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Nathan Murphy, Shane Keegan, and Johnny Ward were joined by fans from across the League of Ireland Premier and First Divisions on the latest edition of League of Ireland Late Night. League of Ireland Late Night is live on Off The Ball's Twitter account from 10pm every Friday during the season.

Dutch football writer Simon Kuper joined Joe Molloy on Wednesday's Off The Ball to discuss Manchester United's seemingly imminent appointment of Erik ten Hag. Football is in association with Sky

Shane Keegan, Johnny Ward, and Nathan Murphy were joined by Irish Football fans for immediate reaction to Troy Parrott's late, late winner - on a special International episode of LOI Late Night - live every Friday night on Twitter Spaces via the Off the Ball account.

Mark Lawrenson looks back at the weekend's football action. Live with Gillette Labs | #EffortlessFlow

Dave and Mike talk about the squeaky bum win over Charlotte FC at home at the Benz. We still need some new chants to fire up the crowd and get people standing. Dave breaks down the corner kick zone defense and we praise Moreno’s amazing deep ball to Jake to put the final dagger into the Charlotte chest. We talked about it all.

Hovering above the relegation zone, Leeds United sacked Marcelo Bielsa on Sunday His departure came after four successive losses, including...

Kris, Jez and Phil round up the last round of Ligue 1, the upcoming Coupe de France quarter finals, and the tragic death of David Crossan.

Gordon Duncan is joined by Hugh Keevins & Marvin Bartley to take your calls after convincing wins yesterday for Celtic & Rangers...

Covering the biggest movers at the deadline: Liverpool, Spurs and Juventus. Support the show

Falling Giants and Bouncing Minnows by French Football Weekly

Reaction from the Saudi Arabia fan channels as Newcastle came to town and pinched a win. There's madness and entitlement from elsewhere in the Premier League. With levisolicitors.co.uk/thesquareball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As preparations begin for MLS 2022, we talk about some possible wrenches to a smooth start and go over all the big transfers, including some Super Draft news! We recorded earlier in the week so will be back for our Crepeau emotional processing next time.

With the festive period over, this is the time where teams bring out their calculators and start computing permutations and combinations of where they can finish this season. City are on a run of 12 straight wins but outside them everyone seems to be having a patchy run of games. How is your team doing? Is there anything you think they can do in the transfer window to change that ? Let us know @checking_var.

Newcastle are still looking for a new manager after Steve Bruce left the club last month. The Saudi Arabia-based Public...

Is this, finally, the moment that United's leadership realizes they've effectively been in crisis for years? They lost 5-0 to Liverpool and the performances on the pitch really are worse than they've been in a while, but are things going to change this time? Support the show

There are many buzzwords in football, and one of the most oft-used is ‘consistency’. With it, the theory goes that...

After an in house bye week, we're back with a look at how the Canadian clubs in MLS are faring, as well as the big news, including two more coaching departures. We also talk about the ongoing developments within NWSL and US Soccer.

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Ligue 1 kicked off at the weekend and there were goals, comebacks, arrests and more. Also, a small matter of Lionel Messi leaving/etc Barcelona. Kris, Jez, Rich and Phil are all over all of that - and who to watch out for as the season progresses.

We're back! Kris, Jez, Phil and Rich - the band is back together. Mere minutes after the end of last season, when Lille beat PSG to the title and PSG again failed to win the Champions League, the Euros went badly, the French men's team went 100% Ripoll at the Olympics, and French sports journalism now has TV rights specialists on the books, we are *back*. Trophee de Champions, new teams, new players, new managers, new subscriptions needed - we're ready for the first round of Ligue 1 at the weekend

Beer, Soccer, Galaxy, Gold Cup by Corner Of The Galaxy

France fell at the round-of-16 on penalties to Switzerland in Euro 2020. The squad have another chance of glory in...

England and Scotland finished goalless, which disappointed the English and cheered the Scots. Still, it's not Leeds is it? And Leeds will soon be playing PL fixtures in a shiny new stadium. That's the real quiz. With levisolicitors.co.uk/thesquareball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool's 2021/22 Premier League campaign has been laid out this morning, so paul goes through the dates and sees the big talking points including the Merseyside derbies, Man United away and any rough points in the season! Watch the full episode of Hold The L over on Super 6’s YouTube Channel and comment on who should Hold The L! http://bit.ly/HTLComingHome #AD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about the incidents from the last round of Premier League matches, announce the PlayOff final officials and share our officiating highlights of the season.

A busy week of games including mid-week action had some big results that changed the fortunes of some struggling clubs, like San Jose, who just continue to look much, much better. We talk about the unnecessary Columbus SC rebrand, the struggles of some of the top clubs and even a little bit of NWSL's Challenge Cup.

This week we cover all of the big incidents from the Premier League as well as one from the Europa League match between Villareal and Arsenal. With the many cup finals about to be played we also cover our tips for referees who've been lucky enough to pick up a final appointment.

