Working Title FC

It's time for the biggest game in football, which gives us chance to look back at almost 100 years of weirdness which includes 4 years of death threats, a Swedish conspiracy theory, a bendy Brazilian man and the danger of Kawasaki pilots.

Four teams left but just as much weirdness, including Haaland rocking a raccoon, Pape Saar and a pap smear, the pantless penalty and the fakest of fans.

Aaaaaaand Breeeeeath. It's a football rest day but the weirdness never takes a break. I bring you the weird stories of the World Cup that you may have missed - including an ex-Liverpool midfielder and his missing cat, a fan going AWOL and Mauricio's shirty business.

Just in time for a mandated Hydration break - I bring you the weird stories of the World Cup that you may have missed - including more Haalands than should be legal, Ronaldo giving his boots the boots, K-Pop goes the world and sharing an armrest with Darwin Nunez.

Just in time for a mandated Hydration break - I bring you the weird stories of the World Cup that you may have missed - including it's ice time for Bafana, a hilarious leg break, Paraguay are the time keepers and a very painful groin tear.

The weird stories of the World Cup that you may have missed including masquerading mascots, Scotland fans doing Scottish things, how to get 4 million followers in 90 minutes and the worst photo shoot of 2026.

In this special episode of "Working Title FC" created for Podcasthon'26, Paulo interviews Coach Jack, founder of Corinthians Football Club in South Africa. Jack shares how he started Corinthians to offer youth alternatives to gangs and crime, and how the club has grown into a community movement. The episode highlights Jack’s pioneering work in blind football, explaining its rules, challenges, and impact. Listeners learn how football empowers visually impaired athletes and unites communities, and are encouraged to support Corinthians through donations, volunteering, or spreading awareness of their inspiring work. Keep up to date with what they're up to and find out how you can help: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corinthians.africa?igsh=MTJnaHBzdjBkdGdxMQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Tik tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@corinthians.africa?_r=1&_t=ZS-94GeLDLfa3Y LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/corinthiansnpo/ Facebook: @corinthians.africa YouTube: @corinthians.africa Twitter: @corinthians_npo

Maybe you can cheat on your taxes, but NEVER cheat on your barber. It's not a problem Paulo has, but Senzo tells us how deep it goes. Coming up this week: - **Liverpool’s Salah Saga**: Why are Liverpool hesitating on Salah's contract, and is Mo using Klopp's hair guy? - **Mbappé is on Fraud Watch**: Is the French superstar living up to the hype, or are the critics sharpening their pitchforks for no reason? - **World Cup 2034 – Desert Dreams or Nightmare Fuel?** FIFA’s Saudi Arabia decision has us all questioning life (and football). - **The FIFA Club World Cup Draw**: We’re a little excited! Rhulani Mokwena might get a potential date with his man-crush Pep, but will either manager still be around by kick-off? - **Percy Tau is playing hardball with Al Ahly** – just give him all the money already, we say. - **Paul Pogba Drama**: Now it involves his mama. Just when the guy should be sorting out his future, the noise surrounding him cranks up the volume. Senzo says, "Just sit down and work it out like brothers." Paulo opens up the gates to GOAT Farm and inducts an entire tournament for the first time. The tournament in question? The **1994 FIFA World Cup**. Mavericks, Colombian executions, surfing goalkeepers, a ball that was all G-spot, and Paulo's cursive handwriting – what's not to love? Finally, Senzo’s **non-football story of the week** dives into the SARU equity deal D-Day. Why isn’t rugby more profitable? I mean, you can even buy a Springbok sim card now!

What international break?!? Paulo and Senzo fire up a pod that hits harder than peak Mike Tyson. Danny Jordaan AKA, "Teflon Jordan" got arrested this week, but what difference will it make because he has the ability to walk away from explosions. What’s R20 000 bail going to do, rather make the guy a groundskeeper at some of the amateur clubs who have vanished under his ‘’leadership’’. When you out-villian Sepp Blatter, you deserve a lot of praise to be honest. David Coote is the ref who became a lines man. Should 42 year old men be behaving that way? You decide, one thing's for sure. Don’t film it. You’re not a high school kid. A video trashing on Liverpool and Klopp, another video of him snorting coke. We eagerly await his sex-tape. Youtubers are ruining everything and defiling the bastion of football purity that is the Argentinian league. A publicity stunt that has gone very wrong. Who signed off on that? Danny Jordaan? The Goat Farm opens its gates for The Baddest Man on the planet. Iron Mike may be a cuddly grandfather type these days - albeit with a face tattoo, but we go back to the days when he was the most feared man in short-shorts. Jake Paul has turned him into a side-show but we remember him as the youngest world champ ever and even though Paulo grew up on the Fresh Prince song, ‘’I think I can beat Mike Tyson’’ and once beat him in the video-game, ‘’Punch Out’’ - he really hopes that a mistimed punched unleashes the beast and Mike does what every middle-aged man really wants to do - beat the crap out of a Youtuber.

Sunglasses, boots, Gianni Infantino. Is there anything in the world that Beckham can't make look better? OK the last one might be a stretch even for him. United are a club haunted by the ghosts of nostalgia. The pale and sickly appearance of Paul Scholes. The incessant and uncanny shrieking of Gary Neville. Do we need to add the spectre of Ruud Van Nistelrooy to the job young Ruben already has on his hands? Admittedly the Dutch legend looks amazing in a coat but we ask why would you have someone, “who knows the club’’ sitting next to you while you untangle a decade long mess? There must have been a Ballon d’or ceremony at the Bernabeu this week because Real Madrid didn’t show up again. Paulo and Senzo refuse to remove the Fraud Watch on Mbappe’s name. He’s getting in everyone’s way and the only thing that can solve it is someone who rolls his studs over the ball. The ultimate skill, don’t @ us. We feel sorry for Neymar after his latest injury. Shame, poor guy is going to end up living in Miami with Messi, Suarez and Becks. But what is his legacy, would a 2014 World Cup win have put him on the Mt Rushmore of Brazilian players. Paulo doesn’t even think he gets ahead of Romario. We in no way belittle FC Noah with ill-advised puns and the gates of the GOAT Farm are back and Ayrton Senna drives his McLaren MP4/5B into the paddock.