World Football ETC

NEWS: The Sunday Column

Paul Schmidt-Troschke's Sunday column on all things football and the World Cup. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the link below: https://tinyurl...

24 Mai 7min

DISCUSSION: England, Brazil, Belgium & South Africa Squad Selections

Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio come together to discuss stories emerging from the national team selections of England, Brazil, Belgium and South Africa. To follow our Patreon page...

23 Mai 32min

SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Danish Sports Journalist Mikkel Bruun Christensen

Jon Bonfiglio interviews Mikkel Bruun Christensen about Danish football, failing to qualify for the World Cup, the 'Danish Dynamite' team of 1986 and much more. Christensen has just released a book (i...

22 Mai 26min

DISCUSSION: Neymar; Ronaldo; Messi; Neuer; Modric - Will '26 be the Tournament of the Masters, or the Has-Beens?

Declan Link, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio come together to discuss the surprising and not-so-surprising selections of some of football's ageing stars for the 2026 finals. To follow our Patre...

21 Mai 22min

NEWS: Germany's No.1

Paul Schmidt-Trochke with the remarkable news that Manuel Neuer has returned to the role of Germany's No.1. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive series on international topics, copy and paste the...

20 Mai 9min

SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Mexican Superfan Mario Paúl Pfeiffer - Part Two

Paul Schmidt-Troschke speaks to Mario Paúl Pfeiffer, a walking encyclopedia on Mexican sports, about wide-ranging topics, including the upcoming tournament. To follow our Patreon page for exclusive s...

19 Mai 28min

SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Haiti's Hopes and Dreams, with Jean-Ricardo Compere

In this excerpt from a longer discussion on Haiti's hopes and dreams for the World Cup, Paul Schmidt-Troschke & Jon Bonfiglio speak to Haitian entrepreneur Jean-Ricardo Compere for his perspective. Th...

18 Mai 6min