Episodes

  • The Sheriff in Town
    Sep 24 2021
    Adam decides to delve back into Russian soccer and politics in a place that isn't technically Russia at all! Welcome to Transnistria and the world of Sheriff Tiraspol, Champions League darlings formed in the power vacuum of the Soviet Union's collapse. Dead Ball Brothers merch - teespring.com/stores/dead-ball-brothers-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Brief Rise and Miraculous Fall of FC Anzhi Makhachkala
    Sep 16 2021
    Drew brings us a story of modern football and how, sometimes, that whole "shady billionaire buys a struggling team and brings them to glory" thing doesn't always work out. Billionaires! So relatable! Dead Ball Brothers merch - teespring.com/stores/dead-ball-brothers-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • The Black Arrow
    Aug 27 2021
    Adam tells Drew a story that spans continents, oceans, and centuries. Oh, and poetry. There's a lot of poetry. Dead Ball Brothers merch - teespring.com/stores/dead-ball-brothers-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • A Transfer Most Foul
    Aug 12 2021
    Drew comes forward with one of the more infamous transfer debacles to ever occur, including a vicious rivalry, a third-party hijacking, and plenty of animosity to go around! Fun! Dead Ball Brothers merch - teespring.com/stores/dead-ball-brothers-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • England's Mascot Mania
    Jul 17 2021
    Adam tells Drew about some of the strangest criminal behavior the game's ever seen: the mascot craze of the late 90s and early 2000s, when mascots fought, drank, and a certain long-necked bird ruled over them all. Dead Ball Brothers merch - teespring.com/stores/dead-ball-brothers-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • The Gareth Southgate Redemption Tour
    Jul 6 2021
    Drew goes over the life and times of Gareth Southgate, the infamous penalty miss, and how a player of his consistency deserves more than his historical legacy suggests. Dead Ball Brothers merch - teespring.com/stores/dead-ball-brothers-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Taarabt Takes a Hike
    Jun 29 2021
    Adam tells Drew the story of Adel Taarabt, the former golden boy who crashed out at Fulham and landed at QPR, a talented but perhaps misunderstood player. This was especially evident one day in 2011, when Fulham thrashed his QPR side, while Taarabt himself decided to go take in some sights. Dead Ball Brothers merch - teespring.com/stores/dead-ball-brothers-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Of Greek Gods and Men
    Jun 8 2021
    It's Euro season! And while we've talked about other Euros and plenty of underdogs before, Drew tells us the story of one of the most infamous underdog stories from the tournament: Greece, 2004. Dead Ball Brothers merch - teespring.com/stores/dead-ball-brothers-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins