In Part 1/3 of The Weird, The Wild & The WTF series, we dive into the football cultures of Japan, South Korea, and China, where tradition and obsession collide.

Japan’s fans clean stadiums after every match and players leave origami cranes as thank-you notes. South Korea turns games into choreographed K-Pop concerts while players balance national service with club careers. And China’s game runs on superstition, billionaire influence, and a little help from the spirit world.

We explore how these countries mix discipline, ritual, and madness and ask the question: who really lives football the craziest?

Meet Carlos Enrique “El Kaiser”, the biggest con artist in football history, a man who built a career without ever playing a single minute. From faking injuries to charming club owners, El Kaiser fooled the entire football world and lived the superstar life without ever stepping on the pitch. Join us as we dive into the unbelievable story of how he pulled off the greatest scam the sport has ever seen.

In this episode, we’re joined by Adrian from Data Driven Football to dive into one of the biggest debates in the game, old school football vs new school football. We talk about how players back then were wild, passionate, and played with heart, compared to today’s era of discipline, tactics, and stats. Has football become too robotic? Or has it evolved for the better? From club rivalries to national pride, we break down whether the game was truly better before, or if modern football is just misunderstood.