{"podcast":{"title":"Could It Be Coming Home?","slug":"could-it-be-coming-home-6734677","podcast_index_feed_id":6734677,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/GLT6319588962","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5ad28c64-df39-11ef-bd99-33dd1c266e39/image/4e1f77b46d8003e6c39c0a740484e247.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Platform Media","episode_count":74,"summary":"Could It Be Coming Home? is a brand-new spin off of Could It Be Magic? brought to you by Carling, following former England international Joe Cole as he heads to New York for the FIFA World Cup. Across the tournament, Joe will be joined by special guests from the worlds of football to discuss England's chances, relive iconic World Cup moments, and soak up the unique atmosphere as the biggest tournament in football unfolds. From fan culture and football stories to the key talking points on and off the pitch, Could It Be Coming Home? brings you closer to the action from the heart of New York throughout the World Cup. 18+ Please drink responsibly.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T10:18:37.768290+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/could-it-be-coming-home-6734677"},"episode":{"title":"Jermain Defoe: Missing an FA Cup Final, fixing West Ham and texting Xhaka","slug":"jermain-defoe-missing-an-fa-cup-final-fixing-west-ham-and-texting-xhaka","published_at":"2025-10-09T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/could-it-be-coming-home-6734677/jermain-defoe-missing-an-fa-cup-final-fixing-west-ham-and-texting-xhaka","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/could-it-be-coming-home-6734677","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6349541596.mp3?updated=1759958922","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6349541596.mp3?updated=1759958922","summary":"Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, returns for a new season as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome their old mate Jermain Defoe. Jermain opens up about his career across West Ham, Tottenham, Portsmouth and Sunderland, and the heartache of missing out on the 2008 FA Cup Final after being cup-tied. Ashley remembers the day Thierry Henry was left behind by Arsène Wenger after turning up late for a match, while Joe relives how the Chelsea team bus once left without him at Highbury. Joe also shares the moment Ian Wright came looking for him when the great man signed for the Hammers. The chat turns to the current situation at West Ham, with all three offering their thoughts on what’s needed to push the club forward. Jermain also reveals his thoughts on Tottenham under Thomas Frank and the text that helped convince Granit Xhaka to join Sunderland. Finally, we discover which of them is the best at a particular pub sport and there's a new FA Cup quiz that puts their knowledge of the world’s most famous domestic cup competition to the test. Could It Be Magic? is brought to you by Carling, the official beer of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup. 18+ - please drink responsibly. Be match ready with @CarlingUK, the beer of football #PleaseDrinkResponsibly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, returns for a new season as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome their old mate Jermain Defoe. Jer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2930,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/could-it-be-coming-home-6734677/episodes/jermain-defoe-missing-an-fa-cup-final-fixing-west-ham-and-texting-xhaka/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/could-it-be-coming-home-6734677/jermain-defoe-missing-an-fa-cup-final-fixing-west-ham-and-texting-xhaka.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}