Blackpool fan and Fylde coast native Nick Bell joined us to talk about football in his local area, especially his beloved tangerine-coloured Seasiders. We talked about the legends of Blackpool FC - from Sir Stanley Matthews to Stephen Dobbie - as well as the disjointed joy of Bloomfield Road. Plus, we chatted about other clubs in the area such as AFC Fylde, Fleetwood Town and the three non-league clubs that sit next door to each other on the edge of Blackpool. Nick hosts the Spanish football podcast El Partido, with a focus on Spanish football nostalgia. You can find it on the socials at @el_partido_es and you can listen to the pod here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7DcY8EGAIbXLdwZW8dDVJE?si=7fb35f573278488a As well as El Partido, Nick hosts El Pozo - a podcast focused on the Spanish lower leagues which you can find at @elpozo1rfef. You can listen to the pod here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/14IeOOafy6ig4ZhWQt6zo3?si=1dd4feeafa514d3e If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merry Christmas and  a Happy New Year. For the final episode of 2025, Matt and Marc decided to discuss their favourite goals that they have seen live. Overhead kicks, long range screamers, solo goals - all are covered and everything in between. We all love goals! If you have enjoyed the podcast in 2025, please like and give us a five star review. And tell a friend about us. Dale Jennings: Tranmere v Plymouth 2009/2010 ⁠https://youtu.be/NwFLwbPLXYk?si=zkpPLM6h-ichpJAB⁠ Carlos Marchena: Osasuna vs Valencia 2009/2010 ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpLA6ODgYcY⁠  Darren Ambrose: Manchester United v Crystal Palace 2011/2012 ⁠https://youtu.be/GPMMsFDwVmY?si=EbGBFn9fqaGJIg9o⁠ Son Heung-Min: South Korea vs Qatar 2014 ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsP5CGCAe2s⁠  Michu: Arsenal v Swansea 2012/2013 ⁠https://youtu.be/zGpEn6-z9Ew?si=FnNo24ncvgH-JC9L⁠ Nguyen Van Quyet: Hanoi vs Ceres Negros 2017 ⁠https://youtu.be/ussDB6VQ5pQ?si=9mp8zs0DdoYacPh5⁠  Haitam: Ibiza v Málaga 2023/2024 ⁠https://youtu.be/bewqm21dEYE?si=CrEHwOa3mlf9jff6⁠ Mohammed Sumareh: Malaysia 2-1 Thailand 2022 ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHbbTLGxIyo⁠  Morten Nordstrand: FC Nordsjælland v FC Copenhagen 2013/2014 ⁠https://youtu.be/nqJ6qvWk91M?si=aC4P7gwhE926UV7T⁠ Hussain Al-Musawi: Al-Salmiya v Al-Qadsia 2021 ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUr5rNepnjI&t=200s⁠  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merry Christmas and  a Happy New Year. For the final episode of 2025, Matt and Marc decided to discuss their favourite goals that they have seen live. Overhead kicks, long range screamers, solo goals - all are covered and everything in between. We all love goals! If you have enjoyed the podcast in 2025, please like and give us a five star review. And tell a friend about us. Dale Jennings: Tranmere v Plymouth 2009/2010 https://youtu.be/NwFLwbPLXYk?si=zkpPLM6h-ichpJAB Carlos Marchena: Osasuna vs Valencia 2009/2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpLA6ODgYcY  Darren Ambrose: Manchester United v Crystal Palace 2011/2012 https://youtu.be/GPMMsFDwVmY?si=EbGBFn9fqaGJIg9o Son Heung-Min: South Korea vs Qatar 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsP5CGCAe2s  Michu: Arsenal v Swansea 2012/2013 https://youtu.be/zGpEn6-z9Ew?si=FnNo24ncvgH-JC9L Nguyen Van Quyet: Hanoi vs Ceres Negros 2017 https://youtu.be/ussDB6VQ5pQ?si=9mp8zs0DdoYacPh5  Haitam: Ibiza v Málaga 2023/2024 https://youtu.be/bewqm21dEYE?si=CrEHwOa3mlf9jff6 Mohammed Sumareh: Malaysia 2-1 Thailand 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHbbTLGxIyo  Morten Nordstrand: FC Nordsjælland v FC Copenhagen 2013/2014 https://youtu.be/nqJ6qvWk91M?si=aC4P7gwhE926UV7T Hussain Al-Musawi: Al-Salmiya v Al-Qadsia 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUr5rNepnjI&t=200s  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were delighted to be joined by Alex Calabrese from Men in Red 97 Media to chat about all things Chicago Fire and U.S. fan culture in general. We discuss how he fell in love with the Chicago Fire, why Soldier Field is great, and we celebrate the Designated Players and big names of the Fire’s past. Check out Alex on X at @amcalabrese12, and the website he writes for, covering the Chicago Fire, at @meninred97. If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Passionate Morecamebe fan, and old friend of Lost Boyos, Paul Carter joined us to talk about following the Shrimps all over the country. We discussed the club's glory years in League Two and their promotion to League One in 2021; then we delved into recent years, encompassing Morecambe FC's tragic dip into non-league and near extinction. Plus, Matt reminisced about his various trips to Morecambe's (then named) Globe Arena and some of his away trips with Paul and the Morecambe faithful. If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marc was put in the guest chair for this episode to talk abut his South Korean football love: Incheon United. To help him delve into all things Incheon, Matt brought along Asian football expert John Duerden - writer for the Guardian and a regular voice on 5Live's World Football Phone-in (plus much more). 20 years on from Incheon United being a game away from winning the K-League, Marc reflected on his early years watching football in South Korea - the fan culture, the stadiums and the food. Plus, John discussed his own links to Incheon United and some of his many anecdotes from his time covering the league. You can find John Duerden on Twitter at @JohnDuerden and check out his Substack 'How Football Explains Asia' here: https://howfootballexplainsasia.substack.com/ If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Binns joined us to chat about his book Red Star Paris: More Than Just a Football Club. We talked about the so-called “hipster” ethos surrounding Red Star, their excellent recent marketing, and the unique charm of Stade Bauer. We also delved into Middlesbrough — Simon’s first love — and some of the wonderfully fun names who’ve worn the Boro shirt, as well as why David Bellion is, quite simply, a great guy. You can find Simon Twitter at @simonbinns You can buy his book Red Star Paris: More Than Just a Football Club here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Star-Paris-Politics-Struggles/dp/1836801971 If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A regular on Football Weekly and On the Continent, Lars Sivertsen joined us to chat about football in his homeland of Norway. We discussed his hometown of Bryne and theur local football club - the same town and club that gave the world Erling Haaland. As well as delving into the fan culture of Norwegian football, we heralded Norway's latest golden age, being led by Haaland - a player Lars wrote the book on last year. You can find Lars on Twitter at @larssivertsen. You can find his book Haaland: The Incredible Story behind the World’s Greatest Striker: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Haaland-incredible-behind-greatest-striker/dp/1529913098/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GHBG8BLP49KG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.r-uLngQ8hUla6Ps61Qu8XpuocJWor8FNJi8tPJ0uzQZoTGLb_o_9JHkmJ4MGgGaPqueQfzsdsy5p-rAdt3MlOKSDjueD-d5lwMchcqW2WQ8.KXlVEXQaFp28cQbEjVpBP3NF5OTD_5g1oAeFHpT__kc&dib_tag=se&keywords=lars+sivertsen&qid=1762982687&sprefix=lars+sivertsen%2Caps%2C54&sr=8-1 If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a privilege to have a true footballing legend on the podcast — a man who , from now on, will forever be a pub quiz answer: Jamie Cureton. Recently becoming the first footballer ever to score in each of the top ten divisions of English football — and doing so at the age of 50 — Jamie joined us to talk about that historic feat with King’s Park Rangers, and to reflect on his remarkable career spanning the Premier League, Football League, and non-league, plus a brief stint abroad with Busan I’Cons in South Korea. Plus, saying no to Alex Ferguson, Jamie's alternate timeline and a lot of love for Barry Hayles and Phil Parkinson. If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this episode, we headed to one of Marc's former homes: Vietnam. We were joined by Bill George - the man behind Vietnam Football on X and someone who has spent the last 16 years travelling Vietnam watching football. We talked about the grounds and the football culture of the V League, as well as the state of the Vietnam national team, plus much more. You can find Bill on X at @soccer_vietnam. If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Málaga fan Luke Chambers joined us to chat about his love for southern Spain’s Costa del Sol - and especially its lower league football scene. That love has led to him creating the Costa del Fútbol social media account, chronicling the news and stories coming out of all the clubs across the Costa del Sol. Plus, we talked about his groundhopping travels across northern England and beyond, and the crazy story of his night in Tarragona seeing Málaga’s 2024 promotion. You can follow the Costa del Fútbol on X and Instagram at @CostaDelFutbol_ and you can follow Luke at @ChambersLuke7. Plus, check out his groundhopping Instagram page at yorkshirefootylad7. If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, we were joined by Lucy Ford, an ardent Bristol Rovers fan and one of the founders of the Her Game Too campaign - a movement dedicated to making football a more welcoming, inclusive, and safer space for women and girls to enjoy and participate in. We talked about Lucy’s passion for the Gas, the origins and growth of Her Game Too, and the impact of the Lionesses’ success on women’s football, plus much more You can find Her Game Too on X and Instagram @HerGameToo and the website can be found here: https://www.hergametoo.co.uk/ If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a long journey for Wales fans travelling to Kazakhstan last month, but none did the trip quite like our guest John McAllister. Starting from his hometown of Barry in South Wales, John travelled overland to the Kazakh capital of Astana over 5,000km over five weeks. We discussed his odyssey across Europe, the various games of football he took in en route and his travel vlogging. You can find John on X at @john_mcal and on Instagram at @john_mcal. And you can find his travel vlog on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@JohnMacTravels If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In fair Verona we lay our scene for this week’s episode, as we were joined by Richard Hough. Richard has lived in Verona for the past 15 years and is a season ticket holder at Hellas Verona. His love for the club led to him writing the book ‘Verona Campeone: the Miracle of 85’ which came out this year - a book chronicling the team that won an unlikely Scudetto in 1985. We talked about the book, some of the great characters to feature for Hellas Verona for that Scudetto triumph - and over the years since - and why Bentegodi is a great place to watch football, even if the stadium is a bit battered and ruined. You can find Richard on X at @richard_hough and on BlueSky at @rickhough.bsky.social. You can find his book, Verona Campeone, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Verona-Campione-Miracle-Richard-Hough/dp/1836801211/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_ci_mcx_mr_hp_d_d_sccl_1_2/525-4669992-1845525?pd_rd_w=eB3Na&content-id=amzn1.sym.a9750e23-15f2-4034-9ecc-e6dd38907891:amzn1.symc.206c6295-3b43-4a2b-9d15-273ba17f7025&pf_rd_p=a9750e23-15f2-4034-9ecc-e6dd38907891&pf_rd_r=3WWEJQ7N36JVS1DWDPK5&pd_rd_wg=oiFFm&pd_rd_r=e7e596b9-021b-4a5a-aa27-e3a32b048341&pd_rd_i=1836801211&psc=1   If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this episode, we focused on Gran Canaria and the yellow and blue-clad footballing kings of the island, UD Las Palmas. Matt Rayns, the host of the English language Las Palmas podcast Pío Pío Inglés, joined us to chat about what makes Las Palmas such a fun team to support, as well as why Gran Canaria is worth a visit. Plus, we celebrated some of the genius footballers to come through the football club - and those born on the island - as well as heralding the great concrete bowl of Estadio Gran Canaria. You can find Matt Rayns on X at @MattRayns and you can find Pio Pio Ingles on X via @UDLPUK. You can listen to Pío Pío Inglés in all the usual podcast places and you can find it on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6pU8zrr8kmAPSTBBKcNvTX?si=25561304dbae4e60 If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Walley has travelled the world as a football fan and a football coach - whether that be forming a football club in Riga or managing Matebeleland in the CONIFA World Cup, Justin has plenty of stories to tell. We discussed his storied adventures as a coach, but we focused on his latest venture: coaching the Marshall Islands - the last nation in the world to have a national football team. Travelling across the world to coach in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the ups and downs of helping to build a national team from scratch and being on the bench for the nation's first ever matches in Arkansas - Justin told us quite a tale of his time with the Marshall Islands. You can find Justin Walley on X at @JustinWalley10 and the Marshall Islands at @SoccerFedMI. You can also find the Marshall Islands on Instagram at @rmisoccer. You can find the Marshall Islands shop - where you can buy one of those lovely shirts we talk about