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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! Today we break down all the action from this week’s Champions League slate, including Weston McKennie finding the back of the net for Juventus AGAIN and Manchester City suffering a shocking defeat in Norway. After, we discuss Patrick Agyemang and Haji Wright scoring once more for their clubs in the Championship and a potential $20M move to the Premier League for Agyemang. In #AskAlexi, we debate if Christian Pulisic is in a slump or not for Milan and get to the bottom of Mosse’s amazing mind. To finish up in One for the Road, Alexi reacts to a stunning story about the kidnapping of a former MLS manager. Use my code for $30 off your next order of World Cup Tickets on SeatGeek*:https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/SOTU Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $30discount, Min. $200 Purchase Intro (0:00)Best Turnaround in Sports: Indiana vs Leicester City (2:50)UCL Recap: McKennie Scores, City falls in major upset (5:38)U.S. in Championship: Agyemang & Wright keep scoring (20:19)#AskAlexi: Pulisic slump? (30:22)One For The Road: The Athletic details former MLS coaches kidnapping (42:22) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Man City Stumble Again, Madrid Win Big in UCL Manchester City suffered their second consecutive defeat in 2026 after suffering a shocking 3-1 loss against Bodo/Glimt. Meanwhile, Real Madrid seem to rediscover their winning ways as they hammered Monaco 6-0 in the Champions League’s Tuesday fixtures. Man City Stunned by Bodo/Glimt Following a disappointing derby […] The post Man City Stumble Again, Madrid Win Big in UCL appeared first on 1000Goals.com: Football Betting, Highlights, and More - Your Ultimate Destination for Exciting Football Action.

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/bluemoon Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!==========After wins over Crystal Palace and Brentford, Manchester City have been set-up nicely to head into the Christmas period. Through to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup and just two points off the top of the table... It's a far cry from where things were this time 12 months ago.David Mooney is joined by City fans Dan Burke and Luke Stanley to discuss the week, with a focus on the performances in the last two games. Perhaps it wasn't top notch against Palace, but you can't argue with a 3-0 away win, while a much-changed team put in a professional display in the League Cup quarter-final tie.Speaking of the demons of last season, we're taking a look at how much things have improved a year on. City have scored more, conceded fewer, and taken more points than at this stage last season, so what has changed in the squad to recover from such a bad period and just how bad did it get?Plus, with West Ham to come this week, James Jones from We Are West Ham joins the show to discuss what's been going wrong for them so far this term and whether or not they're in real trouble at the bottom of the table.Plus... What do you know about Father Christmas in Norway?==========To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcastAnd why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Granny Rule in World Cup 2026 Commentary By: Derek Ross International football is supposed to be the purest expression of national pride. Eleven men or...

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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are back with a new episode of State of the Union! In this episode, Alexi and Mosse break down the USMNT’s DOMINANT 5-1 win over Uruguay and some fiery comments made by manager Mauricio Pochettino in the buildup to the match. We ask such questions as where does this big win leave the USMNT going into the new year, what players stood out the most, and should our “regular” starters be worried? Around the globe, 42 of the 48 teams for next summer’s World Cup are set and Alexi and Mosse react to some major wins by Erling Haaland and Norway, Ireland and Scotland plus major drama in CONCACAF. In #AskAlexi, the USMNT’s potential geographic path to the World Cup final is discussed and in One for the Road, Alexi recounts his trip to Tampa to watch the USMNT run rampant on Uruguay. Intro (0:00)USMNT Recap: MLS runs riot over Uruguay (5:39)Pochettino's fiery comments: (21:56)WCQ Recap: 42 out of 48 teams set (31:50)#AskAlexi: Who has benefited most under Poch? (43:22) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare, David Walker and Nick Miller. On the agenda: Ireland's preliminary World Cup heroics, Norway’s World Cup “grey horses”, Dion Dublin partially settles the “Diadora pass” mystery, law firm partners with superbly football surnames, Sean Dyche on his personal finances, unexpected false-nine nostalgia, the lesser-known technicalities of "doing the 92", a fascinating in-tray for Sheffield Wednesday’s administrators, and some manic Brazilian commentary. Meanwhile, the Clichés empire expands to a whole new ball game: new podcast CRICKET CLICHES will be your alternative Ashes companion, and you can get involved at cricket.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive members only show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams into the pod after a phenomenal international weekend. The Republic of Ireland complete a remarkable comeback in Budapest to keep themselves in the World Cup and into the play-offs. Troy Parrott is the hat-trick hero. Gavin Cooney from The 42 was there. Similarly Scotland looked dead and buried after an hour in Greece on Saturday but they now have a huge clash with Denmark in Glasgow on Tuesday. Win the match and the Tartan Army will be heading to a first World Cup since 1998. England won plenty of matches - all of them in fact - on the way to qualification as they end the campaign with a 2-0 victory in Albania. And Norway make it 8 wins out of 8 as well with a stunning 4-1 victory at San Siro against Italy. Plus Natalię has been with the Brazil camp this week - can they actually go all the way and win a first World Cup since 2002? Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Welcome Natalie Gedra (01.30) • PART 1b: European qualifying - who’s booked their place? (06.00) • PART 2a: Hungary 2-3 Republic of Ireland with Gavin Cooney (08.00) • PART 2b: Wales v North Macedonia preview (21.30) • PART 3: Scotland v Denmark preview with Laura Brannan (27.00) • PART 4a: Nigeria knocked out by DR Congo (33.00) • PART 4b: Italy 1-4 Norway (35.00) • PART 4c: Could Brazil win the World Cup? (39.00) • PART 4d: Could England win the World Cup? (47.00) • PART 4e: Could France win the World Cup? (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stu Holden and David Mosse are here with a LIVE episode of State of the Union to break down the USMNT’s 2-1 victory over Paraguay. It was a successful night as both Gio Reyna and Folarin Balogun scored as the USA continued towards next summer’s World Cup with a win. Stu and Mosse discussed the impact of the returning Sergiño Dest as well as a new backline combination. Around the world, World Cup qualifying is coming to an end as chaos reigns in Concacaf while Kylian Mbappé and France officially booked their tickets with Erling Haaland and Norway close behind. Intro (0:00)Starting XI: Back 3 is here to stay (2:39)Gio Reyna legacy game (5:50)FIGHT! (18:49)Baby Nats fall to Morocco again (24:15)WCQ: CONCACAF down to the WIRE (29:07)Brazilian Pulisic = Star (38:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jetting off on this international break with Jimbo are Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Colin Millar. World Cup qualifying is reaching its conclusion with France officially there, Norway all but officially there and Portugal blowing another chance to be there. Ronaldo is sent off in defeat to the Republic of Ireland who keep their hopes alive. England make it 7 wins out of 7 as they beat Serbia 2-0. How much is Thomas Tuchel learning from this qualification campaign? We discuss the possibility of Curaçao reaching next summer’s tournament and how San Marino can improve their chances by getting hammered against Romania. Jay Harris joins us from Morocco where he’s watching the African play-offs before the inter-confederation play-offs in March, as Nigeria and DR Congo set up a decider on Sunday. Plus all you need to know about the betting scandal that has rocked Turkish club football and led to over a thousand players being suspended. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Ronaldo sees red against the Republic (03.30) • PART 1b: European qualifying - Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales’s hopes (07.00) • PART 2: England 2-0 Serbia (24.00) • PART 3a: Nigeria 4-1 Gabon with Jay Harris (31.00) • PART 3b: Could Curaçao qualify? (38.00) • PART 3c: Why don’t more populous nations qualify? (42.00) • PART 4: The Turkish betting scandal explained (45.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little later than usual, Musa and Ryan chat about some results from the weekend (03:59), including some WSL, Frauen Bundesliga and more. They then move onto some of the men’s World Cup qualifiers, beginning with Erling Haaland reaching 50 international goals in 46 games for Norway (07:58) and his inevitability as a striker. There’s also chat about how the expanded World Cup has had some positives, seeing sides like Cape Verde qualify for the first time (18:58), before wrapping up on a discussion about how important the qualifying campaigns of teams like England, Germany and Spain are when predicting their tournament form (24:34). Tickers are still available for our live show at the Southbank Centre in London on December 4th. Go get them here. For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Charlie Eccleshare, Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander to discuss the Tuesday night Champions League games. A mixed night for the English clubs as Galatasaray beat a struggling Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul via Victor Osimhen's first half penalty. Ekitike and Alisson also came off injured to compound a bad few days for Arne Slot's men. Jay Harris joins Jimbo from Bodo to discuss Spurs' late comeback after a difficult night in Northern Norway. Chelsea beat Benfica on Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge but their uneven squad fail to impress. Plus a quick look back at West Ham's draw at Everton on Monday night and the rest of Tuesday night's Champions League games. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hello's to the panel (00.40) • PART 1b: A roundup of Tuesday's Champions League results (4.15) • PART 2a: Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool (06.42) • PART 2b: Chelsea 1-0 Benfica (14.30) • PART 3a: Jay Harris joins from Norway to discuss Bodo 2-2 Spurs (25.25) • PART 3b: A good night for the Madrid sides (33.00) • PART 4: Everton 1-1 West Ham (36.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Jonathan Wilson as Liverpool lose back to back games, Spurs are lucky to win a point in Norway and Chelsea welcome back José Mourinho to Stamford Bridge. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

On Tuesday's Football Daily, Phillip Egan brings you the latest as the Champions League proper gets underway tonight. Mikel Arteta knows the fine margins will decide qualification. David Raya praises his international teammate and now clubmate Martin Zubimendi. Thomas Frank will have new boy Randal Kolo Muani available, plus he feels that tactical adaptability is key. Keith Andrews on the importance of set plays. Harry Arter gives his thoughts on the man that is Eddie Howe. And Norway to donate profits to Gaza relief fund, Doctors Without Borders. Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join Football Daily with thanks to #Toyota #BigBrotherBigSister

