The Final Countdown - A football podcast

In the famous words of Staind..."It's been awhile". Back from our hols, we're continuing our series on the FIFA Women's World Cup with the 2015 final between Japan & the USWNT. So many records are broken in this historic final but we still find a way to talk about Ceefax & Teletext!

As England didn't win, we're keeping the 2023 Women's World Cup final for the end but let's focus on Germany's attempt at an unprecedented World Cup hat-trick. Standing in their way were the underdogs Japan, trying to bring some joy to a country suffering from a national catastrophe. It was an epic world cup that didn't disappoint, yet we somehow found time to give the USA...

Brazil whimpered out the 2023 Women's World Cup but they hit their peak in 2007 with Marta stealing the show. It was the immovable object of Germany that was tasked with stopping the unstoppable force of Brazil but could they do it? Listen in as we somehow digress and talk about the Olympics, WWF legends Gorilla Monsson, Earthquake and Tugboat and of course, Birgit Prinz - again!!

Germany might have disappointed in this year's Women's World Cup but join us as we discuss their first world title and terrific performance in the 2003 Women's World Cup. Listen in as we talk about the USA hosting a consecutive tournament and managing to fall short despite their deserved title as favourites, Birgit Prinz absolutely running the show and we take a brief walk down memory...

A genuinely remarkable FIFA Women's World Cup as the USA host a hugely successful tournament including the most iconic moment in World Cup history. Join us as we talk about the unstoppable force that was the USWNT 'Ninety-Niners', China's golden generation and the effect this had on Women's football all across the country and of course that moment by Brandi Chastain!

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has already begun and we begin to dig into the second-ever World Cup Final between Germany and Norway. Norway mocks the USA for being sore losers, FIFA continue to run crap experiments and Hege Riise scores arguably the best-ever World Cup Final goal! Listen, follow and subscribe on all good podcast apps! Twitter: @finalcountpod

Join us in a fun and fascinating look into the first-ever Women's World Cup Final. It's all about team USA and how their "three-edged sword", disdain for 4-4-2 and an unexpected visit from Pele took them to glory. It's a great report about a great tournament so listen along as we discuss Michelle Akers' heroics and why FIFA was always a terrible organisation! Listen, rate...

It's a double-header of an episode as we discuss the UEFA Champions League final between Man City vs Internazionale and the Europa Conference League final as West Ham faced Fiorentina. Now the dust has settled we get into the details of the respective finals, the rise of England's national team (Rice, Stones, Grealish, Bowen!), Lewis' mathematical revelation of what number comes betwee...

A man of brilliance and controversy, sublime skill and the ability to leave a bitter taste in the mouth of his rivals. It's the inimitable Luis Suárez and his final hurrah from European football. We talk about his world-class time at Liverpool and Barcelona but we focus on his surprising and spectacular goodbye as he joined rivals, Atlético Madrid, and showed Barcelona exactly what they were m...

It's a special episode as we make our bold predictions for the final days of the Barclays Premier League 22/23 season! We talk title winners, European wannabes, and survival stalwarts as we guess how the season will finish! We obviously talk about the juggernaut that is Man City, how Leeds might beat the drop, whether Brighton deserves Europe and who the manager of the year is (spoiler...it&#3...

Our exciting mini-series continues as we look at the final playing days of football's greatest players and how they said goodbye to the beautiful game! Loyalty is a rare commodity in today's game but this man had it in spades - it's Francesco Totti. The epitome of the Roman Centurion, an eternal man in an eternal city. We cover Totti's final games for Roma as well as an unexpected...

England's bright hope, a hat trick hero against Germany and one of the select few to score over 150 goals in the Premier League - it is, of course, Michael Owen! Join us as we recap a remarkable career ranging from the highs of Real Madrid, to the lows of Stoke (sorry, Stoke!) We discuss how injury, horse racing and Alan Shearer all affected what should have been an iconic career. Listen in as...

