r/football is a subreddit with 1.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses football, looking for, match, struggling, and website, and they frequently recommend/review football podcast and football podcasts.
A discussion-first football community
Popular Themes in r/football
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Chronic groin/deep pelvic pain from football – anyone had something similar?"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "I don't know where to go with my football career and need advice"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/football
#1
Football
53 posts
#2
Looking For
25 posts
#3
Match
22 posts
#4
Struggling
16 posts
#5
Website
9 posts
#6
Worst
9 posts
#7
Team
6 posts
#8
Watching
4 posts
#9
Worst Player
4 posts
#10
Free
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/football
Football Podcast
33 reviews
#1
Football Weekly
3.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
The Athletic
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
ESPN FC
2.7★ from 3 reviews
Football Podcasts
26 reviews
#1
Gab & Jules
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
ESPN FC
3.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Football Weekly
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/football
#1
💬Discussion
: "Greece New generation is actually good?"
25 posts
#2
Daily Discussion
: "What’s it like being a goalkeeper?"
8 posts
#3
Match Thread
: "Match Thread: Manchester United vs Manchester City | Premier League | 13 Sept 15:30 UTC"
7 posts
#4
📰News
: "Refereeing body Pro Ref admits judgement error over Haaland derby winner"
6 posts
#5
📊Stats
: "33 goals in 7 game……………………………."
1 post
#6
📖Read
: "Why are Man Utd better without the ball?"
1 post
#7
Redditch United :Reddi_tch:
: "This feels so true and I don’t know why 😂👌🏻"
1 post
Member Growth in r/football
Yearly
+112k members(11.8%)
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Last updated: September 17, 2026