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Amazing stories, emerging trends, and sex advice – with Olly Mann, Alix Fox and Ollie Peart. ‘Best Interview Podcast’, British Podcast Awards (2019). New episodes monthly, on the 10th.
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Amazing stories, emerging trends, and sex advice – with Olly Mann, Alix Fox and Ollie Peart. ‘Best Interview Podcast’, British Podcast Awards. New episodes monthly, on the 10th. Get in touch or buy us a beer at https://modernmann.co.uk.
Paul Watson realised he would never play football for England – so attempted, instead, to be recruited by the worst international team in the world. His quest lead him to Pohnpei, Micronesia; and, although he never realised his dream of becoming an international soccer star, he ended up coaching them instead…
What’s it like training a team 9000 miles away from home, in a country with no football culture? What is the beautiful game’s secret at bringing communities together? And how can one recover after a defeat against the Guam Crushers?
This interview first aired in 2017 – hear the full episode here – now remastered with new sound design, we’ve paired with our latest episode, I ₿ought A Football Club.
Paul wrote a brilliant book about his adventures, Up Pohnpei, which you can buy here. Thanks to Mannfan Tom Cotton for suggesting Paul as a guest – if you have an idea for a future edition of the show, just get in touch using our Feedback form.
Paul’s two podcasts are:
- The Sweeper: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sweeper-a-world-football-podcast/id1557926870
- False Economy: https://shows.acast.com/false-economy
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