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  • Centro Storico Lebowski — They Sang Anyway

    October 21, 2026 · 13 min

    Centro Storico Lebowski, supporter ownership, Italian lower-league football and one of Europe’s most unusual fan-built clubs are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel tells the story of a group of teenagers…

  • Al-Wehdat SC — The Club Built from Temporary Housing

    October 19, 2026 · 14 min

    Al-Wehdat SC, Jordanian football, Palestinian identity and one of the Middle East’s most powerful community clubs are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel traces Al-Wehdat’s story back to 1956, when a…

  • Young Africans SC — The Club Built Before Tanzania

    October 16, 2026 · 14 min

    Young Africans SC, Tanzanian football, the Kariakoo Derby and one of East Africa’s most important sporting institutions are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel traces Yanga’s story back to 1935, when…

  • Sabah FK — Nine Years to the Champions League

    October 14, 2026 · 14 min

    Sabah FK, Azerbaijani football, the UEFA Champions League and one of Europe’s fastest-rising young clubs are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel traces Sabah’s remarkable rise from its founding in 2017 to…

  • FC St. Pauli — Where Football Became Resistance

    October 12, 2026 · 14 min

    FC St. Pauli, German football, supporter ownership and one of the sport’s most distinctive political and cultural identities are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel traces St. Pauli’s transformation from…

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  • SV Robinhood — The Club Between Two Football Worlds

    October 9, 2026 · 13 min

    SV Robinhood, Surinamese football, Caribbean competition and one of CONCACAF’s most persistent clubs are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel traces Robinhood from its 1945 founding by rail-yard workers in…

  • Pohang Steelers — The Club Forged in a Steel City

    October 7, 2026 · 13 min

    Pohang Steelers, South Korean football, K League history and one of Asia’s great club traditions are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel traces Pohang’s story from its 1973 creation by steel giant POSCO…

  • Al-Hilal SC — The Champion Without a Home

    October 5, 2026 · 14 min

    Al-Hilal SC, Sudanese football, the Omdurman derby and one of African football’s most extraordinary stories of survival are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel traces Al-Hilal from its 1930 founding under…

  • Tibetan National Teams: The Clubs That Carry a People

    October 2, 2026 · 13 min

    Tibet’s men’s and women’s national football teams, the Tibetan diaspora and football beyond FIFA are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel explores how Tibetan football has become a way for a dispersed…

  • Raja Club Athletic — The Club That Made Hope Loud

    September 30, 2026 · 14 min

    Raja Club Athletic, Casablanca football, African club history and one of the world’s most passionate supporter cultures are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel tells the story of Raja Casablanca, founded…

  • Colo-Colo Femenino — Chile Has Two Libertadores

    September 28, 2026 · 14 min

    Colo-Colo Femenino, Chilean women’s football and the Copa Libertadores Femenina are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel tells the story of the women’s side of Colo-Colo, from its launch in 2007 to…

  • Tromsø IL — The Club at the Edge of the Football Map

    September 25, 2026 · 13 min

    Tromsø IL, Norwegian football, the Arctic Circle and one of Europe’s most extraordinary football environments are at the center of this episode of Why We Love This Club. Chris Horwedel tells the story of Tromsø IL, the northern Norwegian…

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About the show

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.