Jimbo's joined by Adrian Clarke, Benji Lanyado and Duncan Alexander as we gear up for a tasty weekend of enticing fixtures as the Premier League returns after the international break. We begin with the news that broke (very) late on Monday night/ early Tuesday morning with Nuno Espirito Santo relieved of his duties at Nottingham Forest - replaced by Ange Postecoglou before lunchtime. Matt Davies from the Forest Focus podcast drops by to give his take on the dramatic week at the City Ground. So how will they fare against Arsenal on Saturday?! There's a recap of all the midweek international action - including England turning on the style in their 5-0 win out in Serbia. Plus, Norway took a huge stride towards the 2026 World Cup as they put just the ELEVEN goals past Moldova on Tuesday evening! Tor-Kristian Karlsen brings us a flavour of the excitement building back in Oslo and beyond. And of course, we've got all the build-up to the Premier League weekend - and the small matter of a Manchester derby to look forward to at the Etihad. Meanwhile, can Scott Parker avoid a 9-0 defeat on his return to Anfield? Can Jack Grealish get another two assists against his old side Villa?! And will West Ham prove that shock win at Forest last time out wasn't a fluke when they host rivals Tottenham? Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Elaborate Arsenal artwork and a foray into stand-up comedy (00.45) • PART 1b: All change at Nottingham Forest with Forest Focus's Matt Davies (05.05) • PART 1c: More on Nuno out, Ange in - plus Arsenal v Forest preview (11.50) • PART 2: Serbia 0-5 England review (20.50) • PART 3: The rest of the international action - including 11 of the best from Norway with Tor-Kristian Karlsen (30.50) • PART 4: A look ahead to the Premier League weekend (41.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erling Haaland needed three stitches after being hit by a bus door while on Norway duty.

Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard joins Rog to discuss the driving forces behind this season’s Premier League title pursuit, maintaining team chemistry amid new roster additions, and his role in mentoring emerging talents Max Dowman and Marli Salmon. The newly married midfielder also reflects on balancing football with married life, while sharing his excitement about the Norwegian Men's National Team's momentum ahead of the 2026 World Cup. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Once the fulcrum of attacking play, the old-fashioned number 10 has become a relic in modern football. No longer does the maverick link-man operate in...

Faye Carruthers is joined by Tom Garry, Marva Kreel and Jonathan Liew to relive England’s dramatic shootout win and Italy’s late heroics. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Football is often framed in terms of vertical and horizontal play – attacking “directly” upfield versus spreading the pitch wide. Yet between these axes lies an equally crucial but subtler dimension: diagonality. Diagonal passes, runs, and structures connect the vertical with the horizontal, unlocking angles that pure north-south or east-west approaches cannot. In geometric terms, […]

Italy in Limbo as Ranieri Rejected Coaching Job The Italian national team’s World Cup qualification hopes could be under serious threat again as they’re still in search of a new boss. Following Luciano Spaletti’s dismissal, Gli Azzurri were targeting Claudio Ranieri, but the current AS Roma advisor has now rejected that proposal. Ranieri Rejected Italy […] The post Italy in Limbo as Ranieri Rejected Coaching Job appeared first on 1000Goals.com: Football Betting, Highlights, and More - Your Ultimate Destination for Exciting Football Action.

