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Why We Love This Club

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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 teams to supporter-owned clubs, lower-league institutions and overlooked teams across Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas, Why We Love This Club celebrates football in all its forms.

Whether you love soccer history, football culture, passionate fanbases or discovering clubs beyond the biggest names, every episode offers a new reason to love the world’s game.

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Melbourne Knights FC — The Club Australia Tried to Rename

Saison 1 · Épisode 21

lundi 17 août 2026 • Durée 13:50

Melbourne Knights FC, Australian soccer, Croatian identity and the National Soccer League are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring how Melbourne Croatia became a national champion despite being forced to change its name.

Founded by Croatian immigrants in 1953, Melbourne Knights became one of Australia’s strongest clubs, winning back-to-back NSL championships in 1995 and 1996 and developing generations of internationals. Chris traces the rise of stars including Mark Viduka, Josip Biškic, Andrew Marth, Joe Šimunić, Danny Tiatto and Ljubo Miličević, along with the club’s fierce rivalry with South Melbourne.

The episode examines Football Australia’s controversial 1993 policy removing ethnic names, the transformation from Melbourne Croatia to Melbourne Knights, and supporters’ determination to preserve the club’s Croatian colors, symbols and culture.

Chris also explores Somers Street, the collapse of the NSL, exclusion from the A-League, Melbourne’s 2023 Australia Cup semifinal run and the current push under Michael Calandrella to return to NPL Victoria.

It’s a story of migration, football identity, national success and a community that refused to let assimilation erase its history.

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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies — The Dynasty That Made Excellence Look Routine

Saison 1 · Épisode 20

vendredi 14 août 2026 • Durée 13:30

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, the CAF Women’s Champions League and South African women’s football are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring how Banyana Ba Style became Africa’s defining women’s club dynasty.

Founded in 2009 under Mamelodi Sundowns owner Patrice Motsepe, the team has won eight South African championships and captured the CAF Women’s Champions League in 2021 and 2023. Chris traces the rise built under longtime coach Jerry Tshabalala, including the inaugural continental title, extraordinary domestic scoring records and the development of an elite football environment at the club’s Chloorkop training complex.

The episode features key figures including Andile Dlamini, Bambanani Mbane, Boitumelo Rabale, Refilwe Tholakele, Noxolo Cesane and Nthabiseng Majiya, while examining Sundowns’ growing rivalry with Morocco’s AS FAR.

Chris also explores the competitive advantages created by Sundowns’ resources, the rapid professionalization of African women’s football, their influence on Banyana Banyana, and the challenge of maintaining dominance as clubs across Africa raise their standards.

It’s the story of how Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies helped make excellence in African women’s club football feel normal.

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Sport Club Corinthians Paulista — The Team That Practiced Democracy Under a Dictatorship

Saison 1 · Épisode 11

vendredi 24 juillet 2026 • Durée 15:09

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Brazilian Série A, Corinthians Democracy and São Paulo football culture are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring one of the most politically significant and passionately supported clubs in world football.

Founded in 1910 by railway workers inspired by England’s Corinthian Football Club, Corinthians grew into the “team of the people,” winning seven Brazilian championships, four Copa do Brasil titles, the Copa Libertadores and two FIFA-recognized world club championships.

Chris explores the famous Democracia Corinthiana movement of the early 1980s, when Sócrates, Wladimir, Walter Casagrande and Adílson Monteiro Alves introduced player and staff voting while Brazil remained under military dictatorship.

The episode also covers the Palmeiras Derby Paulista rivalry, the Neo Química Arena, the Fiel supporter culture, legends including Basílio, Marcelinho Carioca, Ronaldo, Cássio and Paolo Guerrero, and Corinthians’ dominant women’s team.

Modern names including Fernando Diniz, Yuri Alberto, Memphis Depay, Jesse Lingard, Hugo Souza and Breno Bidon connect that history to the current club.

It’s a story of football, politics, working-class identity and why Corinthians remain one of Brazil’s defining institutions.

