The Sweeper
A podcast by Lee Wingate and Paul Watson - Tuesdays
83 Episodes
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Algerian airport anger, a 560km voyage to Mauritius & a Transylvanian cup run
Published: 4/23/2024 -
The fabulous Fenix Trophy, Nordic nonsense & Liechtenstein’s quirky cup
Published: 4/16/2024 -
Copa Chile charm, Peruvian player names & a transfer to Tanzania
Published: 4/9/2024 -
North Korean no-show, Georgian jubilation & glorious groundhopping
Published: 4/2/2024 -
San Marino’s 20 years of hurt, Austria’s six-second goal & Burrito Brava joy
Published: 3/26/2024 -
The 'Virgin Derby', Basque aspirations & a record return in Romania
Published: 3/19/2024 -
The American (Samoan) Dream, a Scilly showdown & Swedish kayak smugglers
Published: 3/12/2024 -
Tifos & ultras in Prague, Croatian VAR controversy & Argentina's park derby
Published: 3/5/2024 -
Dating app dismissals, CONIFA anthem anxiety & a Sunday service with the Queen
Published: 2/27/2024 -
San Marino setbacks, the new FIFA Series & a Football Manager nerd in Iceland
Published: 2/20/2024 -
High-speed car chases, Anguillan adventures & a German giant in decline
Published: 2/6/2024 -
Derby day in Madeira, AFCON’s unlikely heroes and a crisis in Cambodia
Published: 1/23/2024 -
Azeri cakes & coaches, football’s final frontier in the Pacific & the Livonian League
Published: 1/9/2024 -
Robinhood’s Caribbean double, Pontypridd’s 141-point deduction & a Herculean effort against Ajax
Published: 12/26/2023 -
The Belgian Cup arcade claw draw, Turkmenistan’s debutant champions & the Botafogo bottle job in Brazil
Published: 12/12/2023 -
The magic of the Coupe de France, Colo Colo’s trip to Easter Island & Spain's Mascot Olympics
Published: 11/28/2023 -
Frantic season finales in Scandinavia, the Te Runga Games in Kiribati & the sad story of Raphael Dwamena
Published: 11/14/2023 -
The KÍ Klaksvík miracle with Daniel Storey, our visit to the Czech team that lost 9-5 & a perfect season in Tonga
Published: 10/31/2023 -
A GOAL FOR SAN MARINO, Thailand’s trip to McDonald's & a YMCA-inspired fairytale in Norway
Published: 10/17/2023 -
An alternative World Cup for FIFA's worst 32 nations, Mozart bashing the Red Bulls with a violin & the enclave derby in Spanish North Africa
Published: 10/3/2023
Welcome to The Sweeper, the world football podcast made in association with FIFA+. Join Lee Wingate and Paul Watson every second Wednesday as they bring you the best headlines from across the football world and tell you the stories that you won't hear elsewhere. Whether it’s a Greenlandic club withdrawing from the championship to go reindeer hunting, scuffles on the sidelines in the Vatican City’s league, a team in Turkmenistan who win every game, or turtles stopping play on Ascension Island, The Sweeper has you covered! Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/SweeperPod Audio editing: Ralph Foster & Tom Middler Graphic design: The Gentlemen Creatives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.