Fozcast - The Ben Foster Podcast — Podcast

MEXICO 2-3 ENGLAND | LIVE REACTION! 04.07.2026 1h 1min

Was that England's GREATEST World Cup victory?! Ben, Tom and Watto are joined by Darren Bent on the sofa to chat through an incredible evening for the Three Lions as they beat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca to progress into the last 8 of the FIFA World Cup. Jude Bellingham's double and a Harry Kane penalty gave Thomas Tuchel's side the win after Jarell Quansah saw red. The lads discuss that wonderful evening, Jordan Pickford's performance and look ahead to facing Erling Haaland and Norway in Miami on Saturday. There's another belting quiz, plus: 🇲🇽 - Mexico are finally BEATEN! ⚽️ - England can beat ANYONE! 🤔 - How to stop Haaland? 🤣 - Harry Kane's Interview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BREAKING NEWS | ENGLAND KICK-OFF TIME TO MOVE!? 03.07.2026 56min

We had big breaking news just before the stream as the England kick-off time may have changed for the Round of 16 tie against Mexico! Ben, Tom and Watto are back in New York to discuss the possible change and adapting to altitude conditions in Mexico as they visit the Azteca Stadium! We’ll discuss the late SNICKO drama between Portugal and Croatia, plus the potential of Jurgen Klopp becoming Germany manager. There’s all this, plus: 🏆 - Big QUIZ! 🤔 - Will Tuchel change formation? 🇲🇽 - Should we FEAR Mexico? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - England Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TUCHEL OWES KANE HIS JOB! | ENGLAND 2-1 DR CONGO 01.07.2026 1h 14min

Harry Kane SAVES the day! Ben, Tom and Watto are back to discuss super Harry Kane stepping up with two LATE goals to see England to a 2-1 victory over DR Congo in the World Cup of Round of 32! Kane’s double ensures the Three Lions advance to the last 16 where they will meet the in-form Mexico, a huge test awaits! There’s plenty to talk about in today’s show including the right-back PROBLEM, Thomas Tuchel’s squad selection & much, much more! Stay tuned for a huge Quiz, plus: 🇫🇷 - France to win it?! 🇲🇽 - How do we set-up against Mexico? 🤔 - Tuchel’s squad selection DEBATE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ENGLAND VS DR CONGO PREVIEW | WORLD CUP LIVE STREAM 29.06.2026 54min

The Knockouts are underway! Ben, Tom and Watto are back in the studio to look ahead to England’s game against DR Congo. The lads discuss how England will line-up and why Kobbie Mainoo isn’t getting playing time… We look back at Brazil’s 2-1 win over Japan and chat about all the old boys that are performing at this World Cup! Stay tuned for the big QUIZ at the end! 🤔 - What’s happening with Kobbie Mainoo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - England’s XI against DR Congo will be… 💰 - The Nico Paz situation is CRAZY! 🇧🇷 - Brazil leave it LATE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FULL-TIME LIVE REACTION | ENGLAND 2-0 PANAMA 28.06.2026 59min

England beat Panama! Ben, Tom and Watto are back on the full-time whistle to discuss England’s 2-0 win over Panama in their final group fixture! It was an evening to remember for Harry Kane who broke multiple records including England’s all-time scorer, is he our greatest player? The lads discuss the performances of Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham, plus Reece James’ absence. We preview our potential Round of 32 opponents Senegal and there’s a big QUIZ! ⚽️ - Is Kane our GREATEST ever player? 🤔 - Rashford and Saka Performances.. 😎 - How good is Elliot Anderson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Time for Saka and Rashford! | LIVE REACTION 25.06.2026 1h 6min

Is it now time for Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford?! Ben, Tom and Watto are back to discuss the latest from the England camp ahead of their final World Cup group fixture against Panama. The lads discuss Reece James’ fitness, could Anthony Gordon play at right-back and does Thomas Tuchel know his best team? Scotland were well beaten by Brazil, are they heading home? There’s all that to come plus the Quiz, so stay tuned to the end to see who wins! 🤔 - Do England rest Reece James? 😅 - Hydration Breaks - are they needed?! 🇭🇷 - Is Modric as good as Xavi and Iniesta... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - Scotland on the brink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Worst Game of the WHOLE Tournament - LIVE Reaction 25.06.2026 57min

Well that was a tough watch! Ben, Tom and Watto are back to discuss a very frustrating afternoon for England as they were held to a 0-0 draw with Ghana. Why was it so flat? The lads look at the team line-up, did Thomas Tuchel get it wrong? It’s Panama up next for England on Saturday in their Final Group game. 🤔 - Does Tuchel need to make BIG Changes? 🇵🇹 - Ronaldo scores twice! 🇦🇷 - Messi is on FIRE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This World Cup Ball Is A NIGHTMARE For Goalkeepers! | LIVE REACTION 22.06.2026 54min

Red Cards, footballs and goalkeepers! Ben and Tom are joined by Watto in New York to discuss the latest World Cup action. We discuss Miguel Almiron’s red card - do FIFA need to have a rethink about this rule? With Watto in town, it’s the perfect opportunity to talk goalkeepers, we look at how the footballs are behaving and get an insight into how much time teams would have spent with the ball. There’s all this to digest and the quiz, plus: 🧤 - Why is Raya not Spain’s Number 1?! 🤔 - Is Anderson more important than Rice? 🇧🇪 - Why are Belgium underperforming… 🇩🇪 - Undav stars! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ronaldo Must Be DROPPED! | Live Reaction 19.06.2026 47min

We’re back for our second live from New York as the next round of matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup get underway! Ben is joined by Tom to provide some insight on England, Thomas Tuchel’s half-time speech and whether a relatively new defence has affected Jordan Pickford? The lads also discuss Cristiano Ronaldo and Roberto Martinez - is it time to DROP the legend? There’s the Quiz as well, plus: 🤔 - Guehi or Konsa in the next game?! 🔴 - Should Messi had seen RED? 🧤 - Ben’s Goalkeeping ANALYSIS So Far… 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 - The hosts are WINNING! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Full-Time LIVE Reaction! | England Can Win It! 18.06.2026 55min

Well that was an exciting start! England get their 2026 World Cup campaign underway with a 4-2 victory over Croatia and what a game it was!!! Ben, Tom and Toze are in New York and are here to discuss all the big talking points as Harry Kane’s double, a Jude Bellingham’s strike and a late Marcus Rashford goal gave the Three Lions all three points. We also look back at the last few days of the tournament including Lionel Messi’s hat-trick, Kylian Mbappe starring for France, plus a huge shoutout to Vozinha the Cape Verde GK!!! There’s all this, a big World Cup quiz, plus: 😬 - Bellingham/Rogers - debate settled?! 🤔 - Have Trent and Tuchel fallen out? 🏆 - Can England go all the way... ⚽️ - The Golden Boot race is ON! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why Pickford is England's BEST GK Ever | England vs Croatia World Cup Preview Show 16.06.2026 29min

We’ve landed in the USA for the World Cup and we're heading straight to the New York Sure Sweat Club, where we’ve got a belter of a show lined up for you! 🇺🇸🏆 The FIFA World Cup is well and truly underway, and for our first show out here, we're previewing England vs Croatia... 👀 Ben and Tom discuss: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England's chances of winning the World Cup 🧤 Is Pickford England's greatest-ever goalkeeper? 🇭🇷 A Croatia quiz question you definitely won't get 👑 Why Jude Bellingham deserves even more respect And so much more! Keep an eye out for our live streams throughout the entire World Cup, and check our socials for the full schedule! 🎥🙌🏼 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our FIFA 2026 World Cup Preview 11.06.2026 1h 2min

The World Cup starts today and we’ve got a Football Fill-In Special! Ben, Tom and Toze preview the tournament and give their predictions ahead of football’s biggest competition… Who are the dark horses? Which teams could fly under the radar and make a deep run and ultimately, who will lift the trophy? The lads also reveal their picks for the tournament’s biggest individual honours, including Player of the Tournament, the Golden Boot and the Golden Glove… There’s all that, plus: 🇵🇹 Portugal be the team to beat?! 🇳🇱 The Netherlands are UNPREDICTABLE! ⚽ Our Golden Boot Winner and it’s not KANE or MBAPPE! Stay tuned across our social channels over the coming weeks for updates on our live shows and all the latest World Cup reaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Premier League End of Season Awards… 08.06.2026 54min

This week on the Football Fill-In, Ben, Tom and Toze are back to give out their end of season Premier League awards! The lads are giving out awards for the following - Team of the Season Manager of the Season Sh*thouse of the Season Goalkeeper of the Season Save of the Season Goal of the Season Signing of the Season Player of the Season Also in this episode, Ben plays guess the stats with Tom and there is the Season Finale of the Football Fill-In Quiz - with Ben and Tom tied at 12 wins each, who will be our quiz champion for the 2025/26 season? There’s all that, plus: 🇪🇸Mikel Arteta or Unai Emery? 🏆Our Player of the Season is… 🔴⚪️ Our Surprise Team of the Season ❓The Quiz Finale Ben, Tom and Toze have just completed Cure Leukaemia’s London 2 Paris, any donation would be appreciated - https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/london2paris2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What I Was Really Earning – My Watford Premier League Contract! 04.06.2026 46min

This week on the Fozcast, Ben and Tom break down Ben’s Second Watford contract he signed during the 2019/20 Premier League Season - what was he really earning… Ben reveals exactly how his Watford contract was structured, from weekly wages and appearance fees to clean sheet bonuses, win bonuses, relegation clauses and the incentives on offer that can massively impact a player's earnings. The lads discuss how bonus schedules really work behind the scenes - why some players can miss out on payments, the pettiest contract clauses Ben has heard from other players in the dressing room and what happens when a footballer's contract expires and the money suddenly stops… If you've ever wondered how Premier League contracts actually work, you are going to love this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Reason Why Football Fans HATE Arsenal! 01.06.2026 53min

This week on the Football Fill-In, Ben, Tom and Toze review the Champions League Final and discuss all the current news and talking points in the world of football. After losing the Champions League Final to PSG, why do so many football fans seem to hate Arsenal? Arne Slot has been sacked by Liverpool – but who could replace him at Anfield? Anthony Gordon will be joining Barcelona next season - but is he actually better than Marcus Rashford? There’s all this to discuss and the Quiz, plus: ❓ What’s NEXT for Spurs? 👏 James Milner retires from football Cure Leukaemia London 2 Paris Donate - https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/london2paris2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our Top 10 Premier League "Rats" of All-Time... 28.05.2026 57min

Ok so the title may be confusing - so let us explain… 🤣 So a rat by our terms? Quite simply a footballing nuisance. Never gives their opponent a minute, works their socks off and is frankly… a pain in the backside to play against. So with that being said, we have our good friend Dave Watson - former England GK coach and Barnsley player, to help us decide who’s the best rats are in Premier League History and creating a Top 10 list! This was a fun one, and thank you for everyone on Instagram who sent in their players! If you think we missed any - get them in the comments down below! 👇🏼 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro/Explanation of a Football “Rat” 04:10 Jordan Pickford 05:11 Nemanja Vidic 05:45 Lisandro Martinez 06:57 Dominic Calvert-Lewin 07:24 Richarlison 08:15 Craig Bellamy 10:50 N’Golo Kante 11:52 Edison Cavani 12:24 The Player With the Most Red Cards In Football History… 13:53 Xabi Alonso 15:54 Paul Dickov 16:17 Vinnie Jones 18:01 Andy Robertson and John McGinn 19:40 Joao Pedro 20:45 Will Hughes 21:49 James McClean and Claudio Yacob 22:34 Ian Ashbee and Kevin Davies 23:28 Viktor Gyokeres 23:59 Jamie Vardy 27:06 Cucurella and Ashley Cole 27:48 Bruno Fernandes 28:14 Lionel Messi 28:41 Shane Long 30:09 Aaron Lennon 30:32 Marc Albrighton 30:56 Lee Cattermole 31:57 Luis Suarez 33:25 Wayne Rooney 35:52 Neil Maupay 36:21 Robbie Savage 37:03 Ji Sung Park 39:01 Goran Popov 39:48 Morgan Amalfitano 40:24 The Biggest Liability in Football… 41:59 Danny Mills 42:36 Ander Herrera 43:06 Diego Costa 45:28 Phil Bardsley 46:00 Javier Mascherano 46:19 Barry Ferguson and Lee Bowyer 47:08 Are “Rats” Dying Out of Football? 45:57 Our Top 10 “Rats” Final List… 53:13 The Manager of the “Rats” Team is… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Man Utd Can WIN the PL Next Season! 25.05.2026 56min

