The Soccernomics Podcast

Before MLS: The Wild History of American Soccer

From the Boston Beaneaters of the ALFP, to the New York Cosmos of the NASL, we dig into the long history of professional soccer in the US, dating back to the 1890s. It se

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It: Stefan on Football’s Financial Rules

After a walking vacation in Ireland, Stefan has had a lot of time to think about football's financial regulations - and he's got a lot to say. Well let's be honest: both

Why Does Messi Keep Missing Penalties? [Rerun]

As Stefan recently pointed out, Lionel Messi has missed three penalties in a row. That, along with Ashish's never ending debate with his friend Rishi over David De Gea, m

The Soccernomics Podcast x NO SUCH THING

After Stefan recently fired back at people who didn't like his analysis about the origins of the word 'soccer', we thought we'd play you the entire conversation that led

Why Are Sports Teams Suddenly Worth So Much Money?

From Liverpool to the Lakers: its been a big week in the world of sports team ownership. Mark Walter's sale of his controlling stake of the Lakers, just 14 months after

Mailbag Part II: Soccer vs Football, Colonialism & Pay to Play

Stefan fights off the haters when it comes to his position on Soccer v Football. Seriously, if you haven't read his book, "It's Football, Not Soccer (And Vice Versa), co-

Mailbag: Penalties, the European Super League & Match Momentum Graphs

In our first listener questions episode, we get into a variety of topics - from penalties, to the European Super League and those weird "Match Momentum" graphs FOX kept s

Kieran Maguire on Infantino, FIFA and Ebbsfleet United

A momentous day for The Soccernomics Podcast: Our first guest. Kieran Maguire, one of the world's leading football finance experts, and the author of "The Price is Footba

Will Gianni Infantino Resign?

Since we last recorded, the pressure has been mounting on Gianni Infantino. Though he retreated from his botched World Cup sell-off plan, many want more - his resignation

Amid FIFA Sell-Off Fiasco, A Reminder That World Cups Save Lives [Rerun]

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide. Though we promise, this is ultimately an uplifting and hopeful story. As the fallout from Gianni Infantino

Will Infantino's World Cup Plan Tear FIFA and UEFA Apart?

In a shock move on Tuesday, FIFA announced plans to create FIFA Forward Enterprises (FFE), a new subsidiary which would sell all of FIFA’s commercial rights and run its m

Why Does Western Europe Dominate Global Football? [Rerun]

We're taking a little breather this week, catching our breath from the World Cup. But we'll be back with new episodes very soon. Until then, we thought we'd republish an

Who's to Blame for England's Collapse?

We had to talk about that England collapse, and the fallout that's followed. Thomas Tuchel has received most of the blame. But is that fair? Was it more on the players, o

World Cup Recap: Spain Reigns Supreme

After a 1-0 win over Argentina, Spain added to their Women's World Cup title in 2023, and now hold the Men's title as well. What is it about Spanish football that's bring

Live Show at House of GOAL Ahead of England-Argentina

Our first live show at the House of GOAL Festival in Industry City, New York. We previewed the England-Argentina match, which took place right after we got off stage, and

Bellingham and Kane: England's Most Influential World Cup Duo?

Simon Kuper rejoins the pod amid his World Cup travels to share his takeaways from the tournament so far. The gang discuss the impact of Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane on

Was Egypt Robbed by VAR? And What's Wrong With US Men's Soccer?

We discuss the most controversial match of the tournament so far - Egypt v Argentina. Is there a bias towards Argentina? We also discuss the fallout from the US Men's Nat

England-Mexico Recap + Trump's Balogun Call

Does it get much better than that England-Mexico match? Somehow the most hyped match of the tournament exceeded expectations. Stefan and Ashish break it down, discuss whe

Harry Kane Saves England. But Can They Handle the Azteca?

Moments after the final whistle, we break down the classic England-Democratic Republic of Congo R32 match, and look ahead to England's blockbuster meeting with Mexico at

Brazil Survives, Africa Shines, Iran Suffers Injustice

After an eventful Brazil-Japan match, Stefan and Ashish talk about the success of African teams at this World Cup so far, and the unfair treatment the Iranian team faced