Why We Love This Club explores the remarkable football clubs, supporters and communities that make the world’s game special. Hosted by Chris Horwedel, each episode travels to a different corner of global soccer to tell the complete story of one unforgettable club.Discover how each team was founded, what it represents to its community, and why its supporters developed such a deep connection to it. The show explores club history, legendary players, defining matches, stadiums, rivalries, traditions, supporter culture, famous triumphs, painful failures and the moments that shaped each team’s identity.From historic European champions and emerging women’s team...
Latest episodes
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18 min
Wrexham AFC — Saved by the Town, Lifted by Hollywood
Wrexham AFC, Welsh football, supporter ownership, Hollywood investment, and one of the most remarkable revival stories in modern soccer are at the center of the Season 1 finale of…
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13 min
Centro Storico Lebowski — They Sang Anyway
Centro Storico Lebowski, supporter ownership, Italian lower-league football and one of Europe’s most unusual fan-built clubs are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This C…
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14 min
Al-Wehdat SC — The Club Built from Temporary Housing
Al-Wehdat SC, Jordanian football, Palestinian identity and one of the Middle East’s most powerful community clubs are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris H…
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14 min
Young Africans SC — The Club Built Before Tanzania
Young Africans SC, Tanzanian football, the Kariakoo Derby and one of East Africa’s most important sporting institutions are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.C…
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14 min
Sabah FK — Nine Years to the Champions League
Sabah FK, Azerbaijani football, the UEFA Champions League and one of Europe’s fastest-rising young clubs are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Horwedel t…
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14 min
FC St. Pauli — Where Football Became Resistance
FC St. Pauli, German football, supporter ownership and one of the sport’s most distinctive political and cultural identities are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This C…
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13 min
SV Robinhood — The Club Between Two Football Worlds
SV Robinhood, Surinamese football, Caribbean competition and one of CONCACAF’s most persistent clubs are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Horwedel trace…
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13 min
Pohang Steelers — The Club Forged in a Steel City
Pohang Steelers, South Korean football, K League history and one of Asia’s great club traditions are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Horwedel traces Po…
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14 min
Al-Hilal SC — The Champion Without a Home
Al-Hilal SC, Sudanese football, the Omdurman derby and one of African football’s most extraordinary stories of survival are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.C…
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13 min
Tibetan National Teams: The Clubs That Carry a People
Tibet’s men’s and women’s national football teams, the Tibetan diaspora and football beyond FIFA are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Horwedel explores…
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14 min
Raja Club Athletic — The Club That Made Hope Loud
Raja Club Athletic, Casablanca football, African club history and one of the world’s most passionate supporter cultures are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.C…
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14 min
Colo-Colo Femenino — Chile Has Two Libertadores
Colo-Colo Femenino, Chilean women’s football and the Copa Libertadores Femenina are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Horwedel tells the story of the wom…
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13 min
Tromsø IL — The Club at the Edge of the Football Map
Tromsø IL, Norwegian football, the Arctic Circle and one of Europe’s most extraordinary football environments are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Horwe…
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13 min
Antigua Barracuda FC — The Team That Never Came Home
Antigua Barracuda FC, Caribbean football, USL Pro, and Antigua and Barbuda’s remarkable World Cup qualifying run are at the heart of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Hor…
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13 min
Al Ahly SC — The Club of the Nation
Al Ahly SC, Egyptian football, the Cairo Derby, and Africa’s most successful club are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Horwedel explores how Al Ahly gre…
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14 min
B-67 Nuuk: The Championship That Fits Inside One Week
B-67 Nuuk, Greenlandic football, Arctic travel and one of the world’s most unusual national championships are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Horwedel…
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14 min
Corinthian-Casuals FC — The Amateur Club That Gave Its Name to a Giant
Corinthian-Casuals FC, São Paulo, Corinthians Paulista, and the origins of modern football culture are at the heart of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Chris Horwedel explores…
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13 min
Qarabağ FK — The Club That Carried a City Away From Home
Qarabağ FK, Ağdam, Azerbaijan, and one of football’s most extraordinary stories of exile and survival are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club.Founded in Ağdam in 195…
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14 min
Chivas — The Club That Made a Nation Its Transfer Policy
Chivas, Club Deportivo Guadalajara, Liga MX, and the club’s famous Mexican-only player policy are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring how one of Mexico’s…
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14 min
Clapton Community FC — The Supporters Who Built Their Own Club
Clapton Community FC, the Old Spotted Dog and supporter-owned football in East London are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, telling the story of fans who decided…