Soccer Bedtime Stories

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories, we tell the powerful story of Haiti’s road back to the men’s FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974. After fifty-two years away from the men’s World Cup stage, Haiti’s national team, known as Les Grenadiers, completed an unforgettable journey to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. From the historic memory of Emmanuel “Manno” Sanon’...

Send us Fan Mail Scotland is going back to the World Cup. In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we tell the story of Scotland’s dramatic 4–2 win over Denmark in a 2026 World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park. Denmark needed only a draw, but Scotland needed a win — and what followed became one of the most unforgettable nights in Scottish soccer history. Scott McTominay opened the match with a stu...

Send us Fan Mail Support the Show  and help us bring stories to soccer/football friends all around the world! Remastered Episode: Uniting a Nation | France 1998 World Cup Team As we get ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccer Bedtime Stories is launching a special series celebrating unforgettable World Cup stories, legendary teams, and historic soccer moments. In this remastered episode, we trav...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories, we tell the inspiring story of Michael Olise, the quiet and creative winger who rose from the streets of West London to Crystal Palace, Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga, and the French national team. Born in Hammersmith and raised in Hayes, Michael learned soccer with a ball at his feet, house walls as teammates, and his younger brother Rich...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories, we travel back to one of the greatest underdog stories in football history: Denmark’s improbable run to the 1992 European Championship. Underdogs: Denmark's Improbable Run to the 1992 European Championship tells the amazing story of a team that was not even supposed to be at Euro 1992. After finishing behind Yugoslavia in qualifying,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we revisit one of the greatest upsets in football history: Uruguay's defeat of Brazil at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, in the legendary match known as the Maracanazo. Played at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in front of an officially recorded crowd of 173,850, Brazil needed only a draw to become world champions, while Uruguay nee...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we retell the true soccer fairytale of Greece winning UEFA Euro 2004—one of the greatest underdog stories in sports history. In Portugal, Greece shocked the world by beating the host nation twice, including a famous final decided by Angelos Charisteas’ header, and lifting the European Championship trophy against impossible odds under coa...

Send us Fan Mail In this remastered episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we revisit the inspiring journey of one of football’s most humble heroes in “Underdogs: N’Golo Kanté.” From cleaning streets in Paris to lifting the World Cup with France, N’Golo Kanté’s story is the ultimate underdog tale. Rejected by elite academies and overlooked by scouts, Kanté refused to quit. Instead, he quietly outwork...

Send us Fan Mail In this unforgettable episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we journey into one of the greatest underdog stories in sports history—the miraculous Premier League title run of Leicester City F.C.  Long before the trophies, the headlines, and the fairy-tale ending, Leicester City were written off as outsiders. A club expected to struggle, survive, and quietly fade into the background....

Send us Fan Mail As the SheBelieves Cup returns and the spotlight turns once again to the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT), we drift into the story of one of American soccer’s most creative and captivating stars. In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we tell the bedtime tale of Rose Lavelle —from her childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, to World Cup glory, Olympic gold, and championship nights w...

Send us Fan Mail Step into the magical world of football legends with this special episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , featuring Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima — the original Ronaldo , known around the globe as O Fenômeno . Before he lit up the World Cup, before the Ballon d'Ors and breathtaking goals, Ronaldo was a quiet boy weaving through the narrow streets of Bento Ribeiro , Brazil. In this...

Send us Fan Mail Step onto the pitch where legends are made and dreams run wild. Tonight’s Soccer Bedtime Story takes you to Stourbridge, Birmingham—where a young boy named Jude Bellingham first laced up his boots and began his extraordinary rise. From academy prodigy to Borussia Dortmund wonderkid, from England’s midfield heartbeat to Real Madrid superstar, Jude’s journey is a reminder that great...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Settle in and get cozy — tonight’s Soccer Bedtime Story celebrates NJ/NY Gotham FC’s historic 2025 NWSL Championship victory . In this soothing, storybook-style recap, we take listeners through Gotham’s incredible playoff run, their underdog rise as the first-ever No. 8 seed to win the NWSL title , and the unforgettable night when Rose Lavelle scored the decisive...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we step into the life of one of the most famous players in football history, David Beckham. We start in a small working-class house in Chingford, London , where a skinny kid with a big dream spends hours in the back garden kicking a ball with his dad. Kids will hear how young David Beckham goes from local teams like Ridgeway Rovers to si...