This week on the Football Fill-In, Ben, Tom and Toze wrap up all the action from this weekend's final Premier League fixtures. Newly crowned Premier League champions Arsenal lifted the title, while West Ham’s 3-0 win over Leeds wasn’t enough to keep them up, with Tottenham beating Everton 1-0 to seal the Hammers’ relegation. Now that the season is officially over, the lads discuss all the key talking points from this weekend. We discuss who should be the PL manager of the season, with one manager not even making the nominee list… A one of a kind play off final revolved around Spy Gate and Southampton, and a final farewell to the legend of the Premier League, Pep Guardiola. There’s all this to discuss and the Quiz - so stay tuned to the end to see who wins… 🏆Arsenal Champions ⚒️ West Ham Relegated 🐐Pep Guardiola the managerial GOAT? 👀 The Play-Off Saga is OVER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things Players Didn't Know About Football... 21.05.2026 1h 12min

This week on the Fozcast, we’re back with another episode and this time Watto joins us to discuss things that players didn’t know about football… From the truth about football staff salaries to what really gets said inside dressing rooms, this episode gives a proper behind-the-scenes look at the game. The lads discuss whether staff still get paid after getting sacked, how bonuses actually work when players are close to hitting them, and why David Moyes was reportedly still being paid by Manchester United years after leaving the club… We also get brilliant insight into the role of a club captain, relationships between players and reporters, and what conversations are actually like inside football clubs when the cameras aren’t rolling. Plus, Watto tells the story of how he originally got the England job working with Roy Hodgson, and the lads even break down how professional set-piece routines are designed ⚽️ Another episode packed with football insight, dressing room stories and plenty of laughs throughout. 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:23 Who Negotiates Staff Salaries? 17:49 Do Staff Talk to Players About their Salaries? 27:54 How Dave Watson got his GK Coach job with Roy Hodgson 32:56 Real Conversations within a Football Club 36:46 Players and Dressing Room Conversations 40:29 The Role of a Club Captain 42:48 Do Players ‘go out’ with the staff? 46:12 Players Relationship with Reporters 50:26 How to Design a Set Piece Play 54:14 What happens when a Player is Close to a Bonus? 59:26 A No1 GK Being referred to as a No2… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That Referee Decision was a JOKE! & Is Salah RIGHT?! 18.05.2026 1h 1min

This week on the Football Fill-In, Ben, Tom and Watto review all the action from the Premier League and the FA Cup Final as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley. Mo Salah wants “Heavy Metal Football” back at Liverpool even though he is leaving and there’s another controversial VAR decision to discuss - this time Bryan Mbeumo’s handball against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Man City beat Chelsea in the FA Cup Final via an Antoine Semenyo flick and the lads also talk through Xabi Alonso being confirmed as the new boss at Stamford Bridge - how will he get on?! There’s all this to discuss and the Quiz, plus: 🎸”Heavy Metal Attacking Team” 🔵 🇪🇸 Xabi Alonso Chelsea’s New MANAGER 🏆 🗓️ The Premier League Player of the Year 🟣How good is Unai Emery? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brad Guzan | “The Manager was Waiting for me at the Airport…” 14.05.2026 50min

This week on the Fozcast we're joined by former Premier League goalkeeper and USA international, it’s Brad Guzan! 🧤🇺🇸 Brad talks to us about how David Beckham and Lionel Messi have completely transformed the MLS - and how the recent changes to the league could impact it in a positive way. He also tells the story of how he ended up signing for Aston Villa - and trust us, the airport story alone is worth the watch - you could not make it up! 🤣 We get into the big chat around fan culture too - should UK fans be allowed beer in the stands? Brad breaks down the differences between UK and US football fans and explains what he thinks the Premier League could actually learn from the MLS… 👀 This one is not to be missed 🔥 🎙️ UP THE FOZCAST 🎙️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Ice Breaker 04:03 Why on earth are we in Atlanta?! 06:13 Brad Guzan & the Atlanta United story 09:57 Brad's time in the UK - and how it shaped his career 15:32 The Achilles injury that changed everything… 23:35 The CRAZY story of how Brad ended up signing for Aston Villa 28:40 GK Chat - the good, the bad & the ugly 30:58 The biggest changes coming to MLS… 38:16 Brad Guzan and his Football managers… 41:12 Quickfire Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices