The Beautiful Game, Unfiltered is a global soccer podcast that brings you inside the stories shaping football today—through conversations with the people who actually live it.From club chairmen and front-office decision-makers to current players, journalists, and influential voices across the sport, this show goes beyond headlines to uncover what’s really happening in the world’s game. Every episode dives into the most interesting topics of the day in football, blending breaking news with deeper, personal stories that define careers, clubs, and the global game itself.This isn’t just another Premier League recap or transfer rumor show. The Beau...
Latest episodes
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15 min
Spygate: Was The Full Punishment Enough?
Southampton’s Spygate scandal has raised major questions about cheating, sporting integrity, and fair punishment in English football. On this episode of The Beautiful Game: Unfilte…
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23 min
Manchester City: What Happened and What Could Come Next
The Beautiful Game takes a deep dive into Manchester City’s Premier League financial case, the independent commission ruling, City’s appeal, possible sporting sanctions and the pot…
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33 min
Jillian Leiper on Taking on a Player/Manager Role
What happens when you help a club win the first trophy in its women’s team history—and 22 days later, you’re asked to manage the teammates you just celebrated with?In this episode…
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25 min
Dan Bolesta and Ruby Heselden Talk Luton Town Ladies
Luton Town Ladies head coach Dan Bolesta and defender Ruby Heselden join The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered for an in-depth conversation about Luton Town, women’s football, player deve…
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56 min
TomFM on Lincoln City and Being a Full-Time FM Creator
YouTube content creator Tom Kelsey (TomFM) joins The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered for an in-depth conversation about Football Manager, FM26, Lincoln City, YouTube, and the world behi…
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31 min
Top 10 Impactful Transfers & 5 Potential Busts
The 2026 summer transfer window reshaped world football, with record spending, blockbuster moves, surprising bargains and high-risk deals across Europe, Major League Soccer and the…
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47 min
Todd Smith on Relegated and Life in the Football Pyramid
Todd Smith, author of Relegated: One American’s Pints and Pies Journey from the Top to the Bottom of the English Football World, joins Chris Horwedel on The Beautiful Game: Unfilte…
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51 min
Luke Chadwick Talks Manchester United and Mental Health
Former Manchester United midfielder and Premier League champion Luke Chadwick joins The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered for a deeply personal conversation about Manchester United, Sir A…
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56 min
Tom Cliffe on Fan Representation at Northampton Town
On this episode of The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered, Chris Horwedel sits down with Tom Cliffe, lifelong Northampton Town FC supporter, elected supporter representative on the club’s…
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56 min
Bernard Vere on How Supporters Built Clapton Community FC
On this episode of The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered, Chris Horwedel is joined by Bernard Vere of Clapton Community FC to tell the remarkable story of one of English football’s most d…
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55 min
Louis Jones on Creating a Surprise Shirts Empire
On this episode of The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered, Chris Horwedel sits down with Louis Jones, founder of Surprise Shirts, to explore how a teenage football-shirt obsession became a…
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51 min
Nick Vanderpump Explains Cardiff Met’s Dual-Career Model
On this episode of The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered, Chris Horwedel sits down with Cardiff Met Football Club general manager Nick Vanderpump for an in-depth conversation about the cl…
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42 min
Chloe Ankers on Wrexham and New Opportunities
From making her senior debut for Wrexham at just 16 years old to beginning a new chapter as a player-coach, Chloe Ankers is building one of the most fascinating young careers in We…
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50 min
Jack Worswick Talks Leicester City's Downfall
On this episode of The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered, Chris Horwedel talks with Jack Worswick of Last Word on Sports about one of the wildest collapses in modern English football: Lei…
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40 min
Warshan Hussin of Soccer Without Borders
On this episode of The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered, Chris Horwedel sits down with Warshan Hussin of Soccer Without Borders for a powerful conversation about soccer, refugee identity…
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1 h 00
The New Saints Chairman Mike Harris
On this episode of The Beautiful Game: Unfiltered, Chris Horwedel is joined by The New Saints chairman Mike Harris for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the most successful…