The Football Misfits Podcast ⚽

World Cup Qualifiers are nearing its conclusion and The Football Misfits talk about it all! While no one in Europe as qualified during the March window, at time of recording, the good brothers talk about the biggest omission; Italy. What went wrong with the Azzurri and where do they go from here? Ronny, Spencer, and LV discuss Gareth Bale shining for Wales; sparking criticism by the Spanish media...

College basketball is taking up the US by storm but football has Europe, and the good brothers, in a similar mode on Episode 86 of The Football Misfits! Ronny, Spencer, and LV discuss the remaining Round of 16 matches in the UEFA Champions League, which saw the likes of Manchester United and Juventus eliminated, and the UEFA Europa League, featuring the two clubs who share the city of the 2022 Fin...

LV is back on the podcast and what a week to make his return! The Football Misfits are immediately overwhelmed by Paris Saint-Germain crashing and burning out of the UEFA Champions League at the hands of Karim Benzema and Real Madrid. The good brothers give their takes on what the loss means for PSG moving forward and the remaining UCL and UEFA Europa League matches of the week. Cristiano Ronaldo...

LV is on a much-deserved holiday but The Football Misfits Podcast forges on with friend of the pod Julian Faustini of Calcio with Julian and The Cult of Calcio! Il buon fratello joins Ronny and Spencer to touch on the Serie A title chase that continues to ratchet up; this week thanks to Napoli vs. AC Milan. Julian shares his thoughts on Juventus practically joining the scudetto hunt and the top fo...

NOTE: Our podcast is recorded on Sunday. Therefore, the news of Russia's expulsion by FIFA and UEFA was not known at the time. Episode 83 of The Football Misfits is headlined by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the implications it has on football; from Russia's status in the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers, Spartak Moscow's involvement in the Europa League, and the shows of support for the Ukrain...

Episode 82 of The Football Misfits Podcast sees the return of the UEFA Champions League! PSG/Real Madrid and Inter Milan/Liverpool were the standout matches of the week but did not live up to its billing, despite goals being left late. The UEFA Europa League returned with some firey matches stretching from Barcelona to Saint Petersburg to Dortmund. Tottenham got the better of Manchester City in Pr...

Club footy was back in our sights on episode 81 of the #FootyMisfits, but not before a brief look at the ongoing conversation about the penalty shootout during the AFCON 2021 Final. After that, the good brothers dived into the Premier League's race for Champions League positions, and a certain Premier League club's time at the FIFA Club World Cup. Serie A's title race is also continuing to heat up...

For Episode 80, two-thirds of the #FootyMisfits kicked off the pod in-person for the first time ever! With no shortage of topics to cover this time around, the good brothers got straight into the star-studded 2021 AFCON Final match between Senegal and Egypt. Afterward, the team got into the stand-out players and moments of the tournament, and what lies ahead for the CAF's World Cup 2022 World Cup...

With the rare January International Break upon us, The Football Misfits forges on. Ronny, Spencer, and LV discuss the latter stages of the Africa Cup of Nations and a **revised** tournament favorite. World Cup Qualifiers resumed with a battle in South America and Canada becoming the new kings of Concacaf, overtaking the United States and Mexico. On the women's front, the four AFC Women's Asian Cup...

On Episode 78 of The Football Misfits, the good brothers discuss the conclusion of the group stage at the Africa Cup of Nations and the shock exits of Algeria, Ghana, and Nigeria while favoring the Gambia in the knockout rounds. The African World Cup Qualifying draw as well as the start of the AFC Women's Asian Cup took place during the week with Ronny, Spencer, and LV reacting. On the club level,...

On Episode 77 of The Football Misfits, the good brothers continue their coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations. They discuss the chances Cameroon, Senegal, and Nigeria have of winning the competition as well as Ghana and Algeria in big trouble after two matchdays. Ronny, Spencer, and LV give praise to Sierra Leone and their darling run in the AFCON after nabbing points from Algeria and Ivory Coast....

On a special episode of The Football Misfits, the good brothers are joined by British correspondent and friend of the pod H-Man Coker! Together, the guys preview the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Cameroon. They break down each of the six groups, provide favorites, share their hot takes, and discuss the headlines leading into Africa's premier competition. Away from AFCON, the crew prov...

