#191 What is the history of goalkeepers in soccer, and how has the position evolved over time?

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#190 What is Match of the Day, and why is it so revered?

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#189 What is a fairytale in soccer, and are they becoming increasingly less common in the modern game?

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#188 What do soccer players eat, and how has their nutrition changed over time?

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#187 Who is Mario Balotelli, and why does he attract so much attention?

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#186 Who is Gianni Infantino and what does he do?

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#185 What is a dual national and who are some of the most notable players who have switched national teams?

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#184 What are some formerly great teams that experienced a dramatic decline, and what factors led to that fate?

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#183 What is an ACL injury?

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#182 What is a Number 10, and how many different types are there?

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#181 An abbreviated history of US men's national team managers

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#180 What is the UEFA Nations League, and why does it exist?

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#179 What is the origin of the Liverpool-Man United rivalry, and how has it grown over time?

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#178 What are The Galacticos, how many iterations have there been, and are we in a new era right now?

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#177 What is fantasy soccer and how does it work?

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#176 What is the Scottish Premiership, why isn't it called the SPL, and what does its future hold?

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#175 Who is new USWNT manager Emma Hayes, and why is her appointment so significant?

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#174 What are the European Championships, and how important are they on the global stage?

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#173 The best and worst of crests and kit colors in soccer

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#172 What is Wembley Stadium, and why is it called "The Home of Football?"

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#171 Why is the English Championship playoff final known as The Richest Game in Football?

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#170 What is the history of trophies in soccer? And what are some of the best and worst pieces of silverware?

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#169 What is the Europa League and why doesn't it get more coverage?

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#168 What is Football Manager, and why is it so addictive?

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#167 The FIFA video game series and its lasting legacy

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#166 What is the Copa Libertadores and why are Brazilian clubs suddenly so dominant in it?

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#165 What are match programmes and why do they exist?

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#164 What does a captain actually do?

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#163 What are parachute payments, why do they exist, and what are their positives and negatives?

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#162 What is doping and how prevalent is it in soccer?

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#161 Hooligans and Football: where does the term come from, when did hooliganism first come to prominence, and how prevalent does it remain today?

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Bonus episode! The Can I Kick It podcast discusses the new joint Anti-Discrimination Policy by MLS, MLSPA, and Black Players for Change

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#160 Everything you need to know about The Designated Player Rule in Major League Soccer

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#159 What is an interim manager, and who are the most successful examples in soccer history?

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#158 What are soccer's biggest conspiracy theories?

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#157 What is the 3pm blackout and why does it exist?

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#156 What is the Asian Cup, and who are its most legendary competitors?

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#155 What is a ‘wonderkid’ in soccer?

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#154 What is the Africa Cup of Nations, who are its most successful competitors, and why does it take place mid-season?

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#153 What is the Club World Cup, and how will it change in the near future?

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#152 What is a points deduction, who hands them out, and how common are they historically?

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#151 Why do throw-ins exist and how have their rules changed over time?

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#150 The growth of the record transfer fee in soccer

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#149 Scarves! Why did they become so widespread in soccer, what are the different styles, and more!

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#148 What is the ‘league pyramid’ in English soccer and how does it work?

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#147 How does prize money work in soccer?

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#146 Why are gambling and football so intertwined, and how big a problem is that for sport in general?

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#145 What is Team GB, why is it controversial and will it be involved with the next Olympics?

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#144 What are coefficients, how are they calculated and why are they important?

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#143 More terminology explained! Recovery, duel, reducer, corridor of uncertainty, and more!

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#142 Why was the England-Scotland rivalry so significant? Plus, why it's lost some of its luster more recently

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#141 What is VAR, how does it work and why does it make people angry?

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#140 What are 'half spaces' and why are they important?

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#139 How do teams prepare for a World Cup?

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#138 All about season tickets

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#137 Why is it a yellow card for taking off your shirt?

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#136 What is the Gold Cup, and why does it seem less important these days?

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#135 Where does transfer speculation come from and what’s the fascination with it?

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#134 What is the A-League Men, is it the same as the A-League, and how has Australian club soccer evolved over the years?

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Bonus episode! Part 2 of our crossover with the Can I Kick It podcast: Understanding the Culture

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#133 Why is multi-club ownership becoming increasingly common?

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#132 What is relegation? Plus, the ways teams cope with it, the disastrous ramifications, potential silver linings, and much more!

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#131 It's a Promotion special! What is promotion, what are the benefits and drawbacks, and how do clubs approach trying to stay up?

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#130 Why does Graham dislike Dumbarton FC? Or, the proper protocol for postponing a match

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#129 All about stadiums!

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#128 What is The Old Firm Derby and why is it so historically significant?

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#127 Why are entrance anthems played before games, what makes a good anthem, how do their vary between clubs and international competitions, and much more!

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#126 What are reserve leagues and how do they work?

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#125 What is The New Manager Bounce, and is it a real thing?

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#124 The Backheeled Show: What’s wrong with England? And can the USMNT take them down?

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#123 The Backheeled Show: How to win the World Cup, by the numbers

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#122 Why do children escort players onto the pitch before a game?

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#121 Does politics belong in soccer? AKA Why soccer and politics will always be intertwined

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#120 Everything you need to know about the Women's Champions League

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#119 What is a 'Golden Generation' in soccer?

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#118 What does a scout do and why are they important?

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#117 What is a medical and what happens when a player fails one?

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#116 How to host a World Cup and what makes a good one

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#115 What is a ‘number 9’ and how has the position evolved?

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#114 Why are World Cup jerseys such a big deal?

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#113 How did the Premier League become the most dominant league on the planet?

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#112 How has the Qatar national team been preparing for the 2022 World Cup?

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#111 What are the most surprising relegation campaigns in soccer history?

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#110 What makes Jurgen Klopp such a good manager?

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#109 It's kicking off! How have the rules for kickoff changed, what are the best approaches to getting the game underway, and how could we improve on the present system?

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#108 What is a front office and how does it work?

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#107 Everything you need to know about preseason

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#106 How to become a referee, and why someone might do that to themselves?

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#105 What is the soccer schedule for the rest of 2022?

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#104 What are coaching badges, how long do they take to acquire, how do they differ between federations, and how should they evolve?

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#103 What is 'S***housery'?

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#102 The best and biggest transfers of all time

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#101 The 101 soccer terms you need to know, part two: N-Z

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#100 The 101 soccer terms you need to know, part one: A-M

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#99 What makes Pep Guardiola such a good manager?

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#98 The past, present and future of boot sponsorship in soccer

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#97 How to start a soccer club in the United States

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#96 The past, present and future of jersey sponsorship in soccer

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#95 What are the differences between club managers and international managers?

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#94 What was the European Super League, why did it fail, and why might it return?

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#191 What is the history of goalkeepers in soccer, and how has the position evolved over time?

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#190 What is Match of the Day, and why is it so revered?

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#189 What is a fairytale in soccer, and are they becoming increasingly less common in the modern game?

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#188 What do soccer players eat, and how has their nutrition changed over time?

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#187 Who is Mario Balotelli, and why does he attract so much attention?

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#186 Who is Gianni Infantino and what does he do?

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#185 What is a dual national and who are some of the most notable players who have switched national teams?

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#184 What are some formerly great teams that experienced a dramatic decline, and what factors led to that fate?

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#183 What is an ACL injury?

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#182 What is a Number 10, and how many different types are there?

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#181 An abbreviated history of US men's national team managers

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#180 What is the UEFA Nations League, and why does it exist?

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#179 What is the origin of the Liverpool-Man United rivalry, and how has it grown over time?

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#178 What are The Galacticos, how many iterations have there been, and are we in a new era right now?

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#177 What is fantasy soccer and how does it work?

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#176 What is the Scottish Premiership, why isn't it called the SPL, and what does its future hold?

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#175 Who is new USWNT manager Emma Hayes, and why is her appointment so significant?

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#174 What are the European Championships, and how important are they on the global stage?

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#173 The best and worst of crests and kit colors in soccer

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#172 What is Wembley Stadium, and why is it called "The Home of Football?"

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#171 Why is the English Championship playoff final known as The Richest Game in Football?

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#170 What is the history of trophies in soccer? And what are some of the best and worst pieces of silverware?

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#169 What is the Europa League and why doesn't it get more coverage?

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#168 What is Football Manager, and why is it so addictive?

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#167 The FIFA video game series and its lasting legacy

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#166 What is the Copa Libertadores and why are Brazilian clubs suddenly so dominant in it?

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#165 What are match programmes and why do they exist?

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#164 What does a captain actually do?

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#163 What are parachute payments, why do they exist, and what are their positives and negatives?

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#162 What is doping and how prevalent is it in soccer?

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#161 Hooligans and Football: where does the term come from, when did hooliganism first come to prominence, and how prevalent does it remain today?

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Bonus episode! The Can I Kick It podcast discusses the new joint Anti-Discrimination Policy by MLS, MLSPA, and Black Players for Change

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#160 Everything you need to know about The Designated Player Rule in Major League Soccer

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#159 What is an interim manager, and who are the most successful examples in soccer history?

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#158 What are soccer's biggest conspiracy theories?

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#157 What is the 3pm blackout and why does it exist?

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#156 What is the Asian Cup, and who are its most legendary competitors?

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#155 What is a ‘wonderkid’ in soccer?

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#154 What is the Africa Cup of Nations, who are its most successful competitors, and why does it take place mid-season?