The Footy Travelers Podcast
By The Footy Travelers
Categories: Sports, Soccer
Your guide to international soccer travel, World Cup experiences, and matchday trips most fans only ever dream about. The Footy Travelers Podcast is the show for soccer fans who actually want to take the trip—not just watch the highlights. Hear from the fans, journalists, and obsessives who chase football across continents, and turn their stories into a playbook you can actually use. From Anfield on 9/11 to a Saudi Pro League matchday. From honeymooning with the Premier League trophy in the Seychelles to a 15-month world tour of different football cultures. These are the trips that change how you see the game—and the conversations that show you how to plan your own. Whether you're booking your first Premier League weekend, prepping for the World Cup or chasing a bucket-list match in Buenos Aires, Riyadh, or Tokyo, every episode delivers real, on-the-ground intel from fellow footy travelers who've been there.
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Recent episodes
- Post-World Cup Soccer in America | w/ Ryan Helfrick, President of the Tampa Bay Rowdies
The World Cup is over. Now what? Listen to our conversation with the president of one of America's oldest professional soccer clubs on why the answer might not be the MLS. In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Helfrick, President of the Tampa Bay Rowdies, to make the case that American soccer…
- Driving to All 16 World Cup 2026 Stadiums in a London Black Cab | w/ Ollie Jenks of Hold My Gear
This week, Colin sits down with Ollie Jenks of Hold My Gear to talk through what might be the most ambitious World Cup 2026 road trip anyone has fathomed: a 39-day, 10,000-mile journey through all 16 World Cup host cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, ending at the final at MetLife…
- Rating All 16 European World Cup 2026 Nations: Best & Worst Reasons to Visit | w/ Matt Walker
This week, Colin sits down with Matt Walker—author of Europe United and the only person to attend a live football match in all 55 UEFA nations in a single season—to build the ultimate travel guide for the 16 European countries headed to World Cup 2026. Matt walks us through which European nations…
- EP 79 | An Inside Look At ClubEleven's Epic Soccer Bus
What happens when a group of creative friends pile into a retro-fitted Soccer Bus, hit the American highways, and follow the heartbeat of U.S. soccer across the country? In this episode, the ClubEleven crew—Gabriel, Pablo, Tyler, and Justin—join The Footy Travelers to share stories from their…
- Ep 78 | What It's Really Like at a Saudi Pro League Match w/ Matchstay's Lee Galvin
Saudi Arabia has been a hot topic in the footy world the last several years. Big name signings. Premier League team ownership. World Cup 2034 hosting. But what is the football scene in Saudi Arabia actually like? In this episode, Colin sits down with Lee Galvin of Matchstay, who traveled to Jeddah…
- Ep 77 | A 15-Month Footy World Tour & Road Trip to the World Cup
What if you built your own global football education—by leaving home, traveling across multiple continents, and going straight to the source? That's exactly what fellow footy traveler Andrew Baggaley, founder of Because Football Media did, as he spent more than a year exploring the globe, visiting…
- Ep 76 | Far From Home on 9/11: An American at Anfield Remembers
On September 11, 2001, American journalist and fellow footy traveler Ken McDonald was thousands of miles from home—at Anfield, watching Liverpool play Boa Vista in the Champions League. In this powerful conversation, Ken shares what it was like to learn about the 9/11 attacks while abroad, how…
- Ep 75 | World Cup NTK Series: World Cup 2026 - Phase 1 Ticket Application Window
The first sales window for tickets to the 2026 World Cup consists of an application period that opens on September 10th and closes on September 19th (2025), and there's a major change to the process this time around. In this episode, we'll break down the 5 biggest things you need to know to be…
- Ep 74 | 2024 Wrapped: Our Favorite Matches, Moments, & Travel Tips from Last Year
When the dog bites, when the bee sti— Oooh! Eh ehm. Excuse us. Didn't see you there. Just warming up the vocal chords for our 2024 FAVORITE THINGS EPISODE!!! Comment on our recently pinned Instagram or X posts to let us know what you think about our picks, your favorites, or any footy travel…
- BONUS Episode | Honeymooning in the Seychelles with the Premier League trophy
Think having your honeymoon covered by your favorite football club is nothing but a pipe dream? Well wake up and listen to this special BONUS episode, where we sit down with Matthew Eide from Far Away Football (check out Ep 73 if you missed his other incredible stories!) to reveal how he scored an…
- Ep 73 | Buddhist monk ultras, WoSo in the Solomon Islands, & flying with an historic AFCON squad w/ Far Away Football's Matthew Eide
Fellow footy travelers experience the game outside their hometowns all the time, but have you ever wondered what it's like to be a globe-trotting footy fan with multiple once-in-a-lifetime experiences? In this episode, Matthew Eide of Far Away Football takes us on an absolute journey! From a…
- Ep 72 | Walking over 500 miles to EURO 2024 from Manchester to Gelsenkirchen
Would you walk 500 miles just to be the man who walked 500 miles to see a footy match? Today's guest would. In fact, he did! Join us as we talk with Tom Stoker, a Three Lions fan who marched from Manchester to Gelsenkirchen this past summer to witness England's EURO 2024 opening match against…
- Ep 71 | Forget Raygun, we're at the Paris 2024 Olympics for footy!
