Lost Boyos: A Football Travel Podcast

The prestigious Lost Boyos Awards are back for a second year, so get the champagne and the tuxedo ready! As we spent far too long reminiscing about our football travels, we decided to split the show into two parts. In Part 1, we focus on everything off the pitch, including our Favourite Bars and Pubs of the Season, Favourite Food, Favourite Shirt, Best Game and Best Fans. Let us know some of your...

It's a Málaga special! With his beloved Málaga achieving a fairytale promotion back to the big time, Matt insisted on dedicating an entire episode to his blue-and-white amor. Joining him to talk all things Los Blanquiazules are two returning guests, Luke Chambers and Daniel Höhnke – the two people Matt has watched the most matches with from the stands of La Rosaleda this season. Together, they dis...

It's a Lost Boyos World Cup special! As the 2026 World Cup progresses through the group stage, Matt and Marc look back at tournaments past, picking their favourite goals, matches, shirts, performances and everything in between. They also share their thoughts on the 2026 World Cup so far and discuss the stories that have caught their eye. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at...

Recorded just before the start of the 2026 World Cup, Matt and Marc were joined by football writer Mark Gordon, author of Roberto Baggio: The World Cup Years,. We discuss the highs and lows of Baggio’s three World Cups, the enduring aura of the Divine Ponytail, and why he remains one of football’s most iconic figures. There is plenty of nostalgia as we share our favourite Baggio moments, goals, an...

This week we were joined by lifelong Hertha Berlin supporter Daniel Höhnke to discuss the highs, lows, and endless chaos surrounding one of Germany’s most fascinating clubs. Daniel reflects on growing up in a divided Berlin, falling in love with Hertha as a kid, the historic Olympiastadion, and the 'Hertha Bubis' incredible run to the 1993 DFB-Pokal final. There’s also a brilliant story involving...

This week on Lost Boyos, Matt is joined once again by returning co-host Gibbo — the perfect sidekick for this week’s guest, Atherton Collieries stalwart Emil Anderson, the man who first brought Gibbo into the world of working at Colls. We chat about Emil’s childhood trips to Burnden Park, falling in love with the brilliance of Frank Worthington, and how his dad first took him through the gates at...

Joining us from his adopted home in Bogotá was Carl Worswick. Having written extensively on Colombian football for a wide range of publications, Carl was the perfect guest to guide us through the Colombian football scene — from the domestic game to the international stage. We focused mainly on Bogotá before exploring other regions across Colombia’s rich and diverse football culture. The one thing...

FC Cincinnati’s rise has been one of the great modern football stories in the US — and FCC fan Charlie Hatch joined us to talk about the club’s rapid growth from USL newbies to MLS contenders. Charlie, who works as a reporter covering Columbus Crew, also dug into the history of the Crew, including the remarkable fight to keep the club in Columbus, and the passionate 'Hell is Real' derby. Plus, we...

The host of the Dial M for Merthyr podcast, Louis Moore joined us to talk about discovering the magic of Merthyr Town, the universal love for Penydarren Park, and why the cob and chips might be football's ultimate food. Plus, we discussed Louis’ devotion to Ricardo Rees, our own affection for Merthyr Tesco and Koolers, and bemoaned and celebrated the public transport links between Bargoed and Mert...

It has been a hell of a season for Coventry City. Coventry super fan Joey Coombes joined us to talk about the thrills of Cov's 2025/26 season, as well as the crazy 25 year journey to get back to the big league. Plus, we talked about how Coventry is a 'real city', watching the team play on a hill in Northampton for a season, and memories of Highfield Road. If you enjoy the episode, please leave us...

This week, we were delighted to be joined by Maksims Krivuņecs, the President of the Virslīga - the Latvian professional football league. We kicked off with a brief trip down memory lane by discussing Southampton legend Marians Pahars and Latvia’s historic Euro 2004 appearance, before diving into the current culture of Latvian football culture: the unique 'forest' grounds by the beach, the change...

Marc was in the host’s seat this week, as Matt wanted to be one of the guests to celebrate ten years since he first visited Slovakia—a country where he spent two years watching football up and down the Slovak football pyramid, as well as venturing into the leagues of neighbouring Central European countries. Joining Matt as a guest was his good friend from his Slovak years, Thanos Michael. Thanos m...

With Luke Chambers as guest, Richard ‘Kosi’ Kosmola joined us this week to chat about his love for Huddersfield Town and why the West Yorkshire spot is one of the great pub towns in the game. We also get into how he first fell in love with Spanish football through Screensport, and hear a highly passionate take on why La Liga holds such a special place in his heart. You can find Kosi on X at @Richa...

Winchester City fan Robert Conway joins us this week to chat about following one of Hampshire’s most renowned non-league sides home and away. We also dive into his groundhopping adventures across Europe, with a particular focus on completing all 56 league clubs in Germany—and how he fell in love with Alemannia Aachen along the way. You can follow Rob on X at @Rob_WCFC, and the Alemannia Aachen UK...

This week we were joined by Alex Ashmore – a presenter and reporter with Sporty TV who’s done post-match interviews with some of the biggest names in the game, including Antoine Griezmann, Jude Bellingham and Xabi Alonso, as well as trying to get something interesting out of football’s most elite (and scariest) managers. We chatted about his journey into football media via studying with Real Madri...

This week, we were joined by Gareth Thomas of Gareth’s Football Writing for a brilliant chat that took us from the English grassroots scene in Shropshire to a Caribbean Island of 15,000 people. Gareth told us all about football in Anguilla and his time as media officer at Uprising FC, giving a real insight into the charm of the game on a small island. We also dived into his blog, how it started, a...

In this episode, we’re joined by Will Dalton, Charlton Athletic fan and author of Oh San Lorenzo: A Journey through Argentine Football Culture. We briefly talk Addicks (from John Robinson to the magic of The Valley) before heading to Buenos Aires to explore Will’s obsession with San Lorenzo. We discuss the club’s history of displacement, their move to the Nuevo Gasómetro, and the wild experience o...

On our one year anniversay of the podcast, we were joined by Alex Fitzpatrick — the host and founder of The Spanish Segunda Show. We chatted about his passion for the division, the beauty of the league, and why he firmly believes that "Segunda doesn't mean second best." We also delved into his first Spanish football love, RCD Mallorca, and discussed what it's like living and following the beautifu...

This week we were joined by Alex Daniel — an ardent, home-and-away Southampton fan and the creator of the photography-zine Up the Saints. We chatted about his life as a Saints fan, his love for Rickie Lambert and his photography work, capturing matchday through a lens . Plus, we talked about Southampton being one a slightly unheralded, great 'pub city'. You find Alex's photgraphy work on Instagram...

This week we were joined by Archie Rhind-Tutt - a regular voice on the Guardian's Football Weekly podcast and a pitchside reporter for ESPN and TNT Sports amongst many other gigs. We chatted about his work reporting on the Bundesliga and Champions League, as well as his beloved Fulham FC and his adopted local team, Fortuna Kölm. You can folloe Archie on Twitter and Instagram at @archiert1 . If you...

Old friend of Lost Boyos Sami Faizullah joined us to chat about how he has morphed into a groundhopper since moving to the UK from Bangalore a few years ago. We dived into some of his favourite Football League (and non-league) from his travels so far, as well as discussing some of his experiences watching football across Europe (and Morocco). Plus, whilst talking about Sami's old football website,...

This week, we head to the apparent sunniest city in Scotland to dive into the fun of Dundee United. We are joined by Arabs fan Paul Henehan to discuss his life following the club - from the legendary European nights at Tannadice to the ‘City of Discovery’s’ unique football culture. Paul shares his memories of the iconic Shed terrace, the great team under the ‘Tyrant of Tannadice’ Jim Mclean, and t...

With the new League of Ireland season about to kick-off, it was a great opportunity to be joined by Chris Lee - the author of Shades of Green: A Journey Into Irish Football. We talked about the football grounds and fan culture in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, with particular focus on the burgeoning football scene in the League of Ireland. Plus, we chatted about the shirts of t...

This week on Lost Boyos, we’re joined by our first ever guest who lives life between the sticks. Dani Strindholm is a professional goalkeeper currently playing for Swedish side Varbergs BoIS, having previously featured for Örebro in Sweden and Arendal in Norway. Dani has represented Sweden at U19 level and has been part of the U21 setup, but his football story starts even earlier — coming through...

This week, we were joined by the delightful Ben Gibbs - part of the team behind the superb Away Days YouTube channel. Through Away Days, Ben has traversed up and down the UK, across Europe, and all over the world watching football in just about every setting imaginable. We discussed some of the amazing football experiences he has had over the years - from watching Newell's Old Boys in Argentina to...