The Spurs fans are in despair in the wake of their defeat at Elland Road, while Leeds fans are delighted. We find out what's been said about Leeds United. With levisolicitors.co.uk/thesquareball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we catch up on all the ref news that has happened over the last 7 days, as well as the big games in the Champions league and the Premier league. Finally we answer some of the questions that you have sent into us.

Manchester United vs. Liverpool did not take place becuase of fan protests, as the fallout from the failure of super league perhaps picks up and enters a new phase. It's fascinating! We talk about what the fans seem to demand, their various interests and how these might enable owners to buy them off, how the media covered these protests, and the fundamental contradictions in the system which will lead inexorably to its overturning. Support the show

Today, Manchester United fans have made their voices heard thanks to the Glazers Out Protest. Fans 1-0 Glazers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we discuss whether Fabián Balbuena should have had a red card, how the new champions league format and how that will affect referees, as well as how you as a referee can help support players during Ramadan.

Reaction and opinion as Chelsea fail to spark into life on the pitch after they decide to withdraw from European Super League; Ben White sent off for second yellow card in second-half stoppage time Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw react to the news that Spurs have sacked Jose Mourinho. They discuss why it's happened now, the impact it will have on the squad, and whether the appointment was doomed from the very start. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an international break and the US Men's National Team has good players on it, some of whom were even allowed by doctors and public health authorities to play with the team. Dest, Pulisic, Reyna, Aaronsen, formations, Musah, the Gold Cup, it's all here. Support the show

Galaxy have a positive preseason performance from many, but injuries and absences are worrying by Corner Of The Galaxy

Oh ho ho ho ho. When OL drew at Reims and Monaco and Lille played out a goalless draw (sorry about that everyone) it looked like PSG were in the box seat to take top spot in Ligue 1. It didn't go according to plan. Kris, Jez and Phil look back over a chaotic weekend that ended with a twist that nobody saw coming. Features Champions League, Haribo, Twitter bugs, and more.

Julien Stephan has resigned from Rennes, Jacques-Henri Eyraud has left Marseille, Jorge Sampaoli is coming in, Bordeaux could be up for sale and their captain Laurent Koscielny has had some strong words about the state of the club - there's a lot going on in Ligue 1. Kris, Jez and Phil work their way through the comings and goings, the form and the title race (still on, at time of writing), before a midweek round that could be crucial for the standings, and a weekend of Coupe de France action to come.

This week we're joined by Daryl Ann a level 5 referee and referee secretary of the Southern Amateur League and level 7 referee Guy Owen. We discuss the 4 red cards in the Premier League for Arsenal and Southampton as well as the role of a referee secretary.

Galaxy keeping their eyes open on Pavon and others during uncertain MLS start by Corner Of The Galaxy

After some surprising results, 2/3 of the team are giddy with glee - Kris, Jez and Phil focus on the bottom of the table, Lorient's shock win against PSG, the worrying events at Marseille, and the ongoing omnishambles that is the TV coverage of the French leagues.

With “non-elite” football suspended following the increase of lockdown restrictions at Christmas, the knock-on effect has been devastating for many...

Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein and Adam Crafton with news of the latest covid-induced fixture headache as Spurs v Fulham is rearranged at the last minute to replace the game Spurs were due to have against Aston Villa, and we consider the overall picture for the Premier League moving forward as cases continue to rise across the country. There's also news of Arsenal's Rob Holding signing a new contract just months after he was heading for the exit door at the Emirates, we have detail on Tottenham's interest in Stuttgart's Nicolas Gonzalez, plus there's fallout from the Edinson Cavani disciplinary case as the Uruguayan players association continue to defend Cavani's reputation. We also hear from The Athletic's West Brom correspondent Steve Madeley with the inside track on Matheus Pereira's situation at the Hawthorns as tension grows over his desire to sign a new and improved contract. Subscribe to The Athletic Right now you can enjoy the Athletic for just £3.99 per month as part of our January sale. Enjoy great analysis and in-depth features from the very best football writers around, as well as ad-free versions of all of our podcasts. Just go to theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jota & Alisson Injury Updates | #LFC Latest News LIVE Jack and Jay are here with today's Liverpool news, where we react to Jurgen Klopp's pre-Fulham Press Conference and discuss the potential returns of Alisson Becker, and the fact that Diogo Jota picked up a knock against Midtjylland on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss a variety of incidents from around Europe's top leagues this weekend from a referee's perspective including: - Southampton's penalty vs Brighton - was it inside or outside? - Paul Pogba's goal vs West Ham - did the ball go out of play? - Millwall's fans booing the players kneeling before kick off - 2 balls on the field in Sweden - The yellow card shown to Stuttgart player Silas Wamangituka after slowly walking the ball into the net for a goal This week we're joined by Level 7 Referee, Karl Luckhurst