Jimbo’s back, with Jay Harris, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Adrian Clarke for company and lots to talk about from the world of football. With Europa League winner Ange Postecoglou dismissed, Spurs now look set to turn to Thomas Frank. What are the Brentford’s boss strengths and weaknesses ahead of the potential move to North London? Portugal are the Nations League champions after their penalty shootout win over Spain, with Cristiano Ronaldo showing he still has the knack at 40 years of age. Italy’s chances of missing a third successive World Cup increased after the 3-0 defeat to Norway that saw the exit of manager Luciano Spalletti. Will anybody let Claudio Ranieri retire? Plus plenty of transfer chat and England’s angst over a win in Andorra. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Portugal win the Nations League (03.00) • PART 2: Ange out, Frank in at Spurs (13.00) • PART 3: Mbeumo, Gittens, Cherki and other transfers (26.00) • PART 4: James Horncastle on Spalletti’s Italy exit (43.00) • PART 5: England angst over Andorra win (57.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tobs (@tapintobs) and Jords (@_4Jords) talk all things Spurs including A BIG night in Norway Spurs in the UEL final Defensive strengths Ange future Solanke form + more Follow us on all socials - @newspursorder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Herc sat down with Bryant Lazaro, who left Florida at the age of 19 to pursue his dream of managing in elite European football. Currently working in Portugal's Top Division, he discusses the dilemma faced by coaches between player development and prioritizing results. Plus, Bryant shares his experiences with Bob Bradley and Jill Ellis while living in Norway, as well as an unforgettable story with Marcelo Bielsa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eight years ago, a 19 year old Jimmy Filerman had his first experience in the US Open Cup as a player for the South Florida Surf in USL League Two. A team of mostly amateur players in their schools’ offseasons came together to face Miami FC, who at the time was spending big money to put together a competitive roster in the NASL with Manager Alessandro Nesta (of Italian National Team Fame). The team of kids tied the game in the 76’ before Miami put the go-ahead goal away in the 80’. It was the type of game that makes this tournament so special. It gives young players the opportunity to test themselves against seasoned professionals. It puts David up against Goliath in a winner-take-all one match battle. It gives players that have given their youth to the game an experience they won’t forget. Lastly, it is truly the only open thing that exists in our world of soccer with a closed pyramid. Jimmy would return back to Old Dominion for two more seasons after that and end his college career in 2019. Despite Covid doing its best to kill off parts of the fragile US Soccer Lower Leagues, he found a home in Detroit City in 2020 and 2021. He was part of those DCFC teams that completely dominated NISA. With Covid putting a pause on the Open Cup due to travel restrictions, there were no opportunities for him to play the tournament while playing for the club. But 2021 would take Filerman down to Greenville Triumph for his first experience playing in the professional ranks of USL. It was here that he’d see US Open Cup action for the second time. Greenville triumphed (dad joke) over Oakland Roots for a first round cupset and that set up a home game for them against MLS’ Charlotte FC. The 4,000 person capacity stadium witnessed their 3rd Division squad take Charlotte to extra time where they eventually succumbed 2-1. “They subbed in guys like Christian Fuchs” says Jimmy on the pod. “Just being on the field with guys you grew up watching, and those big entities where you know how much money they’re bringing in and how much money has gone into the roster is just different.” After a broken leg ended his time at Greenville, Jimmy joined up with the Maryland Bobcats in 2023 and was part of a roster that took down the Ocean City Nor’easters on a last second winner before succumbing on the road to the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on a cold, wet night along the Monongahela River. Fast forward to Jimmy in 2025 and a lot has changed. The 19 year old kid that admittedly loved him some College is now a 28 year old man that has had a lasting career in the 3rd and 4th divisions of the US Soccer Pyramid. A lot has happened in those eight years. Things have come full circle for Jimmy as he returned to the Open Cup as an amateur 8 years after being there with South Florida Surf. Jimmy linked back up with his DC United Academy running mate, Lucas Mendes, who is the creative force and visionary behind Virginia Dream FC. For those that do not know, the Dream have been quickly building up accommodates as one of the best Amateur sides in the country. The club won the NPSL Mid-Atlantic last year, the Spring and Fall 2024 UPSL Seasons, and the 2024 Virginia Super Soccer League. Then they qualified for the 2025 US Open Cup by beating Alexandria Reds and the Aegean Hawks FC of the United States Amateur Soccer Association (USASA). The Dream came into City Stadium with a chip on their shoulders. A squad full of players that had been there before and players that know they should still be there (special shout out to Elijah Amo who absolutely needs a call from a pro side…). After an 8’ minute penalty kick was calmly slotted into the corner by former Bobcat Nicolas Likulia, it was clear Richmond was in for a fight from the pesky amateur side. After a banger from the Kickers’ James Vaughn drew them equal in the 36’, the Dream held on to head into the locker room at 1-1. After taking some abuse in front of their goal at the end of the first half, the Dream became the agg

Is the tension between World Cup co-hosts USA, Canada and Mexico a concern? Can Comoros complete the ultimate underdog story? Plus, will Chris Wood and Erling Haaland be firing in the goals for New Zealand and Norway next year? Kelly Cates and Rory Smith get our countdown to 2026 underway in Destination New Jersey. JT Batson, CEO & Secretary General of the US Soccer Federation, joins us to discuss their preparations for the tournament. Former New Zealand manager, Ricki Herbert, talks up their chances of making it to next summer’s World Cup 16 years after he guided them to South Africa. President of the Norwegian Football Association, Lise Klaveness, explains the pressure on them to ensure Erling Haaland and their talented generation can reach the finals. And we’re joined by former Wolves boss Stefano Cusin as he bids to take Comoros to their first World Cup. TIMECODES: 02:10 - JT Batson – CEO & Secretary General of US Soccer Federation 17:50 - Stefano Cusin – Comoros manager 26:19 – Ricki Herbert – Former New Zealand manager 39:36 – Lise Klaveness – President of the Norwegian Football Association. Commentaries on 5 Live/BBC Sounds: Wednesday: Manchester City v Chelsea - Women's Champions League (8pm) Thursday: Greece v Scotland - Men's Nations League play-off (7:45pm) Friday: England v Albania - Men's World Cup 2026 qualifying (7:45pm) Sunday: Manchester City v Chelsea - Women's Super League (2:30pm)

