Fozcast - The Ben Foster Podcast

We’re joined by one of the Fozcast’s most decorated guests of all-time this week, it’s World Cup Winner and European Champion - Juan Mata!  The Spaniard reveals all from his trophy laden career, including his BIG MONEY moves, taking a penalty in a Champions League Final and we find out why Petr Cech was a genius.  Mata also talks managers, that CRAZY Spanish team and he tell us who the BEST player...

Ben and Tom are joined by Watto to discuss all the latest football news, including:  ❤️ - Diogo Jota & Andre Silva  🤔 - Is this a downgrade for Ollie Watkins? ✍️ - This would be the signing of the summer…🇪🇸 - Rashford to Barcelona? 🟪 - Milan to Burnley for Kyle Walker  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What really happens behind the scenes in a professional football dressing room? In this episode, the lads dive into everything you don’t see on matchdays — from who controls the speaker, to strange pre-game rituals, lost property and how quickly are players allowed to leave the dressing room after full-time. Ben even tells us a story about what it’s like sitting next to Cristiano Ronaldo and what...

Ben and Tom are joined by Watto to discuss the latest news in football including possible 50 MILLION POUND transfers, pitchside interviews during a game and England’s Under-21 team winning Euro 2025!  We’ve got a belting Quiz and so many topics to discuss, including:  💵 - Joao Pedro’s BIG Chelsea Move!  😱 - Brand new pitchside interviews  ✍️ - Where’s next for Dominic Calvert-Lewin?  ❌ - Burnle...

This week’s guest on the Fozcast is Premier League veteran and Netherlands international Tim Krul – the man who shocked the world when he was subbed on just for a penalty shootout at the 2014 FIFA World Cup... Playing for Newcastle United and Norwich City for the majority of his career, Tim reflects on a career filled with iconic moments, serious injuries, and some hilarious behind-the-scenes stor...

It’s that time of year again… the End of Season Quiz is here! Ben, Tom, Watto and Ben Tozer are going head-to-head across five rounds: 🔹 Premier League 🔹 Top 10 🔹 Career Path 🔹 Guess the Team by Nation 🔹 And the fan favourite… Who Am I? There are 45 questions in total — so grab a pen and paper and play along at home! Think you can beat the lads? 👀 Drop your score in the comments below! 👇🏼...

The lads are back for another episode of the Football Fill In and there’s no rest for the players either as the Club World Cup kicks off in the United States!  Ben and Tom are joined by Watto and Toze to discuss the tournament, the money involved and much more from acrosss the world of football, including:  😱 - Emi Martinez to Atletico?!  💪 - Liam Delap to FIRE at Chelsea 💵 - Is this the most e...

She’s back on the Fozcast for her second cap… It's England’s Number One, Hannah Hampton! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🔥 Hannah returns off the back of a historic treble-winning season with Chelsea and opens up like never before... We cover everything from nearly quitting football to dealing with pressure, celebrating trophies and adapting to life at one of the biggest clubs in the women’s game. There’s plenty of laug...

This week on the Fozcast, Ben and Tom are joined a returning legend on the pod and now father, Tubes to dive deep into one of the most hotly debated topics in football – who are the most underrated players in Premier League history? From forgotten legends to those who never quite got the respect they deserved, we go through a top 5 list packed with quality names… we’re talking Olivier Giroud, Leig...

We may be on a break from Premier League action, but there’s still plenty of big talkings points in the world of football to discuss!  Ben and Tom are joined by Robbo to talk through Ange Postecoglou’s departure from Spurs and Thomas Frank’s possible arrival, plus news on Bryan Mbeumo’s transfer and Man United’s CRAZY wage structure!  😬 - Big Ange GONE, is Frank the man for Spurs?!  🤑 - Man Unit...

James Trafford’s journey to the Premier League is like no other… from life on a farm to becoming England U21’s hero and a key figure at Burnley. In this episode, Trafford reflects on that mad Las Vegas trip, explains why he got 7 yellow cards as a goalkeeper, and reveals what it was like saving two penalties in one game to secure a clean sheet AND the dark arts of how he did it… He opens up about:...

This week’s guest on the Fozcast is Arsenal’s number one, winner of the Premier League Golden Glove and Euro 2024 winner with Spain, it’s David Raya! In this episode, David shares the story of moving from Spain to England at just 16 years old, adjusting to a new culture and chasing his dream of becoming a professional goalkeeper.  He reflects on his journey from Blackburn and Brentford to Arsenal,...

The 2024/25 season is DONE!  Liverpool are Champions, Chelsea and Newcastle clinched Champions League football and Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest MISSED OUT! Ben is joined by Watto and Ben Tozer who has a BIG announcement…  Join the lads for the Quiz and much more, including:  😫 - The MOMENT which cost Villa!  🟦 - Chelsea CLINCH a Champions League SPOT!  ⚽️ - Did Spurs have a BETTER season t...

This week on the Fozcast, we’re joined by Patrick Bamford – fresh off winning the Championship title with Leeds United and helping take the club back to the Premier League! 🙌🏼 Pat takes us inside life at Leeds: from wild post-season trips to Las Vegas where only 13 players turned up, to what really went wrong under Marcelo Bielsa, and how intense life in the Championship really is.  He shares st...

It was a HISTORIC day for Crystal Palace as they won their first major trophy by beating Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley!  Ben is joined by Watto to discuss the Eagles’ huge triumph and all the rest of the weekend’s action, including:  🔴 - Should Dean Henderson have saw RED?  ✍️ - Dean Huijsen joins REAL MADRID! 👋🏻 - The END for Emi Martinez at Aston Villa? 🎟 - Who will claim...

Aston Villa fan and England rugby star Fin Smith joins us on the Fozcast for a brilliant chat about life in elite rugby, how football could learn from the rugby world, and the shocking moment his club went bust. He talks to us about: 🏉 His first England start and his biggest career moment! 🧠 The pressure of media hype at a young age 💥 Worcester Warriors going into liquidation… 🍽️ The intense tr...

Trent BOOED, Marinakis STORMS onto the pitch and could Newcastle finish SECOND?! Ben and Tom are joined by Watto and Toze to discuss gameweek 36 in the Premier League, with some big talking points: 🔴 - Are the fans right or wrong to BOO Trent?! ⚫️⚪️ - Newcastle to finish SECOND? 🤬 - Marinakis CONFRONTS Nuno! 🤑 - The £100M Final or BUST! 😬 - RED CARD DEBATE! Learn more about your ad choices....

Abdoulaye Doucouré joins Ben Foster and Tom Ochoa on the Fozcast to chat through a huge career that's taken him from Ligue 1 to the Premier League via Watford and now Everton. The boys talk about his experience under managers like Sean Dyche, Carlo Ancelotti and David Moyes, surviving relegation battles, and THAT moment in the Merseyside derby that ended in a HUGE scrap!  But the big question... i...

The news that Liverpool fans knew was coming is now official, Trent Alexander-Arnold is LEAVING!  Ben and Tom are joined by Watto to discuss the full-back’s departure from Anfield and much more, including: 😅 - Cole Palmer ends his goal drought!  🔴 - Has Declan Rice done ENOUGH?  ✍️ - Andy Robertson new deal?  🥉 - Could Arsenal finish THIRD?!  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - Jamie Vardy to WREXHAM? Learn more about...

Wrexham are on the rise… again! 🏆 Fresh off their latest promotion to the Championship, we sit down with former Wrexham captain Ben Tozer as the lads break down what it really means for the club — from huge financial rewards, to Premier League ambitions under the incredible ownership of Rob McElhenney & Ryan Reynolds. Wrexham have also just made history becoming the first club in the top FIVE div...

Liverpool are crowned CHAMPIONS of the Premier League! Ben and Tom are joined by the returning Watto to discuss Arne Slot’s triumph and the rest of the weekend’s action including:  🔴 - Are Liverpool the BIGGEST club in Britain?  🤔 - Where next for Jamie Vardy… 🟪 - Villa running out of steam  ✍️ - Aaron Ramsdale to Chelsea?  😬 - Trouble for West Ham?!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

He’s one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time — and in Part 2 of our chat with Premier League Hall of Famer Petr Čech, we dive deep into the art of goalkeeping 🧤 From his approach to training, to how he visualised saves with tape on the pitch, this is a full-on GK masterclass from a man who’s been there, done that, and kept the clean sheet. 💬 In this episode, we discuss: 🚴🏼‍♂️ What cycling...

Happy Easter everybody! 🐣 There was plenty of football for us to enjoy over the Easter weekend, as Liverpool edged closer to the title, the European race continued and Leicester were officially sent back to the Championship…  Robbo joins Ben and Tom on the sofa to talk through the action, including:  🔴 - Is Alexander-Arnold a Liverpool LEGEND? 🟦 - Have Chelsea had a GOOD season?  💵 - Rashford...

Petr Čech joins us on the Fozcast! 🧤🇨🇿 Premier League Hall of Famer, Champions League winner, and one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time – Petr Čech sits down with Ben and Tom to relive the biggest moments of his iconic career at Chelsea and Arsenal. He talks us through: 🧢 Playing with that helmet 🇵🇹 What Jose Mourinho was REALLY like behind the scenes 🇩🇪 Swapping shirts with a Bayern Munic...

New contracts, big wins and leaks in football clubs…  Ben and Tom are joined by Watto as ever and our old mate Robbo is also back on the sofa to chat all things Premier League!  There was heaps to discuss, including:  😬 - Onana DROPPED!  🤑 - Salah SIGNS new contract 👀 - Who is leaking news at Tottenham?! 🏆 - The RACE for the TOP 5!  🤔 - What’s next for Man Utd…  Learn more about your ad choic...