Lost Boyos: A Football Travel Podcast

When it comes to exploring every single corner of world football, no podcast does it better than The Sweeper. We were delighted to be joined by one of The Sweeper's co-hosts Paul Watson - a well-travelled football man to say the least. In this episode we talked about his coaching stint in Micronesia with Pognpei (and the book that followed, 'Up Pohnpei!'), how Paul ended up being the 'Simon Cowell...

Blackpool fan and Fylde coast native Nick Bell joined us to talk about football in his local area, especially his beloved tangerine-coloured Seasiders. We talked about the legends of Blackpool FC - from Sir Stanley Matthews to Stephen Dobbie - as well as the disjointed joy of Bloomfield Road. Plus, we chatted about other clubs in the area such as AFC Fylde, Fleetwood Town and the three non-league...

Merry Christmas and  a Happy New Year. For the final episode of 2025, Matt and Marc decided to discuss their favourite goals that they have seen live. Overhead kicks, long range screamers, solo goals - all are covered and everything in between. We all love goals! If you have enjoyed the podcast in 2025, please like and give us a five star review. And tell a friend about us. Dale Jennings: Tranmere...

Merry Christmas and  a Happy New Year. For the final episode of 2025, Matt and Marc decided to discuss their favourite goals that they have seen live. Overhead kicks, long range screamers, solo goals - all are covered and everything in between. We all love goals! If you have enjoyed the podcast in 2025, please like and give us a five star review. And tell a friend about us. Dale Jennings: Tranmere...

We were delighted to be joined by Alex Calabrese from Men in Red 97 Media to chat about all things Chicago Fire and U.S. fan culture in general. We discuss how he fell in love with the Chicago Fire, why Soldier Field is great, and we celebrate the Designated Players and big names of the Fire’s past. Check out Alex on X at @amcalabrese12, and the website he writes for, covering the Chicago Fire, at...

Passionate Morecamebe fan, and old friend of Lost Boyos, Paul Carter joined us to talk about following the Shrimps all over the country. We discussed the club's glory years in League Two and their promotion to League One in 2021; then we delved into recent years, encompassing Morecambe FC's tragic dip into non-league and near extinction. Plus, Matt reminisced about his various trips to Morecambe's...

Marc was put in the guest chair for this episode to talk abut his South Korean football love: Incheon United. To help him delve into all things Incheon, Matt brought along Asian football expert John Duerden - writer for the Guardian and a regular voice on 5Live's World Football Phone-in (plus much more). 20 years on from Incheon United being a game away from winning the K-League, Marc reflected on...

Simon Binns joined us to chat about his book Red Star Paris: More Than Just a Football Club. We talked about the so-called “hipster” ethos surrounding Red Star, their excellent recent marketing, and the unique charm of Stade Bauer. We also delved into Middlesbrough — Simon’s first love — and some of the wonderfully fun names who’ve worn the Boro shirt, as well as why David Bellion is, quite simply...

A regular on Football Weekly and On the Continent, Lars Sivertsen joined us to chat about football in his homeland of Norway. We discussed his hometown of Bryne and theur local football club - the same town and club that gave the world Erling Haaland. As well as delving into the fan culture of Norwegian football, we heralded Norway's latest golden age, being led by Haaland - a player Lars wrote th...

It was a privilege to have a true footballing legend on the podcast — a man who , from now on, will forever be a pub quiz answer: Jamie Cureton. Recently becoming the first footballer ever to score in each of the top ten divisions of English football — and doing so at the age of 50 — Jamie joined us to talk about that historic feat with King’s Park Rangers, and to reflect on his remarkable career...

For this episode, we headed to one of Marc's former homes: Vietnam. We were joined by Bill George - the man behind Vietnam Football on X and someone who has spent the last 16 years travelling Vietnam watching football. We talked about the grounds and the football culture of the V League, as well as the state of the Vietnam national team, plus much more. You can find Bill on X at @soccer_vietnam. I...

Málaga fan Luke Chambers joined us to chat about his love for southern Spain’s Costa del Sol - and especially its lower league football scene. That love has led to him creating the Costa del Fútbol social media account, chronicling the news and stories coming out of all the clubs across the Costa del Sol. Plus, we talked about his groundhopping travels across northern England and beyond, and the c...

