Because Football
Hosted by Andrew Baggaley · Andrew Baggaley
4.4from 7 ratings
- 127
- Episodes
- 25
- Transcribed
- 7
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 606K
- YouTube views
About Because Football
The Because Football Podcast is all about uncovering the heart of football through individual journeys and community histories shaped by the beautiful game. We talk with leaders, decision makers, and creatives in the football /soccer industry to discuss their paths and insights they've learned along the way. The Because Football Podcast is hosted by Andrew Baggaley. Since January 2024, Andrew has travelled the world to explore soccer cultures and communities in 20 countries. Originally from Philadelphia, he has had a lifelong fascination with the game as a player, coach, and fan.
- Publisher
- Andrew Baggaley
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Aug 2023
- Latest episode
- 12 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
25 of 127 episodes have a transcript.
12 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Exploring the Heart of Soccer Fandom | Matthew Barry
29 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
jenny simmons
29 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
pete duda
Inside a recent episode
Exploring the Heart of Soccer Fandom | Matthew Barry
Published 12 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Is there just anything specific like to soccer that makes it a little different from some of those others, right? It was three things. It was obviously the communal aspect. It was then the cultural aspect, but it also has the most documented history. of organizing for the fan bases that I've seen. So to give more context on this project, I was working in corporate for a number of years, and I have mostly experience in digital media and in the sport business side. I wanted to do more work in the communal side, get it back to working with fans, doing more things that are around storytelling and community-based, because I was in a very data-heavy position at the time. […]
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- Matthew Barry
- jenny simmons
- Pete Duda
- Darrius Barnes
- Bill Nuttall
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 606,476
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 3.0 / 5
- 2 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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- Quality
- 85
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 60
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