏ธ Bottlenecks & broken stadium property
๐ฃ๏ธ Wilson Isidor's sovereignty claims?
๐๏ธ Rarest shared island derbies worldwide
๐ The Caribbean's diaspora-induced rise
Watch or listen on Spotify, Apple or YouTube! ๐คฉ
The Sweeper retweeted
O melhor podcast de futebol olhou para uma breve histรณria do futebol portuguรชs, รฉ a nรฃo perder.
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๐ต๐น Portugal's 'Big Three' dominance ๐ต๐น
๐ Benfica, Sporting & Porto: Success & support
๐ The role of Portugal's history & geography
โ Potential challengers to the triopoly
๐ซ European victory for second-tier Torreense
๐ Triple shirt giveaway with @golacokits
Watch or listen on Spotify, Apple or YouTube! ๐คฉ
The Sweeper retweeted
โ๐ป New Signing
@SweeperPod
The Sweeper Podcast is your passport to the most extraordinary stories from across the football world. From the World Cup and Champions League to the most obscure and overlooked competitions on earth, expert journalists Lee Wingate and Paul Watson explore the intersection of football, travel, geography, geopolitics, history and culture.
Welcome!
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๐จ NEW EPISODE ๐จ
We dive into Women's Football with @HerFootballHub!
๐ Austria's INSANE title win
๐ซ What #UWCL Quali means
๐ A new Bundesliga era?
๐คผโโ๏ธ Top talents
๐ฆ๐น National team targets
Listen here or on YouTube:
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๐ข spoti.fi/3maFpNd
The Sweeper retweeted
Genuinely very, very proud to be working with @FutbologyApp. Such a good fit for the podcast when you get to work with a company whose product you already absolutely love!
๐ The Sweeper ๐ค Futbology
Yorke and Cole, Henry and Bergkamp, Shearer and Sutton - all great partnerships, but has there ever been a more perfect match than @SweeperPod and @FutbologyApp?!
The podcast that tells you the most extraordinary stories from across the football world is now partnering with the brilliant app that documents and facilitates your travels around it.
โฝ๏ธ Keep track of your live matches
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The Sweeper retweeted
The perfect match โฝ๏ธ๐ค
๐ The Sweeper ๐ค Futbology
Yorke and Cole, Henry and Bergkamp, Shearer and Sutton - all great partnerships, but has there ever been a more perfect match than @SweeperPod and @FutbologyApp?!
The podcast that tells you the most extraordinary stories from across the football world is now partnering with the brilliant app that documents and facilitates your travels around it.
โฝ๏ธ Keep track of your live matches
๐ธ Upload your personal photos
โ
Tick off new grounds
๐ Earn badges for special games
๐๏ธ Discover nearby fixtures worldwide
๐ Follow The Sweeperโs travels
You can do it all with Futbology. Download the app โคต๏ธ
๐ onelink.to/Futbology
The Sweeper retweeted
Spoke to @paul_c_watson from the fantastic @SweeperPod to learn about Sabah FK ahead of their trip to Old Trafford.
@UnitedInFocus youtube.com/watch?v=dx1tAClxโฆ
The Sweeper retweeted
Finally watched this podcast and am not disappointed
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๐ซ CAF Champions League underdogs ๐ซ
๐ฉ๐ฟ JS Saoura - The gateway to the desert ๐๏ธ
๐ฒ๐บ La Cure Waves - The holiday island upstarts ๐๏ธ
๐ฑ๐ธ Lijabatho - The fan funeral schemers โฐ๏ธ
๐ง๐ซ Burkina Faso - The wholesome bus boys ๐
7โฃ The seven countries without representation โ
Watch or listen on Spotify, Apple or YouTube! ๐คฉ
The Sweeper retweeted
We were honoured to be joined by Lee Wingate of the fantastic @SweeperPod this week for our Patreon extra content!
Alex & Lee discussed how Segunda is the quirkiest league in the world!
The key questions were answered such as โAre Cรกdiz based on an island?!โ
Andorra, Ceuta and B teams are also all discussed.
You can listen to the pod via the link below!
The Sweeper retweeted
New Podcast: Greenland: No Place for Football
"Sports is about the achievements and the stories which happen beyond the goals" - Noah Mรธlgaard
We're joined by film director Brandon Smith, B67 Chairman Jimmy Holm Jensen and B67 captain Patrick Frederiksen to talk about one of the last bastions of non-FIFA football in the world - Greenland.
Listen on your preferred platform here โฌ๏ธ
linktr.ee/footyheritage
The Sweeper retweeted
@salthilldevonfc getting a shout out here. Great listen ๐๐ผ
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The Sweeper talking about Salthill Devon. A crossover I never thought Iโd see ๐ค ๐ฉต