In this episode, we were joined by Lucy Ford, an ardent Bristol Rovers fan and one of the founders of the Her Game Too campaign - a movement dedicated to making football a more welcoming, inclusive, and safer space for women and girls to enjoy and participate in. We talked about Lucy’s passion for the Gas, the origins and growth of Her Game Too, and the impact of the Lionesses’ success on women’s...

It was a long journey for Wales fans travelling to Kazakhstan last month, but none did the trip quite like our guest John McAllister. Starting from his hometown of Barry in South Wales, John travelled overland to the Kazakh capital of Astana over 5,000km over five weeks. We discussed his odyssey across Europe, the various games of football he took in en route and his travel vlogging. You can find...

In fair Verona we lay our scene for this week’s episode, as we were joined by Richard Hough. Richard has lived in Verona for the past 15 years and is a season ticket holder at Hellas Verona. His love for the club led to him writing the book ‘Verona Campeone: the Miracle of 85’ which came out this year - a book chronicling the team that won an unlikely Scudetto in 1985. We talked about the book, so...

For this episode, we focused on Gran Canaria and the yellow and blue-clad footballing kings of the island, UD Las Palmas. Matt Rayns, the host of the English language Las Palmas podcast Pío Pío Inglés, joined us to chat about what makes Las Palmas such a fun team to support, as well as why Gran Canaria is worth a visit. Plus, we celebrated some of the genius footballers to come through the footbal...

Justin Walley has travelled the world as a football fan and a football coach - whether that be forming a football club in Riga or managing Matebeleland in the CONIFA World Cup, Justin has plenty of stories to tell. We discussed his storied adventures as a coach, but we focused on his latest venture: coaching the Marshall Islands - the last nation in the world to have a national football team. Trav...

Former Athletic journalist and current The Times and Sunday Times reporter Joey d'Urso joined us to talk about his book, More Than A Shirt: How Football Shirts Explain Global Politics, Money and Power. We discussed his excellent book and the global adventures it took him , as well as digging into some of the shirts explored in the book and how they are a reflection of football off the pitch and mo...

For this episode, we were joined by Harry Hugo - the young entrepeneur who is now the chairman of Farnham Town, arguably the most successful club in non-league football over recent seasons. They have had back-to-back promotions from Step 5 to Step 3, they have fast growing crowds and there have been a variety of innovative initiatives and developments off-the pitch too. Plus, he is a old friend of...

Joining us to discuss his beloved Brøndby IF was Danish journalist Toke Theilade - a writer for several publications, but who also runs the Brøndby fan website Vilfortpark.dk. After discussing the city of Copenhagen and some of the football within it, we headed to the suburbs to chat about the experiences of a Brøndby fan and all the ups and downs that comes with that. Plus, we heard about what ma...

Merseyside was very much the focus of this episode, as we were joined by Simon Hughes of The Athletic. We largely focused on his beloved Liverpool FC - discussing Anfield, the ethos around the club and Simon's new book, Chasing Salah - before delving into the non-league scene on Merseyside, with a particular focus on Marine AFC, where Simon got his break in football journalism. You can find Simon...

Alongside guest co-host Nick Bell of El Partido, for this episode, we were joined by one of the great authorities on Spanish football: Graham Hunter. Going through his storied career - and life - we discussed the Aberdeen glory days, moving to Barcelona, writing the book on one of the greatest teams of all-time and hanging out with Spain's 2008-2012 golden era, plus much, much more. You can find G...

After a little summer break, Matt and Marc are back. And what a great way to start, as we were joined by Aaron Flanagan - journalist, non-league lover and old friend of Lost Boyos. We started by talking his connection to Manchester City - from the grit of the 90s and 00s to the glitz of its modern day - before going into Aaron's main love: non-league football. We diiscussed his love for Curzon Ash...

As the 2024/2025 season reaches it end (sort of - does football ever stop?) we took the opportunity to reflect on our football travels over the past 12 months with our Lost Boyos End of Season Awards. What was the best food we ate? Best prematch or postmatch bar? As well as reflecting on the football itself and discussing the best goal, game, player etc. we saw in the past 12 months, plus much mor...

As the 2024/2025 season reaches it end (sort of - does football ever stop?) we took the opportunity to reflect on our football travels over the past 12 months with our Lost Boyos End of Season Awards. What was the best food we ate? Best prematch or postmatch bar? As well as reflecting on the football itself and discussing the best goal, game, player etc. we saw in the past 12 months, plus much mor...