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Bury FC — The Club That Had to Buy Back Its Own Home

Saison 1 · Épisode 10

mercredi 22 juillet 2026 • Durée 15:14

Bury FC, Gigg Lane and the club’s remarkable rise through English non-league football are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring how supporters rebuilt one of England’s oldest football institutions after its 2019 EFL expulsion.

Founded in 1885, Bury Football Club won two FA Cups, spent decades in the Football League and developed players including Colin Bell, Neville Southall, Lee Dixon and Nick Pope. But financial collapse under owner Steve Dale left players unpaid and ultimately saw the EFL remove Bury from the league.

Chris traces the extraordinary supporter-led recovery: the creation of Bury AFC, the campaign to purchase Gigg Lane, and the eventual merger that reunited the historic name, stadium and football team under community ownership.

The episode also covers Bury’s back-to-back promotions in 2024–25 and 2025–26, manager Anthony Johnson, leading scorer Kai Evans, and the club’s new challenge in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.

It’s a story about fan ownership, football finance, community identity and what really remains when a football club’s company collapses.

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1. FFC Turbine Potsdam — The Women’s Club That Refused to Stay Home

Saison 1 · Épisode 9

lundi 20 juillet 2026 • Durée 13:29

1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, the Frauen-Bundesliga and German women’s football history are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring how an independent women’s club rose from East Germany to become a European powerhouse.

Founded in 1971, Turbine Potsdam developed under longtime coach Bernd Schröder, surviving political restrictions in the German Democratic Republic before emerging after reunification as one of Europe’s elite women’s teams. Chris traces the club’s six unified German championships, three German Cups and two European titles, including the historic 2010 UEFA Women’s Champions League final against Lyon.

The episode features legendary players including Nadine Angerer, Anja Mittag, Conny Pohlers, Ariane Hingst and Tabea Kemme, while examining the importance of Turbine’s renowned academy and the Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion.

Chris also explores Turbine’s modern struggle to compete with increasingly wealthy women’s teams backed by Bundesliga giants, recent relegations, and the rebuilding effort under Steen Gravgaard Ladefoged.

It’s the story of a club that proved women’s football could create its own history, supporters, academy and European champions without relying on a famous men’s team.

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FC Sheriff Tiraspol — The Champion of a Country That Does Not Exist

Saison 1 · Épisode 8

vendredi 17 juillet 2026 • Durée 13:20

FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Moldovan football, Transnistria and the UEFA Champions League are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring one of the strangest and most politically complicated clubs in world football.

Founded in 1997 and backed by the powerful Sheriff corporation, FC Sheriff quickly transformed Moldova’s football hierarchy, winning 20 league titles and 14 Moldovan Cups while operating from Tiraspol, the capital of the unrecognized territory of Transnistria.

Chris traces Sheriff’s rise through its rivalry with Zimbru Chișinău, the development of the Sheriff Arena, and the international recruitment model that made the club a regular presence in UEFA competition.

The centerpiece is Sheriff’s extraordinary 2021 Champions League run under Yuriy Vernydub, featuring victories over Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, where Sébastien Thill scored one of the competition’s most memorable late winners.

The episode also explores Sheriff’s connection to Transnistrian politics and business, the impact of the war in Ukraine, and the modern squad’s attempt to reclaim domestic dominance.

It’s the story of a club that is simultaneously a football powerhouse, corporate project, and symbol of a territory the world does not recognize as a country.

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Auckland City FC — The Amateurs Who Keep Reaching the World

Saison 1 · Épisode 7

mercredi 15 juillet 2026 • Durée 13:10

Auckland City FC, the OFC Champions League and New Zealand football are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring how an amateur, membership-run club became the most successful team in Oceania.

Founded in 2004 and rooted in Auckland’s Croatian immigrant football community, Auckland City FC have won 13 OFC Champions League titles and repeatedly represented Oceania at the FIFA Club World Cup. Chris traces the club’s remarkable 2014 run to third place, featuring Ivan Vicelich, Ryan De Vries and Ramón Tribulietx, and its unforgettable 2025 Club World Cup draw with Boca Juniors after matches against Bayern Munich and Benfica.

