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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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EFL Preview: Burnley & Kompany, Derby-Post-Rooney & One's To Watch
Host Ian Irving is joined by a host of The Athletic's EFL writers, including Burnley correspondent Andy Jones, West Brom writer Elias Burke and staff writer…
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REACTION: England reach EURO 2022 final
Kait Borsay, Faye White and Carrie Dunn try to keep giddiness at bay as England sweep aside Sweden to reach the Euro 22 final.The Lionesses hammer Sweden 4-0…
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Tuchel transfer warning, Inside Lingard Forest move, & why isn't Bronze shining?
Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Flo Lloyd-Hughes to look ahead to England's EURO 2022 semi final and the form & fitness ofLucy Bronze -…
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EURO 2022: England through to semi-finals!
England legend Kelly Smith and She Kicks Editor Jen O’Neill join Kelly Somers to digest England and Spain’s rollercoaster of a quarter-final. How did England…
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Raphinha, Richarlison & Jesus: The New Brazilians
Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's South American football expert Jack Lang, tactics writer Michael Cox and Spurs & England correspondent Jack…
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Ornstein transfer update & Shakhtar Donetsk seek damages from FIFA
The Athletic's David Ornstein shares transfer lines on players including Armando Broja Oleksandr Zinchenko & Youri TielemansThere is an exclusive from Adam…
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Why Rooney Went Back To DC
Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Pablo Maurer, fresh from his interview with the new DC United manager... It's Wayne Rooney! Senior Writer Oli Kay…
The Athletic FC PodcastEngland make history with biggest Euro win of all time
A special bonus episode of The Atheltic's Woman's Football pod with all the reaction to an historic night for English football. Ex-England player Gemma Davison…
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De Jong, Barca & United latest plus Raphinha edging closer to Camp Nou
Ian Irving Coming up today we attempt to unravel the tangled web of Manchester United’s chase for Frenkie de Jong. from Barcelona. We get the perspective from…
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ICYMI: How England's U19s Won Euros Again, Scouting 'Future Stars' & Protecting Foden
Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke and football news reporter Dan Sheldon, to reflect on England's U19 Euro's…
The Athletic FC PodcastIntroducing... The Athletic Women's Football Podcast: Euro Edition
The Euros are off and underway and you can follow it all over on The Athletic Women's Football Podcast. But for now, here's a taster of what to expect.A bonus…
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Chelsea eye Ronaldo, Eriksen agrees United terms, Inside Salah deal & Euros preview
Ian Irving us joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein & Laurie Whitwell to discuss the news that that Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United he wants to…
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Beckham-Mania, Italian Conspiracy & Ronaldo's Redemption: 2002 World Cup Revisited
Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Dominic Fifield and Laurie Whitwell to reflect on the 2002 World Cup in South Korea & Japan, twenty years on this…
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Jesus set for Arsenal, Ronaldo's agent meets Boehly & Platini v Blatter trial
Ian Irving & The Athletic's Adam Crafton discuss stories including Arsenal agreeing terms with Manchester City to sign Gabriel Jesus. They are joined by…
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How The Winter World Cup Will Affect The Summer Transfer Window
The Athletic's senior writer Dom Fifield and England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke, join host Ian Irving to discuss the impact of a winter World Cup on this…
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Raheem Sterling: Why Chelsea want him & why City may let him go
Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Football Correspondent David Ornstein, Manchester City writer Sam Lee & Chelsea writer Simon Johnson to discuss…
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Booing Gareth Southgate, Spurs' "Aggressive" Transfer Window & A Surprise Everton Takeover?
Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's England and Spurs reporter Jack Pitt-Brooke to reflect on a historically bad evening for Gareth Southgate's England…
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Liverpool agree deal for Nunez, Haaland confirmed & what next for Pochettino?
Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein & Adam Crafton to detail Liverpool's move for Darwin Nunez plus other transfer lines involving Manchester…
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The Moment: Troy Townsend on the death of his son Kurtis and learning to deal with grief
Troy Townsend, head of development at Kick It Out, sits down with Kelly Cates and Geoff Thomas to discuss the death of his son Kurtis in a car accident in 2001…
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The Moment: Paul Stewart on the sexual abuse he suffered as a youth player
In 2016 former Tottenham, Liverpool and England midfielder Paul Stewart made the decision to open up about the sexual abuse he suffered from a youth-team coach…
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The Moment: Gary Lineker on his son's battle with leukaemia
The Athletic Football Podcast will return on Monday 13th June, but in the meantime we wanted to give you a taste of our new series 'The Moment with Kelly Cates…
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Chaos in Paris, Mane set to leave Liverpool & Rangnick walks
Dan Bardell is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Oliver Kay to reflect on the chaotic scenes which delayed the start of the Champions League final. We…
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Champions League Final Preview: Mo Salah's Real Madrid Revenge
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid... Do Madrid dare…
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Brand Mbappe takes the throne
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater host a roundtable on the reasons and ramifications of La Liga filing a complaint to UEFA, the French administrative…
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Kylian Mbappe's New Deal: How PSG Shocked Real Madrid & What Happens Now?
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by Adam Crafton and Dermot Corrigan of The Athletic, as well as, French football writer Tom Williams, to…
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Why Mbappe stayed at PSG & City's shrewd early Haaland move
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Sam Lee to discuss City's title triumph and imagine what the mood would have been like had they lost…
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Premier League Final Day - Reaction
Adam Leventhal hosts a special live show, recorded shortly after the final whistle on Sunday, and is joined by various club writers to reflect on the big…
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Weekend Preview: Gerrard's Title Redemption, Leeds' Last Chance & Tottenham's Sure Thing
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to discuss if Gerrard's Merseyside connections are a genuine source of hope for…
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How Craig Thompson helped to create the Champions League
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Rangers Europa Dream: Gerrard, Van Bronckhorst & A Letter From 'Big Tav's' Mum
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Rangers reporter Jordan Campbell to preview an historic night in Rangers Football Club…
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How Villa signed Coutinho & can Leeds keep best players?
