Football Chuggu Podcast

by Pearse McLaughlin

Season 4

FCP S4 Ep32: Lionel Messi Retires from International Football aged 39!!

You are joined for the thirty second instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Pearse McLaughlin and your co-host is Thomas McLaughlin. In this episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, Scottish Premiership & English Premier League results, Celtic's Europa League 25 man squad list announcement, Lionel Messi retires from international duty at the age of 39 & Antonio Rudiger also retires from Germany at the age of 33. Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news in South Korea and Japan, Thomas gives you all the latest football news from Vietnam. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/sn-grS1C2Eo?si=vry6IrdN0Ws7M964

S4 · E32

Sep 7, 2026

42:04

FCP S4 Ep31: Celtic Throw Away a Four-goal Lead & Crash Out of the Champions League Against Lask & Ten-man Hearts Reach the Conference League!!

You are joined for the thirty first instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Pearse McLaughlin and your co-host is Thomas McLaughlin. In this episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, Scottish Premiership & English Premier League results, UEFA Champions League & Conference League Play-off 2nd Leg reviews, Celtic's Europa League & Hearts' Conference League fixtures. Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news in South Korea and Japan, Thomas gives you all the latest football news from Vietnam. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/uge6VwnX74c?si=5bzid8wU_g2dX9RH

S4 · E31

Aug 31, 2026

51:26

FCP S4 Ep30: Celtic Guaranteed European Football, Can Rangers, Hearts, Hibs & Motherwell Secure a Conference League Place?

You are joined for the thirtieth instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Pearse McLaughlin and your co-host is Thomas McLaughlin. In this episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, Scottish Premiership & English Premier League results, UEFA Champions League & Conference League Play-off 1st Leg reviews & 2nd leg previews for Scottish sides in Europe. Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/2RykNAk2KGg?si=ugxA4U1JilP7VzwU

S4 · E30

Aug 24, 2026

43:34

FCP S4 Ep29: Rangers host Celtic in League Cup Quarter-Finals & Scotland Appoint Sebastien Pocognoli as First Foreign Manager in Two Decades!!

You are joined for the twenty ninth instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Pearse McLaughlin and your co-host is Thomas McLaughlin. In this episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, Premier Sports Cup Last 16 results & Quarter Final Draw, UEFA Champions League & Conference League Play-off 1st Leg previews for Scottish sides in Europe, Xavi Hernandez has been appointed as the new Netherlands manager, Scotland hire Belgian Sebastien Pocognoli as the new manager, & reacting to the European Super Cup Final between Aston Villa & PSG. Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/yc2P1-9-mp0?si=ZHp19P9fPV-s8tr_

S4 · E29

Aug 18, 2026

43:14

FCP S4 Ep28: Høgh Hat-Trick Inspires Emphatic Celtic Win & Rangers Reject Club-Record Chermiti Bid from Galatasaray!!

You are joined for the twenty eighth instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Pearse McLaughlin and your co-host is Thomas McLaughlin. In this episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, Scottish Premiership results from match day 2, Rangers reject £22m bid for Youssef Chermiti from Turkish club Galatasaray S.K. Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/a_sHTAXKcIg?si=cbtijHkkxIjQiDfq

S4 · E28

Aug 10, 2026

25:06

FCP S4 Ep27: Spain Outclass Argentina to Become World Cup 2026 Champions!!

You are joined for the twenty seventh instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Pearse McLaughlin and your co-host is Thomas McLaughlin. In this episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, Spain FIFA World Cup 2026 Champions, England legend Kevin Keegan dies aged 75, Morgan Rogers edges closer to £117m move to Chelsea from Aston Villa, Boavista are officially liquidated. Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/LwBnsO9-he4?si=HErLgQNUoXiyqD0V

S4 · E27

Jul 21, 2026

40:01

FCP S4 Ep26: Is France v Spain & Argentina v England the Best FIFA World Cup Semi-Finals ever?

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You are joined for the twenty sixth instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Thomas Durning and co-hosts are Pearse McLaughlin and Thomas McLaughlin. In this episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final Results & previewing the Semi Final matches, Jorge Jesus is the new Portugal manager, Cammy Devlin joins Rangers on a free transfer from Hearts, Alvaro Arbeloa is the new Fulham manager, Argentina under an FBI investigation? Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/007Fz2Z_p9A?si=Jzk5VjduTmjQXMHO

S4 · E26

Jul 13, 2026

1:01:10

FCP S4 Ep25: England’s 10 Men Edge Past Mexico and are into the World Cup Quarter-Finals!!

You are joined for the twenty fifth instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Pearse McLaughlin and co-host is Thomas McLaughlin. In this episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 matches & confirmed Quarter Final games, World Cup golden boot race, Sandro Tonali joins Spurs from Newcastle United for £100m, Oliver Glasner is the new Nottingham Forest manager, Ange Postecoglou takes over at Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr. Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/-Br3WT7xLgc?si=pCdv3NK8Zwxv2dol

S4 · E25

Jul 6, 2026

36:32

FCP S4 Ep24: Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland boss after World Cup exit!!

You are joined for the twenty fourth instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Pearse McLaughlin and co-host is Thomas McLaughlin. In this episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, transfer news in both England and Scotland, Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland Manager and Hong Myung-Bo resigns as South Korea manager after World Cup exits, Elliot Anderson edges closer to Manchester City in deal worth £116m as Enzo Maresca's first signing as new Man City boss. Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Rm2R4PI40XA?si=Z-X6IBt5hbVnRY4G

S4 · E24

Jun 30, 2026

46:06

FCP S4 Ep22: Scotland Beat Haiti 1-0 to Mark a Winning Return to the World Cup!!

You are joined for the twenty second instalment of season four of the Football Chuggu Podcast series in 2026. Your host is Thomas Durning and co-hosts are Pearse McLaughlin and Thomas McLaughlin. In this bumper episode the topics that will be discussed are as follows, FIFA World Cup 2026 Kicks-Off, Scotland defeat Haiti 1-0 and win their first World Cup game since 1990, Real Madrid sign Marc Cucurella from Chelsea for £50m, Real Madrid also close to signing Bernardo Silva, Denzel Dumfries and Ibrahim Konate, Danny Rohl leaves Rangers to join RB Salzburg & Derek McInnes leaves Hearts to become the new Rangers manager, and Tunisia national team head coach Sabri Lamouchi sacked following 5-1 defeat to Sweden. Pearse will also bring you all the latest Asian football news. Check out our website for more in-depth articles and weekly match reports from us here: https://footballchuggu.wixsite.com/my-site-1/blog You can watch the latest episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/mfP7DxSvqzI?si=wSxoZ_Aitfn361Pk

S4 · E22

Jun 15, 2026

58:54

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