Meet Sunil Chhetri: The Messi of India
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 heated rivalry.India and Pakistan clash on the football pitch, and for a long time, the two countries are balanced. But then, in the 65th minute, Sunil Chhetri receives the ball in the penalty area and shoots it past the Pakistani goalkeeper. He scores a goal for India during his debut, versus their arch rivals Pakistan. He runs towards the crowd to celebrate, but immediately turns back around when he only sees angry and disappointed Pakistani fans.That goal was the special beginning of a very special international career. Seventeen years later Sunil Chhetri has become an absolute legend in Indian football. Now, he’s the captain of the nation representing 1.4 billion people. So we approached Sunil Chhetri for this podcast and we were honoured when he was willing to tell us his story. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 Maalis 202229min
The untold story behind Arek Milik
A young boy was playing on the streets of Tychy, a small city in the south of Poland, in the late nineties. His mother was working hard to provide for him. His biological father did not play a role in his life. The young boy was up to no good sometimes, stealing candy, trying to smoke a cigarette. But this kid was also good at football. One day, a man from the neighborhood saw the young boy play football on the streets of Tychy. This man saw something in this kid and took him under his wing.Arek Milik played as a striker for massive clubs like Ajax, Napoli and Olympique Marseille. But it all started deep inside Poland, with the help of a man who Arek now calls his father. In this episode we dive into the untold story of Arek Milik and his rise from Poland, to the European top.- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Helmi 202234min
Why Dusan Tadic signed for Ajax - SHORT
In this ultra short episode we hear from the Ajax captain Dusan Tadic. The Serbian attacker transferred from Premier League club Southampton to Ajax Amsterdam in 2018. Since then he won a bunch of trophies in the Netherlands and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League with Ajax. Here’s Dusan Tadic on why he left the Premier League to sign for Ajax.- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21 Helmi 20222min
Adebayo Akinfenwa on the end of his legendary career
Adebayo Akinfenwa is a legend in the world of football. He is the strongest footballer to ever play on a professional level, at least that’s how the FIFA game rated him. With his bright energy and optimistic attitude, Adebayo Akinfenwa became world famous and a fan favourite in England, even though he never played in the Premier League. But father time even catches up to the strongest football player ever. Adebayo Akinfenwa announced he will end his career as a professional footballer at the end of this season, when he will turn 40. This episode of the podcast is dedicated to Adebayo Akinfenwa and his unique career.- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
14 Helmi 202228min
Toby Alderweireld's new life after Tottenham Hotspur
Toby Alderweireld announced his departure from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2021. The Belgian defender left North London after six years, to sign a contract with Al Duhail in the Middle-East. In this podcast episode we catch up with Toby Alderweireld, to find out why he left the Premier League and what his new life is like in Doha, Qatar. This is the story of Toby Alderweireld and his move to the Middle-East. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7 Helmi 202228min
How Liverpool signed Luis Diaz from Porto - SHORT
In this ultra short podcast episode we hear from Fabrizio Romano, the ultimate transfer expert and a friend of the show. He tells how Liverpool managed to sign Luis Diaz from FC Porto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 Tammi 20222min
The story of a Serbian manager in North Korea
This football story starts in a hotel room in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, the most secluded, mysterious and notorious country in the world. It’s the summer of 2016 and a Serbian man is watching an old Serbian movie in his hotel room in Pyongyang. This old movie is the only entertainment he has in his hotel room. He barely has contact with the outside world. But he is on a mission in North Korea: a football mission.This is the story of Mihaijlo "Miki" Ivanovic, a Serbian manager who made an insane transfer to a North Korean football club. It’s a story about life in Pyongyang, playing in the biggest football stadium in the world, a hacked phone, and tiki-takka football. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Tammi 202231min
When Petr Čech was in a fake fighter plane - SHORT
In this ultra short episode we hear a clip from the living legend Petr Čech. The former goalkeeper of clubs like Chelsea and Arsenal tells how he had to act like he was in a fake airplane when José Mourinho became the manager at Chelsea.- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Tammi 20221min
