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Forget Raygun, the FFTs are at Paris 2024 for the footy! Join guests Ronny of the Football Misfits Podcast, Jesse M, Mark C, Merritt H, & Barry J for an on-the-ground look at what it was like for American footy travelers who attended this summer's Olympic games. We'll talk about tickets, atmosphere, and some freaky deaky Dutch crowdsurfing at the biggest orgy of sports there is!
04:22 | The Football Misfits "On Location"
05:42 | Olympic ticketing processes
07:35 | Olympic football ticket prices
09:20 | Why Men's Olympic soccer is for ballers
12:03 | Why the atmosphere for Olympic soccer is like Coachella
13:13 | Olympic soccer lacks teams (women's) and superstars (men's)
15:00 | Major soccer tournament rankings
16:26 | How the Olympics is bigger than the World Cup
17:32 | Dutch crowdsurfing
18:02 | The World Cup takes the cake, but the Olympics is... better?!
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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We are back together in today’s episode to talk all about our Intercontinental Summer Tour: our 18-day North American and European adventure that had us at both the Copa America and Euro 2024, attending a total of 7 tournament matches, 5 of which, between the two of us were in 5 different cities, on 5 consecutive days, and… as you can probably guess, across 2 different continents. Passionate? We are. A bit crazy? Perhaps. Borderline psychotic?… we… are… seeing someone about that. Labels aside, in this episode we run through our itinerary, answer a listener FFT question, and leave you with some great footy travel tips from our whirlwind summer.
Foot(y)notes:
Footy Travelers scarves for sale in the Footy Travelers Fan Shop! Or… Sign up for the best damn Fantasy Premier League out there! Email… wait for it… [email protected] to register. There’s a PL-season-long head-to-head option, and two survivor leagues that split each half of the 38 match-week PL season. Footy Travelers scarves and cash prizes up for grabs! If you want more info on the CBP Mobile Passport option Mike mentions, check it out here. Or check out Global Entry. Colin loves using his on international footy travels. In Germany? Thirsty? Not a beer drinker? Try apfelwein!03:19 | The Intercontinental Summer Tour Itinerary: Copa America + Euro 2024
12:43 | Lunatic Colin says, “Hold my beer!” and flies cross-country again
14:26 | A great Fantasy Premier League opportunity!
15:32 | Mike’s personal highlights
21:02 | Colin’s personal highlights
28:06 | Travel tips & lessons learned
29:18 | Discussing German beers
38:55 | German train travel
45:33 | Death to FlixBus!
48:55 | Travel tips on EU departures and US re-entry
52:03 | Final travel tip - save for World Cup 2026!
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In a riveting episode we weren’t necessarily planning on, we dive deep into the pandemonium that unfolded ahead of the Copa America Final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL on Sunday, July 14. We’re joined by four FFTs who were there that evening, as well as one who attended the previous Colombia match (the Copa semi-final), each bringing a unique perspective on the chaotic events of that unforgettable night.
Guests:
Najjah Calibur - International match host who has performed recently at World Cup 2022 & AFC Asian Cup 2023. Najjah was the stadium MC that night.
Shirley Checa - Argentina fan who followed the team throughout the Copa America.
Monica Bosiljevac - A fellow footy traveler, USA and Jamaica supporter who ultimately did not make it into the stadium.
Cheyenne Foster - Footy fan vlogger and American soccer fanatic currently footy traveling via van life.
Danny Navarro - Colombian fan originally from Miami who offers his thoughts on fellow Colombian fans, both those at the Copa Final and at large.
Part 2:
01:14 | Monica’s perspective from an aerial view
06:37 | Watching a cop padlock the gates
08:01 | “The stadium is at capacity”
13:02 | Cheyenne’s last minute decision to attend
20:03 | No security or ticket checks
22:29 | An argument over seats
28:59 | (Some) final thoughts...
35:20 | ...y la palabra última
Further Reading:
There’s plenty of 'journalistic' perspectives on this too…
Here’s one from the Washington Post’s Sunday night report, and one from Bleacher Report. Here’s another one from CBS News. Our personal favorite, though, was The Athletic’s live blog page for Copa America Final.
Alexis Mac Allister’s mother, Silvina, describes the experience of entering the stadium as “inhumane” (note: video esta en Español)
Finally, here’s Fox’s Alexi Lalas (a totally noncontroversial voice in the soccer space) with his take on things
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In a riveting episode we weren’t necessarily planning on, we dive deep into the pandemonium that unfolded ahead of the Copa America Final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL on Sunday, July 14. We’re joined by four FFTs who were there that evening, as well as one who attended the previous Colombia match (the Copa semi-final), each bringing a unique perspective on the chaotic events of that unforgettable night.
Guests:
Najjah Calibur - International match host who has performed recently at World Cup 2022 & AFC Asian Cup 2023. Najjah was the stadium MC that night.
Shirley Checa - Argentina fan who followed the team throughout the Copa America.
Monica Bosiljevac - A fellow footy traveler, USA and Jamaica supporter who ultimately did not make it into the stadium.
Cheyenne Foster - Footy fan vlogger and American soccer fanatic currently footy traveling via van life.
Danny Navarro - Colombian fan originally from Miami who offers his thoughts on fellow Colombian fans, both those at the Copa Final and at large.
Part 1:
00:49 | Recap of events ahead of kick-off
05:43 | Najjah’s report from inside the stadium
14:01 | Shirley recalls the chaos and stress outside the gates
22:25 | Panic attacks and crying children
30:02 | People sitting in the aisles and in other people’s seats
Further Reading:
There’s plenty of 'journalistic' perspectives on this too…
Here’s one from the Washington Post’s Sunday night report, and one from Bleacher Report. Here’s another one from CBS News. Our personal favorite, though, was The Athletic’s live blog page for Copa America Final.
Alexis Mac Allister’s mother, Silvina, describes the experience of entering the stadium as “inhumane” (note: video esta en Español)
Finally, here’s Fox’s Alexi Lalas (a totally noncontroversial voice in the soccer space) with his take on things
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Euros and Copa America are finally both underway, and the Footy Travelers are about to take flight to games for both tournaments. So what better way to get into the mood than a conversation about European football, its American counterpart, and some fun Copa America events happening this summer with the Scuffed Podcast’s Adam Belz? Tune in, get (even more) stoked for all the footy to be watched, and get ready for the Footy Travelers Intercontinental Summer Tour - a crazy thing you can follow on Instagram if you’re bored (@footytravelers).
Foot(y)notes:
This is the ground we all had a good laugh about with the train running through it.
Old Firm (Rangers vs Celtic) away fans haven’t been permitted for awhile, but that’s about to change.
Check out the Scuffed Podcast’s website.02:32 | Some weird shit about Swiss cows and cheese
07:19 | The idea for a footy trip to Italy
08:16 | Juventus vs AC Milan
09:16 | Venezia playing for promotion
10:00 | San Siro tour
11:00 | The stadium in Como
17:28 | Comparing AMerican and Italian soccer culture
28:06 | The Footy Traveler “Glow”
31:54 | Plans for Copa and where to watch
38:06 | The sense of the collective during the World Cup
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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In this episode, join Colin and Mike as they prepare for their EURO 2024 journey! Chock full of hearty laughs as they make hilarious, but objectively terrible, attempts at pronouncing* German city names — who knew Gelsenkirchen could be such a tongue twister?! - this episode has everything you need to know (NTK) about inter-city travel and things to do ‘beyond the grounds’ in each of Germany’s host cities. Spoiler alert: there will be plenty of opportunities to drop into a biergarten!
