Klopp, Nagelsmann, Rehhagel. Sind Trainer wirklich der wichtigste Erfolgsfaktor eines jeden Fußballteams? Darüber diskutiert die Crew genauso wie über einige Hot Takes zur Klub-WM in den USA und über die Zukunftsaussichten des Turniers.

#35 - Drip or Klub-WM?

Gala - Free From Desire (Sync Into Space Remix)

Soccer has long been a tightly controlled double-edged sword for Middle Eastern autocrats.
On the one hand, autocrats sought to harness the sport’s popularity that evokes the kind of passion in a soccer crazy part of the world that was traditionally reserved for religion.
On the other hand, soccer constituted one of the few arenas in which youth could vent frustration and anger.
Soccer’s disruptive potential was evident in 2011 when  militant fans played a key role in the Arab popular revolts that toppled the leaders of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen.
With world soccer body FIFA disregarding violations of its rules that ban government interference in sports and restrict ownership of premier league clubs to one per owner, governments sought to control the sport’s disruptive power by owning several top clubs or ensuring that individuals with close ties to the regime controlled them.
Fifteen years later, autocratic perceptions of soccer’s double-edged sword may be changing.
A confluence of developments has, for the first time, prompted Middle Eastern autocrats to contemplate foreign ownership of domestic clubs.


Saudi Crown Prince places a calculated bet on foreign soccer club ownership

Chasing The Dream (Copa Mundial FIFA 2026)

Elke week spreken we Frank van den Wall Bake, sportmarketingdeskundige aangesloten bij IVRM Reputatie, over de financiële kant van de sportwereld. Deze week ging het onder meer over het gaan spelen van een competitieduel in de Serie A in Australië, het afgelopen WK voor Clubs in cijfers en wat er nu eigenlijk te verdienen valt in de Tour de France.

Presentatie: Robert Denneman

Serie A gaat duel spelen in Australië: Hek van de dam? - BV Sport Update 22 juli 2025

(RIP Diogo and Silva)

one of one, on some Bron shit
I got smoke fo ya, who wants it
ion count the days, I make the days count
life movin' fast, Gout Gout
200km/h down the straightaway
diamonds on my collar clear as Montego Bay
she call me ignorant, you ain't see me hoop at LA
flair 'n poor decision-making, like old Dembélé

fuck everybody negative
I never liked y'all, yeah, never did
my fortune cookie came true
it said good things will come 'n that they past due

I know ball, y'all thinkin' I hang with LaMelo
sippin' purp got to my head, look like Donatello
my Dominican hitting, Vladdy Guerrero
white boy shooter, next Tyler Herro

yo, life feel like a TikTok Kyrie edit
building my dreams, like LEGO Movie Emmett
Rod Wave Elite Trey Parker in this bitch
I am not life's bitch, nowhere near submissive
whole world ahead of me, I’m tuff as fuck too
feel like summer league Lonzo, every time I hoop
vision thick with purpose, on some pre-Ozempic Ice Spice
don't fuck with me I'm nice
hurts gettin’ to the top, y’all forgot about growing pains?
some people never change, keep throwing shade, stay dead weight

(record this)
put my head down and zoned out
coulda talked shit, but I showed out
I don’t move off emotion, I move with a plan
you move off trends, I move like a brand
you post yo ups, I never rest now
you play gangsta, I play chess now
they think ‘cause I came from a roof I ain’t had to survive
more time with family, less time with fake ties

Never Walk Alone

Sommerferien er over, og gutta er tilbake i studio! 

VBM #367 - Sommerferien er over!

For Boston, Summer 2026 is set to be one of the busiest seasons in recent history. Next year, Massachusetts will host seven FIFA World Cup matches while simultaneously celebrating the 250th anniversary of the nation alongside visitors from around the world. With hundreds of thousands of people anticipated to be visiting the region for these events, the MBTA needed a solid plan to keep riders and visitors moving. On this episode of Spilling the T, we’re joined by Erika Mazza, Senior Advisor for Special Projects at the MBTA. Erika and her team have developed an exhaustive playbook for Summer 2026 that will keep our local riders moving, and allow visitors to explore all that the region has to offer. Come along as we learn about how the T is already preparing for the global stage.

Got questions or ideas for the show? Email us at social@mbta.com – your feedback might end up in a future episode!

World Cup Playbook with Erika Mazza

En mix på några av de bästa FIFAlåtarna genom tiderna! Hoppas ni gillar den! 

Fifamixen

Hele firkløveret er samlet når vi går igjennom ukas mest aktuelle saker!

.. og jaggu blir det en referanse til Pokemon i løpet av episoden!

VBM #368 - Siraleks, jeg velger deg!

Vier weiße Männer reden über das beliebteste Sorgenkind der Welt: den Fußball. Hin- und hergerissen zwischen Tradition & Innovation, Kultur & Kommerz sowie Sport & Sportpolitik streiten sie sich leidenschaftlich über Fragen wie: Wieso doch lieber Super als Champions League? Ist Multi-Club Ownership das Geschäftsmodell der Zukunft für Fußballvereine? Warum brauchen wir mehr Pyro? Und aus welchem Grund ist Diego Klimowicz nur der zweitcoolste VfL-Stürmer aller Zeiten?

Alle zwei Wochen diskutieren Niko Backspin (Head of BACKSPIN Media), Constantin Eckner (Sportkommentator u.a. SPORT1, DAZN, BBC), Kai Rippe (Sportvermarkter bei SPORTFIVE) & Tommy Gmür (Betreiber der Hertha-Twitter-Accounts Vorwärts Westend & Geschäftsführer der Sport-Kreativagentur DRAVT) ein aktuelles Thema aus der Welt des Fußballs aus ihren jeweiligen Perspektiven: Profisport, Sportmarketing und Fankultur. Mit viel Glaube, Liebe und manchmal auch ein bisschen Hoffnung. Und natürlich guter Laune.

Welcome to Spilling the T, the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the MBTA. Hosted by Andrew Cassidy of the MBTA’s Customer and Employee Experience department, each episode takes a deep dive into the inner workings and issues the T is facing.

At the MBTA, we believe in transparency, open communication, and continuous improvement. That's why we've created this podcast—to give you a firsthand look at the challenges we face, the innovative solutions we're implementing, and the dedicated people working tirelessly to keep our transportation system running smoothly.

Join us as we bring you exclusive interviews with key individuals from various departments within the MBTA. We'll be Spilling the T on infrastructure upgrades, service disruptions, safety measures, and everything in between. This podcast is your backstage pass to understanding the complexities and nuances of operating one of the busiest transit systems in the nation.

But it's not just about the challenges. We'll also be highlighting success stories and initiatives that make a positive impact on our riders and communities. From environmental sustainability projects to community engagement efforts, we'll showcase the remarkable work being done by our dedicated staff members.

Whether you're a loyal MBTA rider, a curious citizen, or an industry professional, Spilling the T is your go-to source for an insider's perspective on all things MBTA. Get ready to go behind the scenes of the MBTA like never before.

For questions and comments, please reach out to social@mbta.com.

För kontakt Maila Anderssonantonn@gmail.com

Dr. James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, co-director of the University of Würzburg’s Institute for Fan Culture, and co-host of the New Books in Middle Eastern Studies podcast. James is the author of The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer blog, a book with the same title as well as Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa, co-authored with Dr. Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario and  Shifting Sands, Essays on Sports and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa.

These are all my lyrics, I hope you enjoy them like I did when I wrote them. 

Estas son mis letras y espero que las disfruten tanto como cuando yo disfruté al escribirlas. 

Con amor y agradecimiento,

C. Nancy Acevedo

I rap over my own beats (rarely someone else’s).if you wanna collab on a project, hmu

New tracks tagged #Fifa