On the first episode of The Football Misfits in 2022, the good brothers discuss the latest happenings in the Premier League; which were headlined by Romelu Lukaku's Inter Milan-loving interview with Sky Italia before 2021 came to a close! Join Ronny, Spencer, and LV as they share their thoughts on the interview and the response from Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel on the matter. Also, Ronny brings up t...

On a special edition of The Football Misfits Podcast, Ronny and LV bring back BS of the Year to put a bow on 2021! The good brothers share the moments that they thought were BS; whether it was Jose Mourinho getting sacked before a cup final, Pavel Nedved's quotes that took a week to age terribly, Vice Presidents of nations playing in official Concacaf matches, numerous social media blunders and ev...

Premier League action dominates episode 73 of The Football Misfits as the league fulfills its festive slate of fixtures. However, Ronny and LV discuss whether or not the league should've played games during a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases at different clubs. On the field, the good brothers share their thoughts on the Boxing Day matches ranging from Tottenham picking up a home win to a goal-fest bet...

The Football Misfits are joined by Julian Faustini; a Montreal-based Serie A supporter and blogger. The guys discuss the biggest matches of the weekend in Italy and the standout players on Inter Milan. Ronny, LV, and Jules also look back at an eventful UEFA Champions League draw and preview the knockout stage of the competition, as well as the UEFA Europa League, before sharing their "Footy Wish L...

HEADS UP! The Football Misfits' Year-End Episode, BS of the Year, will RETURN for its second edition! The good brothers will look back at the good, bad, and hilarious of 2021 in footy and we'll need your help! If you found something that was BS in football, get it to us on Instagram ( @footymisfits ) and your BS of the Year will be shared on the special! As for episode 71, the Real RSL discusses t...

The Football Misfits are on to Episode 70 of the podcast! In this episode, the good brothers discuss a smorgasbord of topics ranging from the Ballon d'Or that was handed out last Monday to the success David Moyes is having at West Ham United. Ronny, Spencer, and LV also talk about Aston Villa improving under Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard and the smoke Jude Bellingham dished out to the Bundesliga...

The Football Misfits are walking into a Winter Wonderland on Episode 69, as they discuss a week/weekend filled with footy played in snowy conditions (or not if you're Burnley vs. Tottenham). The good brothers discuss Dortmund's relegation to the Europa League following their loss to Sporting CP, the possibility of Barcelona joining BVB, the clubs qualified for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16...

The Misfits pick back up where they left off at the tail end of the international break, which saw England, The Netherlands, Argentina, and Switzerland qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile — Italy, Portugal, Russia, and Sweden are on upset alert as they head to the playoffs in European qualifiers. Club footy also made its return, however, yet another Premier League manager has been throw...

Another international break means The Football Misfits break down the teams who booked their tickets to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the sides who are close to securing a berth, such as Argentina, to teams like the Netherlands who made qualification a bit more difficult than it has to be. The managerial carousel continued to spin with Steven Gerrard and Andriy Shevchenko returning to the Premier Le...

On the last week of the club season before the November International Break, the good brothers return to discuss the headlines of the week in football on the 66th episode of The Football Misfits Podcast. Nuno Espirito Santo is replaced by Antonio Conte at Tottenham Hotspur while Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez returns to his boyhood club to take the reigns on the touchline. Ronny, Spencer, and LV...

Episode 65 of The Football Misfits is HERE! Join Ronny, Spencer, and LV as they run through a quick recap of the weekend and share their thoughts on the matches and headlines of note. From the sacking of Ronald Koeman by the Barcelona board to Nuno Espirito Santo facing the same fate at Tottenham to the ass-whooping Bayern received during their DFB-Pokal match and everything in between. The good b...

It was an amazing week and weekend in the football world and the good brothers Ronny and LV talk about it all on Episode 64 of The Football Misfits Podcast! The duo discusses the marquee matches in the Champions League, marvel over the Europa League, and share thoughts on the big upsets in the Europa Conference League. The good brothers also break down the weekend's matches, including the biggest...

Club football has returned and The Football Misfits are back for Episode 63! Ronny, Spencer, and LV review Germany and Denmark qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and continue to criticize the powers that be in FIFA, specifically Gianni Infantino and Arsene Wenger, who continue to insist a World Cup every two years is what's needed. Regarding the club game, the good brothers discuss PSG sliding...