Foot(y)notes:
Don’t miss the official event guide for EURO 2024, with all the details you need for a successful trip There’s also the Euro 2024 app and the UEFA Mobile Tickets app Check out Ben’s FFT Travel Tip on Lindner Hotels in Germany*This episode was produced in partnership with Video Puppet’s Narakeet
01:13 | Introducing 'Scottish Mike'
02:20 | FFT Introductions
06:23 | Travel tip: How to book cheap business class flights to Europe
09:29 | Travel tip: How to book cheap hotels with points in Germany
11:55 | Train travel discounts during EURO 2024
13:58 | Mobile apps you will need for EURO 2024
17:03 | Adam Belz of the Scuffed Podcast and their recent Euro-trip
25:19 | The Footy Travelers' complete (horrendously pronounced) out-of-grounds host city guide for EURO 2024
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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We don’t encourage self-pity, but after this past Championship Sunday in the Premier League, Colin is looking for a little pick-me-up. Luckily, the Footy Travelers podcast isn’t just informative, well-traveled stories, but ones that might warm your heart as well. And this week’s episode is exactly that - a story of the ‘invincible’ kindness of one of Arsenal’s medical staff in bringing a truly transformative footy travel adventure to life for a total stranger, specifically a young boy, Ryan Surrell, from the D.C./Maryland area. Cheeky Arsenal v Chelsea banter provided at no additional cost.
06:31 | Ryan tries to inject some footy into the family trip
07:28 | The Messi jersey giveaway
08:50 | The big reveal
11:05 | "I got you the tickets!"
14:36 | Lin Manuel Miranda in London
16:45 | Ryan the history buff
19:49 | Ryan shows off his trash talk skills
21:45 | Ryan's negotiation skills pin Mike against the ropes
26:12 | So who was this Arsenal doctor?!
Foot(y)notes:
Colin might make bitter comments about money buying trophies, but is he completely off-base? This thorough analysis by the Swiss Ramble is well-worth a read (full version requires subscription).
As a graceful guest, Mitra wouldn’t reveal the Arsenal medical staff who gifted Ryan tickets, but Transfermrkt isn’t as dignified (surely it was one of these fine people).
Mike avoided having to wear an Arsenal kit for an entire 90-minute match this summer, but will he bet against them next year?
How Ryan lost his bet against Chelsea.
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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They say the clothes make the man. Although we would say, the clothes make the fan. Especially if that fan is heading into a stadium for a club match. Wearing away gear. And is not planning on sitting in the away supporters section. In which case, we say, the clothes make the fan… a target. In today’s episode, our guest, FFT Rob Cervantes, shares an experience he had recently wearing Crystal Palace gear into Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - and then promptly getting kicked out. It’s a story that comes with a lesson for all footy travelers: know before you go.
03:58 | Presenting Rob a very prestigious, highly sought-after award
06:22 | A visualization exercise
08:04 | Rob identifies as a Palace supporter
09:16 | Locating the seats, assuming they're GA
13:22 | Approached by the steward, "You gotta go"
17:52 | A very lonely train ride
24:22 | Some ideas for playing it safe and a Jedi mind trick
28:22 | Rob gets a further suspension
30:37 | Gaining final clarity
36:06 | Colin twists the knife
38:03 | The official policies of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium "Premium" areas
Foot(y)notes:
Rob said his seats were in a “midfield” section of the stadium, near the club suites, which sounds like a “premium area”. After our conversation, we found these rules for premium areas on the stadium’s website.
England is the most sought-after place to watch club football in the world right now, which is leading to more away fans getting a ticket among the home fans.
Poor Harry Kane. Once a (trophyless) Spur, always a (trophyless) Spur.
All the goals Rob missed seeing that now infamous day.*RATE & REVIEW*
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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World Cup 2022 was a bizarre story that began in 2010, over a decade before the tournament even kicked off. It was (still is we suppose) a story centered on corruption, human rights, and a gaudy display of power and wealth. It was also a bizarre experience on the ground, for fans, journalists, and even the teams playing (probably). It was made even more bizarre for American fans, and in particular fans, friends, and family of journalist Grant Wahl after Grant collapsed in the press box of the Argentina/Netherlands quarterfinal, and was later pronounced dead at Hamad General Hospital. Anyone who knew Grant, or at least his journalism, knows that he was a special human. He was an advocate, and before his death was famously detained outside Al Bayt Stadium early on at World Cup 2022 for wearing a rainbow on his t-shirt. But Grant wasn't the only person who experienced this. In today's episode, we hear from Brian Davis, a fellow footy traveler who had met Grant through US Soccer circles, and who had a similar experience in Qatar.
Part 1:
0:49 | Death & taxes
2:27 | Recalling the 'scandals' of World Cup Qatar 2022
3:44 | Grant Wahl's final reports
8:53 | How to get your wife to an away WCQ
15:01 | Meeting Fernando Fiore and Rob Stone
17:15 | Meeting Grant Wahl
Part 2:
21:19 | Sharing Grant's experience with rainbows in Qatar
24:10 | Things get physical
30:10 | The State Department is calling
Foot(y)notes:
Grant Wahl's "Qatar Chronicles" leading up to World Cup 2022: Part 1 and Part 2
Grant's original Tweet about getting held up outside Ahmed bin Ali Stadium ahead of USA v Wales
Grant's brother Eric's video reaction to news of Grant's death
Rob Stone's touching tribute to Grant on Fox's WC22 broadcast
Dr. Céline Gounder's (Grant's wife) explanation of Grant's cause of death
Coming in June: The best of Grant Wahl -
...as in "In Real Life" (we know Wrexham isn't in Ireland - duh!). That's right! Today's guests went and lived out your favorite footy documentary (or Mike's at least) in person. Join us as we chat with return FTP guests Mark "Eagleman" Cranston and Lila "Wonder Woman" Asnani about their recent trip to Wales for Wrexham home and away matches, and, of course, some great travel tips - not the least of which is how to get your hands on some sometimes hard-to-come-by match tickets.
Foot(y)notes:
Learn more about Mark & Lila's trip to Wrexham and how to make yours happen by visiting Mark's website: EaglemanSoccer.com
Check out the full "Always Sunny in Wrexham" song by the Declan Swans...
...and their YouTube homepage.
Yes, Mark knows Roger Bennett.03:42 | Cien 'Dos a Cero's
05:35 | Finding an English League team
06:55 | Getting to Wrexham
08:56 | Staying in Wrexham
10:07 | Getting around in Wrexham
11:37 | Night before (NB4) party
14:02 | (Officially) Welcomed to Wrexham
15:22 | "Less than a mile from the centre of town..."
17:18 | Getting match tickets
19:10 | Meeting Wayne Jones 'on his Turf'
21:40 | Price of Wrexham tickets
22:39 | Wrexham away days
25:01 | (Less than) 15 minutes of fame
27:40 | The Racecourse + where to sit
31:20 | Celebrity sightings
32:43 | What to wear to a match
35:42 | Welcome to Wales + What to do in and around Wrexham
37:59 | The most picturesque area in Europe
43:14 | "Up the Town!"
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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One question we’ve been asked a lot recently is whether or not we’re planning to attend and cover any Olympic soccer matches this summer in Paris. We will be in Europe for EURO 2024 in Germany after all. Sadly though, we can’t do it all. So, we figured we’d deliver the next best thing.
In today’s episode we’re bringing you a recent conversation with French Football Superfans Pascal, Joris, & Lennie - a father, son and daughter trio we met in Qatar during World Cup 2022. And if you’re a fan who pays attention to all the micro-events happening around international soccer - for example, things like the World Cup draw - chances are you’ve seen at least one of them yourselves. That’s because Joris (15) and Lennie (11), under the guidance of Pascal of course, have been footy travelers since at least the age of 2, and they have had some incredibly unique and high profile experiences you’re going to love hearing about! They also share some local insights for the upcoming Olympics being hosted in Paris.
Foot(y)notes:
Watch Joris walk out on stage at the Qatar 2022 World Cup Draw with Didier Deschamps.