It was a disappointing midweek for The Soccer Sharps in the Champions League and Europa League. Sadly, The Sharps did not reach the heights they'd achieved in the last round of of those competitions, nor did they replicate the success that they achieved with last weekend's domestic leagues show. However, Devin and Jordan always love an opportunity for a bounce-back! The brothers deliver 5 Official Plays for weekend action taking place in the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Serie A. Matches discussed: Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town Wolves v Everton Spurs v Bournemouth VfL Wolfsburg v FC St. Pauli Juventus v Atalanta Thank you for listening and/or watching! We appreciate your help in growing this podcast. We want as many people as possible to be making money with us, so please share our episodes! JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/cx7WJKWabQ SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thesoccersharps VIEW OUR P&L SPEADSHEETS: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jca0dVIW7FumZ27VEcyhdre0Ke5gh7C6?usp=sharing EMAIL US: [email protected] FOLLOW US: X: @TheSoccerSharps Instagram: @TheSoccerSharps TikTok: thesoccersharps Bluesky: @thesoccersharps.bsky.social The Soccer Sharps podcast is a part of the Hooligan Soccer Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been confirmed the FIFA World Cup will be returning to the Middle East in 10 years' time after FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia the hosting rights to the 2034 tournament. Securing football’s most high-profile tournament is just the latest example of the Kingdom’s growing influence on global sport, which its critics say is in an effort to 'sportswash' the regime's reputation. Katie Smith is joined by BBC sports editor Dan Roan and Tariq Panja, global sports correspondent for The New York Times, to provide the background to Saudi Arabia’s unopposed bid. We hear from the president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Yasser Al Misehal, and from Amanda Staveley, who was part of the Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United in 2021, on why the tournament will be a great success, while BBC sports news correspondent Laura Scott speaks to Norwegian Football Federation president Lise Klaveness about Norway's decision to abstain from the voting process for the 2030 and 2034 tournaments. Stephen Cockburn, Amnesty International’s head of housing, workers rights, and sport, and Wycombe Wanderers midfielder David Wheeler, the PFA’s sustainability champion, also join the podcast to discuss their concerns over human and the environment. And we ask what all this means for Saudi Arabia’s huge investments in domestic football, particularly at Newcastle United.

Between 1981 and 1984, something odd was happening in Spanish football. You wouldn't find either Barcelona or Real Madrid at the top of La Liga at the season's end. Nor even Valencia. Instead, the power was centred in the Basque region - San Sebastian and Bilbao to be precise - as Real Sociedad and Athletic won two league titles each. Scott Oliver joins Martyn to tell this fascinating tale and explain what was going on, the political backdrop, how both sides were put together and the subsequently more vicious rivalries with the bigger Spanish sides. If you want to support the podcast or want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier then head over to patreon.com/NessunDormaPodcast where you can subscribe for only $3.99 a month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary is joined by Hugo Vicente to discuss the ways that AI and Chat GPT will change football and coaching. Hugo is a UEFA PRO License coach, with over 20 years of experience in football coaching and player development across multiple countries, including Portugal, Norway, Denmark, and China. Hugo has worked with top clubs and youth academies, including Boavista, Benfica and Braga. He is also passionate about ways that innovative technology and software can solve coaching problems to help advance team and player development. Register for Hugo's FREE webinar: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/421/pqnqlhry

Tune into this special episode of the official Man City podcast with Oscar Bobb, presented by Aldar. Taking place during the Club’s recent visit to Abu Dhabi, Bobb sat down with Rob Pollard and Nedum Onuoha to chat about all things City. The Norway international has worked his way through the ranks to become one of the most exciting young attacking talents in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the one we’ve all been waiting for – an in-depth official podcast episode with star striker Erling Haaland. Haaland has been a revelation since joining the Club at the start of the 2022/23 season, a campaign like no other in City history as we won the Treble. The fab forward was a driving force in these remarkable achievements, as he smashed a host of individual records. He scored the most Premier League goals in one season with 36 and the most goals in all competitions by a player at a Premier League club with a whopping 52. He won the Premier League Golden Boot, City's first European Golden Shoe, Premier League Player of the Season, Premier League Young Player of the Season, FWA Men’s Footballer of the Year, UEFA Men’s Player of the Year, the Ballon d’Or Gerd Muller Trophy as well as finishing runner-up in the main Ballon d’Or competition. Despite missing five games so far in the Premier League across 2023/24 through injury, he still sits as No.1 in the scoring charts with 14 goals, alongside Liverpool Mo Salah. In this fascinating podcast, he chats with hosts Rob Pollard and Nedum Onuoha about his initial hopes on joining City, his impressions of the dressing room atmosphere, his thoughts on the Premier League, his debut season and the personal pressure he felt on arriving at the Etihad. He also discusses our ‘unreal’ Treble, how he thinks he can improve, his belief in Pep Guardiola, his insistence on football as a team sport, the influence of his dad Alfie, his diet and his aspirations with Norway. This is an episode not to be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

France are commonly appearing frightening onetime again, England surely hold the talent to wrap up their hold on for a 1st international trophy since 1966, while Portugal are absolutely winging under new trainer Roberto Martinez. Obviously, Spain and Belgium will dream their casualties, too, but what about the hosts, Germany- can Julian Nagelsmann recharge a squad has been in weakening for some time now? Below, thing species and rates the top contenders to triumph at Euro 2024 ahead of the group- stage draw on Saturday, December 2. 10. Netherlands ⇑ A 4- 0 beating in Paris and a 2- 1 loss at home to a Kylian Mbappe- encouraged France have beat home the actuality that this isn't a retro Netherlands side, and cast respectable reservation on whether convincing Ronald Koeman back for a alternate spell as trainer was truly the exact call. At the end of the day, however, qualification was the direct object, and it was realised with one game to spare thanks to a 1- 0 win over Ireland. The Dutch aren't low on strenght- Cody Gakpo was unsettled at the World Cup, Xavi Simons is one of the most supercharged talents to come out of Netherlands in the last 10 years, while captain Virgil van Dijk looks back to individual coming up his talent better. But if you are depending on Wout Weghorst for score, all is certainly not easy, so we'll simply find out in Germany where they are covering to be a third- seed squad- if Koeman's hand are genuinely suitable of combining it with the big giants. 9. Albania ⇑ Arguably the feeling-good short story of the qualification stage, Albania picked up the point they demanded in Moldova to the reach the European Championship finals for the just the 2nd time in their lifetime. What is remarkable is that the Eagles, who are guided by ex Arsenal and Barcelona full- back Sylvinho, were defeat in their 1st game, defeating 1- 0 to Poland. still, they also gained 15 points from a achievable 21, with a sensational 3- 0 rout of Czech Republic the undoubted highlight of a major seven- game unbeaten drift in GroupE. Quietly, while Albania similarly beat Poland at home in the qualifiers, and boast some ethical Serie A players, like as Etrit Berisha, Elseid Hysaj, Berat Gjimshiti and Nedim Bajrami, it would be a huge surprise to see them form the knockout stages in Germany. 8. Turkey ⇑ Turkey's opportunities of passing a third successive Euros showed up in real threat of covering up in steam after a 1- 1 tie with Armenia. still, the judgment to sack Stefan Kuntz as trainer after a 4- 2 friendly defeat to Japan documented a masterstroke, with Vincenzo Montella guiding his new squad to a heavy 1- 0 win over Croatia in Osijek the latter's earliest- ever home beating in a Euro qualifier. Turkey followed that upward with a 4- 0 rout of Latvia that looked them progress through with one game left, as Montella turned the first foreign trainer to qualify the country for a major competition, and a 3- 2 friendly victory over Germany in Berlin has just hardened the uncertainty that Turkey might exactly set in a surprise or two at Euro 2024. 7. Hungary ⇑ They may have rather slipped over the finishing range, but there is no rejecting the unbelievable process Hungary have formed since skipping out on the 2022 World Cup. Marco Rossi's men nailed qualification for a third straight European Championship by picturing 2- 2 in Bulgaria thanks to a last- minute own goal from Alex Petkov. Still, star player Dominik Szoboszlai rolled on the manner in his homeland's final group match, with the elegant Liverpool midfielder scoring two times in a 3- 1 victory over Montenegro that put the seal on an unbeaten movement. Hungary surely do not have the hardest team, but home- and- away wins over Serbia proved that they should not be underrated. 6. Austria ⇔ After a hard beginning to life under Ralf Rangnick that contained deportation to the 2nd tier of the Nations League, Austria have grow an entirely dissimilar lookout under the ex Manchester United boss and picked qualification for a third successive Euros in October by beating Azerbaijan 1- 0 thanks to a penalty from Marcel Sabitzer. The Austrians, who are bossed by Real Madrid's David Alaba, purely gained one point from their two matches against Belgium, which suggests that they are doubtful to be title expectants in Germany. still, right now, Rangnick is being cracked up for not only the results he has gained, but the provoking and broad approach he has embraced, which has performed in the fans fallin back in passion with a squad they had raised bored of eyeing under ex boss Franco Foda. 5. Belgium ⇔ Belgium's 2022 World Cup Tournament was a grand tragedy, with star player Kevin De Bruyne causing quite the difference by effectively bouncing some of his squad- mates as too old before the competition started. The unescapable dressing- room divide sported a big part in the Red Devils' humiliating group- standings elimination- as did Romelu Lukaku's weak finishing, in beauty. Still, the Roma striker is fitted and firing again, with Lukaku scoring a history- breaking 14 goals in qualifying. New trainer Domenico Tedesco is also doing a fine job of refreshing the team, with the Belgians unbeaten since he delivered Roberto Martinez after the Qatar tragedy. All effects counted, De Bruyne might truly enjoy returning to the national- squad set- up once he recovers from a long- term hamstring injury. 4. England ⇓ Is football eventually going to come' home'? Well, you clearly wouldn't go against Gareth Southgate's side winning in Germany coming year. They have got the genius and, at this stand, they have also got the skills, having played the final of the last Euros. Qualification was secured with two games to spare after a veritably emotional, come- from- behind palm over Italy at Wembley. still, after concluding their crusade with two dire performances, against Malta and North Macedoinia, and there are still some dubieties, substantially girding the director. Southgate has long been criticised for his felt die-hardism and he is allowed himself that they have not somewhat been at their high performed in 2023, which is reality of a concern given they boast arguably the most exciting crop of attackers in world football. There are also fears that Southgate's clashing picking policy might see in- form players like Raheem Sterling left out of the team for Euro 2024. Still, if England can keep Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane fit, anything feels possible for the Three Lions. 3. Spain ⇑ Enormous credit must go to Luis de la Fuente for the way in which he’s managed Spain’s qualifying movement. Some allies and scholars maintained that the ex Under- 21s trainer demanded the top- level skills to lead the country squad after a shock 2- 0 defeat at Scotland that Rodri and uncounted others didn't take well. still, after picking up the Nations League trophy in June, La Roja also went on a six- game winning band in Group A and accumulated qualification after growing payback over the Scots before winning 1- 0 in Norway. Self-confidence in De la Fuente has now been revived, and while the loss of Gavi to a season- ending injury is a disaster that could have fluently been escaped, Spain will still tour to Germany with an charged young side highlighting budding stars Pedri, Ansu Fati, Alejandro Balde and Lamine Yamal, the brilliant defensive midfielder Rodri and captain Alvaro Morata, who's adoring one of his purple patches up front. 2. Portugal ⇑ Effects could not be covering any more for Portugal after substituting Fernando Santos with Roberto Martinez succeeding a unfortunate World Cup movement that closed with the familiar presence of a frustrated and teary Cristiano Ronaldo bristling down a stadium gallery. Truly, the Seleccao won all 10 of their Euro 2024 qualifiers, scoring 36 goals( Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes bagged 16 between them) and allowing only twice. Given their capital of attacking appliances, Portugal just have to be counted serious hopefuls to achievement in Germany coming summer. Still, it's worth pointing out that their qualifying group was absolutely awful, while it also remains to be seen if Martinez is honestly fit of delivering in a major competition, given the way in which he blew Belgium's' Golden Generation'. 1. France ⇔ The highest- placed European squad in the world right now- and with logical reason. France boast a verily ridiculously deep pool of players, a big blend of outrageously supercharged stars and evergreen stagers who have seen, suited and won it all. 1st- selectionNo. 9 Olivier Giroud may be turning on a bit but there are no simply imperfections in this team goalkeeper Mike Maignan is a phenomenon- hand, the defence is so good that William Saliba still is not a unspecified starter, an formerly fearful midfield has been boosted by the emergence of generational genius Warren Zaire- Emery, link- man Antoine Griezmann is in the shape of his life, while Kylian Mbappe is relatively just the most intimidating attacker in world football. Greece may have ruined France's hopes of finalizing with a perfect history in qualifying by holding a important- changed Bleus to a 2- 2 tie in Athens, but after exceeding Netherlands both home and away with impactful alleviation, the 2022 World Cup runners- up are genuinely much the squad to beat at Euro 2024.

