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Jimbo, Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams give a thumbs up to the start of the Nations League. Plus, John Terry heads to Moscow and a crash course in Comoros RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: All hail the Nations League (01m 00s)• PART 2a: England 1 - 2 Spain (06m 30s)• PART 2b: Switzerland up next for England - with Oliver Zesiger (15m 00s)• PART 3: Welsh highs and lows; Ireland out of time; and Scotland on the rocks (18m 50s) • PART 4a: France, Vegedream and more (26m 30s) • PART 4b: John Terry signs for Spartak - with Sasha Goryunov (32m50s) • PART 4c: Your questions and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers (37m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (45m 40s) • PART 6: Exeunt ones (50m 20s)LIVE NEWS:• Join Jimbo, James Horncastle, Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander for **[Totally Football Live in London on Mon 24 Sept at the Queen Elizabeth Hall](https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/128635-totally-football-show-live-james-richardson-2018)****•** and [**Totally Football Live in Manchester on Friday 5 October**](https://www.seetickets.com/tour/the-totally-football-show-live) at the RNCM will feature Jimbo, Rory Smith, Daniel Storey and James Horncastle (again)CHARITY NEWS:• we’re working with **CALM**, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. [Head to the Calm Zone](https://www.thecalmzone.net/) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by[**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [**Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a **[tweet: @TheTotallyShow](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vancouver Whitecaps' playoff dreams are still alive. Likely looking in better shape than many people's underwear in the closing moments of their match with San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, but only just. Joe Deasy joins us in the studio this week to look over the Quakes match and what it might mean for the rest of the season as we break down every MLS Western team's run-in. Plus all the talking points to come from the game, we hear from both head coaches, and look at the week's other big stories in Whitecapsland. We've got a slew of interviews for you this week, kicking things off as we chat with San Jose's Chris Wondolowski as he approaches MLS' all time scoring record. Will he do it and will he be back for another season? We also sit down with the Whitecaps' Felipe to chat about his season, how he's settled in Vancouver, and the more defensive role he's being asked to play, and we talk the Canadian national team with Marcel de Jong. All this, plus we catch up with former Whitecaps MLS striker Caleb Clarke as he begins life at UBC with a bang, and after a four month absence, Half Man Half Biscuit are back for this week's Wavelength. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:06.54: Vancouver Whitecaps v San Jose Earthquakes analysis23.26: Coaches audio - Carl Robinson and Mikael Stahre28.58: More Quakes v 'Caps chat38.05: Chris Wondolowski interview and chat45.06: The MLS West run-in to the playoffs66.00: David Norman Jr heads to Scotland69.27: Felipe interview and chat77.00: Canada v US Virgin Islands look ahead80.25: Marcel de Jong interview and chat87.46: Wavelength - Half Man Half Biscuit - Swerving The Checkatrade93.20: Caleb Clarke interview and chat101.48: BC Soccerweb headlines - a look at some stories from around the football world

Host Tom White is joined by Dharmesh Sheth and Pete Hall to look at how clubs are dealing with the ramifications of the transfer window. After Manchester United's 3-2 defeat to Brighton, the panel discuss whether United's failure to sign a centre-back is coming back to haunt them (03:23). And with critics continuing to round on Jose Mourinho, Pete and Dharmesh evaluate the club's transfer history and assess the options for the future at Old Trafford. Manchester City are facing a goalkeeping crisis but what options do the Premier League champions have for a replacement? (25:36) Luke Shanley joins the show to look at what business Celtic and Rangers might do before the end of the transfer window in Scotland (31:34). There's updates on the futures of Tottenham's Danny Rose and Everton youngster Ademola Lookman, plus with Championship clubs still able to make loan signings, we have all the latest from Middlesbrough, Blackburn, Q.P.R., Stoke and Millwall (43:35). 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]