Forget Raygun, the FFTs are at Paris 2024 for the footy! Join guests Ronny of the Football Misfits Podcast, Jesse M, Mark C, Merritt H, & Barry J for an on-the-ground look at what it was like for American footy travelers who attended this summer's Olympic games. We'll talk about tickets…
- Ep 70 | How we did 5 Copa América AND Euro 2024 matches in 5 days
We are back together in today's episode to talk all about our Intercontinental Summer Tour: our 18-day North American and European adventure that had us at both the Copa America and Euro 2024, attending a total of 7 tournament matches, 5 of which, between the two of us were in 5 different cities…
- Ep 69: Part 2 | What Happened at the Copa America Final? (FFT Eyewitness Accounts)
In a riveting episode we weren't necessarily planning on, we dive deep into the pandemonium that unfolded ahead of the Copa America Final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL on Sunday, July 14. We're joined by four FFTs who were there that evening, as well as one who attended the previous Colombia…
- Ep 69: Part 1 | What Happened at the Copa America Final? (FFT Eyewitness Accounts)
In a riveting episode we weren't necessarily planning on, we dive deep into the pandemonium that unfolded ahead of the Copa America Final at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL on Sunday, July 14. We're joined by four FFTs who were there that evening, as well as one who attended the previous Colombia…
- Ep 68 | Euro and Copa America 2024 with Scuffed's Adam Belz
Euros and Copa America are finally both underway, and the Footy Travelers are about to take flight to games for both tournaments. So what better way to get into the mood than a conversation about European football, its American counterpart, and some fun Copa America events happening this summer…
- Ep 67 | NTK Series: EURO 2024 Event Guide highlights, traveling through Germany, and what to do in each host city
In this episode, join Colin and Mike as they prepare for their EURO 2024 journey! Chock full of hearty laughs as they make hilarious, but objectively terrible, attempts at pronouncing* German city names — who knew Gelsenkirchen could be such a tongue twister?! - this episode has everything you…
- Ep 66 | Heart of the Gunners: Arsenal Doc's Touching Gesture to Young Fan on Family Trip
We don't encourage self-pity, but after this past Championship Sunday in the Premier League, Colin is looking for a little pick-me-up. Luckily, the Footy Travelers podcast isn't just informative, well-traveled stories, but ones that might warm your heart as well. And this week's episode is exactly…
- Ep 65 | How to get kicked out of a Premier League match
They say the clothes make the man. Although we would say, the clothes make the fan. Especially if that fan is heading into a stadium for a club match. Wearing away gear. And is not planning on sitting in the away supporters section. In which case, we say, the clothes make the fan… a target. In…
- Ep 64 | Remembering Grant Wahl & Being Detained at World Cup Qatar 2022 w/ FFT Brian Davis
World Cup 2022 was a bizarre story that began in 2010, over a decade before the tournament even kicked off. It was (still is we suppose) a story centered on corruption, human rights, and a gaudy display of power and wealth. It was also a bizarre experience on the ground, for fans, journalists, and…
- Ep 63 | Welcome to Wrexham (IRL)
...as in "In Real Life" (we know Wrexham isn't in Ireland - duh!). That's right! Today's guests went and lived out your favorite footy documentary (or Mike's at least) in person. Join us as we chat with return FTP guests Mark "Eagleman" Cranston and Lila "Wonder Woman" Asnani about their recent…
- Ep 62 | "Allez Les Bleus!" - On stage at the World Cup draw w/ Didier Deschamps + Paris 2024 insights from French superfan family
One question we've been asked a lot recently is whether or not we're planning to attend and cover any Olympic soccer matches this summer in Paris. We will be in Europe for EURO 2024 in Germany after all. Sadly though, we can't do it all. So, we figured we'd deliver the next best thing. In today's…
- Ep 61: Part 2 | Life as a World Cup and International Match Host w/ Najjah Calibur
If you've attended or watched a major international soccer tournament recently, you've probably noticed an increasing prevalence of on-field and in-seat match hosts (and Coldplay), getting the crowd hyped for the game during the pre-game and half-time periods. In today's episode, we're joined, not…
- Ep 61: Part 1 | Life as a World Cup and International Match Host w/ Najjah Calibur
If you've attended or watched a major international soccer tournament recently, you've probably noticed an increasing prevalence of on-field and in-seat match hosts (and Coldplay), getting the crowd hyped for the game during the pre-game and half-time periods. In today's episode, we're joined, not…
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