It was sadley very predictable. We went into game three on the road vs Columbus and dropped 3 goals before we knew what hit us. Gonzalo Pineda did not make the right adjustments to prevent goals, nor has he all season. Our excitment about a 4-2 win at home was short lived. 2024 will surley see wide sweeping roster exits which makes stability difficult. You want to be optimistic, but it's not adding between bad coaching and new players TBD.

La Liga will be extremely well represented when the final round of 2024 European Championship qualifiers are played in November. Spain’s squad for their recent matches against Scotland and Norway included 16 La Liga players, many of whom featured in the starting XI. They included Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon, Barcelona midfielder Gavi and Real […]

Jimbo welcomes Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into the studio in a stacked week of international football. Scotland qualify for the Euros after Spain eliminate DJ Otzi-loving Norway on Sunday. And Wales produce their best performance in years to stun Croatia and put themselves right back in the mix for a place in Germany. England host Italy on Tuesday with a betting scandal enveloping the squad ahead of kick-off. James Horncastle tells us what to expect from Spalletti’s Italy. Domestically, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is bidding to buy 25% of Manchester United. Adam Crafton tries to get his read around the Glazers running the club but Ratcliffe running football operations. Plus Neymar’s last stand and the dirtiest team of all time. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Wales 2-1 Croatia (01.45) • PART 1b: Scotland qualify as Spain beat Norway (12.00) • PART 2: England v Italy preview with James Horncastle (21.00) • PART 3: South American World Cup qualifying latest (41.00) • PART 4a: On This Day - Man United v Estudiantes (50.00) • PART 4b: Ratcliffe bids for 25% of Man Utd, with Adam Crafton (52.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It's the final episode of the season for Ewen Cameron and Steven Mill on The Big Saturday Football Podcast, as we look back on Scotland's Euro 2024 Qualifying wins against Norway and Georgia. Ewen also has some sparkling opinions surrounding Brendan Rodgers' re-appointment as Celtic boss... We'll have your shouts for "If Scottish Football Was A Heatwave" too. And did you know that Livingston is a world hub for masseuse training? *yes, we know Steven says it's episode 46*

Ewen Cameron and Steven Mill are here with a full round-up of the final weekend of the Scottish Premiership. With the league in the books, we look back on how Dundee United got relegated, Kilmarnock escaped relegation, and Ross County will defend their place in the playoffs against Partick Thistle. We're also discussing how the battle for third ended, and making some way-to-early predictions for next season. We've got our expert analysis of all the biggest decisions in VAR WTF, we'll go through the announcement of the Scotland squad for games against Norway and Georgia, and you have your say on "If Scottish Football was a stadium".

