This episode is sponsored by House of Macadamias -- ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ to get our specially curated box that also comes with the free snack bars and 15% offer for CURVA MUNDIAL listeners! In this hilarious episode, artist and professional s*** talker Art Morelli joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk about his love of Napoli, what being from Southern Italian heri…

This episode is sponsored by House of Macadamias -- ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ to get our specially curated box that also comes with the free snack bars and 15% offer for CURVA MUNDIAL listeners! Andy McCluskey, singer and songwriter of one the world's most beloved bands, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, joins CURVA MUNDIAL to discuss his Liverpool fandom, gr…

This episode is sponsored by House of Macadamias -- ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ to get our specially curated box that also comes with the free snack bars and 15% offer for CURVA MUNDIAL listeners! Italian singer and songwriter Santa Chiara joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk about her life in music and growing up in the north and south of Italy. Santa Chiara opens up a…

This episode is sponsored by House of Macadamias -- ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ to get our specially curated box that also comes with the free snack bars and 15% offer for CURVA MUNDIAL listeners! Author Dan Williamson joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk about his new book "Phenomenon: The Incredible Career of Brazil's Ronaldo" and how "El Fenomino" changed the game fo…

This episode is sponsored by House of Macadamias -- ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ to get our specially curated box that also comes with the free snack bars and 15% offer for CURVA MUNDIAL listeners! In the season 8 premiere, we kick off with legendary Azzurri player Giuseppe Rossi. Rossi speaks about his time moving away from friends and family at a young age to …

This episode is sponsored by House of Macadamias -- ⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠ to get our specially curated box that also comes with the free snack bars and 15% offer for CURVA MUNDIAL listeners! Just before season 8 kicks off, season 2 guest Frankie Moloney returns to CURVA MUNDIAL in this special EXTRA TIME episode. Frankie, who has now brought his radio sho…

Host Sal Bono's 90-year-old grandma Cecelia Maltempi joins CURVA MUNDIAL for the season 7 finale. Cecelia talks about her life growing up in Oliveri, Sicily, just outside Messina during the outbreak of World War 2 and being forced to live in a cave, getting shot by Nazis, and she and her family protesting Mussolini's fascist regime. She also discus…

Members of indie rock band Demob Happy join CURVA MUNDIAL. Newcastle supporters Thomas Armstrong and Matt Marcantonio talk about the city that has brought us brown ale and the importance of the club to its people. The episode was recorded before Italian international Sandro Tonelli was found guilty in a gambling controversy but the fans were excite…

Argentine singer and songwriter Federico Aubele joins CURVA MUNDIAL to take us on a whirlwind journey around the world from his time in Buenos Aires to Berlin to Brooklyn (We establish he only lives in cities with "B" as the 1st letter). Aubele talks about his love of Boca Juniors, the intensity of attending games in Bueno Aires and his music. This…

Dexys frontman Kevin Rowland joins CURVA MUNDIAL to chat about his love of Wolverhampton and the so-called punk attitude supporting the Wolves. Rowland also talks about his band's new record, "The Feminine Divine." This episode is sponsored by House of Macadamias -- ⁠Click Here⁠ to get our specially curated box that also comes with the free snack b…

Jezmi Fehmi of British buzz band Bar Italia joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk about his love of Turkish giants Galatasaray as well as his Turkish roots. Fehmi gives us a deep dive into the Turkish Super Lig, Bar Italia's trajectory and popularity, as well as his Chelsea fandom. This episode is sponsored by House of Macadamias -- Click Here to get our spe…

In this episode of CURVA MUNDIAL we are joined by author Jean Duffy who talks about finding her love of soccer later in life, falling in love with South African soccer and writing the book "Soccer Grannies." Duffy helped bring South Africa's famous Soccer Grannies to the United States and showing that age is just a number. For more information on S…

Come stop the world and melt with us as Robbie Grey of the legendary New Wave band Modern English joins CURVA MUNDIAL. Grey talks about his love of Manchester United, growing up in Colchester, England as well as his long career, and their new album. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curva-mundial/support…

The host and founder of the Super Eagles Podcast and Nigerian Football Weekly Olu Oke joins CURVA MUNDIAL to discuss his passion and love for Nigerian football, his Arsenal fandom and how Nigeria is having a moment in the spotlight as the world is embracing the West African nations music, films and football. --- Support this podcast: https://podcas…

CURVA MUNDIAL heads to Newcastle, England, with one of the most talked about metal bands on the scene. Bassist John-Michael Joseph Hedly of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs takes us on a tour of Newcastle and discusses his lifelong fandom of the black and white stripe club. We also talk about his band's music as well as football kit obsession. --…

We travel to Ghana in this episode of CURVA MUNDIAL as journalist Clinton Eleto takes us on a tour of football in the West African country. Eleto, originally from Nigeria, talks about moving to Ghana to pursue his dreams, following and reporting on the Ghanian football league and national team and his fandom of Asante Kotoko. --- Support this podca…

In the season 7 premiere, ESPN FC Anchor Kay Murray takes on a journey through her broadcasting life from starting out at her favorite team -- Middlesboro -- and their local station to Real Madrid TV and working alongside Mourinho, Kaka, Ronaldo to BeIn and now ESPN. The Ballon d'Or host also takes listeners on her journey with IVF and gets candid …

Just before season 7 kicks off, season 6 guest Roo Oxley comes back on CURVA MUNDIAL for this special EXTRA TIME episode. In this episode, we dive deep into Roo's best selling book, "Clobber," being one of the few women in the terraces, and the difference between causals today and those of yesteryear. We also catch up with the author on what she is…

Legendary manager, player, pundit and the subject of Taika Waititi's new film, "Next Goal Wins," Thomas Rongen joins CURVA MUNDIAL for a deep dive into his life and career. The former Dutch international talks about living with Johan Cruyff, growing up in Amsterdam, coming to America to play in the NASL then becoming an MLS manager. Rongen will be …

This episode is sponsored by PRORASO USA. North American listeners can use code "CURVAMUNDIAL20" at Proraso-usa.com for 20% off your order between now and Dec. 31, 2023. In this episode of CURVA MUNDIAL, model, fashionista, author and Stoke City supporter Roo Oxley joins us to talk all things Stoke and the clobber that made her. Oxley, whose book, …

Acclaimed author John Ludden joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk his love of Manchester United and Maradona. Ludden talks about how his book "Once Upon a Time in Naples," became the basis of Asif Kapadia's celebrated documentary, "Maradona," by pure chance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/curva-mundial/support…

Editors drummer Ed Lay Joins CURVA MUNDIAL to discuss his fandom of Ipswitch Town. Lay talks supporting his team with such a vast history in this sport, what is it like seeing them in the 3rd tier, and what it means to hail from Suffolk. Lay also chats about Editors latest record, "EBM," joining the group and their history together. --- Support thi…

On this episode of CURVA MUNDIAL we head to Berlin, Germany via Ohio as Ed Zelaski, the host of Don’t Poke the Bear – the Hertha Berlin site in English, talks all things Hertha Berlin. Zelaski talks the history of the club through modern players and situations as well as their decline in recent years which saw them get relegated last season. --- Su…

In this episode of CURVA MUNDIAL Tigres supporter Luis Leos joins us to talk about his love of the Liga MX club. Leos discusses founding Club Tigres English in order to bring his favorite club to an English audience. Leos also talks moving from Mexico to Texas and what it is like watching his team from across the boarder. --- Support this podcast: …

Enrik Millaj of The Smoking Snake joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk his love of Santos, Brazilian football, and what it is like watching Joga Bonita from Michigan. Millaj, an immigrant from Eastern Europe talks about how he fell in love with the Brazilian game and then taking it a step further by creating the first English language podcast -- The Smoking…

On this episode of CURVA MUNDIAL, Peter Curto of IFTV joins us to talk his love of Inter and Azzurri. The New York City-born and based attorney talks growing up and living in Brooklyn, watching the strong Italian influence stick around and where to get a good pastry. He also speaks about being a football agent and co-founding his company Supra Socc…

Brothers David J and Kevin Haskins of the legendary bands Bauhaus and Love and Rockets join CURVA MUNDIAL to talk about their love of Manchester United. The brothers talk growing up in Northampton and how they became United supporters. They discuss the recent Love and Rockets reunion tour and how football fans and concert crowds are very similar. -…

On this episode of CURVA MUNDIAL, trail blazing pundit and commentator George D. Metellus joins us to talk about his love of Inter Milan and how he got involved in soccer broadcasting. The voice of BeIN and CBS Sports personality takes us on a deep dive about soccer in South Florida, carving his own path and his Haitian roots. We also talk about ho…

In the series 6 premier of CURVA MUNDIAL, acclaimed singer and songwriter Mike Peters of The Alarm talks to us about his love of Manchester United, Wrexham, and how football will always be a passion of his. The Alarm frontman also gets candid about his long battle with cancer and finding positives in a negative scenario and how he tries to encourag…

Just before season 6 kicks off, season 1 guest Russ Pellerito returns to CURVA MUNDIAL in this special EXTRA TIME episode to talk all things Inter Milan -- from their heartbreaking UCL final in June to the drama behind Romelu Lukaku; plus what Inter needs this summer. We also get into Serie A predictions and how host Sal Bono isn't a fan of AC Mila…

Sepe Paredes, the founder of Bolivar News, the Club Bolivar English news site joins CURVA MUNDIAL to discuss all things Bolivia and his favorite club. Paredes, who moved from his native Bolivia to Argentina, explains why he wanted to craft an English site for his favorite team - Club Bolivar. He explains the differences between the countries but al…

Ed Fox, one of the founders and board members of Proud Owls, an independent group of LGBTQIA+ and allied supporters of Union Omaha, joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk representation in football. Fox, who recently got into the beautiful game because of the NASL club Union Omaha coming to his city, talks about how he has been bitten by the bug of falling in…

Josh Steeples, the owner of one of our favorite online supporters, A Store Like 94, joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk retro football, why the game was better back then, his fandom of Crystal Palace and what the team means to him. He discusses how he created A Store Like 94 and working with other creatives in the footballing world and why anyone with an i…

The singer of one of the best new bands around, Joff Chapman of British buzz band Crosswires joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk about his love and passion of West Ham. Chapman, whose band just released their brilliant second album, "Yesterday in Mourning," takes us through his family tree and the history they have with the club and how they are so much mo…

You have seen him on the hit FX series "Welcome to Wrexham," now mega Wrexham supporter Shaun Winter joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk about more than his fandom of the historic club. He takes us on a tour of the city and says what game day is like is exactly what the cameras capture. Winter, a father of two, explains why he confronted his depression in …

Before Daniele DeRossi was let go of his duties at SPAL, the team's owner, powerhouse attorney Joe Tacopina recorded his episode of CURVA MUNDIAL and talked about what it is like owning a club. Tacopina discusses his humble but tough Brooklyn roots that led him on a path to changing how criminal court procedure is done and boasts a client list that…

Azzurri supporter Rosemarie Sparacio, the brainchild behind the viral cooking show, "Pina's Kitchen," joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk about how she helped create the online cooking series with her mother. Rosemarie also dishes on her love of the Azzurri, which she says she gets from her dad. The aspiring filmmaker also spoke to us about how she is draw…

The voice of the New York Mets and sports pundit Mike Janela joins CURVA MUNDIAL to talk about his love of the Portuguese national team and traveling around the globe to see them in the last three World Cups. Janela talks about his experiences traveling to see A Seleção with his dad as the team performs at the highest level. He gives insight into w…

In this episode of CURVA MUNDIAL, CBS Sports pundit and commentator Andres Cordero comes on to talk his career path and the unlikely childhood he had. From growing up in Cuba to then moving to Panama then settling in Miami where he learned the ropes of broadcasting at University then working for GoalTV and BeIn Sports, Cordero's journey is unlike a…

Dave Rowntree of Blur joins us to talk his lengthy career not just in music but in the areas of animation, legal work, technology. Rowntree, who released his solo debut, "Radio Songs," walks in front of his famous drum kit to take center stage before Blur hits the road this summer in Europe. Rowntree also talks about his love of the England nationa…

In the season 5 premiere of CURVA MUNDIAL, indie rock icons Blitz Vega which is comprised of Andy Rourke bassist of The Smiths alongside frontman and guitarist Kav Blaggers of Happy Mondays to talk about their illustrious careers, their equal love of Manchester United, what the city and the team means to them and Andy discusses what it is what like…

In a new segment of CURVA MUNDIAL called EXTRA TIME, we speak to previous guests who have been on the podcast and welcoming them again in between seasons. As you get ready for the next season of CURVA MUNDIAL, here is an EXTRA TIME interview with our dear friend, author and journalist Gary Thacker to discuss his new book for Pitch Publishing called…

In the season 4 season finale, Arielle Castillo joins us to talk wellness, Man City and social media and how all three of those things connect. She is the social media guru for Manchester City’s US accounts and is the owner of Half Time Yoga, she is here to explain why stretching and the ancient art of yoga is much needed to all fans of this game. …

CURVA MUNDIAL travels to Venezuela with acclaimed author and writer Jordan Florit. The author of "Red Wine and Arepas," joins us to discuss moving from England to Venezuela and falling in love with the country, its food and football as well as laying down his roots in the country. Florit also discusses founding FUTVE English, an English speaking ne…

Damien Malatino, the founder of AS Monaco Fans NYC, joins CURVA MUNDIAL to discuss all things Monaco. Malatino talks his fandom of AS Monaco, the history of the French club, and how Princess Grace plays a role in the team's kits. Malatino also discusses growing up in Monaco and then making the move to New York City where he would eventually create …

Author and writer Ibrahim Mustapha joins CURVA MUNDIAL as a guest to talk his love of Arsenal, his life in North London, and his critically acclaimed book "No Longer Naïve: African Football’s Growing Impact at the World Cup." Mustapha discusses why the continent of Africa has something very serious to offer in future World Cups and looks back on th…

We head to Portugal where we will examine one of that countries most famous teams, Porto, with one of the co-hosts and founders of the excellent Porto Podcast -- Rui dos Santos. Rui examines the history of Porto and how Liga Portuguese can grow thanks to the amount of exciting talent in the league. Rui also discusses the Portuguese community in Rho…

Gian Chansrichawla sits down with CURVA MUNDIAL as we head to the enchanting country of Thailand where we are joined by the cofounder of Thai League Central and editor of Football Tribe. Chansrichawla talks about the attention he wants to bring to Thai football, what the sport needs in his country as well as his love of Muangthong United. --- Suppo…

What is a fan of Italian Serie B side Parma doing in Iceland? Well, Gudjon Gudmundsson joins CURVA MUNDIAL to discuss how his admiration for Parma Calcio came about and following them in the land of fire and ice. Gudmundsson takes us on his journey in following the team from Iceland, traveling across Italy to see them as well as Icelandic soccer an…

German football consultant and blogger, Adam Khan joins CURVA MUNDIAL to take us to the world of Bundesliga and all things German football. The American expat living in Germany dives into his love of Borussia Mönchengladbach, living in Dusseldorf, and founding the popular German Football Newsletter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spot…