Follow Pascal, Joris, Lennie, and their continual footy travel adventures on their Instagram account (@FootSouvenir).
Here's more info on tickets to Olympic footy this summer in Paris.
Zidane's final moments as a footballer... and the video that Pascal avoided for 25 years.*RATE & REVIEW*
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Journey to the Games - "Paris is calling!"
If you're still looking for accomodation in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, email Merritt Hopper, Founder & Event Director for Journey to the Games at: [email protected]
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If you’ve attended or watched a major international soccer tournament recently, you’ve probably noticed an increasing prevalence of on-field and in-seat match hosts (and Coldplay), getting the crowd hyped for the game during the pre-game and half-time periods. In today’s episode, we’re joined, not simply by ‘one of these in-game hosts’, but perhaps by one of the most dynamic, positive-vibe energetic hosts out there right now - Najjah Calibur.
This is Part 2 of our conversation w/ this incredible international match host, and amazing international footy traveler. If you missed Part 1, we recommend starting with that, just ahead of this one in our feed.
Foot(y)notes:
Explore more of what Najjah and his entertainment crew do by checking out the Live Engine website.
If you're curious about Najjah's own footy content project, check out FootyScoopsInDa6ix.
His match host partner, Dancin' Wayne is a trip too!
Get ready for your footy travel adventure in Toronto.*RATE & REVIEW*
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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If you’ve attended or watched a major international soccer tournament recently, you’ve probably noticed an increasing prevalence of on-field and in-seat match hosts (and Coldplay), getting the crowd hyped for the game during the pre-game and half-time periods. In today’s episode, we’re joined, not simply by ‘one of these in-game hosts’, but perhaps by one of the most dynamic, positive-vibe energetic hosts out there right now - Najjah Calibur. A self-described ‘Spice Man’ from Grenada, living in Toronto, Najjah has hosted matches at both Men’s and Women’s World Cups, CONCACAF Gold Cups, and most recently at January and February’s Asian Cup in Qatar.
We discuss how someone becomes a match host in the first place, what it’s like to have fans turn on you, getting to see legends like Ronaldo and Zidane up close and personal, and what the scene is like in Qatar post-World Cup 2022.
Not only is Najjah full of incredible, positive energy, he’s full of amazing, well-traveled insights and stories. So many in fact, that this conversation deserves to be delivered in full in a 2-part series ("Put some respect on it!" - Najjah). And so, this is Part 1 of our conversation w/ this incredible international match host, and amazing international footy traveler.
Foot(y)notes:
If you or someone you know is struggling in their relationship with alcohol, you can call 1-800-662-4357 for confidential free help, or visit findtreatment.gov to find substance use treatment and information near you.
Explore more of what Najjah and his entertainment crew do by checking out the Live Engine website.
Check out the song Najjah almost sang live at the 2022 World Cup Final.As we asked Najjah, over one year after the 2022 World Cup, what has changed in Qatar?
What the heck is Colin referring to with his 'Lindsay Horan' comment? This.
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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We're back with a debrief from Danny Navarro (@TravelFutbolFan; D.C. area) and Matt Marshall (@EatPrayBall; Los Angeles) following the CONMEBOL pre-sale window that opened on Thursday, February 22. Danny and Matt react to their experiences logging in and hunting for tickets, and share what to expect once tickets open up to the general public on February 28th. Colin also walks through his process and shares tips for getting to the front of the ticketing queue. If you want Copa tickets, you want to listen to this episode!
Foot(y)notes:
Visit the official ticket page of the Copa America for all the precise details about ticket sales and presale windows.
Here's the official match schedule for Copa.
This is the article that helped us figure out where to buy Copa tickets once they're released.