Hampden Park delivered, so we couldn't resist a Ramble Reacts! Marcus, Jim and Lars discuss the last of the Euros qualifiers and fill up Marcus' old bacon bucket in celebration. Elsewhere in international football land, Lars needs comforting after Norway have a little slippy slippy on a Georgian banana peel, there’s an impromptu Kieffer Moore quiz, and one of the most bizarre stadiums in world football hosts a qualifier! Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***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 Jimbo away for the international break, Kelly Somers is in the Totally hot seat, with Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Charlie Eccleshare for company. This week sees the retirement of two sometimes great and sometimes terrible former Arsenal and Real Madrid players, Emmanuel Adebayor and Mesut Ozil, with the German in particular leaving a hugely divisive legacy. A genius turned live blogger. The Euro 2024 qualifying campaign begins with some stellar fixtures including Italy v England, Spain v a Haaland-less Norway, Zlatan’s Sweden v Belgium and captain Mbappe’s France v Koeman’s Netherlands. Paul Tenorio joins us to discuss a turbulent few months for the US national team since the World Cup, the courting of Folarin Balogun and why Patrick Vieira should be the next USA manager. Plus Hodgson, Conte and handsome Herve Renard. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Ozil and Adebayor, we hardly knew ye (02.00) • PART 2a: Roy Hodgson returns to Crystal Palace (13.00) • PART 2b: Conte somehow still at Spurs (19.00) • PART 3a: Italy v England preview (27.00) • PART 3b: Hughton’s Ghana get ready for action (33.00) • PART 3c: France v Netherlands preview (36.00) • PART 3d: Sweden v Belgium preview (46.00) • PART 4a: Paul Tenorio on an eventful few months for the USA (50.00) • PART 4b: New eras for Wales and Spain (57.00) • PART 4c: Sampaoli out, Renard in (62.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ste gives you the wrap up of all of today's Liverpool news and rumours surrounding the club including Gavi, who the Reds were linked with in the Summer, leaving Barcelona on a free due to a contract mishap - could Liverpool pounce on the opportunity to sign the promising 18-year-old midfielder? Another big story is a prospective new Sporting Director being linked with LFC. Paul Mitchell, currently plying his trade at Monaco and successfully at that, could be joining Liverpool after holding talks with the club recently. In other news, Erling Haaland could be ruled out of the clash on April 1st after not joining up with the Norway squad in what was a 'precautionary' measure for an injury that is 'not serious', but time will have to tell! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On the west coast of Norway, spread across the islands of Hessa, Aspøya, Nørvøya and Uksenøya, at the mouth of the Geirangerfjord, lies Ålesund. It is not a large town, or by in the native Norwegian, but it is a place brimming with appeal. Once razed to the ground at the turn of the 20th… The post The Harriers of Norway: welcome to the most unlikely Kidderminster supporters club appeared first on These Football Times.

This week, Landon and Jeremiah catch up on a crazy amount of team news, including player transfers in and out, the Reyna national team drama, the "kit leak" and much more. Other topics and questions include: - Players reported to training - Leo Vaisanen officially signs with Austin - Ruben Gabrielsen returns to Norway for family reasons - Pochettino makes permanent move to Brazil - Rodney Redes on the move? - SuperDraft picks revisited - "Kit Leak" - Austin FC II signs three play...

A grudging and growing acceptance that maybe Leeds might have some good Americans… Yorkshire doesn’t take easily to change. But walking around the city center or down Elland Road on gameday there’s no avoiding the signs of a growing American influence. Leeds United fans wear Major League Baseball caps and US men’s national team jerseys.…

Almost two years ago today, Norway international Omar Elabdellaoui went blind in a firework explosion. 11 surgeries and 13 months later, he returned to the pitch for Galatasaray. Kate catches up with him about his incredible journey since that New Year’s Eve in 2020 and how he is seeing football – literally – with new eyes. Who would you like us to drop in on next? Tweet us @FootballRamble and @kvlmason or email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/footballramble. ***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.

David Sneyd of The42 joins Ger and Shane on #OTBAM to run through which Ireland players shone - and which ones have been left in the dark - following international friendlies against Norway and Malta. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Nathan Murphy spoke to League of Ireland legend Stuey Byrne after Republic of Ireland went down 2-1 at home to Norway. They discuss the sloppy set-piece goals that Ireland conceded, as well as which players stood out, and what more can Stephen Kenny do to prepare for the challenge of France in March. Nathan also caught up with goal-scorer Alan Browne, forward Callum Robinson and defender Dara O'Shea after the match. Football on Off The Ball is sponsored by Sky Ireland