

Tifo Football Podcast
The Athletic
In-depth tactical, historical & geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. From the team behind the Tifo Football YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 20, 2018 • 34min
World Cup 2018 - Day 7: Uninspiring but Largely Decisive
Day 7 of the 2018 World Cup brings three games, the results of which were largely uninspiring. Dogged chat revolves around Portugal, Spain and Morocco, the bright spark in an otherwise drifting day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 2018 • 56min
World Cup 2018 - Day 6: Russia Cruise On & Unpredictability in Group H
The Russians show Group A how it's done, and Group H proves its unpredictability with results for Japan and Senegal. The Tifo team also reflect on England's performance and the reaction from back home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 18, 2018 • 29min
World Cup 2018 - Day 5: Terrific Trippier, Promising England & Impressive Belgium
The Tifo Team gathers to discuss the fifth day of the 2018 World Cup, including impressive performances from England and Belgium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 2018 • 35min
World Cup 2018 - Day 4: Lozano Special, Super Serbia and Stuttering Brazil & Germany
The Tifo Team gather to discuss World Cup Day 4, including Serbia's impressive display, a superb Mexico performance and Brazil's stutter against a solid Switzerland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 2018 • 47min
World Cup 2018 - Day 3: Messi vs Iceland's Heroics, Peru's Misgivings & Weird Commentary
The Tifo Team chat through each of Saturday's four games in their immediate, respective aftermaths, including discussion regarding Argentina, Iceland, Peru and Nigeria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 2018 • 43min
World Cup 2018 - Day 2: Ronaldo, Spain's Fluid Front Four & France
It's day two, and what a lovely day it was. The Tifo team are gathered to discuss Ronaldo, Spain, Iran's group-topping victory, and David Silva. Tomorrow's fixtures are also discussed ahead of time; can France make an impact at this tournament? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 2018 • 30min
World Cup 2018 - Day 1: Golovin, Russia & an England Preview
From upstairs at the Old Red Lion Theatre, the Tifo team gathers for the opening day of the Russia World Cup. Chat concerns the opening fixture, Russia v Saudi Arabia, a look over Aleksander Golovin (Russia's standout player) and a little preview of the England team ahead of their first game on Monday. Join us every day for a new podcast throughout the tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 2018 • 1h 3min
Season Review #2
Joe & Alex review the Premier League season, team-by-team, from 5th down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2018 • 49min
Season Review #1
Alex and Joe commune to review the Premier League season. In this, part episode, they discuss the top four teams, Man City, Man United, Liverpool & Tottenham. Next week: the rest of the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 2018 • 53min
Do You Speak Football?
We are joined by journalist Tom Williams, whose work you can regularly read in Bleacher Report and AFP. He is the author of the new book Do You Speak Football?: A Glossary of Football Words and Phrases from Around the World which you can buy in bookstores and on Amazon today.In this episode, we chat about the new book which focuses on how the language of football has evolved in countries around the world. You'll hear Tom explain why Germans love to use the word gherkin, who is football's William Shakespeare and which country has a similar football lexicon to England.Most importantly you'll learn lots of new terms like cholismo & zweikampf that you can impress your friends with. If you want to continue the conversation on this subject use the hashtag #doyouspeakfootball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


