Heart of the Game
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Podcast Overview
<p>Welcome to Heart of the Game, brought to you by SciSports, the podcast that takes you deep inside the world of football.<br><br></p><p>Here, we celebrate the people who make the game truly special. Because sometimes, the greatest stories don’t come from those in the spotlight. They come from the coaches, the analysts, the scouts, the dreamers, the unsung heroes who shape the sport we love.<br><br></p><p>One thing’s for sure: if they’re here, they’re at the Heart of the Game.</p>
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10/9/2025
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Recent Episodes
February 10, 2026
The Next Revolution in Soccer Isn’t Tactics… It’s Data | Dr. Colin Barnes
In the Season One finale of the Heart of the Game Podcast, host Brian McDonough is joined by Dr. Colin Barnes, Associate Head Coach of the UNC Wilmington women’s soccer team and a U.S. Soccer course educator, for a deep dive into football science, performance analysis, and the future of data in the game. Dr. Barnes shares his journey from growing up in Alabama with strong English football roots to playing collegiately at UNC Asheville and professionally with the Wilmington Hammerheads, before...
December 15, 2025
The Next US Soccer Powerhouse? Inside GFI Academy with Gareth Glick
In Episode 4 of Heart of the Game, we go on location to Global Football Innovation Academy in The Woodlands, Texas for an in person conversation with Academy Director Gareth Glick. Gareth shares his journey from growing up in Leeds, England to moving to the United States as a teenager, and reflects on the growth of American soccer since the 1994 World Cup. We discuss why Houston is an overlooked football hotbed and what the 2026 World Cup could mean for the city and its communities. He takes ...
November 19, 2025
The Goalkeeper Who Crossed Continents: Mike Salmon’s Untold Story
In this 3rd episode of Heart of the Game, Mike Salmon walks us through a remarkable life in goal, from making his professional debut at just 17 in England to battling every weekend in the top division with Charlton Athletic. He opens up about the highs, lows, and turning points of a career that included hundreds of professional appearances, and how an injury-enforced retirement pushed him into a new chapter as Arsenal’s goalkeepers coach. (You won’t believe what he has to say about Arsenal Fo...
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- What is Heart of the Game?
<p>Welcome to Heart of the Game, brought to you by SciSports, the podcast that takes you deep inside the world of football.<br><br></p><p>Here, we celebrate the people who make the game truly special. Because sometimes, the greatest stories don’t come from those in the spotlight. They come from the coaches, the analysts, the scouts, the dreamers, the unsung heroes who shape the sport we love.<br><br></p><p>One thing’s for sure: if they’re here, they’re at the Heart of the Game.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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