First up the focus is on Leeds United’s who are now outside of the Premier League relegation zone but rivals Burnley & Everton both have games in hand before…
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Weekend Preview: Conte's Flexing, De Bruyne's Left Foot & A Proper FA Cup Final
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet356's Steve Freeth to reflect on a dramatic night in North London as the race for the Top 4 between Arsenal…
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Red Knight Jim O'Neill on Glazers & value of Man Utd
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater speak to Lord Jim O’Neill, about his role leading the Red Knights campaign in 2010 - an attempt to prise Manchester…
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Erling Haaland to Manchester City Announced
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's City correspondent Sam Lee, plus German football reporter Kit Holden and data analytics…
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Haaland deal done & Pogba says no to City move
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein & Adam Crafton to detail two huge stories about the futures of two of world football's biggest names…
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Weekend Preview: Man City's Heartbreak, Misunderstood Mata & What if Diaz had signed for Spurs?
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview another exciting Premier League weekend... The panel assess the wreckage from…
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Scrapping two-legged Champions League semi-finals – would it work?
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater discuss reports that UEFA are thinking about scrapping the two-legged Champions League semi-finals that we are all…
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Everton, Burnley, Leeds & The Last Relegation Place
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by Leeds writer Phil Hay, Burnley correspondent Andy Jones and Everton reporter Patrick Boyland to find out…
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Why Klopp extended contract, Pickford's evolution, Madrid focused on Mbappe
Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein to take us inside two big stories he broke in the last week; Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp's signing a…
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Weekend Preview: Potential slip ups for Liverpool or Man City? Will Chelsea deliver knockout blow to Lampard? Will Spurs bounce back in race for top 4?
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview what promises to be another hugely exciting weekend of Premier League…
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The price of relegation & promotion: The Business of Sport
Mark Chapman & Matt Slater focus on the financial impact of promotion and relegation on men’s professional clubs in the English football pyramid.Guest include…
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Chelsea at a crossroads
The Athletic's Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey joins Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to discuss a club who find themselves at a crossroads.Liam looks at the…
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Arsenal exploring Gabriel Jesus move & Merseyside derby reaction
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein & Sam Lee to detail the story that Arsenal are exploring the possibility of signing striker Gabriel…
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Weekend Preview: Rebuilding Man United, Thiago's Dirty Work & Lukaku's Options
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview what promises to be another hugely exciting weekend of Premier League…
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Ten Hag's 'Meme United', Klopp's 'Super-Computer' & Nketiah Gunning For Top 4
Host Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by a host of The Athletic's finest to discuss the fall-out from two fascinating midweek Premier League games…
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Champions League reforms explained & Chelsea takeover latest
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater speak to Dariusz [Darius] Mioduski Owner and President of Polish team Legia Warsaw and Vice-Chairman of the European…
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Arsenal's gamble, Dyche's Burnley sacking, feel-good Newcastle
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Andy Jones to detail the day that Sean Dyche was sacked as manager of Burnley and what could happen…
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Weekend Preview: FA Cup Semi-Finals, 'Mwepu The Wildcard' & Supporting Newcastle United
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview Man City v Liverpool: Round 2... Have the odds swung in Liverpool's favour…
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Antonio Conte's Spurs: Controlled Chaos, Super-Fit Kane & The Top 4
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Tottenham writer, Charlie Eccleshare, to assess Antonio Conte's short reign at Spurs and…
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Erik ten Hag agrees deal to become Manchester United manager
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Carl Anka to react to the news David broke on Tuesday evening that Erik ten Hag has…
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Liverpool defiant, Man City satisfied, and Spurs are un-Spursy
The Athletic's Adam Leventhal is joined by Adam Crafton and Oli Kay to reflect on a massive weekend in the Premier League that saw Liverpool and Man City both…
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Weekend Preview: Man City v Liverpool, Are Everton Down & Erik ten Hag To United?
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview the BIG ONE: Manchester City vs Liverpool... Does Sunday's winner go on to…
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Does the Champions League really need to be more like the Super Bowl?
The Athletic's Matt Slater has a double helping of football business for you - looking at the ongoing debate around the future of the Champions League in the…
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Inside Vieira's Crystal Palace & Is Gucci's Grealish Gen-Z's Beckham?
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Crystal Palace correspondent to assess how Patrick Vieira has totally transformed the South…
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Eriksen's Brentford fairytale, the future of the Champions League, and Qatar on the offensive over World Cup
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton and our Brentford correspondent Jay Harris to reflect on the remarkable victory for Thomas Frank's side…
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Weekend Preview: Booing Maguire, Guimaraes The Catalyst & Palace's Three Lions
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview Liverpool's early opportunity to go top of the Premier League table... Plus…
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Qatar 2022 World Cup & difficult questions : The Business of Sport
Mark Chapman is joined from Doha by The Athletic's Matt Slater ahead of the draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The theme of today’s podcast will be the…
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United transfer plans, Champions League changes & what now for Italy?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Laurie Whitwell to discuss Manchester United’s recruitment plans for the summer.Our Italian football…
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The Qatar World Cup Draw: England's Hopes, Bale's Heroics & North American Progress
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's England reporter Jack Pitt-Brooke and Investigations writer, Matt Slater, to preview the…
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Chelsea Pitch Owners are speaking to bidders for club: The Business of Sport
The Athletic's Matt Slater speaks to Chris Isitt chair of Chelsea Pitch Owners - the company that holds the freehold of Stamford Bridge stadium - as the sales…