Pro Revolution Soccer
@prorevsoccer
A podcast covering football, politics, and the politics of football.
“This is what it’s all about” Jeremy Corbyn joins Juliet and Tom to discuss FIFA’s World Cup money-fest, his love of the grassroots game, reclaiming Englishness, the cultural importance of football, plus 18th century French literature. www.patreon.com/ProRevolutio...
On the 40th anniversary of the Hand of God, we talked about Maradona, *that* goal, that *other* goal, and his fake penis.
Obvo fuck VAR but this ref understood the brief, leant into it, and nailed it, no notes.
With less than a week to go before the 2026 World Cup, we’ve unlocked this classic bonus episode on the iconic 1990 tournament. @kmilb.bsky.social joined us to talk about the cultural impact of Italia 90. www.patreon.com/posts/italia...
War On Want’s ‘Red Card’ report exposes the complicity of Premier League clubs in genocide. Legacy media haven’t touched the story. www.patreon.com/posts/league...
The final standings in Premier League have been settled, but an alternative league table from @waronwant.bsky.social brings shame upon all twenty clubs. @neilsammonds.bsky.social explains.
🚨Emergency episode🚨 The League Table of Genocide Complicity The final standings in Premier League have been settled, but an alternative league table brings shame upon all twenty clubs. @neilsammonds.bsky.social explains. www.patreon.com/posts/league...
Barely any coverage of the Spygate scandal has mentioned fans.
Tom addresses the red and white striped elephant in the room that is ‘Spygate’
Tom looks at football as a cultural form via the work of Raymond Williams www.patreon.com/posts/footba... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p... open.spotify.com/episode/0dAI... on.soundcloud.com/cCP7Df4xzWxR...
To alleviate the dolour following an uninspiring cup final, Tom looks at football as a cultural form via the work of Raymond Williams, and also confronts the elephant in the room that is the 'Spygate' story. www.patreon.com/posts/footba...
With exquisite timing, Juliet and Kat return to join Tom for a forensic takedown of the attack on joy that is the Video Assistant Referee. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
With exquisite timing, Juliet and Kat return to join Tom for a forensic takedown of the attack on joy that is the Video Assistant Referee. open.spotify.com/episode/5A0B...
Manchester City’s amoral ownership is a blight on football, but why do people ignore the original, real, stated purpose of FFP/PSR/Squad Cost Ratio? Full episode now on Spotify. open.spotify.com/episode/1udh...
Capitalism in football, football in capitalism Tom draws on a new piece he wrote for @wsc.co.uk and an older piece he wrote for @newsocialist.bsky.social to explain how capitalism organises football, and how football resists. www.patreon.com/posts/capita...
We tell the insane story of the Football Association of Wales allowing a fictional swan to attend a disciplinary hearing. Now on Apple Podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
With the football world reeling from the decision to take the AFCON trophy away from Senegal, here’s Morgan Ofori being prescient in explaining why Morocco are CAF’s ‘teacher’s pet’. You can listen to the full interview here: patreon.com/posts/beyond-a…
David Goldblatt and David Wearing in the crisis in the Middle East and the World Cup In a unique conversation, two world leading experts discuss the Trump administration's belligerence, how it relates to football, and what fans should do about it. www.patreon.com/posts/david-...
We have a very special- in fact unique, we think- interview with Davids Goldblatt and Wearing in the can. Here’s a little taste of what’s to come from the two world-leading experts in their respective fields. Full conversation coming soon.
Morgan Ofori on the cultural significance of Ian Wright, whether Britain is ready for a Black superstar and which colonisers he most wants to beat. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Morgan Ofori on the impasse of Britishness and Blackness. Part 2 of our deep dive interview with a top man. Listen and support the project here: www.patreon.com/posts/152385...
We talked with Morgan Ofori on the cultural significance of Ian Wright. Part 2 of this deep dive interview out tomorrow. You can find part 1 here and support our work if you have the means: www.patreon.com/posts/beyond...
Kat and Tom caught up with PRS og “Daddy” @kmilb.bsky.social to talk about his new book, Radical Abundance, how it could map onto football, and Leeds United. Full interview here: youtu.be/gBvCXLR87B0
We had a right laugh talking to James Schneider about being a tactics nerd, football under socialism, and the Maccabi Tel Aviv craziness. Full episode here: patreon.com/posts/for-love…
Why are Maccabi Tel Aviv an Israeli club allowed to play in the European Champions League? Tasnima from @elsclegal explains on our recent podcast how this is another clear example of how Israel operates as a settler colony. Whole episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/141439...
“FIFA is complicit in this genocide” Tasnima Uddin from ELSC on Israel’s use of football in its oppression of Palestinians and football’s near silence on this. Podcast version of the full interview here: open.spotify.com/episode/2Tp3...
‘Football has been a mirror to the political and social conditions of Palestinians” @FranckMagennis and Tasnima Uddin from @elsclegal on the silencing of advocates for Palestine, Gary Lineker, and Zionism's weaponising of the beautiful game. Link to full interview: youtu.be/tOHfwjlgM2g
