Career Analysis

In 2019 Manchester United signed defender Harry Maguire for a world-record £80m for a defender, four years later he’s set to join West Ham in a £30m deal. Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton and Mark Critchley to assess where it went wrong for Maguire at Old Trafford, his importance to England ahead of Euro 2024 and why moving to West Ham could rejuvenate the 30-year-old. Produced by Guy Clarke Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What you're about to hear is a sample of our new three part narrative series; The Making of Messi. With arguably the greatest player of all time set to make his debut in MLS on Friday, we charted his extraordinary career on and off the pitch. In this episode, we explore the complexities and nuances of the deal that brought him to the US and what legacy he will leave behind. If you'd like to hear the rest, follow this link to listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/godeeper Illustration credits: Marcus Marritt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should we judge Gareth Bale for the end of his career? Yes, Gareth Bale won everything there is to win at the club level, but his career ended with him sitting not playing on purpose. His loan back to Tottenham was a failure. Even his time in MLS was unremarkable until the absolute last second when he scored to help LAFC win MLS Cup. Did he win enough or could he have done more? Who Are The Cooligans? The Cooligans are two new york latino stand up comedians who love soccer/football/futbol/calcio and do live streams, podcasts, and youtube content around the sport. Imagine if you walked into the best comedy club in New York City and two comedians on stage were talking about the sport you love. Thats the Cooligans. Exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/SoccerCooligans This is where we put everything we shouldn't say 😉 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Leventhal is joined by Oli Kay and Argentinian journalist Martin Mazur to discuss Lionel Messi as he looks to crown his career with a World Cup winners' medal on Sunday. Having taken Argentina to the final in 2014 as his country's talisman, now at 35, in his last World Cup Sunday offers his final chance for World Cup glory. The panel analyse his tournament so far as well as his role within the Argentine side, plus Jay DeMerit, Adrian Mariappa and Leon Balogun share their experiences of playing against Messi while former PSG head coach Mauricio Pochettino tells The Athletic what it's like to coach Messi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.