Welcome to First Up: Football

First Up: Football is your new daily fix of the beautiful game - all the biggest football stories from around the world, in just 10 minutes, every weekday morning.

We launched on Monday 11th August, right in time for the new season, with one simple mission: to keep you completely up to speed on the Premier League, Champions League, Europe’s top leagues and the most important international stories - plus a sprinkling of football’s funniest moments.

Produced by Footwork Media, the same London-based team behind the award-winning Men In Blazers: Early Kick Off, our episodes are released overnight UK time, so when you wake up there’s a quick hit of football ready for you. Listen on your favourite podcast platform, or watch the fully visualised version on YouTube, X, and TikTok.

We’re proudly independent — no big network, no hidden backers — which means we rely on our listeners to help us keep the show going. Your support here on Substack truly means the world.

Paid subscribers get:

• Advert-free episodes – enjoy every show without interruptions

• Exclusive Telegram community – chat football with us and other listeners

• Twice-weekly newsletter – deeper dives, round-ups, and extra stories we love

If you really want to get behind us, Founding Members (minimum $240) also get their company logo on the end of every video episode. Logo eligibility applies, but if you run a football-friendly brand, it’s a brilliant way to be seen by thousands of fans every day.

Whether you listen, watch, or subscribe, we’d love you to be part of First Up: Football. Because no matter how busy your day is, you should never have to miss the biggest stories in football.