Player Relationships

Roy Hodgson: Managing Ronaldo, Liverpool & England Pressure.

Marcus Rashford has been all over the headlines this week – but does his deteriorating relationship with Man United tell us anything about the ‘one-club man’? Pete, Luke and Jim drill down into one of football’s most hailed archetypes – and then Pete promptly torches the entire show with his answer to our second question. Just like the owner of a nightclub in Hartlepool, I suppose. Plus, we prepare a Christmas gift for different Premier League managers and boy is Pep Guardiola in for a treat from Jim… Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Start your day with the perfect blend of news and analysis from the world’s game with the Morning Footy podcast. Download and follow Morning Footy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! The Morning Footy crew welcome in defender for the Philadelphia Union and U.S. Men's Olympic U23 player Nathan Harriel. The group discuss his experience so far at the Olympics, what the locker was like after their loss to France, his relationship with Wolfsburg forward and Olympic teammate Kevin Paredes, his personal style and all the swag you get at the games in Paris. And finally, a short preview about the US Men's upcoming match against Guinea. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Morning Footy podcast on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @susannahcollins, @nicocantor1, @NotAlexis, @CharlieDavies9 For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Download and follow Kickin’ It on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts! In the first of a two-part interview, Landon Donovan joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Charlie Davies and Mo Edu to talk about his career, upbringing and mental health journey. Landon and Clint discuss why they weren't close as teammates, how their relationship improved post-retirement, and reminisce about playing together for the USMNT. Then, Landon compares the current USMNT generation with his own, and the crew press him on whether he still believes that Christian Pulisic should have joined an MLS team ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Kickin’ It is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Kickin’ It team on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @kate_abdo, @CharlieDavies9, @MauriceEdu, @clint_dempsey Watch Kickin’ It on the CBS Sports Golazo Network, the 24-hour soccer streaming network that is available for free on connected TV and mobile devices through the CBS Sports App and Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com, as well as Paramount+. For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nathan Murphy is joined by the football journalist Philippe Auclair to discuss Kylian Mbappe's uneasy relationship with PSG, and the late career resurgence of Lionel Messi. Furthermore, Philippe explored an unusual new revenue stream Manchester City have located in the betting company, 8XBet. Football is in association with Sky

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman sit down with San Diego Wave’s midfielder Christen Westphal and Portland Thorn’s defender Maddie Pogarch to talk about Pride month. As two players in the NWSL, part of the LBGTQ+ community, and in a relationship with each other, Christen and Maddie give insight into how they make it work. They discuss how Pride in the NWSL has evolved over the years and what they hope it looks like in the future. Plus, Maddie and Christen give a little smack talk before they are set to face each other on the field in a big NWSL Regular Season battle as San Diego Wave hosts Portland Thorns. 100% of the proceeds from Christen and Maddie’s GoFundMe page goes directly to the Trevor Project. Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/christen-pos-pride-month-fundraiser?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week the cast discussed: - The 0-1 win vs Wolves - Mane and Salah relationship - A Sadio Mane deep dive - Looking ahead, where do the Reds go from here? Will we get top 4? Be sure to follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest LFC and KEF news - @KopEndFracas Join the #TouchlineFracas Discord server today and discuss the topics of this episode with other likeminded LFC fans - discord.gg/kYjQGhy Love what you hear? Want more Kop End Fracas content? Then gain exclusive content and perks by subscribing to our Patreon, today! - patreon.com/kopendfracas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary talks with Brazil national team assistant coach, Matheus Bachi, to discuss his role with the national team and get an insight into their culture, environment, and player relationships. Matheus featured heavily in the 'All Or Nothing' documentary on Amazon Prime about the Copa America success, and discusses a variety of different contexts: player relationships, pressure from fans, team-talks, player-coach interactions, and "playing with joy."