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The Future of Football

The Future of Football is a new podcast from VERSUS that brings you closer to the people, the stories, and the ideas that are shaping the future of the game we love. Every episode, we’ll be breaking down some of the biggest talking points from the cultural, social and business sides of the sport, giving you unrivalled insight into the off-pitch issues taking football to a new era.

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Ep. 9: Black Joy in the Premier League

The Future of Football ·

2022/11/02

From Wrighty's gold tooth and unapologetic sense of self to Thierry Henry's ice cold ability, Black joy has existed within the Premier League throughout the years. To celebrate some of the most iconic Black players in Premier League history, VERSUS took over the size? store in Bristol's vibrant city centre to celebrate players past and present alongside the impact they've made on and off-pitch. The night was headlined by a panel hosted by VERSUS very own Mayowa Quadri, with contributions from some

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Ep. 8: The Rise of the WSL

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2022/10/10

On the back of a historic summer for the women’s game, the new WSL season is looking to be the biggest and most significant domestic season of all-time. We have some of the world’s best clubs going toe-to-toe for the title in Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United; talents like Ella Toone, Fran Kirby and Leah Williamson have become cultural icons; and more games are set to be played at major stadiums than ever before. Change is upon us. We broke all of this down and celebrated the start of the new

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00:47:54

Ep. 7: Pride In Football

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2022/08/17

We need to make football a safe and inclusive space for everyone. On the back of Jake Daniels becoming the first pro player in England to come out as gay for over 30 years, a landmark Women’s Euros tournament that showed us what LGBTQIA+ inclusivity can look like on the pitch and on the terraces, and Rainbow Laces campaigns becoming a permanent fixture in the calendar – it feels like football is more motivated than ever to become a safe space for queer people. The VERSUS team linked up with Rinse

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Ep. 6: What Does Skepta’s Boot Drop Mean for Football?

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2021/06/11

Skepta has just become the first ever music artist to collaborate with Nike on a signature football boot, breaking down another barrier between culture and the beautiful game. From Mason Greenwood coming up clutch with it on the pitch, to Dave featuring heavily in its marketing, the Nike Phantom Sk is one of the most powerful examples yet of cultural convergence in football and could be the start of artists contributing to football in ways we never previously thought possible. The VERSUS team

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Ep. 5: How To Make It As A Pro FIFA Player

The Future of Football ·

2021/03/29

Fresh from securing the most important dub of his career as the ePremier League champion, Manchester City’s eSports pro Shellz meets the VERSUS team to breakdown his story from sixth-form student to one of the best FIFA players on the planet. After picking up $60,000 in his first ever tournament, Shellz has since cemented himself as one of the world’s most successful and popular eSports FIFA pros. He’s one of the leading lights in a scene that’s now worth $4.3 million in prize pots every single

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00:59:38

Ep. 4: Boot Deals, Brand Wars and Starboys

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2021/03/15

The VERSUS team break down the future of boot deals and take a closer look at football’s “brand wars”, following a string of big money moves from the game’s biggest players. New Balance just levelled up and signed the Premier League’s biggest starboy in Bukayo Saka, PUMA shocked the world last year when they broke the bank to bring Neymar to the Big Cat, Nike are shaping up for a new era with Kylian Mbappe and Jadon Sancho as the heirs to the throne, and adidas are preparing for life without Leo

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Ep. 3: The World's Most Progressive Football Club

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2021/03/08

In episode three, Corey and Mayowa speak with Maggie Murphy – General Manager of Lewes FC – to find out more about the amazing work the football club is doing to champion equality at every level of its organisation. The club is famous for being the world’s only semi-pro or professional side to pay its men’s and women’s teams the same wage, but that is only one of the ways Lewes FC is showing the biggest clubs in the world how to use football as a force for good. The club splits all revenue equally

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Ep. 2: Can Footballers Change the World? with Jordan...

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2021/01/29

In episode two, Corey and Mayowa are joined by Jordan Henderson, one of the most influential leaders in the game, to speak about the new responsibility football players are embracing to make the world a better place. 2020 was the year where pro ballers stood up, made their voice heard, and took action to improve the lives of the people they represent. From Marcus Rashford’s food poverty campaign to Wilfred Zaha’s pledge to accommodate NHS workers during the pandemic, players represented the best of

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Ep. 1: Race and Bias in Sports Media

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2020/12/22

In episode one, we take a look race and bias in sports media – inspired by COPA90's amazing 'Beat the Bias' documentary. While racism in football is typically characterised by abhorrent abuse directed at Black players by fellow pros or fans, the roots of prejudice in the game and its winder industry run far deeper. Whether you're talking about racial bias in commentary via the stereotypical and reductive "pace and power" trope, the lack of diversity among creators in media, or the unfair treatment

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