World Cup Series Ep. 9 - World Cup Positivity

Having comprehensively failed to do so last time out, today Jack and Ben focus on the positives of the FIFA World Cup, their happiest memories of it and why it remains - despite FIFA, Gianni, and his orange mate's best efforts - the greatest competition in the world of sport.

They mostly succeed in keeping this optimistic outlook, talking the World Cups of their lifetime from Michael Owen in 1998, through Zidane's magic, Jabulani inspired screamers and England actually winning on penalties. Then, being an episode focused on everything good, they finish discussing a man they simply cannot believe is English - Jude Bellingham.

World Cup Series Ep. 8 - Are FIFA cheating?

This episode wasn't meant to be like this. What was meant to be a gentle chat about World Cup moments past got a little out of hand, when frustration borne of the 2026 tournament so far came to the surface.

We love football. Of course we do. It'sthe beautiful game, and it's our game. It's everyone's game. But while we haven't been quiet about our feelings about FIFA, the world is fast wising up to the excesses and immoral aims of the sports governing body.

Misuse of VAR, inconsistent decision making, Gianni's ego and profit being put over fans is one thing. But when FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun's red card, after Donald Trump called Infantino personally, they crossed an unforgivable line.

Ben and Jack dissect what has been a World Cup that encapsulates modern football perfectly. Brilliant sport on show, wonderful goals scored by extraordinary players and fantastic teams, all combined with gluttonous excess, interference, suspicion and downright corruption.

World Cup Series Ep. 7 - World Cup XI

In our latest World Cup episode, Ben and Jack go head to head taking it in turns to try and build their perfect World Cup team from the depths of the competitions history.

Will they go modern or retro? Messi or Maradona, Ronaldo or Pelé? Do they throw caution to the wind or try and find some competitive balance? And just how many England '66 players can they squeeze in before getting accused of bias?