TheFootPolPodcast

The FootPol Podcast: Where Football Meets Politics. Available on all the main apps
Hosted by @DrFrancescoBelc and @guyjsburton.

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And it's out! The Beautiful Game in Troubled Times: Iraq’s Football Saga ft. Hassanane Balal of @IraqFootballPod available on all platforms and here:
https://t.co/JMcr0iSTo1

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📚 "A great book – unapologetically passionate and deeply informed – the spiritual heir to Phil Ball’s classic Morbo."
– @paul_grech on Pasión by @Miguel_LPereira
“Will leave you yearning to book the next flight to Spain…”

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🎧| The first @BelgianPodcast #BFP of the 🆕️ season has landed!👇

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🆕️| #BFP 𝗕𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗥 @ProLeagueBE 2025/26 Season Preview Parts 1️⃣ & 2️⃣ are here!

🗂| 4 hours of the most indepth analysis and insight into ALL 1️⃣6️⃣ @ProLeagueBE clubs anywhere!

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[Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East @Baker_CME]

Fellow @Dr_Ulrichsen joined the @FootPolPodcast to discuss how football is being used as a tool of power and influence in the #Gulf and unpack the strategic playbook behind #SaudiArabia, #Qatar and the #UAE’s deep dive into the game.

🔊Listen below
https://t.co/uQmMkydRrp

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Our pleasure!

[Iraq Football Podcast @IraqFootballPod]

🎙️ It was great to speak to FootPol about Iraq and the politics involved in Iraqi football. We discussed what the national team means for the country and how proud we are to be represented by different sects and ethnicities in Iraq

🔗 Listen Here: https://t.co/3fOHLzuf9X

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And it's out! The Beautiful Game in Troubled Times: Iraq’s Football Saga ft. Hassanane Balal of @IraqFootballPod available on all platforms and here:
https://t.co/JMcr0iSTo1

[TheFootPolPodcast @FootPolPodcast]

Guest announcement! Dropping Monday great episode on football and politics in Iraq with Hassan Balal of @IraqFootballPod. Don't miss it, all episodes available here (and on all the main apps):
https://t.co/LphuZD3uLQ

[Yacov Zohn @YacovZohn]

For those who want to know more about how politics and football mix in Ukraine, Russia, and Georgia, https://t.co/2Vy5ag37ML. For more football and politics, see @FootPolPodcast

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Our new episode is now out! We spoke to @YacovZohn about football in the Soviet Union and after, in the successor states of Russia, Ukraine and Georgia. A really informative chat. We hope you think so too!

Check the link out here: https://t.co/nl8M8UdXTZ

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Our latest episode is now out! We talked with Edinburgh University's Jung Woo Lee about football and politics in North and South Korea. Well worth a listen from a very informed figure if you want to learn about the subject! Check it out! https://t.co/po21oHUsaw

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We're back! Happy New Year to all our listeners! Check out our start of the year chat where we talk about what football/political issues stood out for them in 2024 and what to expect in 2025. Think Women's Euros, World Club Cup and Euro Super League. https://t.co/jnHUtIyLzE

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We'll be bringing out new content soon, but until then, check out our back catalogue of episodes, including this one we published a year ago today, with Helen Dichter on football diplomacy! https://t.co/YAXOlJKjn1

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Happy New Year to our listeners and potential new ones in 2025!

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We hope you're all enjoying the holiday season. But if you're at a loss for things to listen to, why not mark the 2nd anniversary of Pele's death by listening to our episode on the great man and race in Brazilian football? https://t.co/FwWX9iHeIr

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Happy Holidays to you all!

[Football Heritage @footyheritage]

Our last Follow Friday of 2024 celebrates our contributors, friends and greatest supporters.

You've had our back since day one. It doesn't go unnoticed.

Thanks to everyone else who has engaged with us and our work so far.

This is just the beginning.

Check out these guys and their work below👇

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@footyheritage @EddNorval @NYIntFC @paul_grech @samwhxyz @Miguel_LPereira @beinatguti Thank you! 🙏 We aim to please! Keep up your own good work!

[Suhaib Shaukat @suhaib_shaukat]

Must listen!

[Aziz Alghashian @AzizAlghashian]

Always a pleasure joining you.
I thought there were few who live life in the nexus of politics and football, but we are spreading 🙏🏽💪🏾⚽️