Jimbo, David Preece, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens look ahead to everything in the Premier League this weekend. Plus, an apology to Crystal Palace, Thierry Henry heads to Bordeaux and Jean-Claude Van Damme’s big breakRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: No Retreat, No Surrender 1986 (0m 40s)• PART 1b: City v Wolves preview (03m 30s)• PART 2a: Liverpool v Brighton preview (11m 40s)• PART 2b: Man U v Spurs preview - with added Woodward v Mou v Pogba; De Gea regression and Luke Shaw’s limits (18m 30s)• PART 3: Arsenal v West Ham preview - an early 6 pointer (29m 30s) • PART 4a: Thierry Henry in at Bordeaux? (40m 00s) • PART 4b: More from around Europe, Scotland and the Championship - and your questions (45m 00s)• PART 5: The rest of the PL - including Newcastle v Chelsea, Everton’s Angry Birds, and apology to Crystal Palace (50m 20s) • PART 6: The odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (62m 20s) • PART 7: Exeunt ones (64m 00s)LIVE NEWS• we're in London on [**Mon 24 Sept at the Queen Elizabeth Hall**](https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/128635-totally-football-show-live-james-richardson-2018)• and we’re in Manchester on [**Friday 5 October at the RNCM**](https://www.seetickets.com/tour/the-totally-football-show-live)CHARITY NEWS:• we’re working with **CALM**, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. [Head to the Calm Zone](https://www.thecalmzone.net/) for more info PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)• we’ve teamed up with **Beer52** to offer you a free crate of craft beer. All you have to pay is £2.95 P&P. Head to [**beer52.com/football**](http://www.beer52.com/football) to find out moreGET IN TOUCH:• [**find us on Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• **[send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Pete Graves is joined by Aidan Magee and Michael Bridge to discuss which Premier League stars could be leaving before the European windows close. Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba's relationship is assessed, after the Manchester United manager denied there had been a bust-up. The panel discuss United’s options for future windows and what that could all mean for Mourinho. Mido – a former client of Mino Raiola – explains what advice the superagent might give to Pogba and reveals how he nearly joined Real Madrid instead of Tottenham. Sky in Italy's Ghilda Pensante joined the show to go through all the last-minute deals being made on Deadline Day in Serie A. And, former Celtic striker Andy Walker has the latest on all the transfer activity in Scotland, as both Celtic and Rangers battle to keep hold of key players. 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]

With the Whitecaps off on a bye week, the AFTN crew are gripped by World Cup fever this week, as we look at the current tournament in Russia and celebrate the future one coming to North America in 2026. We kick things off with big news of the week for Canadian fans and that is the successful bid to bring the 2026 World Cup to North American shores. Not Vancouver, but we can still rejoice right? Plus we talk World Cup memories and hopes, and look through some old Panini sticker albums, with Kendall Waston (Costa Rica), Efrain Juarez (Mexico), Aly Ghazal (Egypt), and Anibal Godoy and Harold Cummings (Panama). Plus we can't leave Scotland out, so their 1982 World Cup squad sing their hearts out in this week's Wavelength section. Here's the full episode rundown of the main segments from the show:02.46: The World Cup is coming to North America in 2026!24.43: Group A chat35.08: Aly Ghazal talks World Cup memories, hopes, and Panini sticker albums40.40: Group B chat45.51: Group C chat51.34: Group D chat57.54: Group E chat60.57: Kendall Waston talks World Cup memories, hopes, and Panini sticker albums71.24: Wavelength - Scotland 1982 World Cup Squad - We Have A Dream77.20: Group F chat83.50: Efrain Juarez talks World Cup memories, hopes, and Panini sticker albums98.36: Panama's Anibal Godoy and Harold Cummings interviews and Group G chat105.58: Final World Cup thoughts from the first four days - best goals and games so far108.14: BC Soccerweb headlines

Pete Graves is joined by Michael Bridge for the first episode of a brand new season of Transfer Talk. Kaveh Solhekol phones in to discuss how Arsenal’s search for a new manager is affecting their summer transfer plans (5:23). Alan Myers joins the show to talk about Wayne Rooney’s proposed move to the MLS (23:05). Leading Belgian football journalist Kristof Terreur has the latest on the futures of Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois, Toby Alderweireld and more (33:03). Finally, former Rangers striker Kris Boyd previews what is expected to be a busy summer in Scotland (48:31). 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]

Gary catches up with Motherwell defender Andy Rose on the week of their Scottish Cup Final battle with Celtic. Gary discusses the preparation for the game, as well as Andy's path from Bristol City Academy to UCLA, to MLS and back to professional leagues in England and Scotland. Andy also talks about the role of his father-in-law, Bob Bradley, and his early development as a coach.

What a week! Jimbo, Pat Nevin, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens draw their conclusions from a crazy few days in the Champions LeagueRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Real 1 - Juve 3: what now for the Old Lady (01m 10s)• PART 2: Roma 3- 0 Barcelona: the dying embers of an empire? (12 00s) • PART 3a: City 1 - 2 Liverpool: is Pep his own worst enemy? (20m 40s)• PART 3b: Spurs v City preview; dubious goals (30m 30s)• PART 3c: Liverpool v Bournemouth preview (34m 00s)• PART 4: The PL weekend (36m 10s)• PART 5a: Ruben Neves; announcements; more bathtub tales (48m 40s)• PART 5b: Euro news from Greece, Portugal, Holland, Scotland and more (56m 20s)• PART 5c: PSG’s FFP fubar and Thomas Tuchel heads to Paris (61m 00s)• PART 6: Paddy Power’s Movers & Shakers with Lee Price (65m 40s) • PART 7: Adios (68m 30s) PARISH NOTICES:• join [**Paddy Power’s Rewards Club**](http://www.paddypower.com/) - home of the Money Back Special• get your shave on with our friends [**Cornerstone**, who are giving you £10 off your first order](https://www.cornerstone.co.uk/totally) •[football + intellectualism = **The Game of Our Lives** podcast](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-of-our-lives/id1353981875?mt=2)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [**Facebook**, - home of the Totally Football Quiz every Friday at 1230 BST](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England took on the Netherlands and gave us reasons to make noises, get excited about the World Cup and talk about Bas Dost, three things that are frankly long overdue. Discover our joy as we use phrases like “distribution”, “versatile” and “got a big Lampard.” Meanwhile, in the rest of the sport, Scotland got back underway with Big Eckos of the past and dispatches from the Hamburger queue, Cristiano Ronaldo reminded everybody who’s boss and we put out a call to Barrys everywhere. Love or slaps, The Football Ramble Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** Further reading: Jack Butland on competition for places with England: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-vs-italy-team-news-jack-butland-goalkeeper-choice-southgate-pickford-a8273341.html Scotland dish our debuts against Costa Rica: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/mar/23/scotland-costa-rica-international-friendly-match-report Ronaldo vs Salah: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/club/portugal/482/blog/post/3430694/cristiano-ronaldo-scores-brace-for-portugal-against-mohamed-salah-and-egypt 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Efrain Juarez and David Norman Jr interviews, plus the week's Vancouver Whitecaps and MLS news. Also Stefan Marinovic talks take out food and does David Edgar fancy a chocolate digestive? Plus Morrissey features in this week's Wavelength section.

On your brand new edition of **The Totally Football Show**, **James Richardson** welcomes **Chris Powell** to the pod alongside **Iain Macintosh** and PLTV’s **Ian Irving**. Here’s what’s on the agenda:**_RUNNING ORDER:_**• PART 1: City swot aside Spurs; Ederson love; Pep’s new contract (01m 30s) • PART 2: Palace on the up; the Moyes effect (11m 00s) • PART 3: Scotland, Germany, Italy; Sven; Kaka (22m 00s) • PART 4: Life after Ozil/Sanchez at Arsenal; Watford’s wobble (30m 00s) • PART 5: Sunderland’s win at home at last; Q & A (50m 2 0s) • PART 6: Paddy Power’s Movers and Shakers (61m 00s) • PART 7: Farewells (64m 00s) **_LIVE NEWS:_**• we’ll be at Vicar Street in Dublin on Monday 19 March 2018, which is quite the way to come down from St Patrick’s Day. [Get your tickets here](http://bit.ly/2BolTDV): **_PARISH NOTICES:_**• join **[Paddy’s Rewards Club](http://www.paddypower.com)** and find out more about Paddy’s Hotshot Jackpot • get your shave on with our friends Cornerstone, who are giving you [£10 off your first order](https://www.cornerstone.co.uk/totally)**_GET IN TOUCH:_**• find us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/), where you’ll find video, photos and loads of other stuff: • [send us a tweet](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow): Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we continue our deeply-held passion for international football and discuss what merry old England do now qualification is assured, how Scotland get over their 'genetic problems' and confusing permutations elsewhere in the world. As if that isn't enough we hear a heartwarming tale of charity work from one of the kindest men in football, a disturbing new theory on a Marcus Speller crush and Pete's latest body modification. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On your brand new edition of The Totally Football Show, AC Jimbo is joined by Iain Macintosh, Sasha Goryunov and Jack Lang to gaze back on yet another show of strength by the Manchester clubs in the Premier League. Meanwhile, the Merseyside teams both disappointed, while there were yet more goals for Harry Kane - but absolutely none for Crystal Palace. Again. Plus: Scotland’s make-or-break double header with Slovenia and Slovakia, and why the greatest kit in world football looks set to make a return to the grandest stage of all. PARISH NOTICES:•Totally Football Live in Birmingham is happening at the Glee club on Wednesday 8 November. Get your tickets here: http://bit.ly/2fkzsb7 •TFS Live in London is coming to the Indigo at the O2 on Wednesday 29 November: http://bit.ly/2wmBaiW • get your shave on with our friends Cornerstone, who are giving you £10 off your first order: https://www.cornerstone.co.uk/totally GET IN TOUCH:• send us a tweet: @thetotallyshow• find us on Facebook, where you’ll find video, photos and loads of other stuff: https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hola! It's our final show of the season and Real Madrid dominated it as much as they've dominated everything else this season. Scotland sound brave ahead of their World Cup qualifier with minnows England and there are wicked whispers about potential impending transfers.Alongside all this there are the usual up to date references plus our, and your, favourite moments of the season. Have yourselves a splendid summer. See you next season. Yeah. See ya.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the final preview show of the season, the boys look forward to what's sure to be a great Champions League Final, suggest what Tom Cruise can bring to the occasion and find time to mention the latest transfer rumours. There's also some Scotland v England chat and your finest email contributions of the week. Meanwhile, has Diggory Donaldson finally found a way to get himself into The Beano? Tune in to find out!Get in touch with us: [email protected] show is sponsored by bet365 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International week is here and it brings glee for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland but an unexpectedly savage time for our Norwegian listeners. Sorry about that. There's not just action on the pitch though! There's an update on Adrian Chiles' webcam, we learn about the Pulis family values and Gianluigi Buffon chimes in with a surprisingly retro dig.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CiTR radio is in the middle of their annual Fundrive (their fundraising telethon to help keep the station producing the great shows it does). This is our first year of taking part in it, so we wanted to do something a little special and something a little bit different from our normal shows. Our Wavelength feature on football songs has proved to be popular, so we're bringing you another whole show of them! Our first Wavelength special was back in September 2015, Episode 129. That was on songs about and by football clubs. For the second special, the theme is songs about footballers, with all but one of the tracks also named after the player himself. We've got songs for you on Peter Beardsley around his time as a Vancouver Whitecaps players; Manchester United and Welsh legend Ryan Giggs; current Scotland manager Gordon Strachan; Another Scottish legend, Kenny Dalglish; former Trinidad and Tobago striker Jason Scotland; a couple of punk songs about Diego Maradona and Bobby Moore; how QPR cult hero Stan Bowles brought two friends closer together; and an interesting track about Man City's former Georgian playmaker, Georgi Kinkladze, and rounding it off, a bizarre lounge session from Tony Adams and the Arsenal team, well kind of. Have a listen and don't forget to let us know your own favourites for future shows.

