
Francesco Belcastro and Guy Burton
The podcast that brings together football and politics. We'll be exploring the relationship between the two, both inside and outside the game.The podcast covers "Big Politics" like politicians, clubs, international and national federations and other organised groups and how they use or abuse the game to "Small, Everyday Politics" in the form of community-level clubs, fan associations and the way that football reflects the political challenges of our day to day lives.The FootPol Podcast is brought to you by co-hosts Drs Francesco Belcastro and Guy Burton.
March 30, 2026 • 46 min
Sacred Grounds: People's Football in India ft. Sandeep Menon
March 23, 2026 • 27 min
Insta‑FootPol. AFCON Fallout, Iran World Cup Participation and Iranian Women’s Asylum
March 16, 2026 • 45 min
Staples, Satire and Protest: The Politics of Football Fanzines ft. Paddy Hoey
March 3, 2026 • 27 min
Insta-FootPol. The US-Israel War with Iran and the 2026 World Cup
February 16, 2026 • 48 min
Breaking Barriers: Women’s Football Across the Middle East ft. Assile Toufailly
February 2, 2026 • 54 min
Carnival or Control? Politics and the 2026 World Cup ft. Pete Watson & Roger Magazine
January 19, 2026 • 41 min
Grassroots, Growth and the Game: Football in New Zealand ft. CJ Price
January 5, 2026 • 44 min
How the Football Association Took Over the Women's Game ft. Rafaelle Nicholson
December 22, 2025 • 47 min
From College to the Pros: Power and Pathways in Women’s Football ft. Sydney Minarik