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/privacy for more information.

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 Malaysia’s biggest club? And how did Johor DT become so successful? We spoke with the team captain, the CEO and a fan to find out. - Hosted on...

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 still going strong in the Polish league. We met Podolski in Zabrze when he opened a pitch for the city's youth in collaboration with the Bundesliga....

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 experts to find out. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 City? What is the place of the beautiful game in the Big Apple? And how do New Yorkers make sure the popularity of football keeps growing in their...

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, we drove to the training grounds of Persija Jakarta, the city’s biggest football club. Persija Jakarta is currently managed by Thomas Doll. He...

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 when the club wins its first national title in 33 years? We spoke with five different experts about this, to find out. - Hosted on Acast. See...

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 stood out: a player from Europe, who somehow became an adored international player for Indonesia. This is the story of the man who is often called...

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, ending up in jail, or falling victim to knife crime. That’s why he dedicates his time and money to where he grew up. - Hosted on Acast. See...

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 talent during the World Cup as well, where he was the only bright spark in Germany’s disastrous tournament. We got to meet Jamal Musiala at 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 former Tunisian international and a Tunisian football journalist, to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 haven’t yet reached their full potential, such as Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and Sergino Dest. What can we expect from...

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 an African football journalist, to get the answers to those questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 well as a Ghanaian football journalist, to get the answers to those questions. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 their adventures in the world of football.  For this episode I sat down with Pascal Sahetapy, one of 433’s talented videographers, and Anton...

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 to take a deep dive into Moroccan football culture in this podcast episode. We spoke with a Moroccan female international player, a Moroccan Ultra,...

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 present, without allowing yourself to worry about the past or the future. Bojan Krkic got this Japanese symbol tattooed on the back of his left arm. And...

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 England. He grew up to become a talented football player, currently under contract at Ipswich Town and on loan at Gillingham. And now, he is hope...