Footy for Two
Seventeen-year-old soccer nut Solomon Dubner tries to educate his father Stephen (host of Freakonomics Radio) — and the rest of the world — about futbol.
Episodes
We discuss the footy events we missed over the summer, some exciting transfers and we round up this weekend's action. We talk about how to win the UCL, what makes a team great and the rise of Ousmane Dembele.
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We talk about the Round of 16, make predictions, and discuss talking points for the rest of the World Cup. We also talk about some transfer news.
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Solomon explains the reasons behind Messi's problems with Argentina. We also discuss what's happened in the tournament since our last episode, debate supposed footy truths and make our predictions for the rest of the tournament.
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Solomon tries to admit how poor Messi has been, while also praising Ronaldo. We discuss the most exciting teams, games and players of the tournament so far.
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We predict each World Cup group, discuss storylines, and talk about Solomon's picks to win it all. We also discuss NYCFC's coaching change.
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In an episode which is mostly a tribute to and discussion of Andres Iniesta's time at Barcelona, we also discuss the end of the La Liga season, the FA Cup Final and the World Cup. We even pay some attention to MLS!
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We discuss El Clasico and Barca's double. Solomon passionately compares and contrasts the values of the two clubs. We talk about the straightforward title races of the top 5 leagues.
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In the wake of FC Barcelona’s disastrous UCL exit, Solomon goes on a rant against the club’s board and offers turnaround advice. We congratulate Man City and PSG on their league titles, and Real Madrid — preemptively — on their third straight UCL.
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We discuss the beautiful name of Christian Eriksen's hometown, as well as Messi's arrogance. We discuss title races around Europe and preview some potential managerial movement.
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We discuss the weekend's action. Solomon goes on (yet another) rant about Messi's historic dominance. We discuss the M.L.S.’s Zlatan debut, and consider the impact the Great Swede will have on the league's future.
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An interview with the NFL Players Association’s George Atallah, who happens to be a massive Arsenal supporter. Our conversation ranges from sports to politics, including the national-anthem protests and playing basketball with President Obama.
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We discuss the Champions League quarterfinal draw, including Solomon's burning desire for Barca to face Real Madrid. We also talk about the weekend's domestic action, Barca essentially wrapping up the league title, and the dominance of the leaders in the other leagues.
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We mourn the losses of Davide Astori and Quini. We also discuss the weekend's action, some of the dirtiest players in football, and the beginning of the MLS season.
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In our milestone episode, we discuss Barca's successes, Arsenal's current state and Pep Guardiola's genius. We also discuss the big results from all around Europe.
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Solomon sits down with Copa90's Gaby Kirschner. They discuss Liverpool's current state without Coutinho, what Copa90 does, as well as women and mental health in football.
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We discuss the week's footy action, including Barca reaching the Copa del Rey final and how Kevin de Bruyne is taking over football. We also talk about how much the leader of an organization (not necessarily a football club) really matters.
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We round up the winter transfers, discussing our favorites and the projected flops. We also reach out to you, our listeners, to see what you'd like from upcoming episodes, including World Cup specials.
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We discuss Ronaldo’s gruesome injury, as well as all the action from Europe this weekend. We also touch on Social Security and the New England Patriots' dynasty!
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We discuss Man City's 4-3 defeat at the hands of Liverpool and how it leaves Barcelona as the only unbeaten team in Europe's top 5 leagues. We also discuss some MLS transfer news, as well as Solomon's newfound respect for the league.
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In an all-Barca episode, we discuss the team's 5-0 destruction of Celta Vigo. We analyze the tactics Ernesto Valverde has used to greatly improve the team this year, and we make our predictions for Barca's 2018.
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