Platini Played For Kuwait

The trivial football podcast, exploring the niche to cliche of every corner of football.Hosted by brothers Matt and Marc Harrison, each week we pick a different football topic and each pick 3 interesting things about that topic to discuss, whether that be a goal, game, player, shirt, whatever. Along the way, we'll be joined by guests specialising each topic.

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Platini Played For Kuwait

CR Flamengo

June 14, 2023 • Platini Played For Kuwait

For our latest club focus, we headed to Brazil and to the big boys of Brazil - to club some consider to have the biggest fanbase in the world: CR Flamengo. We went right back to the origins and their first real superstar all the way up to their recent success; of course we went through their history via some cult heroes, cult games and some of the greatest players of all-time. Joining us to talk all Mengão was football writer and podcast Stephen Brandt, whose latest book, Flamengo: Winning All The Cups, is to be published next month.

Stephen’s choices

Manuel Fleitas Solich
Zico
Santos 5-4 Flamengo July 2011 - Neymar v Ronaldinho

Matt and Marc’s choices

Leônidas
Dejan Petkovic and other Europeans at Flamengo
Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa and recent successes

You can find Stephen on Twitter at @StephenCBrandt.

You can pre-order Stephen’s book Flamengo: Winning All the Cups here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flamengo-Winning-Cups-Stephen-Brandt/dp/1801504539/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=flamengo+winning+all+the+cups&qid=1686770078&sprefix=flamengo+winning%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1

You can find Matt on Twitter at @MattLostBoyo and Marc on Twitter at @MarcLostBoyo.

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