Lee Wingate

Former professional footballer and sports analyst

London, England

About Lee

Lee Wingate is a British sports journalist and podcaster. He has worked for various media outlets, including The Guardian and The Telegraph, and is known for his expert analysis and insightful commentary on the world of sports. Lee has a deep understanding of the sport and is widely respected by fans and pundits alike. He has also written several articles on sports and has appeared on various TV shows and podcasts.

Associated Podcasts

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast

Host

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Recent Appearances

Liechtenstein: Europe’s strangest national team – Plus Germany’s drug dealer striker & Italy’s coach turned priest

The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast•Mar 31, 2026•34:19•host

Eritrea’s dictatorship defection dilemma – Plus Poland’s Belarusian team and Russia’s war critic in Cyprus

The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast•Mar 24, 2026•29:20•host

Lee Wingate

About Lee

Associated Podcasts

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Sweeper - A World Football Podcast

Connect

Recent Appearances

Liechtenstein: Europe’s strangest national team – Plus Germany’s drug dealer striker & Italy’s coach turned priest

Eritrea’s dictatorship defection dilemma – Plus Poland’s Belarusian team and Russia’s war critic in Cyprus

Key Topics

Iran's possible World Cup withdrawal – Plus the Barca fan at the wrong St. James’ Park & Llantwit Major’s wacky cup run

Steaua Bucharest’s European Cup dispute – Plus the Italian coach who sacked himself & Germany’s pirate island club

Welcome to The Sweeper Podcast

North Korea's top-secret football league – Plus Wrexham's Hollywood owners in Colombia & The Sweeper's new shirt

Football at the top of the world – Plus a family feud in El Salvador & a Dutch team banned from playing away

Brazil’s rainforest rivalry, Myanmar’s unbeatable powerhouse & Bougainville’s push for independence

Viktor Orban’s football powerplay, Copa Libertadores expansion & Chinese Super League sanctions

Qarabag’s Champions League heroics, Benfica’s goalkeeper goal & Kazakhstan’s Borat arrests

The Finnish Cup: Round 0, incredible club names & an unusual trophy twin

Luxembourg’s stadium-building president, double Dutch cup trophies & Olympic Charleroi’s total chaos

Oceania’s first pro competition, the ex-Bundesliga burger flipper & Mali’s AFCON fetish priest

India’s Super League crisis, the utterly mental Polish Ekstraklasa & Christmas Island’s red crabs

Quebec's Athletic Bilbao, Guadeloupe's 4-point per win rule & Norway's naked cup winner

World Cup Draw: England v Croatia, Scotland v Brazil + a good result for USA

Curacao & Haiti's World Cup heroics, Thun’s Swiss title tilt & Argentina’s invented champion

Coquimbo Unido's treasured title, Mirassol's organic rise & the OFC Pro League soft launch

Latvia: The Baltic League grand plan, vanishing champions & a final between friends

Sweden’s Mjällby miracle, Lithuania’s warm welcome & Ireland’s marathon helicopter