Football at the top of the world – Plus a family feud in El Salvador & a Dutch team banned from playing away
About this episode
The episode explores unique football stories from extreme locations, including Bodø/Glimt's UEFA success and a family feud in El Salvador.
Bodø/Glimt continued their sensational debut UEFA Champions League campaign by beating Italian giants Inter in the Arctic Circle – after 80 tons of snow had first been cleared from their pitch, of course. But did you know Norway is home to an even snowier pitch, 1,000km further north at the very top of the world, in a place where seeds are stored for the event of an apocalypse and people carry rifles to the supermarket to stave off polar bear attacks? So who used to play here, on this northernmost 11-a-side pitch in the world? Why did it all change after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? And why do so many Liverpool fans live in this Arctic wilderness? Next, we hop over to Central America, where a family feud is ruining birthdays and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. So what scenario is unfolding here that is happening nowhere else in the world? Finally, there’s a club in a local amateur league whose players are forced to play every match at home. Why are they banned from ever playing away? And which former professional footballer is employed to guard them? Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:34 – Bodø/Glimt's UCL magic 04:51 – Football at the top of the world 07:59 – Four fun facts…
People in this episode
Hosts: Lee Wingate, Paul Watson
Topics covered
- UEFA Champions League
- football in extreme conditions
- family feuds in sports
- local amateur leagues
- football history
- cultural impacts of sports
Keywords
- Bodø/Glimt
- UEFA Champions League
- Svalbard
- El Salvador
- family feud
- football
- amateur leagues
- Liverpool fans
- Russia invasion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bodø/Glimt, Hashtag United, Jonker Boys
Places: Norway, Svalbard, El Salvador
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