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The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic's flagship football podcast is with you six days a week, bringing unrivalled analysis from the biggest stories in world football. New host Emma Paton is joined by the likes of David Ornstein, Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and James Horncastle. The show takes you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Josko Gvardiol: why Man City are willing to pay €90m
Manchester City have agreed a €90m (£77.6m, $98.6m) deal to sign their top summer target Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig, ahead of looking to begin a fourth…
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Why didn't Man United sign Harry Kane and does it matter?
So Erik ten Hag has been able to strengthen his squad in three key positions this summer already but will the arrival of Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus…
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Why Arsenal want Raya & What about Ramsdale?
Why do Arsenal want to sign Brentford’s David Raya and what does it mean for current number one (and fan-favourite) Aaron Ramsdale? Host Ayo Akinwolere is…
The Athletic FC PodcastAccess All Areas: Brentford - How to build a Premier League team
Jay Harris introduces The Athletic's new podcast series, Access All Areas: Brentford. It's a behind the scenes look at how to build a modern Premier League…
The Athletic FC PodcastThe Making of Messi: Leaving a Legacy
What you're about to hear is a sample of our new three part narrative series; The Making of Messi.With arguably the greatest player of all time set to make his…
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Arsenal sign Declan Rice: The inside story
David Ornstein and Adrian Clarke join host Adam Leventhal to reveal how Arsenal won the race to sign Declan Rice...How serious were Pep Guardiola and…
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Is Saudi Arabia funding Chelsea?
Amid a series of reported bids for unwanted Chelsea stars, host Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater, to examine the relationship between…
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Have Man City had the best season in sports history?
As Manchester City sweep all before them to win a treble, where does City’s dominant season rank in comparison with those conjured by teams across football and…
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Football on Turkey's Fault Line - Part One
Istanbul plays host to the Champions League final tonight just months after the horrific earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people in Turkey.Our…
The Athletic FC PodcastWeekend Preview: Pep Guardiola & Man City reach for football immortality in Istanbul
As Manchester City head to Istanbul in search of a Treble, having already secured the Premier League and FA Cup, Inter Milan stand in their way of achieving…
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Messi to MLS: a seismic story explained
Lionel Messi has opted to join Inter Miami in MLS over a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia or a romantic return to Barcelona.On this bonus episode of The Athletic…
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Real Madrid sign Bellingham - and they’re not done yet
How Real Madrid won the race to sign Jude Bellingham and why he chose La Liga over the Premier League.. We also have all the detail of how much are they paying…
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Saudi Arabia’s extraordinary football overhaul explained
This week the Saudi Arabian domestic league announced a big revamp. In short it’s more teams, bigger talent, and a huge injection of cash. How will it work?…
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Will Ange Postecoglou fix Tottenham?
After 72 days of searching for Antonio Conte's successor, Tottenham Hotspur have named Ange Postecoglou as their new head coach.Following his successive spell…
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How can Man United get closer to Man City?
Coming up, how far are Manchester United from Manchester City in terms of success on the football pitch? And with uncertainty around ownership and transfer…
The Athletic FC PodcastWeekend Preview: Wembley prepares for first FA Cup Final Manchester derby
Dan Bardell, George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth are here to cast an eye over events at Wembley this weekend as Manchester City look to take a…
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Barmy Bundesliga: Dortmund collapse & Bayern’s rebuild
Host Mark Chapman is alongside The Athletic’s Raphael Honigstein and Seb Stafford-Bloor after a hectic finale to the Bundesliga season in which Bayern Munich…
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Relief and anger at Everton - what next?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Greg O’Keeffe & Patrick Boyland to detail the story of Everton’s latest escape from relegation & how they’ll be…
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Ivan Toney's ban & Gambling's grip on football
Host Mark Chapman is joined by Steven Caulker & The Athletic's Jay Harris to explain Ivan Toney's 8-month ban from football and discuss the game's 'toxic'…
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Why Leeds & Leicester were relegated & what next
So Leicester City & Leeds United have been relegated from the Premier League and will be playing in the second tier of English football next season..So how did…
The Athletic FC PodcastWeekend Preview: The battle at the bottom heads to the final day as Everton, Leicester & Leeds await their fate
Dan Bardell is alongside George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth as the curtain comes down on this Premier League season.Ahead of the scrap for…
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The Fairytale Play-Off Final for the biggest prize in football
As recently as 2018 both Coventry City and Luton Town were playing one another in League Two, yet on Saturday meet at Wembley for a place in the Premier League…
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Vinícius Júnior has had enough
Host Mark Chapman is alongside The Athletic’s Dermot Corrigan, and former player turned commentator for DAZN Spain, Alberto Edjogo-Owono, after Vinicius Junior…
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Newcastle United: Where next?
Newcastle United will be returning to the Champions League after 20 years away next season, after securing a top four finish with a 0-0 draw against Leicester…
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Manchester City: Champions and Allegations
So Manchester City are Premier League champions for the fifth time in the past six years.But off the pitch questions remain after over 100 Premier League…
The Athletic FC PodcastWeekend Preview: Man City aim to complete first leg of potential Treble, Newcastle looking to confirm Top Four finish & Big Sam heads back to West Ham in need of points
Dan Bardell is alongside George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth ahead of the penultimate weekend of action in the Premier League.Man City welcome…
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What rest of Europe thinks of Man City's dominance
So the treble is very much on for Manchester City after they swept aside Real Madrid to reach the final of the Champions League in what Pep Guardiola described…
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Why did Southampton's data gamble fail?
Mark Chapman is joined by Matt Slater, Dan Sheldon and Jacob Tanswell to dissect Southampton's relegation from the Premier League under the stewardship of…
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Barcelona: Why winning La Liga is not enough
Barcelona's social media biographies read "“La Liga is ours. So is the future.”But how true is it and how well placed is the club to push on from this first…
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Pochettino’s Chelsea - will the players and owners buy into his plan?
What is the coaching philosophy of Mauricio Pochettino and is it what Chelsea need? And why wasn’t he considered at his old club Tottenham? Where are they now…
The Athletic FC PodcastWeekend Preview: Leeds & Leicester in need of relegation reaction, Liverpool applying top four pressure & Man City's Treble charge continues
Dan Bardell is alongside George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth as Leeds United and Leicester City look to respond to the pressure applied in the…
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Manchester United: A season on a knife edge
Are Manchester United really back?That was the feeling back in February after winning the League Cup and beating Barcelona.But now league form is faltering and…
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Why Bellingham to Real isn't a done deal. Yet.
Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Guillermo Rai, Sam Lee and Raphael Honigstein to explore Jude Bellingham's proposed summer transfer to Real Madrid…
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Is Italian football back?
James Horncastle joins Ian Irving to talk through the biggest headlines in Italian football.We go through the story of Napoli's first Scudetto since 1990 and…
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How Sam Allardyce plans to keep Leeds in the Premier League
Sam Allardyce has just three games to keep Leeds United in the Premier League..Coming up, we’ll look at the impact that 'Big Sam' has had already and his…
The Athletic FC PodcastWeekend Preview: Big Sam is back, Man Utd leave top four door open & Erling Haaland powering City towards Premier League Coronation
As the Premier League welcomes back Big Sam, join Dan Bardell, George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth to look ahead to this weekend's action.Up…
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Project Messi: How it fell apart at PSG
So this week Lionel Messi was suspended for two weeks by Paris Saint-Germain and will be fined after taking an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia…Coming up…
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Arteta’s Arsenal: The next phase
Arsenal have had a very good season - Champions or not. And with Champions League football back, the future is certainly bright.So, what do Mikel Arteta’s…
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How Haaland has demolished the Premier League
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland has made history scoring his 50th goal of the season on Sunday - the most goals by a top-flight player for 92 years.How has…
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Leeds United: How to sink a Premier League team
"This isn't about the decision to sack Marcelo Bielsa, it's about the decisions they've made since..." The Athletic's Leeds writer Phil Hay joins senior news…
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Weekend Preview: City look to take top spot after shooting down the Gunners, Villa march onto Old Trafford & are Everton doomed?
Dan Bardell is joined by George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth following a decisive week at the top and bottom of the Premier League.With Arsenal…
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Why the timing is right for Pochettino and Chelsea
Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea writers Simon Johnson & Liam Twomey and Jack Pitt-Brooke, our Tottenham correspondent.The panel discussed how…
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How quickly can Wrexham reach the Premier League?
On Saturday, Wrexham reached their cliched Hollywood ending with promotion back to promised land of the English Football League. And as emotions poured out of…
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Will Manchester City win the treble?
Back in '99, Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United won a historic treble - The Premier League, FA Cup & Champions League - Despite Roman Abramovich’s millions…
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Broken Tottenham: How can they be fixed?
Tottenham absolutely fell apart yesterday, hammered 6-1 by Newcastle at St James’ Park - they are also currently without a first team manager, director of…
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Weekend Preview: Arsenal look to take control, European race hots up & how do Leeds stop the rot?
Dan Bardell is with George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth to look ahead to the Premier League weekend & FA Cup semi-finals.The panel assess…
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How Unai Emery has transformed Aston Villa
Coming up, hear how Unai Emery has made Aston Villa a force in the Premier League again. Also how he always seems to find a way to start so well wherever he’s…
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Why everyone wants to sign Victor Osimhen
Napoli’s Victor Osimhen is more than catching the eye this season.In fact he’s leaping higher than Ronaldo, out-scoring everyone in Serie A by some distance…
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Why Chelsea & Lukaku still need each other
While Lukaku's disappointing loan spell at Inter is coming to an end, Chelsea's problems in front of goal show no signs of abating, so, is it time for a…
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Have Arsenal lost 'control' of title race?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s Adam Crafton & journalist and former Arsenal midfielder Adrian Clarke.If last week at Anfield was perhaps a point…
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Weekend Preview: Man City hitting their groove, are Aston Villa heading for Europe & Roy's revival at Palace continues
Dan Bardell is joined by George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth as Dean Smith prepares to take charge of Leicester City for the first time away at a…
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Is Vincent Kompany the next elite manager?
Vincent Kompany has led Burnley back to the Premier League in impressive fashion but is he destined for even greater things?Mark Chapman is joined by the…
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How can Barcelona re-sign Lionel Messi?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Barcelona writer Pol Ballus and PSG writer Peter Rutzler to debate the possibility of Lionel Messi returning to…
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Guardiola v Tuchel: Don't overthink it
Man City may be firing on all cylinders in the Premier League but the Champions League has humbled them in the past. Host Ian Irving is joined by The…
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Arsenal succumb to ‘Anfield effect’
The Premier League title race stepped up a notch following Sunday's game of the season contender at Anfield as Arsenal and Liverpool shared the spoils with…
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Weekend Preview: Arsenal face Anfield obstacle, Lampard returns & Newcastle full of firepower in top four hunt
Dan Bardell is alongside George Elek, Tim Spiers and bet365's Steve Freeth ahead of the Easter Weekend's Premier League action.League leaders Arsenal head to…
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Lampard’s Chelsea return - does it actually make sense?
Just when you think you've said all that you can about Chelsea in one week, they appoint Frank Lampard as caretaker manager. Joining host Ian Irving to discuss…
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Is Jurgen Klopp untouchable?
Jurgen Klopp described himself as the "last man standing" on Monday. It was a tongue in cheek comment but equally an odd one to bring up at a time when…
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Inside Potter's 'Surreal' Chelsea Reign
Yesterday, we brought you the news that Chelsea head coach Graham Potter had been sacked by Chelsea, today, host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's David…
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Potter’s Chelsea departure explained
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Simon Johnson to discuss the sacking of Graham Potter as Chelsea manager.The panel…