It's England vs Scotland at Wembley! It's a classic... in theory. Elsewhere France take on Sweden, Wales invite Serbia in for a chat and mighty Liechtenstein step up to Italy.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a shellacking-heavy weekend of football and team Ramble purr over Liverpool and Chelsea, get creative with their own culinary inventions while Pete remains unimpressed with a startling achievement from Scotland.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the international break and England Englanded all over Malta, Wales and Scotland must try harder and the Faroe Islands march on. Elsewhere aviation and a lesson in Cornish, obviously.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England take on the mighty Malta, Scotland invite Lithuania to a fair go, emboldened Wales host Georgia and Germany see what the Czech Republic can throw at them. The Netherlands and France try to get their campaigns going against each other and Belgium invite Bosnia and Herzegovina to test their defence.Visit us at thefootballramble.com, follow us on Twitter @footballramble and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/footballramble. This show is sponsored by bet365. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Manchester derby was a brilliant explosion of fun, Mark Hughes is under pressure at Stoke and Scotland hits back after some recent digs. Elsewhere, headers are cool and for some reason there's something about Ethiopia. Also more gerbils.Find us online at thefootballramble.com, @footballramble on Twitter and facebook.com/footballramble on Facebook. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dario Zanatta interview and Vancouver Whitecaps v New England Revolution postgame show, featuring Kei Kamara, Brad Knighton, Kelyn Rowe, Jay Heaps and Carl Robinson.

Vancouver Whitecaps chat featuring Bruce Grobbelaar, Carl Robinson, Cole Seiler and a look back and ahead to the Canadian Championship games with Ottawa Fury. We're covering the Canadian Championship, MLS, USL, Euro 2016 and Copa America in this episode, so lots to listen to.

It's Episode 74 of "There's Still Time", the AFTN Soccer Podcast, and we're in a celebratory mood. Not just because the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Sporting Kansas City to get back into the playoff places in the MLS Western Conference, but also because this podcast was recorded on the 25th birthday/anniversary of when AFTN first began as a fanzine back in Scotland on August 10th 1989. So a special day for AFTN and a special day for the Whitecaps, who got back on track and finally stopped drawing. We pick over the bones and the highs and lows of the game and hear audio from both locker rooms, both coaches and a number of the players. On the Whitecaps side we hear from head coach Carl Robinson, goalscorer Darren Mattocks and goalkeeper David Ousted. And from Kansas City, we have a good chat with their head coach Peter Vermes (one of the best coaches to chat to in MLS in our opinion), their penalty-saving goalkeeper Jon Kempin and All-Star defender Matt Besler. And there's still time to look at whether the Whitecaps should/will make any further additions to the squad before the roster freeze, the USL Pro town forums and Canada's potential World Cup bid for 2026. Have a listen!

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