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Hosted by Goran Paladin · 🇺🇸 US · EN-NZ · 70 episodes
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A 'has-been' and a 'never-was' talk to pro footballers and pundits about the beautiful game, and share the stories they've gathered along the way.
Goran Paladin hosts The Unused Subs, a sports show with 70 episodes published.
Spain has defeated Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final to become WORLD CHAMPIONS for the second time! On the surface, a solitary goal in extra time doesn't sound overly impressive or convincing, but dig a little d
England has been defeated by Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Semifinals. And of course, the finger of blame is pointing directly at England's manager Thomas Tuchel. Were his defensive tactics in the final half hour
Cristiano Ronaldo to play on for 2030. Yep, CR7 will play at a home World Cup, at the age of 45. According to Paul Ifill. But he's got a point! How he traverses the next four years to get there though, that's unknown. Wh
From not-so secret phone calls to suspend American red cards, to baffling refereeing decisions and our new best friend 'SNICKO', the 2026 FIFA World Cup has had it all... and then some! With that in mind, the boys on The
Finn Surman transfer rumours are now commonplace after the Portland Timbers and All Whites central defender played out of his skin at the FIFA World Cup... in the process, scoring a fabulous headed goal from a Tim Payne
The All Whites will play no further part at the 2026 FIFA World Cup - needing a win in their final pool game they have been humbled 5-1 by Belgium, and denied access to the Round of 32. So let the review begin! While the
The All Whites final group stage game at the FIFA World Cup is against Belgium at BC Place Vancouver, and for both teams it's a must-win match. The Red Devils are stacked with talent: Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Romelu
Egypt has defeated New Zealand's All Whites at BC Place Vancouver, securing their first-ever World Cup victory and in the process, robbing the kiwis of theirs. Goran, Iffy & Oli look back at what might have been for Darr
We can bill it as Mohamed Salah versus Elijah Just as New Zealand's All Whites face Egypt at BC Place Vancouver! And on the undercard, Emam Ashour against kiwi captain Chris Wood - whatever way you slice it, this FIFA Wo
An Elijah Just brace, some fabulous Chris Wood hold-up play, and a wonderful team performance has given New Zealand plenty to be proud about as the All Whites produced plenty of highlights in a 2-2 draw with Iran! After
Chris Wood versus Mehdi Taremi, New Zealand against Iran, and All Whites head coach Darren Bazeley mulling over his Starting XI for our first FIFA World Cup match in 16 years! Goran, Iffy and Oli return to preview NZ's o
What is the All Whites Starting XI? Will they escape Group G at the FIFA World Cup? The answers to those two pertinent questions will present themselves in the coming days, because the wait is almost over - the FIFA Worl
¿Por qué Tim Payne no será titular con Nueva Zelanda? TIM PAYNE! The New Zealand All Whites footballer who has become the accidental hero of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Thanks to social media influencer Elscarso, the Wellin
Sorry not sorry, Australia... your best football team comes from New Zealand! In front of 28,000 fans at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland FC reached the A-League summit by defeating Sydney FC 1-0, giving Aotearoa its
Kiwis will be scouring the web for Auckland FC vs Sydney FC tickets this week and Go Media Stadium Mt Smart will be packed for the first A-League Grand Final to be played in New Zealand - of course, you can always watch
Another gargantuan episode for The Unused Subs as we tackle a phenomenal week in New Zealand's football history - not only has the Wellington Phoenix made the A-League Women's GRAND FINAL, but Auckland FC has the chance
LIBBY CACACE joins The Unused Subs for the first time, Bev Priestman kindly takes a quick call at Brisbane Airport, two more Wellington Phoenix players take up the 10-Ball Challenge, and of course, there's the Eliminatio
The big question this week: Can Auckland FC still win the A-League? Having stumbled their way through the last 5 games of the regular season, and dropping out of the Top 2 in the process, they face Melbourne City this Sa
It's all happening in this week's episode of The Unused Subs! Iffy is at Sydney Airport awaiting a flight to London, Jacob frantically drives from NZCIS to Wellington to join the call, while Goran is in the company of th
In January 2025, Goran & Jacob started The Unused Subs as a way to tell kiwi football stories - the ones from the pitch, the ones behind the scenes, and highlight the people and personalities playing the beautiful game a
Jonathan Gould
Auckland FC goalkeeping coach
1 appearance on this show
Erik Paartalu
Paramount Plus
1 appearance on this show
Finn Surman
Portland Timbers
1 appearance on this show
Ledley King
Tottenham Hotspur
1 appearance on this show
Jesse Randall
Auckland FC
1 appearance on this show
BEV PRIESTMAN
Wellington Phoenix Women
1 appearance on this show
Emiliano Tade
Auckland FC
1 appearance on this show
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