And this one confirms everything we know so far.*RATE & REVIEW*
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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FINALLY! CONMEBOL has announced the release date for tickets to Copa America 2024 games. And it's... still "later" (February 28 to be exact). But hey, at least it's within the same calendar month that we're releasing this episode on it all! In this Footy Travelers "Need to Know NTK)" episode, we go coast to coast with FFT guests in Danny Navarro (@TravelFutbolFan; D.C. area) and Matt Marshall (@EatPrayBall; Los Angeles) to discuss where to get official Copa tickets, which platforms each host stadium is selling tickets on, and some awesome ideas for how to maximize attending both the Copa America and the Euro 2024 tournaments.
Foot(y)notes:
Visit the official ticket page of the Copa America for all the precise details, and info on all the different presales (enough to make you dizzy!).
Here's the official match schedule for Copa, and here's the one for the Euros.
Keep an eye on the Euro website for details on the resale platform opening up later in March (or so we're told).
This is the article that helped us figure out where to buy Copa tickets once they're released.
And this one confirms everything we know so far.*RATE & REVIEW*
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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If you don't remember getting the Eurosport catalog in the mail as a kid, we hope you're spending your youth wisely (Stretch more, drink less by the way. You're welcome!). We also invite you to look up the history of Soccer.com. If you do remember that precious piece of periodical product propoganda, we're sure you never thought it could catalyze true, deep and commited love... to another soccer fan. Except that in the case of our guests today, it did. In this, our (first annual?) Valentine's Day Special (because why not?), we bring you Sylvia & Jason Donovan, two FFTs who without the (Euro)sport of soccer, likely never would have met otherwise, let alone found themselves married, with 3 children, after having fought their way through Sylvia's cancer treatment within the first several months of dating. It's a footy traveler's love story for the ages!
Foot(y)notes:
As we all know, Eurosport is now Soccer.com - not a sponsor, but maybe wants to be?! Eurosport just celebrated it's 40th birthday last month. Dang we feel old!
If you know nothing about Annapolis Blues FC or the NPSL, well... now you do!
If you were touched by Sylvia's (and Jason's) story, and want to support a community for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer, considering supporting the Ulman Foundation.
You can also help make soccer dreams come true for kids and young adults fighting cancer and other critical illnesses by supporting the Craig Willinger Fund.*RATE & REVIEW*
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Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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** NEW EPISODE next week**
As we reset and record new episodes coming later this spring, we’re bringing you episodes of other soccer- or travel-related podcasts that we think you’ll enjoy - and this week’s presentation is a great one! It’s an episode from “Everything Everywhere Daily”, a daily podcast that covers absolutely anything, and everything. Today, the Footy Travelers Podcast presents Everything Everywhere Daily’s episode: The Football War (El Salvador vs. Honduras).
If you like what you hear from Everything Everywhere Daily:
Subscribe to their Apple Podcasts feed, or... to their Spotify feed, or... check out their website for other ways to subscribe & listen*RATE & REVIEW*
Wherever you're listening, be sure to hit 'Follow' or 'Subscribe', leave us a star-rating, and if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, leave us a proper review to let others know what you think of the show!
*VISIT THE FOOTY TRAVELERS FAN SHOP*
Head to our new fan shop to cop an exclusive Footy Travelers 'Away' jersey, or score a custom-designed supporters' scarf. Hurry though! Jerseys are nearly sold out and scarf supplies won't last long!
*SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS*
Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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In this week's winter episode presentation, we're sharing ESPN Missoula's show "Soccer in Snow & Smoke", hosted by Andrew Houghton - specifially, the episode we joined as guests during our trip to Australia & New Zealand for the 2023 Women's World Cup.
As Andrew describes this episode: "Colin and Mike are two friends and former college teammates who have combined their passions to create The Footy Travelers, a podcast all about soccer and traveling the world. Live from Australia, they were kind enough to join me on Soccer In Snow & Smoke to talk all about their travel experiences at this year's Women's World Cup, an odyssey that includes tales of hiking and surfing, hunting wild pigs, sampling local cuisine, providing an alpine rescue and being in the stadium for the USWNT's shocking shootout loss to Sweden."
Check out more episodes of Soccer in Snow & Smoke on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
And be sure to catch "Trailblazers," the narrative offshoot of Soccer In Snow & Smoke, all about the 1994 Montana women's soccer team.
*RATE & REVIEW*
Wherever you're listening, be sure to hit 'Follow' or 'Subscribe, leave us a star-rating, and if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, leave us a proper review to let others know what you think of the show!
*VISIT THE FOOTY TRAVELERS FAN SHOP*
Head to our new fan shop to cop an exclusive Footy Travelers 'Away' jersey, or score a custom-designed supporters' scarf. Hurry though! Jerseys are nearly sold out and scarf supplies won't last long!
*SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS*
Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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Technically, FTP is on a production break, but we don’t want you, our loyal listener, to go without great footy travel content, so we’re bringing you episodes of other footy, travel, or footy-travel podcasts we think you’ll enjoy. And we’re starting with something very special…
…the entire 1st season of Counterspective.
Counterspective is another Fyper Media podcast, and Season 1 was the precursor to the Footy Travelers Podcast. It was released in the summer of 2019, a year after Mike and Colin's third World Cup: Russia 2018. As you’ll quickly learn, it goes well-beyond the in-stadium experiences they had, beyond the footy - although one of the episodes is focused on that topic specifically - and it dives deep into the details and nuances of traveling in a country most of us wouldn’t dare to visit at the present moment. As the now monikered Footy Travelers met new people, tried new food, and tested their really poor Russian language skills, they explored Ruski culture through that footy travelers lens.
This is Episode 5: Russia Beyond the World Cup - Art, Architecture, and Rap
Foot(y)notes:
Here's that rap battle between Oxxxymiron (RUS) and Dizaster (USA) this episode mentions*RATE & REVIEW*
Wherever you're listening, be sure to hit 'Follow' or 'Subscribe, leave us a star-rating, and if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, leave us a proper review to let others know what you think of the show!
*VISIT THE FOOTY TRAVELERS FAN SHOP*
Head to our new fan shop to cop an exclusive Footy Travelers 'Away' jersey, or score a custom-designed supporters' scarf. Hurry though! Quantities are limited and supplies won't last long!
*SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS*
Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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Technically, FTP is on a production break, but we don’t want you, our loyal listener, to go without great footy travel content, so we’re bringing you episodes of other footy, travel, or footy-travel podcasts we think you’ll enjoy. And we’re starting with something very special…
…the entire 1st season of Counterspective.
Counterspective is another Fyper Media podcast, and Season 1 was the precursor to the Footy Travelers Podcast. It was released in the summer of 2019, a year after Mike and Colin's third World Cup: Russia 2018. As you’ll quickly learn, it goes well-beyond the in-stadium experiences they had, beyond the footy - although one of the episodes is focused on that topic specifically - and it dives deep into the details and nuances of traveling in a country most of us wouldn’t dare to visit at the present moment. As the now monikered Footy Travelers met new people, tried new food, and tested their really poor Russian language skills, they explored Ruski culture through that footy travelers lens.
This is Episode 4: Georgia on My...Plate?
Foot(y)notes:
For anyone brave enough to try making their own khachapuri, here's a recipe.
*RATE & REVIEW*
Wherever you're listening, be sure to hit 'Follow' or 'Subscribe, leave us a star-rating, and if you're listening on Apple Podcasts, leave us a proper review to let others know what you think of the show!
*VISIT THE FOOTY TRAVELERS FAN SHOP*
Head to our new fan shop to cop an exclusive Footy Travelers 'Away' jersey, or score a custom-designed supporters' scarf. Hurry though! Quantities are limited and supplies won't last long!
*SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS*
Race2Adventure
From the stunning scenery of Chile to the captivating allure of New Zealand – R2A invites you to join them on an exhilarating vacation around the world. Their 8-night adventures are tailor-made for fitness enthusiasts, explorers, and travel aficionados who crave more from their vacations. With R2A, you don’t just visit a destination; you become a part of it.
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