Our exciting mini-series continues as we look at the final playing days of football's greatest players and how they said goodbye to the beautiful game! If Beckham is modern football's most famopus player, Johan Cruyff must be its most influential. Revenge is a dish best served cold and Johan Cruyff goes all John Wick as he turns against his boyhood club, Ajax by joining their rivals. This...

It's an exciting new mini-series for us as we visit the final playing days of football's greatest players and how they said goodbye to the beautiful game! Our first player is David Beckham - England captain, Manchester's adopted son, the sarong-wearing celebrity himself. Listen in as we give a fun AND educational look at the superstar footballer of the 21st century. Follow or subscribe...

One of the greatest games in Football history and undoubtedly one of the most controversial tournaments. It's the 2022 World Cup Final between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe - sorry - France and Argentina! We get into the goals and game-changing moments whilst digressing to discuss Goran Pandev's hairline, The O.C and The Instagram Egg. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

It's the 2018 World Cup Final and its goals galore as Croatia take on France! We talk England's penalty redemption but there's also a lovely mention for Tim Henman and of course, proud Croat Goran Ivanišević. Listen in as we also draw the perfect comparison between Jordan Pickford and Antoine Griezmann and discuss why underdogs are like french baguettes. Leave a review and subscribe to...

Spain continues their march to three straight tournament wins with an epic extra-time win against the Netherlands. We cover the tactics, drama and refereeing of the 2010 World Cup Final. We also talk about Germany's evolution, Mario Gotze and Tshabalala scoring a goal for 'all of africa'! So listen in and tell us what you think! The only podcast to cover the greatest Finals in world football (socc...

This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals from the annals of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats. This final isn't about Italy vs France, it's about Zinedine Zidane vs Marco Materazzi in a battle for the ages! Red cards galore, penalty drama and even a mention of...

This is The Final Countdown. A podcast dedicated to all the great finals within the game of football. Each week your hosts, Adam and Lewis, will do a deep dive (with a generous helping of nostalgia and humour) into one of the greats. Episode 52 is a Christmas Special as well as a thank you to our listeners for joining us for (approximately) 50 episodes! Adam and Lewis give their opinions on the mo...

Listen in as we manoeuvre the politics and military minefields surrounding the hosts who make it to the final against the runners-up of the tournament four years earlier! We discuss the NRP junta, Mario Kempes' nickname and even reveal why Jongbloed wore #8 as a goalkeeper. So join us as we continue our World Cup Final series! The only podcast to cover the greatest Finals in world football (soccer...

Join us this week as we try to figure out if this Netherlands team is the best ever not to win the World Cup?! We talk about Der Bomber - Gerd Muller and why he’s the rich man’s Gary Lineker, Goalkeepers wearing #8 and whether it’s okay to be aroused by Johan Cruyff? So listen in and tell us what you think! The only podcast to cover the greatest Finals in world football (soccer). Subscribe on all...

Is this the greatest World Cup Final ever?! It's Brazil vs Italy in an absolute barnstormer!! Join us as we write a love letter to football, Brazil, Franz Beckenbauer, and Felix the Cat. Also, we learn how to program a podcast in real time live on air... The only podcast to cover the greatest Finals in world football (soccer). Subscribe on all good platforms!

It FINALLY came home! The English get their hands on the Jules Rimet trophy for the first...and last...time and we discuss greats like Bobby Charlton, Franz Beckenbauer and Pickles the dog. Gary Lineker once said, "Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans win" but we delve deep to find out why - in this instance only - it didn't happen! The only pod...

It's a cracker of a final with the attacking brilliance of Brazil clashing against the defensive strength of Czechoslovakia. We talk about one of the biggest on-field disgraces in World Cup history with the 'Battle of Santiago', the invention of yellow and red cards as well as a bombshell question regarding Pelé's World Cup legacy. So listen in and tell us what you think! The only podcast to cover...

Goals, goals and more goals in the 1958 World Cup final between host nation, Sweden and everyone's favourite, Brazil! It's the arrival of Pele, the genius of Garrincha and even a little mention for Wales as we dig into the last tournament of the fifties. Please leave a review with a game you'd like to see covered and we'll get to it. The only podcast to cover the greatest Finals in world football...