by Fast Football and Philosophy
Here at FFP, two UK academics combine philosophy and football. One knows Freddie Nietzsche, and the other knows Eddie Nketiah. Together, we tackle football’s biggest - and smallest - questions. We've designed this podcast to be educational — though, much like Financial Fair Play, whether it actually works is another matter entirely.
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July 3, 2026
<p>We're still struggling with World Cup fever!</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Jack and I discuss creation myths. There's loads of them and some of them are absolutely bonkers. It's lovely stuff. However, the birth of the beautiful game in faraway lands is sometimes even weirder. Why did the Japanese shout "oooh!" every time they kicked a ball? Why are the mighty Saints to blame for the five World Cups won by Brazil (hint, it's got nothing to do with binoculars or trees)? And why, oh why, did the Egyptians want to beat the English so badly? Okay... you can probably guess the last one. </p><p><br></p><p>In today's episode we take you through some of the earliest accounts of football around the world - and explain why Messi should be able to beat up Ronaldo. </p><p><br></p><p>Just like Financial Fair Play, we here at FFP have designed this podcast to be educational. Whether it works is a different matter entirely. </p>
June 29, 2026
<p>In this week's (late, I know - we're sorry) episode, Jack and I discuss the enigmatic philosopher Jacques Derrida as we hastily back retreat from any possibly pending FIFA lawsuits. </p><p><br></p><p>Derrida, or as we like to now call him, Toto, pulls back the curtain of time to discuss how the past constantly haunts us. Football might just be the most haunted sport of all: think about Best and Beckham's number 7 (forever haunting Beckham now considering his daughter's name); think about England's singular star on their white shirt; reflect on that absolute sitter your team's star striker spooned into the corner flag... The past never really leaves us, it's always there along with the present. </p><p><br></p><p>Football's hard enough to predict with the past forever obscuring our vision of the present, let alone when we add in Derrida's understanding of ' the event', a totally unpredictable thing that defers its meaning (we'll only really know players by the legacy they leave behind), disturbs binaries (transcends the game - I'm looking at you Bobby Zamora), and reshapes the match (look no further than Wazza's bicycle shinner vs City).</p><p><br></p><p>Overall, Derrida's philosophy shows us the sheer chaos of our wonderful game - which has never been more on show than it is in the States right now. The greatest show on earth! </p><p><br></p><p>Just like Financial Fair Play, we here at FFP have designed this podcast to be educational. Whether it works is a different matter entirely. </p>
June 18, 2026
<p>In this episode Jack and I discuss corruption, plain and simple.Is a cryo chamber elite recovery or just posh cheating? This week, we tackle the murky line between gamesmanship and outright rule-breaking, from the days when lifting weights was “ungentlemanly” to the small matter of FIFA, World Cups, and suitcases full of suspicious cash.</p><p>We sprint through Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, and Montesquieu to ask: who decides what counts as cheating, and why does it always seem to involve billion-dollar tournaments in America? Expect corruption, classic philosophy, and a few absurd detours as we try (and probably fail) to play fair. Next week: Derrida - bring a dictionary! </p><p><br></p><p>Just like Financial Fair Play, we here at FFP have designed this podcast to be educational. Whether it works is a different matter entirely. </p><p></p>
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Here at FFP, two UK academics combine philosophy and football. One knows Freddie Nietzsche, and the other knows Eddie Nketiah. Together, we tackle football’s biggest - and smallest - questions.
We've designed this podcast to be educational — though, much like Financial Fair Play, whether it actually works is another matter entirely.
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