With Jimbo away for the international break, Kelly Somers is in the Totally hot seat, with Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Charlie Eccleshare for company. This week sees the retirement of two sometimes great and sometimes terrible former Arsenal and Real Madrid players, Emmanuel Adebayor and Mesut Ozil, with the German in particular leaving a hugely divisive legacy. A genius turned live blogger. The Euro 2024 qualifying campaign begins with some stellar fixtures including Italy v England, Spain v a Haaland-less Norway, Zlatan’s Sweden v Belgium and captain Mbappe’s France v Koeman’s Netherlands. Paul Tenorio joins us to discuss a turbulent few months for the US national team since the World Cup, the courting of Folarin Balogun and why Patrick Vieira should be the next USA manager. Plus Hodgson, Conte and handsome Herve Renard. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Ozil and Adebayor, we hardly knew ye (02.00) • PART 2a: Roy Hodgson returns to Crystal Palace (13.00) • PART 2b: Conte somehow still at Spurs (19.00) • PART 3a: Italy v England preview (27.00) • PART 3b: Hughton’s Ghana get ready for action (33.00) • PART 3c: France v Netherlands preview (36.00) • PART 3d: Sweden v Belgium preview (46.00) • PART 4a: Paul Tenorio on an eventful few months for the USA (50.00) • PART 4b: New eras for Wales and Spain (57.00) • PART 4c: Sampaoli out, Renard in (62.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Jimbo, Tom Williams and Sasha Goryunov on the pod after Day 13 of the World Cup. South Korea score an unbelievably late winner to progress from Group H leaving Uruguay to do some Seoul searching. Korean journalist Sungmo Lee gives us his reaction. Uruguay’s win over Ghana wasn’t enough for them and the Black Stars were awarded another penalty against the South Americans...which the they missed. Just a little bit of history repeating… In Group G, Serbia succumbed to Switzerland 3-2 despite two goals from their superb centre forwards Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic. The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur gives us on-the -whistle reaction from the 974 stadium. Finally, we look ahead to the knockouts! The first last 16 tie sees the US play the Netherlands. The Athletic's Jeff Rueter and our old Dutch pal Michiel Jongsma give us the respective perspective from the Amerikee and Holland. Produced by Steve Hankey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matchday 13 of the Qatar 2022 world cup! The last day of the group stages Morayo, Elijah and Reemz get together to digest an exciting ending to groups G and H! Today was a day of rematches. Brazil entered match day three already through to the knockout stages, so fielded a weakened side. They were beaten 1-0 by Cameroon. Serbia and Switzerland had a rematch of their 2018 game which served up another dramatic 3-2 tie. Ghana and Uruguay meet after the 2010 World Cup and history repeats itself with Uruguay winning the game but not making the knockout rounds with Korea Republic pulling off a dramatic late win over Portugal. We also put together our best and worst group stage teams and had a brief look at the knockout ties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cooligans are back to talk South Korea's impressive run in World Cup group stage, talk Serbia's disappointing exit, and the much anticipated rematch between Ghana and Uruguay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Musa and Ryan begin in Group H (03:20), which saw Uruguay exit the tournament despite beating Ghana, thanks to a stoppage time Hwang-Hee Chan goal, which sent Korea Republic through to the knockouts. Next up, it’s on to Group G (19:09), where Switzerland beat Serbia 3-2 in a thriller and Brazil secured top, despite losing to a late Cameroon goal, which resulted in a memorable Vincent Aboubakar sending off. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 13 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup brought plenty of drama as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the content that you need presented by State Farm! Lalas and Mosse analyze Brazil's loss to Cameroon and debate whether Argentina or Brazil is in a better position to win the World Cup. Lalas and Mosse react to Switzerland advancing to the World Cup Knockout stage and Son Heung-min, South Korea advancing as well. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse react to Uruguay's confrontation with the referees after the match against Ghana ended and preview USMNT's matchup against the Netherlands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Leventhal is joined by Oli Kay and Michael Cox following another dramatic night in Qatar with two European heavyweights in Germany and Belgium exiting the World Cup. There's reaction from Japan's dramatic win over Spain which eliminated Germany and also sent Japan through as Group E winners. Raphael Honigstein gives immediate reaction to Germany heading home, while Jack Pitt-Brooke revels in Japan's joy. With Belgium also out coach Roberto Martinez confirmed the end of his time in charge with the panel assessing where and what next for the Spaniard before Carl Anka looks ahead to Uruguay v Ghana on Day 13 with a look back to their quarter-final meeting in 2010. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the dedicated OTB World Cup Brief with John Duggan of OTB Sports. We bring you all the latest World Cup news from Qatar and details of the daily schedule. The OTB World Cup Brief is in partnership with Deliveroo. Delivering matchday meal deals throughout the World Cup. Deliveroo, Food. We Get it.

It’s Jimbo, Lynsey Hooper and Duncan Alexander on the pod after Day 12 of the World Cup. Japan and Morocco make surprise progressions and Belgium and Germany make surprise exits. The reigning runners up Croatia progress despite some uninspiring performances so far. Juraj Vrdoliak gives us the perspective from Croatia. Germany are one of two big teams to go out today and Rafa Honigstein gives us his reaction from the bowels of the Al Bayt Stadium. We look back to look ahead as Ghana and Uruguay prepare to face off for the first time since that infamous 2010 quarter final in South Africa. The Athletic’s Carl Anka reminds us why it grates Ghanaians so much still. Gilmar Deledon joins us from Uruguay to tell us they don’t think about Ghana at all… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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