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More than the Score

BBC World Service
Football
Boxing
Premier League
Olympics
Winter Olympics
Africa Cup Of Nations
Mental Health
Women's Football
Tennis
NFL
World Cup
Cycling
Formula One
Manchester City
Type 1 Diabetes
WNBA
Golf
Morocco
Formula 1
Darts

More than the Score brings you more than the men’s football World Cup - the new teams, standout stars, trends and fandoms shaping the tournament in ways the stats don’t show. With 48 teams competing across Mexico, the US and Canada, BBC World Service promises to take you deeper - from the group stages to the final. Search for More than the Score wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

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Uzbekistan are set to finally make their World Cup debut as an independent nation - after years of near misses. More than the Score's Mani Djazmi speaks to Jaloliddin Masharipov, a winger who's been part of the Uzbekistan team for more than a decade,... more

Half a century on from Pele's infamous prophecy that an African nation would win the World Cup before the year 2000, could the continent finally deliver its first World Cup in 2026?

The BBC’s Lee James is joined by the former Democratic Republic of ... more

The United States, Canada and Mexico will host the most prestigious football tournament in the world. The holders Argentina will start as one of the favourites along with the likes of Spain, France, and Brazil. There are also some new names with Cape... more

Sierra Leone striker Kei Kamara has announced his retirement from football aged 41, after a 20-year playing career that saw him go from child refugee to one of Major League Soccer’s most popular players.

More than the Score’s Lee James hears his st... more

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Scott Dixon
Six-time IndyCar champion and Indy 500 winner (2008)
IndyCar driver
Episode: Scott Dixon: From New Zealand to the Indianapolis 500
Darren Prosser
Childhood coach of Aaron Rai
Coach (Three Hammers and School programs)
Episode: Aaron Rai: From Wolverhampton to major champion
Sophie Brookover
TV and pop culture critic
Vulture, The Daily Beast, Two Bossy Dames
Episode: From Wrexham to F1: Is reality TV changing sport?
Ben Turner
Producer and director
Falwell Entertainment
Episode: From Wrexham to F1: Is reality TV changing sport?
Jada Tati
2022 Junior World Skate Games Champion, Namibian athlete and advocate
Access for Champions (founder)
Episode: Jada Tati: From World Skate Games to a Miss Namibia semi-finalist
Nick Mashiter
BBC Football reporter covering Aston Villa
BBC
Episode: Unai Emery: the Europa League maestro
Madina Okot
Kenyan WNBA player
Atlanta Dream
Episode: Madina Okot: From Kenya to the WNBA
Tony Parkes
Blackburn Rovers legend, longtime caretaker/ interim manager
Blackburn Rovers
Episode: What's it like to be an interim football manager?
Jerome Salbert
FIFA match agent who works with the Haitian FA on Talent ID
FIFA agency (Salbert) / Haitian Football Federation
Episode: Haiti: The World Cup team who can't play at home

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Ade Adedoyin
Host of More Than The Score / More than the Score; BBC World Service; provides interview-led coverage across sports with a focus on insights beyond the score.

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#78
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Apple Podcasts
#144
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Apple Podcasts
#191
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Jada Tati: From World Skate Games to a Miss Namibia semi-finalist
Q: You started as a world champion goalkeeper at 16. What did that experience teach you about opportunity and its help (or lack) coming from Namibia?
It showed me that talent exists beyond the usual centers of support, but without the right backing, even a world championship can be followed by years of struggle; the key is turning visibility into consistent, structural support for young athletes.
Aaron Rai: From Wolverhampton to major champion
Q: What has made Aaron Rai stand out despite not being a household name before this major?
His steady progression, mental discipline, and ability to perform when in contention, especially against bigger names, show his resilience and focus rather than a sudden breakout.
From Wrexham to F1: Is reality TV changing sport?
Q: Over your career, which reality TV sport series have stood out the most?
Sophie Brookover highlights Drive to Survive and Welcome to Wrexham as standout examples due to their personal storytelling, access, and ability to connect sport with cultural and community elements.
Madina Okot: From Kenya to the WNBA
Q: How are you feeling now, a few days after the draft?
It's still like a dream; six years of hard work and rejection finally turning into reality, and I'm excited to meet great players and learn from them.
Madina Okot: From Kenya to the WNBA
Q: Could you take us back to that moment you were drafted? What was the first thing that came to your mind?
I felt nervous, but then a verse from the Bible reminded me I could do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and after a couple of minutes they called my name, it felt like a dream.

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Across a broad basket of sports—from football, boxing, and rugby to tennis, running, and table tennis—episodes spotlight insights beyond the scoreline. Listeners get expert-level context on governance, finance, performance, and coverage, with conversations ranging from data-driven playoff analysis and AI-driven training in cycling to the business of ticket pricing and the logistics of talent scouting for national teams. Guests include journalists, coaches, agents, and elite athletes, often weaving personal journeys with practical takeaways for fans, industry professionals, and decision-makers. A notable throughline is the discipline of thinking critically about sport: performance analytics, athlete welfare, representation in media, and the ... more

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