on the pod - here: https://marshall-islands-soccer-federation.square.site/s/shop If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a 5 star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Athletic journalist and current The Times and Sunday Times reporter Joey d'Urso joined us to talk about his book, More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power. We discussed his excellent book and the global adventures it took him , as well as digging into some of the shirts explored in the book and how they are a reflection of football off the pitch and modern society in general. Plus, Matt brings along some shirts from his own collection to suggest for a possible sequel to More than a Shirt. You can find Joey on X at @josephmdurso and on Instagram at @joeydurso92. You can buy his More than a Shirt here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Than-Shirt-Football-Politics/dp/1399622803/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L5WWSS58ICQB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mX4wzot0HeHzOA7XhV1r-mpphRxxlVco5k2Cy1P0dcEH8GbhiispXZSZcI7-TgTuRyXkZziyn99PLm0R4L30_Fu5L9M6IMZAOLqwC3NSLR09VdE9NoadS8KbFVhBwdf5n6uu2l2FrSsTTFJXeSESIglV-6_eIQLGxA-7Uj42v7tU7vOT9uoo6mj2nU_kdOSay7JzFQVrEYasVMeimL--Jj3B8OslWTWvUHH3pmwNgPs.ohymaSisdyd3T7yecsnE8Q3kUmvGzdhrpR_RWgjzjL8&dib_tag=se&keywords=more+than+a+shirt&qid=1757624179&sprefix=more+than+a+shirt%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-1 If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a 5 star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this episode, we were joined by Harry Hugo - the young entrepeneur who is now the chairman of Farnham Town, arguably the most successful club in non-league football over recent seasons. They have had back-to-back promotions from Step 5 to Step 3, they have fast growing crowds and there have been a variety of innovative initiatives and developments off-the pitch too. Plus, he is a old friend of Lost Boyos, meaning we reflect on his contributions to the old blog (such as designing the website) and Harry discusses some of his memories of Lost Boyos groundhop trips from over a decade ago. You can find Farnham Town across social media at @FarnhamTown FC and Harry at @HarryHugoGoat. Check out the Farnham Town YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@FarnhamTownFCVideo If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a 5 star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment letting us know what you thought of this week's episode. Follow Lost Boyos at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us to discuss his beloved Brøndby IF was Danish journalist Toke Theilade - a writer for several publications, but who also runs the Brøndby fan website Vilfortpark.dk. After discussing the city of Copenhagen and some of the football within it, we headed to the suburbs to chat about the experiences of a Brøndby fan and all the ups and downs that comes with that. Plus, we heard about what matchday is like at their vociferous home and we discussed the legend that is Michael Laudrup and his impact on the club on and off the pitch, as well as much, much more. You can find Toke on X at @TokeTheilade and you can find his Brøndby fan site Vilfortpark.dk here https://www.vilfortpark.dk/. You can find Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and now on instgram at @lostboyos. If you have enjoyed the episode - or any previous episodes - please subscribe and leave us a five star review on your podcast provider of choice, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merseyside was very much the focus of this episode, as we were joined by Simon Hughes of The Athletic. We largely focused on his beloved Liverpool FC - discussing Anfield, the ethos around the club and Simon's new book, Chasing Salah - before delving into the non-league scene on Merseyside, with a particular focus on Marine AFC, where Simon got his break in football journalism. You can find Simon on X at @SimonHughes_ and you can find his latest book, Chasing Salah, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chasing-Salah-Biography-Simon-Hughes/dp/1408721155 You can find Simon's work on The Athletic here too (with a subscription): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/simon-hughes/ If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a 5 star review on your podcast provider of choice - it really helps us! Or drop us a comment. Follow Lost Boyos at @LostBoyosPod on X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices