The Sweeper, the world soccer podcast hosted by Lee Wingate and Paul Watson, has inked a cross-marketing partnership with FIFA+, a global digital platform offering streaming video access to matches, highlights, documentaries, and archived content for fans of European soccer. They will produce a series that explores the world of soccer across the globe.
“Everybody in the football world knows FIFA and so when FIFA+ reached out to us to propose a collaboration, it was a podcasting dream come true,” Wingate says. “With its broad range of countries, competitions and leagues, the FIFA+ streaming platform really is the perfect fit for The Sweeper.”
The Sweeper was born after Wingate and Watson bonded over their shared love of Greenlandic soccer. It has built a loyal following of soccer fans as it goes beyond the major players to showcase the wider world of the sport, along with a touch of geography, politics, history, culture and food, as well as humor. The show’s international appeal is evidenced by its listenership, which spans 183 countries, states and territories worldwide.
“The end of the year will be an exciting time with our usual focus on a broad range of places that often slip under the radar,” Watson says. “From Vietnam to the Vatican City, we will be covering it all and now so many of the games we talk about will be on FIFA+ for our listeners to check out.”
Wingate is a soccer translator by trade, he has worked for Germany’s top clubs and interpreted at a Champions League final. He previously hosted The Other Bundesliga podcast. Watson is a former TAM manager in the Micronesian island of Pohnpei and the author of a book about his adventures called “Up Pohnpei.” He also coached and co-owned a Mongolian Premier League team.
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