World Cup News

Jimbo’s got helpers James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor & Pol Ballús alongside him for some pre-Christmas cheer of a European variety. We begin in La Liga, where it’s as you were at the top of the table with Barca navigating the tricky trip to Villarreal to come away with all three points to keep their advantage at the top of the table. Real’s win over Sevilla helps ease the pressure on Xabi Alonso - but is Vini Jr’s future in more serious doubt? The shock scoreline across the continent was perhaps recorded in Florence, where having gone 210 days without a Serie A win - Fiorentina only went and put five past Udinese! Plus, Lois Openda ended his Juve goalscoring drought in their win over Roma to make things even tighter at the top. We touch base with events in France, Portugal, Turkey and the Netherlands - including the mounting troubles for Robin van Persie, Coupe de France storylines and lone Portuguese superfans! And in Germany - Bayern Munich continued their remarkable form with a 4-0 thrashing of Heidenheim - featuring Harry Kane’s 100th goal involvement in record quick time. Is the sky the limit for Vincent Kompany’s side this season? Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: La Liga review - Mbappe equals CR7 as Barca pass Villarreal test (07.15) • PART 3: Serie A review - Fiorentina win a game… no, seriously! (18.40) • PART 4: Elsewhere in Europe - Coupe de France storylines & RvP under pressure (36.03) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - the Bayern machine rolls on (40.55) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Frenchman, who has been named the best male footballer in the world by the Guardian, has benefitted from PSG’s focus on the team rather than individuals What makes a good player great, and a great player the best? This question has been occupying me since 2014, when the Guardian first asked me to contribute to its inaugural Next Generation feature. My job was to look for a France-based talent born in 1997 who could go on to have a stellar career. After a great deal of research, I narrowed it down from my shortlist of five by asking questions not about the players’ football ability, but about other attributes: resilience, adaptability, decision-making, creativity, work ethic, response to feedback and willingness to learn. Qualities we cannot see, and are harder to measure.

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and a host of guests from around the world for a special Totally Extra reacting to the 2026 World Cup Draw. Are England in the 'Group of death'? They face Ghana, Croatia and Panama in Group L. Scotland face Brazil and Morocco in Group C as they did back at France 98 and it's Mbappe vs Haaland in Group I. Plus Paul Tenorio drops in from snowy Washington to tell us what the draw means for USMNT, Maher Mezahi joins from Algeria to discuss the draw from an African perspective and Lee Wingate from The Sweeper pod talks us through the fate of some of the smaller nations. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Initial reactions to the draw (00.40) • PART 2: England’s Group L draw (06.45) • PART 3a: Groups A, B and C (14.40) • PART 3b: Maher Mehazi drops in (22.30) • PART 4a: Groups D, E, F and G (34.30) • PART 4b: Paul Tenorio drops in (37.20) • PART 5a: Groups H, I, J and K (42.05) • PART 5b: Lee Wingate drops in (46.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IT'S STARTING TO FEEL REAL. The day began with 4 pots and ended with 12 groups! Andrew and JJ give their full reaction to the USMNT's draw including a couple matchups that bring some recent bad blood. What are the expectations and what is your level of excitement? We discuss. Then, we go full throttle into the other 11 groups. From the giants to the minnows, from France to Uzbekistan, we'll cover it all on what is essentially day 1 in our run up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup! For even more Caught Offside content, get on over to Caught Offside Plus right now! To sign up, just go to https://caughtoffside.supercast.com! Once you have access to the premium feed, be sure to go back and check out our special "welcome episode" from June 24th, 2024 (we don't think you'll be disappointed)! And for all the latest merch, get over to https://caughtoffsidepod.com/ --- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CaughtOffsidePod/ X: https://twitter.com/COsoccerpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caughtoffsidepod/ Email: [email protected] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@caughtoffsidepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros give their live reaction to the World Cup Draw. The boys break down the USMNT’s group, assess the tournament’s main contenders, and weigh in on who is primed for a deep run. They also reveal their dark horses and make their prediction for who will lift the 2026 World Cup.

