Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast

Welcome back to the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast! In today’s episode, George and Issy kick things off with the all-important debate… what is the one song you’d choose for your changing-room playlist? The answers get sillier, louder, and more Macarena-filled than expected.

We then dive into the big drama of the week: Issy extends her lead in the prediction league! After nailing the exact Arsenal v Chelsea score, she pulls even further ahead and George is officially rattled.

We hear from Luca, who sends an amazing message about scoring goals, smashing free kicks, and why he supports Spurs. Issy and George… have thoughts. Big thoughts.

Want to send your own message? Email [email protected] with a grown-up’s help!

Six clues. One superstar.

Can you work out the mystery footballer before the final hint?

Spoiler… it leads to one of England’s brightest talents.

This week we’re calling two huge matches:

🔵 Wrexham v Chelsea (FA Cup)

🦁 England Women – World Cup Qualifier

George desperately needs points.

Issy is on fire.

Will the gap close, or stretch even further?

Join us every week for jokes, quizzes, stories, and loads of football fun.

⚽ Keep playing

⚽ Keep reading your Ultimate Football Heroes books

⚽ Keep loving the beautiful game

See you next time!

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Welcome back to the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast! Emotions are high this week because… we have a brand-new leader. After a dramatic set of derby predictions, Issy storms into first place and George is officially feeling the pressure.

Two derbies, two twists.

• Arsenal smashed Spurs 4–1

• Liverpool Women beat Everton Women 2–1 (Issy nailed the exact score!)

The leaderboard now stands at Issy 15 – George 14, the closest gap we’ve ever had.

Lexi sends one of the best voice notes we’ve ever had — a full matchday report from her day as a mascot at Stamford Bridge.

Holding hands with Trevoh Chalobah?

High-fiving Cole Palmer?

Dream. Come. True.

Six stadiums. Six clubs. Some easy, some extremely tricky:

• Wembley

• Emirates

• Joie Stadium

• Goodison Park

• Maracanã

• Stade de France

Can YOU name who plays where?

One huge fixture:

Arsenal v Chelsea in the Premier League

A massive match and a chance for someone to take control of the predictions race again.

Send your prediction to challenge George and Issy!

Thanks for joining us for Episode 15. Keep reading, keep playing, keep scoring (or saving!), and keep loving the beautiful game.

Predictions RecapVoice Note of the WeekGame Time: Pitch Perfect – Stadium EditionThis Week’s Predictions
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Join George and Issy for another fun-filled episode of the Ultimate Football Heroes Podcast!

We kick things off with some brilliant football jokes, then dive into a dramatic predictions recap… where the leaderboard gets very close.

You’ll also hear an amazing voice note from a young fan, play along with our stadium-guessing game Whose Home Is It?, and stick around for our big predictions ahead of the North London Derby and the Merseyside Derby in the Women’s FA Cup.

Think you can outsmart George and Issy?

Send your voice note or prediction to [email protected] with a grown-up’s help!

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⚽ Keep playing

⚽ Keep loving the beautiful game

See you next week!

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00:00 – Aston Vanilla joke to kick things off

00:20 – George’s penalty punchline

01:00 – What’s coming up in today’s episode

02:45 – Predictions recap: the leaderboard gets tight

05:05 – Chelsea v Liverpool result… Issy nails it!

06:40 – Voice note from Ingrid

08:55 – How to send your own voice notes

09:20 – Game Time: Whose Home Is It?

11:35 – Stadium answers revealed

13:05 – George’s Bernabéu story

14:30 – Predictions: Spurs v Arsenal

15:40 – Predictions: Liverpool Women v Everton Women

17:00 – Wrap-up and how to get in touch
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This week is packed with huge drama, massive scoreline swings, emotional penalty shootouts, two amazing listener voice notes… and some seriously spicy movement on the predictions leaderboard.

Two matches. Three points for Issy. One point for George. The comeback is officially ON.

• Arsenal 3–0 Sunderland — Issy calls the exact score for a perfect two-point bonus

• Manchester United Women 2–0 Leicester — Issy nails the result

George picks up one point from the Arsenal match… meaning the leaderboard now stands at George 11 – Issy 9. The gap tightens. The tension rises.

A full match report from Issy’s cup game — including a late equaliser, a cold-blooded penalty shootout, and not one but two incredible saves. Safe to say… Issy was in full goalkeeper superhero mode.

To celebrate the brand-new Ultimate Football Heroes book all about Vini Jr, the quiz this week is focused on the Real Madrid superstar.

• Did he score the Champions League winning goal?

• Did he start at Manchester City?

• Has he won FIFA Men’s Player of the Year?

Two statements are true. One is a lie. Did you spot it?

A brother–sister duo join the show:

• Poppy shares news of her first ever hat-trick and her love for Chloe Kelly.

• Toby, also known as The Assist King, talks about playing on the wings, supporting Liverpool, and seeing an incredible tackle right in front of the Kop.

Two brilliant messages from two brilliant young footballers.

Two massive fixtures ahead:

• Manchester City v Newcastle in the Premier League

• Chelsea Women v Liverpool Women in the WSL

Issy goes bold. George goes bolder. And only one of them can close (or extend) that small but crucial gap…

Send in YOUR predictions and take them on!

Thanks for joining us for Episode 13. Keep practising, keep scoring, keep saving (like Issy!), and keep loving the beautiful game.
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This episode kicks off with a cracking joke from Issy and only gets better from there. We’ve got huge Premier League talking points, WSL surprises, academy insights, and a brand new game called Pitch Perfect.

Two matches, two curveballs.

• Liverpool 4–1 Newcastle

• London City Lionesses 2–1 Brighton

George grabs one point for calling the Liverpool win, while Issy stays on 6. The leaderboard now stands at George 10 – Issy 6, and the comeback is still very much being promised…

This week’s quiz is packed with football facts, legends, record-breakers, and a couple of sneaky trick questions.

Do you know:

• How many matches Premier League teams actually play?

• Whether Haaland has passed 100 goals?

• Who the real Invincibles were?

Play along and send in your score — bonus points for anyone who gets all 6.

Emily joins the show to share her Chelsea Women support, a very cool story from school, and a bold prediction for the WSL. Issy and George react to her thoughts and break down Chelsea’s tough season so far.

You told us you loved stadium quizzes — so here’s a twist.

We name the team…

You guess their home ground.

From Anfield to the Hill Dickinson Stadium to the mighty Moss Rose, how many can you get right?

Two big fixtures coming up:

• Arsenal v Sunderland in the Premier League

• Leicester City Women v Manchester United Women in the WSL

Issy predicts tight battles. George predicts goal fests. Who’s right this week?

Send your predictions in to challenge the hosts!

Thanks for joining us for Episode 12. Keep practising, keep scoring, keep saving (if you’re Issy), and keep enjoying the beautiful game.
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