Football In The 2000s

Dear listeners, the time has finally come to discuss the weird goalkeepers of the decade! In this first part of their goalkeeper series, Nicola and Franci discuss some iconic goalkeeping moments from the era (7:14). Were penalty shootouts often decided by the bending of rules? And who was the crazy Portuguese goalkeeper who took his gloves off in a Euro 2004 shootout? Then it is on to discussing t...

On the second episode of a special two-parter, Francesco and Nicola travel back to the summer of 2006 in Germany and to what many believe was the best World Cup of the century! They start by discussing a testy quarterfinal matchup between hosts Germany and a star-studded Argentina side (0:55). Was this the best Argentina side of the post-Maradona era? And did Cool Jens Lehmann write himself into h...

On the first episode of a special two-parter, Francesco and Nicola travel back to the summer of 2006 in Germany and to what many believe to be one of the best World Cups of the century! After reminiscing on some of their fond memories from the tournament, they dive into how Germany became the host and the surrounding allegations of corruption (6:10). This part includes tales of corporate cronyism,...

The 2000s (2000-2009) were a pivotal decade for football. This podcast is dedicated to reliving the great moments, players, stories and many paradigm shifts of the era. Join co-hosts Nicola and Francesco Volpi as they dive deep into football's last great (and crazy) decade! In this first episode of the new series, Nicola and Francesco provide an intro to the many themes they will cover. They start...

Roy is back this week to discuss Jürgen Klopp with Nicola. The guys discuss his latest announcement, legacy and what they love about Klopp teams before embarking on a highly contentious draft competition (8:30). Who will setup the best XI exclusively made up of Klopp-coached players? The choices to make are excruciating: Virgil or Mats? Did Perisic play for Klopp? Is Ilkay Gündogan Klopp's secret...

This week Nicola interviewed Philip Sassoon, a director and player at St. Ambroeus FC. St. Ambroeus was the first club for refugees and asylum seekers to be recognized by the Italian football federation. On the episode, Nicola and Philip deep dive into the origin story of this unique club (2:00) and what the public response to it has been (7:00). Then they discuss the evolution of the club and wha...

Chris Lee is back on Husman FC to discuss the current state of football travel around Europe (1:56). Is the commercialization (and globalization) of top-tier football making it inaccessible? Why are more and more football lovers flocking to non-league, women's and continental matches? And how many truly iconic grounds are still left? All of this and much more on this episode of HFC! Make sure to f...

What if the folks at FIFA decided to allow one extra team into the World Cup? And, what if that team could only consist of players whose nations didn't qualify? Furthermore, what if there could only be one player selected per country? Roy and Nicola present their teams and attempt to reach a consensus. Will the best goalkeeper of the past decade make it (6:45)? A defense riddled with promise is ma...

Seb Stafford-Bloor of The Athletic joins Nicola to discuss all things German football! Why should we watch a league where the same team wins every year and hoards nearly all the best players? Tune in to find out! Seb breaks down what makes the Bundesliga unique when compared to its European counterparts (2:30) and provides a preview for the second half of what we expect to be a very exciting seaso...

What if I told you there was a club that trumped any notion you might have of cult status? What if I told you there was a club whose own fans rebuilt their stadium? A club whose corner flags have been designed by one of their own? Whose owner is a fan? A club with deep roots in an old geopolitical divide that has now galvanized global audiences? On this episode author Kit Holden joins us from...

This week we are joined by football historian Chris Lee from Outside Write to discuss the intersection of football and politics. Our interview centers around his most recent book Defiant: A History Of Football Against Fascism . Chris takes us on a journey from Italy under Mussolini (8:10) to debunking myths about the politics behind El Clasico in Spain (25:30). We then hear the remarkable story of...

This week, Nicola reads out his recent essay about Italy winning the World Cup and what sports fandom can offer people who are stuck between two cultures. You can read the article here . If you liked this and want more of it, please write us! Write us in with what you want to hear more of at our X account @InPostulation , Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email lostinpostulation@gmail.com ! Als...

This week, the HFC feed is serving up something a little bit different. Nicola reads out his article from last year about what we can learn from their run to the world cup semifinals. You can read the article here . If you liked this and want more of it, please write us! Write us in with what you want to hear more of at our X account @InPostulation , Instagram @lostinpostulation and via email lost...

Chaos reigns supreme as the guys have a lot to catchup on following a big Champions League week. Roy breaks down Arsenal's chances to go through following a great Martinelli showing versus Sevilla (5:30). Then it's over to the San Siro where an inconsistent Milan side finally scored a goal (7:20). What is the general read on Pulisic's start at Milan? There is, of course, airtime given to the curre...

This week Roy hijacks the podcast and forces Nicola to ruminate on the MLS as a concept. First though, he introduces listeners to his 5 league parlay which will, almost certainly, come back to haunt him next spring (00:56). Then there is an inevitable chat about the recent betting scandal facing Sandro Tonali and other Italian players (6:30). Is football hypocritical when it comes to betting? And...

This week Roy and Nicola finally dive into one of the biggest enigma's of the modern game: Mario Balotelli. How will history ultimately judge him? Did he fail to fulfill his potential? Or was he a misunderstood genius? First though there is chat about Beckley's Beckham, Eden Hazard's retirement (1:55) and what it all says about the constant overload on the best players nowadays (5:10). Then they p...

The guys continue their dive into Spanish Cult teams this week by traveling to the Northwest corner of the Iberian peninsula to cover one of the most mesmerizing mid-market runs of the last half-century (2:08). The tale sees Brazilians being pitched on the Rio of Spain, Barcelona being corrupt, Copa Del Rey party pooping and much more! How good was Deportivo La Coruña in the nineties and early 200...

On this episode of HFC, Roy and Nicola introduce the first installment of a series on cult teams that captivated audiences worldwide. Before that though, Nicola expresses his love for the manager taking the premier league by storm (3:18). Roy then counters by asking why Inter keeps winning the Milan derby with such ease (6:25). Then, where better to kickoff the new series off than in the most cult...

Husman FC is back and fully recharged from the snoozy international break! Nicola and Roy quickly roundup the latest on Harry Maguire, Richarlison and how the youth of today are consuming football (2:30). If you did not support a specific club, what player would you choose to follow for the next 10-15 years? Then it is on to the segment nobody asked for but everyone has been secretly waiting for:...

Husman FC is back with a bang following the Champions League draw (00:08)! We start our opening vibe check by asking if the group of death is really that deadly? Who makes up the group of vibes? And is Arsenal part of a Europa League-esque group? We also chat a bit about the ongoing shambles at the Spanish federation and how we hope it brings about much needed change in the game (12:40). Then, in...

Against all the odds, we made it to a second episode of Husman FC (and so did you). To celebrate we discussed our key takeaways from the recent Women's World Cup, including what the men's game could learn (5:10), before diving into some bizarre observations from the first game week of the newly baptized #madeinitaly Serie A season (12:40). Then it's on to our core segment where nostalgia permeates...

Welcome to Husman FC: a new LIP produced podcast about football/soccer! On this inaugural episode, Nicola and Roy briefly introduce the genesis of the podcast and conduct an early vibe check on the 2023-2024 season before diving into the core segment where they each draft their all-time Diego Simeone formation of players who have never actually played for El Cholo (12:43). They reflect on Simeone'...