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It seems the grass may well be greener on the other side, even for the GOAT: Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave! Marcus, Vish and Jim are here to unpack this startling news and wonder where Messi might end up should he move on. Is Mike Ashley’s long-term plan finally coming to fruition? We also look over Gareth Southgate's latest squad for England's upcoming Nations League matches, praise friendly neighbourhood superhero Victor Lindelöf and revel in Louis van Gaal’s recent comments about his time at Manchester United. On this week's edition of The Topics, we want to know: if you could choose to dress one football manager, who would you pick and what are they wearing? Email [email protected] or tweet us using #RambleTopics ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 12 of Glory Days of Gold. This week's episode is brought to you by Michael Hunter and the Auckland Supporters Group, and The Bedwell Group.Recorded across THREE continents this week, Glory Days of Gold brings you a regular dose of East Fife FC and Scottish football chat, with a splattering of interesting interviews, fun segments, and music thrown in along the way.Our feature interview this week is with a member of the 2015/16 East Fife Championship winning team, and a man who spent seven seasons at Bayview, Stevie Campbell.We chat with Stevie about his time at Bayview, that championship season, coming through the ranks at Ibrox, the injuries that plagued his early years, playing in Australia, and moving to become a teacher in Dubai, amongst many other topics. Through them all his love for East Fife shines brightly.There's lots of fun tales to be told along the way including being wound up as a young player at Partick Thistle and nearly shitting himself on the pitch. And where does Beetlejuice come into all of this?! Plus he doesn't hold back when talking about Willie Aitchison's time at the club and his own time at Airdrie!All this and we find out if Tam McManus fancies a chocolate digestive, Cameron Barnes is this week's artist in Have You Heard?, Wardie Burns, Jordan Butler and Werd SOS feature in this week's football music section Wavelength, and there's another Who Are You?.Here's the rundown for the main segments from the episode:03.48: East Fife and Scottish football chat12.32: Have You Heard? - Cameron Barnes18.30: Stevie Campbell interview125.22: Who Are You?128.57: Help pick the podcast's all-time, seen with your own eyes, East Fife XI135.07: Wavelength - Wardie Burns, Jordan Butler, and Werd SOS - Sick Division143.19: Mailbag148.20: Anyone Fancy A Chocolate Digestive – Tam McManus

After a dramatic week at Barcelona, host Pete Graves and Dharmesh Sheth are joined by ESPN journalist Sam Marsden to discuss Lionel Messi’s future (01:52). The arrival of Ronald Koeman as manager is also discussed, including whether the Dutchman is destined to stay beyond the club’s presidential elections in March (12:05). French football expert Jonathan Johnson provides insight on Arsenal transfer target Gabriel and analyses whether a partnership with William Saliba could solve the Gunners’ defensive issues (18:11). Jonathan also chats about some of the best talents in Ligue 1 including Houssem Aouar, Rayan Cherki and Benoit Badiashile (26:46). Callum Wilson, Joshua King and David Brooks could be the next players to depart Bournemouth for the Premier League – so where could they be heading? Mark McAdam discusses their prospects and what they are likely to cost (41:03). Plus, there’s news from Manchester City, Manchester United, Leeds, Tottenham, Rangers and Celtic (56:00) as well as Pete’s final thought, this week on RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann (1:03:17). Transfer Talk is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/transfer-talk You can listen to Transfer Talk on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Transfer Talk". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Rog takes listener questions on WGFOP: The Bald. On today's episode, recapping PSG's win over RB Leipzig, looking ahead to Romelu Lukaku's Inter in the Europa League final, and a close look at two GOATs and their teams: Rose Lavelle and Lionel Messi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Lionel Messi be gracing the EFL Trophy next season? That's the burning question as the Adidas-clad players return to Thorp Arch without any first team additions. And what of young Ben White, currently being held captive in a Sussex prison? With levisolicitors.co.uk/thesquareball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United lose the semi-final to Europa League juggernauts Sevilla, with some shoddy defending and sloppy finishing. Is the big problem that they lack a ruthless striker? And was it Romelu Lukaku?His current club Inter face Shakhtar in the other semi, a club steeped in Welsh tradition.The French season is set to restart this weekend but unfortunately it might be curtailed by Covid-19.Plus can we picture Lionel Messi in a new shirt? Or will he be managed at Barca next season by Ronald Koeman?RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Sevilla 2-1 Man Utd (01m 00s)• PART 2: Ligue 1 returns – or will it? (19m 00s)• PART 3: Inter Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk preview (26m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (33m 00s)• PART 5: Can we see Messi anywhere but Barca? (34m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rog and Davo revel in the Champions League quarter finals, breaking down Manchester City's 2 - 1 victory over Real Madrid and marveling at Lionel Messi's wondergoal against Napoli. MiB's European Summer Football Festival is presented by DraftKings Sportsbook. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Champions League has returned, and Man City are in with a real chance of winning it all! Kate, Luke and Vish are here to marvel at their dominant win over Real Madrid as well as Pep Guardiola’s choice of novelty t-shirt. Elsewhere, Barcelona fended off Napoli with some more Lionel Messi brilliance - which massively underwhelmed Vish. Meanwhile, after their loss to Lyon, Juventus have replaced Maurizio Sarri with the sexy work experience kid: Andrea Pirlo. Strange times! All this week, we want to know what features you’d introduce to your own summer football tournament. Email us [email protected] or tweet @FootballRamble with #RambleTopics. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the transfer window in full swing, host Pete Graves is joined by Dharmesh Sheth and ESPN football expert Gabriele Marcotti to discuss the inner working of Manchester United’s deal to sign Jadon Sancho (02:12) as well as Alexis Sanchez’s departure from Old Trafford (12:32). Arsenal are also on the agenda, with the panel debating whether long-term deals for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Willian are right for the club (23:18). Manchester City’s interest in Kalidou Koulibaly and Lautaro Martinez is also explored, with Gabriele providing expert analysis on all things Serie A, including the future of Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte (39:17). Plus, there’s news from Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, Rangers, Celtic as well as Pete’s final thought on Gareth Bale’s future (54:43). Transfer Talk is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/transfer-talk You can listen to Transfer Talk on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Transfer Talk". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]