Football legends and former England teammates Joe Cole and Ashley Cole are back with a new season of their hit podcast Could It Be Magic?, celebrating the FA Cup.
Following a hugely successful debut run, the show, brought to listeners by Carling, the official beer partner of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup, returns with an extended ten-episode series filled with insight, nostalgia, and plenty of locker room banter.
The pair kicked off season two with fellow England star Jermain Defoe, who joined them for a conversation about his early years in London and his career highlights across Tottenham, West Ham, Portsmouth and Sunderland.
Joe Cole, a two-time FA Cup winner, said: “I’m buzzing to be back with Ash to talk all things FA Cup. It’s such a special tournament and getting to relive some memorable moments from our careers as well as talk to our guests about their memories, is just the best gig ever.
“Jermain is the perfect guest to kick things off – his passion for the game and the Cup is infectious and it was a lot of fun looking back but also forward to what’s happening this season.”
Ashley Cole added: “It was brilliant to have Jermain on the show – he’s a natural storyteller and you can just feel his deep love for the game.
“That’s what this podcast is all about – getting together with your mates and getting into the weeds of everything football. We can’t wait to reveal some of the amazing guests we’ve got lined up too… watch this space!”
The first season of Could It Be Magic? made a big impact, with over 11.9 million video views from the first three episodes alone and more than 150,000 full episode streams. The podcast quickly climbed into the top 20 sports charts on both Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Rachel Bailey, Marketing Controller for Carling, said: “Carling has supported British football for over 30 years so it’s been brilliant to work with Joe and Ashley on this show. We’re thrilled to be back for a second season.
“The line-up of football legends is amazing and we’re really looking forward to bringing in some of the players, managers and coaches involved in this year’s FA Cup tournament across both the men and women’s competition.”
New episodes of Could It Be Magic? release every Thursday before each FA Cup round and are available to watch on YouTube and Spotify or to listen to wherever you get your podcasts.