Send us Fan Mail The Soccer Boot is a Halloween special from Soccer Bedtime Stories—a spooky, soccer-infused fable inspired by W. W. Jacobs’s “The Monkey’s Paw.” A storm lashes St. Mary’s. An old teammate brings a battered golden boot and a warning: three wishes—and a price. In this short horror fiction episode, a father, a mother, and a rising striker learn what the pitch remembers…and what it wo...

Send us Fan Mail Hello there, soccer friend. Tonight on Soccer Bedtime Stories , we’re traveling to Brazil. To the sun-soaked streets of Praia Grande, where a little boy with a squishy ball and a big smile would grow up to become one of the most famous footballers in the world: Neymar Jr. From his early days playing futsal in small courts to lighting up stadiums with FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we tell the inspiring bedtime story of Chloe Kelly , the England Lioness who scored the legendary winning goal at Euro 2022 and helped the Lionesses lift Euro 2025 . From her childhood in Hanwell as the youngest of seven, sharpened in the tough football cages of Southall, to her long train rides to Arsenal, her time at Manchester City, h...

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Send us Fan Mail Check out Soccer Bedtime Stories First Chapter Book! Before he was the smiling magician who lit up Barcelona and lifted the World Cup, Ronaldinho was just a boy from Porto Alegre, Brazil — juggling a ball in his yard, dribbling past his dog Bombom, and holding onto a promise he once whispered: “I’m going to play for Brazil.” In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we journey t...

Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories , we follow the remarkable rise of Michelle Agyemang , the teenage striker whose calm composure and clutch finishing helped England reach the Euro 2025 Final . From her early days growing up in South Ockendon , to scoring for Arsenal at just 16, to delivering dramatic equalising goals against Sweden and Italy , Michelle’s journey...

Send us Fan Mail Tuck in for tonight’s Soccer Bedtime Story as we follow the extraordinary journey of Ewa Pajor—from chasing a ball across a Polish farm to becoming captain of Poland’s national team at UEFA Euro 2025. Born outside a small spa town, Ewa trained against a barn wall, outscored the boys, and overcame homesickness and vision loss to become one of Europe’s most feared strikers. With 136...

Send us Fan Mail This tribute story is for all those whom Diogo Jota touched. It is strange to feel connected to a person most of us have never met. Although, I suppose our connection to him is what binds us. As we were reading about Diogo's life, one thing was clear. Whether he was in Porto, Wolverhampton, Liverpool or with the Portugese National Team, Diogo was able to build close bonds wit...

Send us Fan Mail Support the Show - Join the Bedtime Ballers Discover the incredible true story of Zlatan Ibrahimović , one of the boldest and most iconic strikers in world football, in this inspiring bedtime podcast episode. “Origins: Zlatan – The Lion from Malmö” takes listeners on a journey from the concrete courtyards of Sweden to the grandest stadiums across Europe. Born to immigrant parents...

Send us Fan Mail Discover the inspiring true story of Pelé—the greatest soccer player of all time—in this heartwarming episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories . In “Origins: Pelé,” young listeners and families will follow the incredible journey of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, from playing barefoot with a ball made of socks on the streets of Brazil to winning the FIFA World Cup at just 17 years old.  We...

Send us Fan Mail Join us on Soccer Bedtime Stories as we journey through the inspiring origin story of Trinity Rodman, one of soccer’s brightest young stars. From the tranquil shores of Newport Beach, California, where Trinity's dreams first took shape, to becoming the youngest player drafted into the NWSL by the Washington Spirit, this episode captures her incredible path marked by passion,...