Loading episode…
Loading episode…

Soccer
Episode context
Listen here or keep browsing the show and related sport coverage from here.
Adam Hurrey, Charlie Eccleshare and Nick Miller entertain this month's listener entries for Mesut Haaland Dicks, as the Clichés faithful nominate their niche footballing fascinations and irritations.
Among the selections are the three minutes it takes to identify the co-commentator by voice alone, the body language of an offside striker performatively not interfering with play, why a player can be "on a hat-trick" but not "on a red card" and the sheer dissatisfaction of a new signing not being immediately unleashed for their debut.
Play our fantastic new Out of Control daily quiz at games.footballcliches.com
Sign up for Dreamland, the new members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com
Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Next listen
All from Football Cliches →
Next listen
35.3% of Earth's land mass, Mourinho's printer & Martin Tyler's five-decade challenge
Listen guide
"Co-commentator voice ID & performatively not interfering with play: The listeners' loves & hates" is an episode of Football Cliches. Runtime 54 min. Published September 23, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.