Jimbo’s joined by the Euro crew as James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens assemble for our weekly slice of continental action. We begin in La Liga, where Real Madrid continue to falter - held to their third consecutive draw, this time at the hands of Girona. Barca managed to take advantage and reclaim top stop after their 3-1 win over Alaves - but there’s just a point between each of the top four as the title race hots up! In France, Paul Pogba’s Monaco toppled PSG! But Marseille also managed to drop points! So it’s Lens who go top of the table! For the first time since 2004! Over in Italy, Milan continued their remarkable record against Serie A’s big boys in their 1-0 win over Lazio. It means they’re top of the league - but only on goal difference after Napoli’s narrow 1-0 win at Roma on Sunday night. Plus, the sorry tale of Fiorentina’s winless campaign. And in the Bundesliga, Bayern need TWO stoppage time goals to get the better of lowly St Pauli, stretching their lead at the summit to eight points - while Arsenal loanee Fabio Vieira bagged a 94th minute winner of his own to help Hamburg get the better of Stuttgart. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - Barca go top as Real’s wobble continues (13.35) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - Lens take advantage as PSG & Marseille falter (26.50) • PART 4: Serie A review - Milan go top as Napoli get back on track (36.00) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Dortmund climbing and Sandro Wagner sacked (52.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kris, Phil & Jez talk more trouble in Nice, praise for Marseille & maybe some worrying signs in Paris? A chat about the strugglers & an International roundup as Les Bleus qualify!

Gordon Duncan, Jim Duffy and Simon Donnelly are here to listen to your calls, stories and emotions after Scotland made history last night and qualified for their first World Cup since 1998. We hear from people who can remember that tournament in France, supporters who weren't even born then and those at Hampden who witnessed the memorable win over Denmark. Callers share their memories of tournaments gone by, of their children getting to experience watching their country on the biggest stage and pay tribute to those no longer with them. Sit back and listen to one of the best Superscoreboard phone-ins of recent times! 📻 Listen live from 6pm every weeknight on Clyde 1: https://hellorayo.co.uk/clyde/ways-to-listen Twitter: https://x.com/ClydeSSB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clyde1ssb TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clydessb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clyde1 Check out our YouTube channel & subscribe via: https://www.youtube.com/@Clyde1SSB Previous shows: https://hellorayo.co.uk/podcasts/superscoreboard/

Is Antoine Griezmann the greatest player ever to feature under Diego Simeone? And why did his dream move to Barcelona never fully take off? Gary and Alex dive deep into the highs and lows of Griezmann’s club career, asking whether a World Cup winners’ medal makes up for the absence of a league title. They also revisit his Golden Boot heroics at Euro 2016 and celebrate his remarkable achievements with the French national team. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at: therestisfootball.com https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.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.

In this episode, we’re joined by former Motherwell, Everton, Birmingham, and Scotland forward James McFadden. James shares stories from his early days - growing up with Glasgow’s most famous chippy as the family business and making his professional debut only after shovelling snow off the pitch. He recalls missing his flight home after his Scotland debut, and reflects on those unforgettable goals against the Netherlands and France. James also opens up about his time at Everton, including Pierluigi Collina’s memorable refereeing performance in the Champions League clash with Villarreal. Plus, we dig into your correspondence, so there’s more 00’s VAR. If you’ve got anything at all to contribute, you can email us at: [email protected] If you’re a member of the QK Fan club - good news! As the QK fan club transitions to LBHY fan club you’ll still get access to all the old QK subscriber episodes and you’ll be getting monthly special episodes from LBHY as well (which may very well include, Big Ron Manager..) So good night Richard Wright, Chris, Alex and Nick x NORD VPN: http://nordvpn.com/lbhy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.

Jimbo’s got Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford-Bloor all along for the rollercoaster ride through the weekend’s action across the continent. We kick things off in France, where PSG have João Neves to thank for their two-point lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table after his 95th minute winner against Lyon. But chasers Lens and Marseille had wins of their own to keep the pressure on Luis Enrique’s side. In the Bundesliga - Bayern didn’t win a game! But neither did Leipzig or Dortmund, meaning Vincent Kompany’s men have actually extended their lead at the top of the table to six points despite the 2-2 draw at Union Berlin. In Spain, Real Madrid were lucky to come away from Rayo Vallecano with a point - which Barcelona took full advantage of in their 4-2 win at Celta Vigo, featuring a hat-trick from 37-year-old Robert Lewandowski. A special guest joins us from Vigo… nothing to do with Nando’s…. And in Serie A, are we seeing a repeat of Napoli’s last title defence?! Antonio Conte made some… interesting comments after his side were beaten 2-0 by Bologna to fall behind Inter and Roma at the top of the table. Plus - what’s going on at Ajax?! Dutch football expert Michiel Jongsma joins us to explain some of the fun and games in the Eredivisie - and whether a certain ten Hag might be making a return… Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Ligue 1 review - PSG’s late winner and billionaire v billionaire (07.45) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - does no one want to stop Bayern? (20.35) • PART 4: Eredivisie review - Ajax’s latest crisis & RvP at Feyenoord (30.15) • PART 5: La Liga review - Barca’s new Camp Nou - plus a Messi return?! (41.45) • PART 5: Serie A review - Napoli wobbling and Juric out (56.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kris, Phil & Jez reflect on an cracking evening in Lyon as #PSG win it late! Question marks at Monaco and Nice but it's three in a row for Metz! Plus some Ref chat and a France preview. Enjoy!

On Tuesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you the latest as Republic of Ireland find out their route to Brazil 2027 plus there is a look ahead to all tonight's Euro action. Ireland to take on France, Holland and Poland. Trent Alexander-Arnold ready for an emotional Anfield reunion. Xabi Alonso has faith that Florian Wirtz will come up trumps. PSG take on FC Bayern. Regis Le Bris happy with the 'Granit'-man Xhaka. And a Premier League footballer threatened with a gun by an agent. Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Charlie Eccleshare, Michael Cox and James Horncastle as they open up the Totally Almanac at the turn of the millennium and Euro 2000. 16 teams, two host nations and some of Europe's greatest ever no 10's were all on show in the summer of 2000, and don't forget all of those iconic kits. Spain's 4-3 comeback against Yugoslavia was the highlight of the group stage, followed by two iconic semi-finals and a stunning golden goal winner from Trezeguet in the final to round off the highest scoring Euro finals to date. But was this the best ever tournament? Plus a fiendish millennial brainteaser from Producer Charlie and some of your questions. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Jimbo’s Spanish pilgrimage and Corsican voyage (00.40) • PART 1b: Rotterdam & Bruges travel advice (05.05) • PART 1c: 2000 quiz question (07.10) • PART 1d: The Totally Extra Almanac (07.45) • PART 2a: The year was 2000... (11.30) • PART 2b: Euro 2000, the greatest ever tournament? (12.30) • PART 2c: England and Germany crash out (16.05) • PART 2d: Yugoslavia 3-4 Spain, the greatest game of the century? (24.05) • PART 3a: Italy spoil Netherlands' party (32.20) • PART 4a: France’s route to the final (47.25) • PART 4b: Julien Laurens joins to discuss the final (50.10) • PART 4c: The answer to the quiz question (01.09.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Kylian Mbappe the best striker in world football right now? Why is that sometimes you just need to stick a centre back up front to make the difference? Will we see a completely different Antony in La Liga to the one that struggled so much at Man Utd? Gary and Alex also look ahead to El Clásico this weekend, with Alex heading out to Madrid to cover the game for the show. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at: therestisfootball.com https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kris, Phil, Tom and Jez marvel at a weekend of goals as OM hit the summit. Problems for Nantes despite their incredible tifo, and the misery for Metz goes on. Plus a Les Bleus roundup, WCL review, and Euro preview. Enjoy!

Chelsea's South American stars have been shining for club and country all over the world, and of course that means we have to bring back Jess and Nath for another Chelsea in South America update! Join our Discord community! Join Link: https://discord.com/invite/londonbluepod Follow London is Blue, Get in Touch! 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/33ZRQ0P ⚽️ Player Interviews – http://bit.ly/2ZrP05n 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/londonbluepod/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/londonbluepod 📰 Newsletter – https://londonisblue.beehiiv.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/london-is-blue-chelsea-fc-soccer-podcast/id914691565?mt=2 🟢 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5I0NZIy6hdFWj6oRtpL8qI Brandon: https://twitter.com/bbbusbee Dan: https://twitter.com/dandormer Nick: https://twitter.com/nickverlaney 📧 Email us at [email protected] Audio Edited by Jake Perkins: https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahludicrous/ Until next time Chelsea fans, keep the Blue flag flyin’ high! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to a special episode of The Overlap, live from Rome at the European Football Clubs (EFC) convention, with a live audience and special guest, former Chelsea, AC Milan and France legend Marcel Desailly. The team kick things off by discussing club ownership, asking what makes a good owner and what are the biggest challenges they face in the modern game. From there, the conversation turns to football’s biggest issues, including fixture congestion, player welfare, and whether Rodri’s recent injury is a sign that players are now being overworked. We then look back on Marcel Desailly’s incredible career, from tough Premier League battles with Duncan Ferguson and Alan Shearer to his move from midfield to defence. The World Cup winner also shares his coaching ambitions, thoughts on Financial Fair Play, and how he has seen the tactical side of football evolve over the years. What is one thing you would change about modern football? Let us know in the comments! Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss an episode- and please leave a review to help others find us too. Thanks! 00:00 Intro 06:41 Debate on Player Rotation and Injuries 17:42 The Evolution of Football Tactics 21:58 Adapting to the English Premier League 26:20 The Financial Dynamics of European Football 30:55 The Debate on Salary Caps in Football 42:01 The Impact of Youth Academies on Modern Football 42:55 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 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! Benjamin Cremaschi joins Michael Lahoud and Tony Meola from Chile after the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team clinched top spot in World Cup Group E. He reflects on the team’s dominant 3-0 win over France, the tight-knit bond within the squad, and what it means to wear the captain’s armband under Marko Mitrović. Plus, Benjamin discusses his loan move to Parma and the lessons he’s taken from playing alongside Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami. Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on soccer 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, UEFA Women’s Champions League, EFL Championship, EFL League Cup, Carabao Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, AFC Champion League by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ For all the latest in sportsbook reviews: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/sportsbooks/ And sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/promos/ For betting on soccer: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/soccer/ 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

Kris, Phil Tom and Jez give flowers to TFC's road win, applaud a Pierre Sage rebuild at Lens and review a good week for French teams in Europe. There's also some Les Bleus National Anthem nostalgia! 🤭 Enjoy! #Ligue1

In this clip from Jounro Insight, Ste and Paul Gorst of the Liverpool Echo discuss the future of Ibou Konate after reports from France claimed that he's been offered another new contract by Liverpool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ste is here with today's Redmen Bitesize podcast, discussing the injuries to Alisson Becker and Hugo Ekitike, plus an update from France on Ibou Konate's contract situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an effort to become podcasting's version of UK Gold, we're spinning it back and replaying the glory days of QK, every Tuesday and Thursday. This is: QK Reloaded. We'll be playing through our original episodes in release order. And this is... Us fulfilling our dream of wanting to interview a ref: this is Dermot Gallagher. This episode was first broadcast on 2nd October 2017. ---- Our guest this week is a referee who officiated more than 1200 top level matches in his career, including the Premier League, Champions League, an F.A. Cup final and internationals, one of the most recognisable refs of his era: Dermot Gallagher. We also find out which 90s footballer runs a salmon farm, who’s flogging swimming pools in the south of France and Josh heads back to his piazza for more 90s football tittle-tattle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watch: Ousmane Dembélé’s Journey to Won The 2025 Ballon d’Or Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or after an incredible season with his team, Paris Saint-Germain. The French international attacker received the most votes to win the prestigious individual award, beating Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, who finished second. Check Out the Goals that Helped Dembele […] The post Watch: Ousmane Dembélé’s Journey to Won The 2025 Ballon d’Or appeared first on 1000Goals.com: Football Betting, Highlights, and More - Your Ultimate Destination for Exciting Football Action.

Jimbo’s got James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens for company as the Euro gang dive into another busy weekend of action from across the continent. In La Liga, Real Madrid continued their sensational run of form to begin the season with their latest victory, a 2-0 win over Espanyol featuring two absolute golazo’s from Éder Militão and Kylian Mbappé. They maintained their two-point lead over Barcelona - who beat Getafe 3-0 - with Marcus Rashford starting on the bench due to his poor timekeeping… Over in France, we were made to wait for Le Classique with dramatic storms sweeping over the Cote d'Azur… don’t worry, Jules will give his reaction to *that* result next week! Thankfully, we were able to talk about a fiery Brittany derby and Monaco’s resurgent Ansu Fati. In Serie A, Juve were perhaps suffering from a UCL hangover as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at Hellas Verona, while Lorenzo Pellegrini’s remarkable redemption arc at Roma continued as he scored the only goal in Roma’s first win ‘away’ to Lazio since 2016. And in the Bundesliga, you’ll never guess… Harry Kane is scoring goals! Three of them to be precise - taking his tally to 70 goals in 67 league matches. But he wasn’t the only British export bagging a dreierpack - with Oliver Burke getting three of his own in Union Berlin’s 4-3 victory at Frankfurt! Plus - we’ve got plenty of Ballon d’Or chat, loud helicopters and particularly cheeky Nandos… Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the week & Ballon d’Or chat (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - Real keep winning with Madrid derby round the corner (20.55) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - Emegha shows his commitment to Strasbourg (35.40) • PART 4: Serie A review - worrying times for Fiorentina, Lazio & Torino (44.35) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - goal machine Kane - and Burke! (54.35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In true deadline day fashion we went to record a podcast and happened to bump into the deadline day legend himself Peter Odemwingie in the car park so invited him inside to record a podcast. We discover that is lot more than originally meets the eye going on behind the deadline day interview from dodgy agents, goalposts being moved & Roy Hodgson making sabotaging phone calls, Odemwingie tells his side of the story. On top of that Odemwingie talks about being a young pro and moving between Russia & Nigeria for much of his youth career with the ultimate goal of reaching the Premier League. Along the way he went to France and was facing European giants like Manchester United while getting changed in porter cabins. Download SAILY in your app store and use our code COSH at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase 🌏 https://saily.com/cosh 🌏 Get an exclusive NordVPN deal here → https://nordvpn.com/cosh This is risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Bespoke kits for your club with O'Neills Sportswear UK 👇 👕Your custom design 🚚Delivered in 4-6 weeks ✅Low minimum order quantity 🤝Kit out your team now, from this link: https://bit.ly/3z46QiI 🎧 Full episode available to listen & download now: 🟢 Spotify - https://tinyurl.com/yc4dnec3 🍏 Apple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/yue6snp3 Get two extra episodes a month with the Undr The Cosh Patreon club⬇️ https://tinyurl.com/2p8pts4a Subscribe: https://tinyurl.com/mt5h8td3 | Merch: https://tinyurl.com/ytv7rmke Watch the newest videos: https://tinyurl.com/2nr7amwa Follow Under The Cosh Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/3vzcartn Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/yckpr37k Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/286aahys Watch more videos! Undr The Cosh Podcast | Under The Cosh: https://tinyurl.com/5b3e2k29 Podcast Best Bits | Under The Cosh: https://tinyurl.com/ysbf2m4h On The Road | Under The Cosh: https://tinyurl.com/ua8t9vfu Most Popular: https://tinyurl.com/3z76x3ck#UnderTheCosh #Podcast #FootballPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Totally Extra, Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens, Duncan Alexander and Michael Cox to celebrate the career of the famous French prodigy/journeyman - Nicolas Anelka. His footballing CV is unique - from Clairefontaine academy and PSG to Mumbai City via 6 Premier League clubs, and spells in Spain,Turkey and Italy. Famed for his blistering pace and a penchant for rounding the keeper, but also for his regular fallings out with managers around the globe, resulting in his nickname 'Le Sulk'. He won leagues, cups and a Champions League with Real Madrid but many feel it could have been much more for the frontman that Henry said was better than he was. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Welcome to Totally Extra - Jules' love of cricket, Duncan’s quiz question and Coxy’s dining room table (00'40) • PART 2: This week in football - Ballon D’or winner Pavel Nedved is born and Ronaldo makes his debut at Inter (09'00) • PART 3: Opening the Totally almanac on Nicolas Anelka (16'10) • PART 4: Anelka's exile from France and the panel's favourite Anelka moments (46'05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on show no.2 of your new Saturday morning helping of Totally, Jimbo opens the footballing almanac on Jurgen Klinsmann's page. The German striker made his Premier League debut for Spurs on this week in 1994, and Jimbo gets the band back together - Raphael Honigstein, Juliens Laurens and James Horncastle - to remember the first Jurgen of English football. Famed for his blond locks and his spectacular goals but most memorably on these shores, for his diving for Germany and the subsequent celebration for Spurs. He won the World Cup and the Euros with Germany and had successful spells in Italy and France as well as in his motherland and the Premier League. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Welcome to Totally Extra - Rapha's fish, Jimbo's Omakase and James's curry with Tonali (00.40) • PART 2: This week in football - Tony Yeboah's volley, the first episode of Match Of The Day and the first ever sub (10.55) • PART 3: Diving into Jurgen Klinsmann's incredible footballing career (14.00) • PART 4: A look at Klinsmann's less successful time as a coach (46.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got the Euro gang back together as Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle return for a new season of hijinx and drama across the continent. We begin in France, where underdogs PSG got their title defence underway with a 1-0 win away at Nantes on Sunday night. But is there anyone who can close the 19-point gap? And are Marseille already in self-destruct mode? The Liga season is well and truly underway, with holders Barcelona getting their campaign off to a winning start against the nine men of Mallorca. Real don’t play until Tuesday night - but how equipped are Xavi Alonso’s new-look side to topple Barca? Over in Italy, we’re in store for yet another fascinating title race. The news that Romelu Lukaku is set to miss the first three months of the season with a muscle strain could open the door for a challenger to Napoli’s crown. So will it be a resurgent Milan or perhaps Gasperini’s Roma that put up the greatest fight? And in Germany, Harry Kane’s won another trophy! Bayern take home the Supercup. While there are still some areas of concern for Vincent Kompany’s side - have the teams around them done enough over the summer to produce a title race? Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Welcome back! Just not in French… And moments of the weekend (00.50) • PART 2: Ligue 1 review - PSG off to winning start - Marseille are not (08.55) • PART 3: La Liga review - Barca the favourites ahead of new-look Madrid? (21.00) • PART 4: Serie A review - Lukaku injury blow opens up the title race? (37.00) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Who can challenge Bayern’s crown? (56.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rory calls in from somewhere in the middle of France with little internet connection to break down Son Heung-Min's potential move to LAFC, and run through all the potential moves remaining in the summer transfer window. Football is better with Friends. Join our Discord Community for conversation with fellow GFOPs, live match day chat, and to speak with Rog directly: https://discord.gg/DDDUcNWFHE See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League and Champions League campaigns. Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Julien Laurens on the 1994/95 Champions League season, when invincible Ajax shocked the world. In perhaps the peak of Louis van Gaal's long managerial career, this young crop of mostly homegrown talent went unbeaten in the Eredivisie and the Champions League to take home the top prize. Time to give Jari Litmanen some much overdue love. Elsewhere, it was a campaign of Weah's PSG reaching the semi-finals, Die Hard henchmen and Gary Walsh being embarrassed by Barcelona. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: IFK Gothenburg catch the eye (02.00) • PART 1b: Man United embarrassed by Barcelona (04.00) • PART 1c: PSG reach the semi-finals (06.00) • PART 2a: Van Gaal’s iconic Ajax team (11.00) • PART 2b: Ajax overcome Bayern in the semis (19.00) • PART 2c: Impenetrable Milan await in the final (21.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carlo Ancelotti steps into the Brazil hot seat with the job of lifting the Samba Boys from their current crisis and making them challengers for...

Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry sits down with Rog for a very special episode of Men in Blazers to break down the USMNT's chances ahead of the 2026 World Cup, how Mikel Arteta can get Arsenal over the runner-up hump, and what the US needs to do to dominate football in years to come. Plus, Thierry explains how Luis Enrique turned PSG into an unstoppable attacking force, what a perfect number 9 can do, and how he learned that winning wasn't everything in professional football. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

England didn't have the best squad of the 1998 World Cup. Not even in the top four. And yet, it isn't always that simple. Martyn lays out his case to Rob that this was an underrated lost opportunity for England and it had nothing to do with the Argentina game. And we also missed out on one of the best World Cup semi-finals of all time. If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier or just want to support the podcast, 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

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare & David Walker. On the agenda: The knowledgeable Wimbledon crowd being too knowledgeable, ex-Tottenham midfield maestros in West African percussion, Adam's addiction to identifying football matches in the background of TV shows, questionable depictions of the football calendar in Danish science fiction novels and much more. Meanwhile, the panel give their vivid images of Tour de France riders as football players, based on their name alone. Sign up for Dreamland, the new members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive new show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Get your ticket for the Football Clichés Live tour this October: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tim Spiers for company in a big week across multiple competitions. The Club World Cup reaches the semi-final stage with Chelsea taking on Fluminense and PSG up against Mbappe’s Real Madrid. Has Enzo Maresca stumbled upon a more counterattacking style at Stamford Bridge? And can Guler and Garcia continue their superb form for Los Blancos? Speaking of superb, Spain are through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Euros in some style. But England’s status hangs in the balance after their defeat to France. Are the players fit enough? And are some there on reputation? Mexico are Gold Cup winners again, overcoming the USA. Felipe Cardenas joins us to discuss the state of the World Cup co-hosts and 16-year-old prodigy Gilberto Mora. It's Inter Totally Cup quarter-final time as Duncan Alexander takes on Producer Charlie. And we react to the news that former Arsenal player Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1 : Club World Cup semi-final preview (03.30) • PART 2: Women’s Euros latest (20.00) • PART 3a: On This Day (28.00) • PART 3b: Transfer talk (30.00) • PART 3c: Thomas Partey charged (33.00) • PART 4: Mexico win the Gold Cup with Felipe Cardenas (39.00) • PART 5: Inter Totally Cup - Alexander v Producer Charlie (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're bringing you a special episode from Upfront, Stak's women's football show! Chloe Morgan and Rachel O'Sullivan discuss everything that went down in Zurich as England lost their first game of Euro 2025 against France. Need a bit of reassurance? They've got you. Plus, they react to Wales' tough debut against the Netherlands, which included perhaps the most chaotic planned goal celebration ever, and there's confusing managerial beef in the Dutch and Danish camps... Search 'Upfront' or click here for brand new episodes throughout Euro 2025! Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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 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.

There's been two football tournaments in the United States this summer, the Club World Cup and the Gold Cup. Both with an ostensible Saudi feel, all part of grand plan to invest heavily in sport backed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Adam Leventhal has travelled to Miami, Austin, and Las Vegas to witness this soft power at play. Hear from Saudi players and fans who celebrate the exposure afforded by these tournaments, but also, crucially, those who fear its impact. All with an eye on the future when Saudi Arabia will be hosting the 2034 Men's World Cup. Host: Adam Leventhal Producer: Jesse Howard Exec Producer: Abi Paterson Featuring footage from: DAZN, Fox News, CBS News, France 24 News, FIFA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Duncan Alexander and Colin Millar at the end of a hugely emotional week. The world of football was rocked by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva on Thursday. Caoimhe O’Neill and Tim Spiers join us to reflect on a man who was adored at Liverpool and Wolves to name a few. James Horncastle details his experience of covering the Club World Cup in the United States, while we also preview this weekend’s quarter-finals, headlined by PSG v Bayern. Megan Feringa joins us from Switzerland after world champions Spain show their credentials in the women’s Euros, with England v France coming up on Saturday. Plus Nico Williams’ remarkable u-turn and the worst signing in MLS history. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1 : Paying tribute to Diogo Jota (01.00) • PART 2a: James Horncastle’s CWC experience (13.00) • PART 2b: CWC quarter-final preview (19.00) • PART 3a: Euro 2025 so far with Megan Feringa (41.00) • PART 3b: US apathy at the Gold Cup (48.00) • PART 4: Transfer talk (52.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And so it is time to bid adieu to Euro '84 as France and Spain meet in the final and so much of Europe craving a home victory for the good of the game. Martyn, Aidan and Jonathan look at a final ruined by nerves, assess the tournament's legacy, where Platini's individual performance sits among the greats and put together their best XI of the Championship. If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier or just want to support the podcast, 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

Aidan Williams and Jonathan O'Brien return to luxuriate in perhaps the greatest European Championship match of all time. With time ticking by, it felt like it was all going wrong again for France, destined forever to come up short at the big events. Within five minutes, the entire narrative was changed. If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier or just want to support the podcast, 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

On Monday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you all the latest ahead of the European sides doing battle in the League of Ireland plus all the latest from the Club World Cup. Stephen Bradley not expecting anything easy as his side travel to take on Drogheda United. Damien Duff says he has no friends in football. Tom Grivosti on the classics between Pats and Shels. Keith Andrews set to be the new Brentford boss. Could Ibrahima Konate follow Trent out the door to Madrid? Andrew Omobamidele to stay in France. And Angel Gomes is on his way to Marseille. Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

"The German monster has survived too long" opined Le Soir on 21 June 1984. And that was one of the more sober conclusions. After the way France's World Cup had ended, schadenfreude was not in short supply when the reigning European Champions went home before the real action started. It was also one of the two games that was shown live in the UK. Jonathan O'Brien joins Martyn to make sense of Group 2 with a surprise Iberian challenge and a disappointingly restrictive Romania. If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier or just want to support the podcast, 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

Vindication – at last – for Marcus Speller and the Nations League! Spain and France had a nine-goal punch-up last night and what can only be described as an incredibly post-season number of shots (40). Marcus, Jim, Andy and Vish discuss the game and turn their eyes to England's meeting with Andorra tomorrow, who – incidentally – are perhaps the only team in world football who might miss out on qualifying for next summer's 6-week long World Cup (more on that). We also hear about Gianni Infantino using himself as a number nine and narrow down the exact definition of Russell Martin's 'gothball'. Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025 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, extended Wednesday episodes, access to our Discord and early access to tickets and merch 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 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.