Why We Love This Club
Podcast

Why We Love This Club

Underdog Podcasts

50 episodes

Why We Love This Club explores the remarkable football clubs, supporters and communities that make the world’s game special. Hosted by Chris Horwedel, each episode travels to a different corner of global soccer to tell the complete story of one unforgettable club. Discover how each team was founded, what it represents to its community, and why its supporters developed such a deep connection to it. The show explores club history, legendary players, defining matches, stadiums, rivalries, traditions, supporter culture, famous triumphs, painful failures and the moments that shaped each team’s identity. From historic European champions and emerging women’s teams to supporter-owned clubs, lower-league institutions and overlooked teams across Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas, Why We Love This Club celebrates football in all its forms. Whether you love soccer history, football culture, passionate fanbases or discovering clubs beyond the biggest names, every episode offers a new reason to love the world’s game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

What this show covers

Rob McElhenneyRyan Reynoldssupporter ownershipWelsh footballWrexham AFC

What listeners will find here

How Wrexham survived collapse and became football’s Hollywood revival story
Wrexham AFC’s journey from 1864 roots and famous cup nights to financial peril and global fame drives this season finale. The episode centers on how supporters kept the club alive, setting the stage for Hollywood ownership, rapid promotions, and a broader rise across the club.

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