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We had our first-ever national team manager on the podcast! And, even better for us, he’s a Welshman. We were delighted to be joined by Newport-born football coach Ewan Gunter, who was recently appointed Head Coach of Anguilla, a small island in the Caribbean. We talked about how his work through FIFA’s Talent Development Scheme led him to Anguilla and eventually to landing the job as head coach. We also got the lowdown on his first four games in charge, which took place just a few weeks ago during the CONCACAF Nations League. Plus, Ewan talked us through his coaching journey, from his studies at the University of South Wales and his experiences with the academies at his hometown club Newport County and Swansea City, to how he ended up working with FIFA. You can follow Ewan on X at @EwanGunter. And if you think you might have any links to Anguilla, please get in touch with the Anguilla Football Association at @AnguillaFA on X, too. If you're interested in Anguillan football, we also spoke to Gareth Thomas a few months ago about his work with Uprising FC and his social media work for the Anguilla Football Association. You can listen to that episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4U7QzTePPdyEazETptog6T?si=235b09f2b57b4fb3 Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can also follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miguel Pereira made his second appearance on the podcast to discuss his latest book, The Greatest: The Never Ending Story of Real Madrid. We discussed whether Real Madrid are the greatest club of all time, as well as some of the great teams and players the club has produced (or bought!). Plus, Miguel — just as he does in his book — dispelled some of the misconceptions surrounding the club and its history. You can find Miguel's book The Greatest here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greatest-Madrids-Never-Ending-Story-ebook/dp/B0GV3LRGHW And you can find his other works here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Miguel-Louren%C3%A7o-Pereira/author/B0CGM1SRSZ?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can also follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We headed back to South Wales for our latest episode with Newport County fan and avid Wales supporter Sean Mills. We talked about how he became a Newport fan, their mad cup runs over the past ten years, the quirks of Rodney Parade, and their turbulent 1990s and 2000s before their successful rise out of those dark days. We also talked about Sean's various trips away watching Wales — from being at Euro 2016 to his recent trip to Copenhagen, and traipsing around Kazakhstan with a hangover. You can find Sean on X and Instagram at @seangroundhops. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can also follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luka Lagvilava, the man behind Georgian Footy, joined us to chat about the fascinating world of Georgian football. We delved into the history of Dinamo Tbilisi, including their iconic 1981 European Cup Winners’ Cup triumph, some of the legendary players to pull on the famous blue shirt and the club’s impressive stadium. Luka also took us around the more curious grounds of the Georgian league, before we revisited Georgia’s historic qualification for Euro 2024 and the rise and rise of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. We ended the be basically just reeling off some of the great names from Georgia’s footballing past, from Temur Ketsbaia and Shota Arveladze to Georgi Kinkladze and plenty more. You can Lulka on Twitter at @GeorgianFooty. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can also follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cork native Alex O’Brien talks us through the joys of following his local club, Cork City, and the growing football culture in Ireland. We chat about matchdays at Turner’s Cross, the passion surrounding the League of Ireland and what makes Cork such a special football city. We also head across to the south of Madrid, where Alex has another footballing love: AD Alcorcón. Currently playing in Spain’s third tier, Alcorcón have embraced Alex as one of their own through his ‘Alcorcón Irlanda’ support, which gaves us a chance to explore the club, its fans and the pleasures of following fútbol modesto in Madrid. You can follow Alex's Alcorcón account on X at @AlcorconIrlanda and his own account at @AlexisOBrien48. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can also follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke Taylor, the man behind the Forza Calcio Substack, joined us to talk all things Italian football. Luke told us how the 2006 World Cup acted as a gateway to his love for all things calcio, before we chatted about Serie A past and present — including why the league has provided such great entertainment in recent seasons. You can sign up to Forza Calcio on Substack here: https://forzacalcionewsletter.substack.com/ You can also read Luke's article on why he loves Italian football here: https://forzacalcionewsletter.substack.com/p/why-i-love-italian-football Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can also follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were joined by all-round football lover Seb White to remind us why he loves football. We chatted about his first love, Yeovil Town, before getting onto his involvement with Hampton & Richmond in more recent years, as well as his experiences accompanying his daughter to watch Chelsea FC Women and Brentford. Of course, we had to discuss his founding of MUNDIAL and his new projects, FC Camisa and (A)WAY. You won’t find many more passionate voices talking about some of the ills of football, but more importantly, what makes football fandom so bloody, bloody great. You can find Seb on Instagram at @sebdwhite. Make sure to check out FC Camisa: https://www.youtube.com/@fccamisa And you can find (A)WAY here: https://awaysoccerpaper.com/ Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can also follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Gibney joined us to chat about his beloved Lille, and how a man from Glasgow came to fall for the club via a scarf gifted to him and a Pro Evolution Soccer forum in the mid-2000s. We talked about the city itself and why it is perhaps slightly overlooked, what a typical matchday is like at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, and some of the great names who have come through the club. Plus, there’s plenty of love for Andrew’s newest football obsession, Chadderton FC — the Greater Manchester club who ply their trade in the ninth tier of English football. You can find Andrew on X at @thegibshow_. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can also follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were joined by football writer David Arrowsmith to talk about his latest book, Killing Maradona. We discussed the highs and lows of El Diego, from his early beginnings in Buenos Aires to god-like status in Napoli, before his downfall around USA 1994. His finest moments, some of the mythology, his legacy - we covered it here, just like David has in his latest book. Plus, we also began the episode chatting about his previous book, Narcoball - a deep dive into Pablo Escobar and the other cartels' influence on Colombian football. You can find David on X at @@mrwriterman79 and on Instagram at @davidarrowsmithauthor. You can find his books, Narcoball and Killing Maradona here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=David+Arrowsmith&i=audible&ref=dp_byline_sr_audible_1 Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were joined by the brains behind La Liga London, Rahul Lakhani, to talk about La Liga and Spanish football, but, of course, we really wanted to get into his club in Spain: Villarreal. We talked about the remarkable story of this small town producing one of the most successful teams in Spanish football since the turn of the century, the legends who have worn the famous yellow, and the beauty of the Estadio de la Cerámica. You can find Rahul on X and Instagram at @LaLigaLondon. And check out his new website, which we discussed on the episode here: https://t.co/IT5VxNs68P You can find this episode's co-host, Nick Bell, on X at @nickbellofbpl and his excellent Spanish football podcast El Partido at @elpartido_es on X and @el_partido.es on Instagram. You can listen to the pod here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7DcY8EGAIbXLdwZW8dDVJE?si=7fb35f573278488a Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Writer Alex Brotherton joined us to chat about his love for Manchester City and non-league football hipster favourites West Didsbury & Chorlton. We discuss the club's unique culture and brilliant songbook, as well as Alex's work with BBC Sport and other publications. You can find Alex on X at @alex_brotherton and Instagram at @alexbrotherton. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were joined by football writer and author Kit Holden, whose books Played in Germany and Scheisse! We're Going Up explore the people, places and fan culture that make German football so unique. We dived into the remarkable rise of Union Berlin, exploring how the club became one of Europe's most admired football stories and what makes the Stadion An der Alten Försterei one of the game's most special matchday experiences. Along the way, we discuss the best places to experience football across Germany and why the country's fan culture is about so much more than full stadiums and cheap tickets. You can follow Kit's Substack, Played in Germany, here: https://playedingermany.substack.com/ And find his books, Played in Germany and Scheisse! We're Going Up, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0B1N8PQHX Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice — it really helps the show. And leave us a comment with your own recommendations for where is good to experience football in Germany! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Boyos are back in town! After a mini summer break, we were delighted to welcome our first guest of the 2026/27 season – and what a way to kick things off. Joining us to chat about all things Malaysian football is Keesh, a journalist and broadcaster based in Malaysia. As well as discussing the country's stadiums, football culture and the remarkable rise of Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT), we also talk about Keesh's work for Astro Sports, one of the biggest sports broadcasters in Asia. From reporting pitchside at Premier League stadiums to interviewing some of the league's biggest stars, Keesh offers a fascinating insight into how English football is experienced from the other side of the world. You can follow Keesh on Instagram at @KeeshMatStats. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can also follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast provider of choice — it really helps us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Part 2 of our 2025/26 Awards, we hand out some of the biggest honours of the season, including our Best Goal of the Season, the Cosmin Matei Hipster of the Season Award, and the coveted Boyo d'Or. To round things off, we look ahead to the 2026/27 season, discussing our ambitions for the podcast and setting ourselves some football travel goals for the year ahead. Let us know some of your favourites from the 2025/26 season too! Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: ⁠https://lostboyospod.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips⁠ If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice—it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The prestigious Lost Boyos Awards are back for a second year, so get the champagne and the tuxedo ready! As we spent far too long reminiscing about our football travels, we decided to split the show into two parts. In Part 1, we focus on everything off the pitch, including our Favourite Bars and Pubs of the Season, Favourite Food, Favourite Shirt, Best Game and Best Fans. Let us know some of your favourites from the 2025/26 season too! Make sure to come back for Part 2. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod and on Instagram at @lostboyos. You can follow the Lost Boyos Substack here: https://lostboyospod.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a five-star review on your podcast platform of choice—it really helps the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices