It's an international week, so Kris takes the helm with Phil, Jez and Rich to answer listeners' questions, ranging from the best players outside the top two, how the Coupe de France works, what Patrice Evra is up to, why Angers have a panda as a mascot, and how France should line up at the World Cup.

The Netherlands ended up third in the Group A standings of the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers and after lining up just behind France and Sweden they were knocked out form ....

The team is back as Kris is joined by Phil, Jez and Rich to discuss the Rhone Derby, and whether we want to see that kind of thing, if PSG are the best team in Europe at the moment, Monaco's recent form, and whether Metz are doomed. Also tops and flops, why OL are kicking off at 6am in the Women's Champion's League, how Marcelo Bielsa is currently communicating, and what various levels of France are up to over the next week.

It is a fact that many were not fascinated as Cristiano Ronaldo was honoured for a second successive time The Best Player of the Year in 2017 by FIFA. Just ....

The team look back over the Ligue 1 action, focusing on le Classique as Marseille and PSG drew 2-2 and Neymar got sent off. They also run over the European match-ups, France friendlies, and look forward to the Coupe de la Ligue seiziemes and the next round of Ligue 1.

Even before the end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and several squads yet to be selected in the remaining playoff rounds, the teams that will qualify for the ....

Brazil and Italy had succeeded to meet the deed in 1958 and 1968 when Brazil took two consecutive World Cups and so did Italy in 1934 and 1938 but a ....

Kris, Phil, Jez and Rich get together on the final whistle of France's victory over Belarus, which ensured World Cup qualification for les Bleus, to review the team's performance, Deschamps' selection, and how things look for Russia 2018. There's also a look at the U21s, making slightly heavy weather of qualifying for the 2019 Euros, and the Women's Champions League, where Montpellier are in a slightly tricky situation.

Kris is joined by Jez, Rich and Phil to discuss all the Ligue 1 happenings, PSG squad choice, Monaco jitters, whether Ligue 1 is crap, France, Didier Deschamps, the Women's Champions League, and why we are all here in the first place.

Our guest this week is a referee who officiated more than 1200 top level matches in his career, including the Premier League, Champions League, an F.A. Cup final and internationals, one of the most recognisable refs of his era: Dermot Gallagher. We also find out which 90s footballer runs a salmon farm, who’s flogging swimming pools in the south of France and Josh heads back to his piazza for more 90s football tittle-tattle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices