Lost Boyos: A Football Travel Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Lost Boyos is back! Seven years after the old blog became dormant, the Lost Boyos name has been revived in podcast form. For the first episode, Matt and Marc reminisce on the old blog and discuss the podcast going ahead. Plus, they reflect on some of their highlights from their football travels.Transcript Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this episode, we were joined by our first ever guest - and what a first guest! Author of Tears at La Bombonera and the recently released Dame Bola, we were joined by Christopher Hylland to discuss all things Argentinian football. We delved into the quirky language of Argentinian football, groundhopping in Buenos Aires, Juan Roman Riquelme and much, much more. You can find Christopher on X as @BomboneraTears You can buy Dame Bola: A Journey Through the Language of Argentinian Football here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dame-Bola-Language-Argentinian-Football-ebook/dp/B0DSJQQ13F/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_pd_crcd_d_sccl_1_2/259-6552709-6973033?pd_rd_w=QmqqR&content-id=amzn1.sym.bacc8a73-fbe5-4160-9658-abc8583f25c2&pf_rd_p=bacc8a73-fbe5-4160-9658-abc8583f25c2&pf_rd_r=JHWZBY61ZFYPGJ8KK6CZ&pd_rd_wg=KWzi7&pd_rd_r=9f28b7c4-c772-463d-a730-b3f1977b80ec&pd_rd_i=B0DSJQQ13F&psc=1 And you can buy Tears at La Bombonera: Stories from a Six-Year Sojourn in South America here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tears-Bombonera-Stories-Six-Year-Sojourn-ebook/dp/B08S46G9Y2?ref_=ast_author_mpb Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt was reunited with his old groundhopping partner in crime Joseph 'Gibbo' Gibbons to discuss his two great footballing loves: Bolton Wanderers and Atherton Collieries. We also chatted about groundhopping in Greater Manchester/Lancashire.and the abundance of great grounds in the area. You can follow Gibbo on X at @JoeBillGibbo and on Instagram at @gibbogram You can read Gibbo's tales of groundhopping on his old blog Gibbo's 92 here: https://gibbos92.com/ Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We were joined by Christopher Evans, the author of the excellent 'Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao', to discuss all things football in Bilbao. We talked about some of the greats to have played for the club, the joy of watching football at San Mamés and just how great a city Bilbao is. Plus, Matt and Marc briefly discussed some of their other groundhopping trips in the Bilbao area. You can follow Christopher on X or BlueSky at @jervisevans. You can buy Los Leones; The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Los-Leones-Unique-Athletic-Bilbao/dp/1801507120/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LEOIUH04BGPY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qvcRu2HuXiADTL010hBDOiVGMr2vDHrabVlaVQkMomnGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.6ih-mVDGBO1I6iAcqEWWWvp4mMbRDJb47DkiplqoINc&dib_tag=se&keywords=los+leones+the+unique+story+of+athletic+club+bilbao&qid=1742822655&sprefix=los+leones+the+u%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1 Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, tell a friend about us and leave (preferably) a 5 star review on your podcast provider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Lost Boyos, we were joined by groundhopper Sheridan Sparkes Formerly the writer behind the Stadium Trotter blog, Sheridan’s love for football has taken him from the stands of Bashley FC—his local club in his New Forest home—to the passionate terraces of Mainz, where he now resides. We dive into his loves for both Bashley and Mainz, as well as discussing some of his other football adventures from over the years. You can find Sheridan n X and Instagram at @Sheridan Sparkes and you can find his mainz podcast, Orderly Q-ing here. https://open.spotify.com/show/7LUMSLZ8oNhyubW1Cc6Itt?si=e9543a9a6c7b4af9 Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, tell a friend about us and leave (preferably) a 5 star review on your podcast provider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this episode, we headed to the 'Stans', with a particular focus on Uzbekistan. We were joined by Tashkent-based groundhopper Don Iskanderoff to talk about why Uzbekistan is an up and coming country - in football and as a tourist spot. Plus, we heard all about his adventures groundhopping the country and the surrounding 'Stans'. You can follow Don on X at @dxn_iskanderoff. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, tell a friend about us and leave (preferably) a 5 star review on your podcast provider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Marc are joined by Liam Bambridge, co-host of the Spanish Segunda Show and lover of Real Zaragoza, fresh from a football-filled weekend in Aragón. After Matt and Liam witnessed Zaragoza’s goalkeeper score a dramatic last-minute equaliser at La Romareda live, we dived into the city, the club, and the experience of matchday in Zaragoza. We also chatted about Pamplona and Osasuna, as Liam had just visited there, and Marc once lived in the city —as well as taking a classic Lost Boyos detour into non-league territory with another shoutout to Avro FC, Liam’s local side in Manchester. You can find Liam on X at @liambambridge71 and the Spanish Segunda Show at @SegundaSpanish. You can find the Spanish Segunda Show in all the usual podcast place and on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1upe35GMJpT4SWQ9kcmPS8?si=d48a2ee9898c4cce Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, tell a friend about us and leave (preferably) a 5 star review on your podcast provider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For episode six, we headed to Europe's sixth smallest country to explore the football culture of Luxembourg - and who better to join us than Bence Horvath who runs the 'Football in Luxembourg' blog. We dived into what has triggered Luxembourg's rise up the FIFA Rankings over the past ten years, what the fan culture is like and the best places to groundhop in the country. You can find Bence on X at @Bence_Horvath_ and ''Football in Luxembourg at @LuxembourgFooty. on X and Instagram. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, tell a friend about us and leave (preferably) a 5 star review on your podcast provider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Marc looked back on their various experiences of cup finals and play-off finals - from a cup final in Gibraltar to a continental tie between a Lebanese club against a North Korean club in Malaysia. Plus, they discussed what cup final they wish they had been at and which cup final they would like to attend in the near future. Follow Lost Boyos on X at @LostBoyosPod If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, tell a friend about us and leave (preferably) a 5 star review on your podcast provider. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the famed academies of Arsenal and Ajax to some of the most unexpected corners of European football, this week’s guest has taken a career path like few other British footballers in recent years. James Lawrence joined us to chat about his journey from Trenčín in Slovakia, to Anderlecht in Belgium, then to St. Pauli and Nürnberg in Germany, and now Almere City in the Netherlands. Safe to say, he’s had one hell of a fun footballing adventure. Plus, along the way, he even made time to become a Welsh football international. We chatted about meeting Dutch legends, floodlights in Slovakia, and captaining European football’s most hipster club, plus much more, Follow Lost Boyos at @LostBoyosPod and on Bluesky at @LostBoyos. If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a 5 star review on your podcast provider - it really helps us! Or drop us comment letting u know what you thought of this weeks episode. Follow Lost Boyos at @LostBoyosPod and on Bluesky at @LostBoyos. If you enjoy the episode, please leave us a 5 star review on your podcast provider - it really helps us! Or drop us comment letting u know what you thought of this weeks episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices