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Friends met throughout the years from all over the world, gathered to talk about football games and travels.
Awaydayz is a platform dedicated to providing fans with the world's most enhanced matchday experiences. Connecting Community, Travel and Football. Coming soon.
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Now Chelsea have breaches too? Shocker. How did our Prem Fantasy Draft start? Who are our Champions League favorites for the season? Plenty to debate in this episode with Essam, Issa, and Rob, as always. Huge thanks to the boys for coming on. As always, if you’re down to talk football, reach out, and let’s talk football. #themidfieldbattle #awaydayz #footballpodcast #soccercommunity #clubworldcup #chelseafc #ucl #premierleague #football
Hosted by Essam and Rob, we welcome Juan to the podcast and the awaydayz community, as he shares his love for Salomón Rondón, the Venezuelan national team, and his three clubs of Everton, Barcelona and Houston Dynamo. While still being so young, Juan also goes into his already extensive career so far in the world of sports media. It's all about motivation. Huge thanks to Juan for coming on. As always, if you’re down to talk football, reach out, and let’s talk football! Instagram: @awaydayz_
Please help us welcome Dominik Jäger to the pod! Dominik hails from Munich, Germany, and has been a lifelong supporter of Bayern Munich. Like for many Germans, fußball has been Dominik’s passion for as long as he can remember. In today’s amazing conversation we recount his experiences as a fan during Germany’s 2014 World Cup win, talk about the Bundesliga and German football culture, his expectations for the 2024 European Championships in Germany, and much much more. Dominik was a very...
We finally welcome back Issa to the podcast, keen on sharing with us his recent experiences watching his Jordanian national team reach the Asian Cup final in Qatar and his trip to London to see his favorite club, Chelsea FC. Huge thanks to Issa for coming on. As always, if you’re down to talk football, reach out, and let’s talk football! Instagram: @awaydayz_
ST. PATRICKS DAY SPECIAL: Today we welcome Ollie Acomb, a Cincinnati native and longtime supporter of Celtic Football Club- a club rich with history, fierce rivalries, and lore. In this episode, we get into the history of Celtic and the Old Firm Derby, understand more about the Scottish Premier League, recount FC Cincinnati memories, our fixture/travel wish lists, and much more. Huge thanks to Ollie for joining us, you won't want to miss out on this one! Join us for more stories...
After a whole year of Ebuka and Ibo, we finally welcome their eagle brother AR, keen on sharing with us his experiences watching games growing up, the family rivalry support for Chelsea vs Arsenal and his intertwined passions for football, travel, photography and fashion. Huge thanks to AR for coming on. As always, if you’re down to talk football, reach out, and let’s talk football! Instagram: @awaydayz_
Today we welcome back Ibo, a Chicago native of strong Albanian roots, keen on sharing with us his passion for Real Madrid, his first time seeing Brazil live and his wishlist for games to watch in the near future. In the end, we had to acknowledge and praise De Rossi's appointment as Roma's new manager and the beginning of his era. Huge thanks to Ibo for coming on. As always, if you’re down to talk football, reach out, and let’s talk football! Instagram: @awaydayz_
Today we welcome Max Hogan, a University of Cincinnati senior who had the unique opportunity to study abroad in Zurich, Switzerland, and intern in Singapore in 2023. During his travel adventures, Max found himself connecting with people from many different countries and backgrounds through a common love- football. We recount Max's unique experiences in London, Rome, and Singapore in which he was able to see multiple football matches. Max shares stories and advice from his travels incl...
In this episode Rob welcomes back Ebuka keen to share his Man City allegiance from the lows in '05 to the build-up and current highs, as well as his open-mindedness and passion for travel, through football and beyond. Huge thanks to Ebuka for coming on. As always, if you’re down to talk football, reach out, and let’s talk football! awaydayz.com Instagram: awaydayz_
In this episode Rob and Nick hop back on as we celebrate 1 year of The Midfield Battle with our guests through Intramural stories, close connection to FC Cincinnati and respective personal experiences in Qatar, Pakistan and Bhutan. Huge thanks to Jack and Taha for coming on. As always, if you’re down to talk football, reach out, and let’s talk football! awaydayz.com Instagram: awaydayz_
Think about your favorite club. Now imagine the only players allowed to play for it had to be from the state, city, or region that it’s in. This is the case with Athletic Club de Bilbao, a club teeming with history, culture, and pride. My conversation with John, a Cincinnati native and avid Athletic Club supporter, takes us over to the Basque region- an autonomous area in the north of Spain. John has spent years educating himself on the people and culture of Bilbao, culminating in multiple t...
HOUR LONG SPECIAL! Today, we welcome the "dirty double" of Henry Schwartz and Ethan Miracle. These two share an extraordinary bond forged through the trials and triumphs of playing side by side on the Denison University Men's soccer team, coupled with a lifelong devotion to Manchester United. For Hank and Ethan, supporting United was never a matter of choice; it runs in their veins. From their earliest memories, each recalls sitting on the couch on Saturday mornings with family, passionately...
Today, we are pleased to welcome Evan Brown, a current student at Denison University and a resident of Chicago. Football isn't just a hobby for Evan; it runs in his blood. His heritage hails from England and Germany, where family members passionately supported Liverpool FC and Bayern Munich, respectively. Evan shares his exciting experiences from his study abroad in France last year, highlighting his attendance at several football matches. One standout event was 'Le Classique' between Marsei...
In this episode, we speak with Andrew Warman, a current architecture master's student, and Chelsea, Columbus Crew, and Wrexham supporter. Andrew's passion for the game has taken him to some amazing places and fixtures. We talk all about his Champions League experiences in Madrid and Barcelona, his first experiences watching the crew, and his most recent trip with his dad to see Wrexham FC win the league in Wales! Listen until the end to hear Andrew's advice for those considering a tri...
In this episode, we talk with Henry Burnett, a current resident of Sao Paolo, Brazil, and a supporter of Liverpool FC and Santos FC. Henry has had some incredible experiences seeing football matches- from the 2018 World Cup in Russia, to seeing Messi vs Neymar in New York City in 2012, and most recently watching Santos vs Sao Paulo FC. We talk all about these experiences and so much more! I had the amazing opportunity to visit Henry in Brazil this past March and can attest that footba...
In this episode, we talk with Tristan Kovach, a current Cincinnati resident and lifelong Arsenal fan. We cover everything from his humble soccer beginnings to his most recent trip to watch Arsenal beat Manchester City at the Emirates in early October. Tristan has some great takes on the best ways to get tickets, travel advice, and ways for new fans to stay connected to the game. Follow us on Instagram @awaydayz_ and as always- if we've ever talked football, reach out, and let's talk f...
In this episode, we introduce Alejandro Diaz Peralta, a native Honduran and current resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. We talk all about his life growing up in Honduras, his love for his local club, Club Deportivo Olimpia, his travels to Madrid to see Real Madrid in action (and his run-in with Zidane!), and much more! Follow us on Instagram @awaydayz_ and as always- if we've ever talked football, let's talk football!
In this episode, we welcome Nick's good friend Justin, as he shares his love for Chelsea, how he got into football growing up and his first time in the UK to see his favorite club.
In this episode, we welcome Nick and awaydayz, the new football platform we are working on to connect our community, travel and the game, coming soon.
In this episode we welcome back Ebuka, Ibo and Varun to talk about the upcoming Premier League season through our new Fantasy Draft league, their favorite team's moves and their expectations for 23/24.
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