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The soccerPod hosts long-form, heart to heart interviews with past legends of the game of soccer. There is a massive market for soccer in the United States today, but it wasn’t always this way. We go back in time and talk to legends from the prior era, whose stories are not well known in the United States. We talk about playing with no shin guards, the apparent impossibility of a straight red card and smoking cigarettes at halftime. We talk about the legendary games they were a part of, the goals they scored and the trophies that they won. But we also explore the time and culture in which our guests grew up – whether it was, as a kid - seeing the Berlin Wall go up in their backyard, or going to sleep to the sounds of IRA bombs in 1980’s Belfast. From childhood through their professional careers, on to where they are today – our guests’ have all had interesting rides – and we explore them here. For those who love it, the beautiful game connects us all. So relax, kick
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe soccerPod hosts long-form, heart to heart interviews with past legends of the game of soccer. There is a massive market for soccer in the United States today, but it wasn’t always this way. We go back in time and talk to legends from the prior era, whose stories are not well known in the United States.
SoccerPod is hosted by Eric Wilson. The show has published 28 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Salvatore Schillaci - Versione Italiana" (22 August 2025, 67 minutes), "Salvatore Schillaci - English Version" (22 August 2025, 58 minutes), and "Steve Sampson" (13 May 2025, 141 minutes).
SoccerPod publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 28 episodes.
Booking probability for SoccerPod is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. SoccerPod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. SoccerPod's contact route on record: verified email.
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Eric Wilson hosts SoccerPod, a sports podcast with 28 episodes published.
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Episode #27
Toto Schillaci è morto l'anno scorso dopo una lunga lotta contro il cancro. Quando gli ho chiesto che tipo di cancro stesse combattendo, ha riso e con un sorriso nel suo inglese stentato ha risposto ad alta voce...
Episode #26
Toto Schillaci died last year after a long fight with cancer. When I asked him what kind of cancer he was battling, he laughed and with a smile in his broken English loudly replied – ‘Yerrikay! (his pronunciation of...
Episode #25
As I talked to Steve Sampson, I was very much reminded of the coaches of my youth in the 80s and 90s. I smirked nostalgically as I heard words like: accountability, preparation, and culture. If you Google Steve Sampson...
Episode #24
Freeman Jones was a black, PhD-educated scientist in Jim Crow America, who was the lead of his team. However, when his company opened up the facility for tours for investors or the public, he was kindly asked by...
Episode #23
Gary Mabbutt is a real legend of that historic club – Tottenham Hotspur of North London – but Gary was quite lucky to get that far as he nearly died as a boy while at his youth club. He did not die of course, but was...
Episode #22
2025 Season, here we go! A bit late, but hey - I'm a child of divorce. Dean Windass was never really an elite player at the top flight of English football. He is a legend of Hull City – that Yorkshire club with great...
Episode #21
I always smile big when I get to speak to an old US National Team guy – of all the players and characters from around the world that I’ve sat with - they are my favorite lot, because they did it here and they did it...
Episode #20
In 1984, John Fashanu, a black Englishman of Nigerian descent, signed with the British club: Millwall FC; an openly racist club at that time. The semi-official chant the supporters sing from the crowd is: ‘We are...
Episode #19
He was known as ‘the mayor of Rome’ – and he was such a great player that later in his career the great Pele would go on to say that he was the best player in the 1982 World Cup. But Bruno Conti had a very humble start...
Episode #18
If you love sports and you love sports stories, then it is hard to do much better than Wes Morgan, and the absurd story of the 2015 Leicester City Silver Foxes. They were 5000-1 odds against winning the title. But it...
Episode #17
Gabriel Agbonlahor is the all time leading scorer for Aston Villa Football Club – he is a true legend there and we dive into his time there - but when I think of Gabby I think of this - It’s an interesting time for a...
Episode #16
He was the best American soccer player when America could care less about soccer. Today, the most talented 21 year old American player – we know that guy. He is probably quite famous, rich and playing at a massive club...
Episode #15
This is a really sad one for me – Andreas Brehme tragically passed away this week – at the age of 63 in his home town of Munich. If you do not know of Andi, he is a true legend of German football - having scored one of...
Episode #14
Ray played 15 years for Arsenal. And he was there for the arrival of the great Arsene Wegner – and he would go on to bring some of the greatest players to ever grace the Premier League - Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry...
Episode #13
There are currently some 13000 players in the youth system of English premier league clubs. Of these 13000 players – the best youth players in the country - less than 1% - way less - will ever see the field for a...
Episode #12
If you are an American soccer fan of roughly my age – mid 40’s - you may remember a movie called: Victory, with Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine - directed by the great John Huston. The film is set in WW2 where a group...
Episode #11
Paul Merson is one of the most popular soccer pundits in the UK. And his voice and childlike enthusiasm serves as nice commentary to go with some of the biggest moments of recent English football. He is a legend at...
Episode #10
If you have children that play youth soccer, I hope you will give a listen to Bruce Murray. He has a brain condition called CTE. In his 30’s he began forgetting things, he developed a sensitivity to light and began to...
Episode #9
The women’s game has come a long way in the US. The female stars of today make millions of dollars and play in front of sold out American stadiums. But it was not always so. The generation prior to them – of which Tisha...
Episode #8
What do you call a Scotsman in the 2nd round of the World Cup? - A referee. Paul Gascoigne told me that joke in loving gest of his friend, Colin Hendry – whom he has a bit of history on the pitch with. Colin Hendry’s...
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