The episode also explores the club’s home at Kiwitea Street, links to Central United, volunteer-driven structure, dominance of New Zealand football and rivalry with Wellington Olympic.

Current figures including Rudy Mozr, Regont Murati, Gerard Garriga and Angus Kilkolly help carry forward a club whose players still balance football with jobs and study.

Auckland City’s story is about how community, continuity and amateur football can still reach the world stage.

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Angel City FC — The Club That Became Valuable Before It Became Successful

Saison 1 · Épisode 6

lundi 13 juillet 2026 • Durée 14:25

Angel City FC, the NWSL and the growth of women’s soccer in Los Angeles are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring how a club became one of the most valuable women’s sports teams in the world before winning a major trophy.

Founded by Natalie Portman, Kara Nortman and Julie Uhrman, with early investment from Alexis Ohanian, Angel City launched in 2022 with a star-studded ownership group including Mia Hamm, Serena Williams, Billie Jean King and Abby Wambach. Chris examines how the club built huge crowds at BMO Stadium, developed supporter culture through La Fortaleza, and tied sponsorship revenue directly to community programs.

The episode also covers the signing and comeback of Christen Press, Angel City’s first NWSL playoff appearance, the ownership takeover by Willow Bay and Bob Iger, and the club’s rapid rise to a reported $335 million valuation.

On the field, Chris looks at Sveindís Jónsdóttir, Maiara Niehues, Sarah Gorden, Ally Sentnor, Sydney Leroux and Claire Emslie, plus Angel City’s rivalry with San Diego Wave and the challenge of turning commercial success into sustained NWSL winning.

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Athletic Club — The Rule That Defines the Club

Saison 1 · Épisode 5

vendredi 10 juillet 2026 • Durée 14:14

Athletic Club, LaLiga, Bilbao and the Basque Country are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring one of world football’s most distinctive identities and the player policy that has defined the club for more than a century.

Founded in 1898, Athletic Club has remained in Spain’s top flight since LaLiga began while winning 8 league championships and 25 Copa del Rey titles. Chris explores the club’s famous recruitment philosophy, which limits players to those born or developed in the Basque football region, and the crucial role of the Lezama academy in sustaining it.

The episode features club legends Pichichi, Telmo Zarra, José Ángel Iribar and Iker Muniain, along with modern stars Unai Simón, Iñaki Williams, Nico Williams, Oihan Sancet and Aymeric Laporte.

Chris also covers San Mamés, the Basque derby with Real Sociedad, Athletic’s member-owned structure, the return of La Gabarra after the 2024 Copa del Rey triumph, and the arrival of Edin Terzić.

It’s the story of a club proving that identity can still be a competitive choice.

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Kaizer Chiefs — The Glamour Club Born From a Mutiny

Saison 1 · Épisode 4

mercredi 8 juillet 2026 • Durée 13:50

Kaizer Chiefs, the Soweto Derby and South African football history are the focus of this episode of Why We Love This Club, exploring how one of Africa’s biggest football institutions grew from a split with Orlando Pirates into the famous Glamour Boys.

Founded in 1970 by Kaizer Motaung after his success with the Atlanta Chiefs in the NASL, Kaizer Chiefs quickly became a powerhouse in South Africa. Chris traces the club’s rise through legendary players including Patrick “Ace” Ntsoelengoe, Doctor Khumalo, Lucas Radebe, Marks Maponyane and Collins Mbesuma, along with domestic championships, cup success and the 2001 African Cup Winners’ Cup.

The episode explores the fierce Orlando Pirates rivalry, the cultural importance of the Soweto Derby, Chiefs’ connection to FNB Stadium, the 2001 Ellis Park tragedy and the remarkable story behind the Kaiser Chiefs rock band’s name.

Chris also examines the club’s recent trophy drought, 2025 Nedbank Cup success, return to continental competition and the current era featuring Fernando da Cruz, Brandon Petersen, Inácio Miguel, Flávio Silva and Mfundo Vilakazi.

It’s the story of Amakhosi: glamour, rivalry, history and one of African football’s most powerful supporter cultures.

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