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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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Southgate's 'Legacy' & The Next Generation Of Elite English Managers
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Jay Harris - fresh from his recent visit to St. George's Park - to discuss how the FA are…
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The serious offers to buy Chelsea, Barca rebuilding & Palace evolution
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Matt Slater to detail the bids that have been submitted to buy Chelsea and which should be taken…
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Weekend Preview: Bamford's Back, The Arsenal x Liverpool Gap & Chelsea's Lack Of Tact
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth as FA Cup football returns - But is it something Everton could do without and why can't…
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Roman Abramovich, sanctions & how they work: The Business of Sport
Following the announcement that Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the British Government and now the European Union, Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt…
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What's going on at PSG?
French football writer Tom Williams joins Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes on today's episode of The Athletic Football Podcast.They explore the reasons behind…
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Salah contract stand-off, Everton's solution to muddled recruitment & what next for Chelsea?
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Simon Johnson & Matt Slater look at what the future might hold for Chelsea after owner Roman Abramovich was…
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Weekend Preview: Chelsea's Future, Saka's Mentality & Pochettino's Reputation
Host Dan Bardell and bet365's Steve Freeth are joined by The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke to preview Antonio Conte's first match against Manchester United, in…
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Brentford CEO on impact of Christian Eriksen & becoming a Premier League club: The Business of Sport
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Jon Varney, CEO and lifelong fan of Premier League side Brentford, who were promoted to English…
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Man United's '99 Treble-Winners: Liverpool & City's Treble-Chances + Life After Klopp & Guardiola
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes invite you to listen in on The Athletic's Simon Hughes, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Andy Mitten, in conversation about…
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Haaland decision close & Ronaldo's trip to Portugal that caused surprise
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton, David Ornstein & Laurie Whitwell to look at what United can do - if anything - to close the gap between…
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Weekend Preview: Clash Of Styles in Manchester Derby & Jesse Marsch's Rescue Mission
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview Ralf Rangnick's first Manchester Derby as speculation over their next new…
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Duncan Niederauer Venezia F.C. President: The Business of Sport
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Duncan Niederauer a chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange and is currently President and…
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Mario Balotelli interview: Man City regrets, Messi comparisons and more
Italian striker Mario Balotelli sits down with his former Manchester City teammate Nedum Onuoha for The Athletic. Hear Mario on his regrets about leaving City…
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Bielsa leaves Leeds United & what next for Chelsea
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Liam Twomey as Chelsea are beaten in the League Cup final. We explain why owner Roman Abramovich is is…
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Weekend Preview: A Surprise Title Race, Conte's 'Spursy' Spurs & The EFL Cup Final
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview the EFL Cup Final - Do Klopp's Liverpool need to boost their trophy haul and…
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Luton Town CEO on rise up the Football League: The Business of Sport
The Athletic's Matt Slater speaks to Gary Sweet, CEO of Luton Town about his club's rise back up the football pyramid ahead of welcoming the European champions…
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The Jadon Sancho Effect & Joe Cole's Year in Lille
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by Dom Fifield, senior writer for The Athletic, to discuss his fascinating interview with Joe Cole, and a…
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Would Kane improve City? De Gea Madrid return & Wolves' evolution
The Athletic's Adam Leventhal & Adam Crafton take you inside the biggest Premier League stories and look ahead to this week's action in the Champions…
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Weekend Preview: Bowen For England, Conte Revisionism & A Trippier-Shaped Hole
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth, just as Newcastle are preparing to keep the run going, without Kieran Trippier... Would…
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British Olympic chief Anson will fight biennial World Cups: Business of Sport
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Andy Anson, CEO of the British Olympic Association to discuss what the future holds for the Winter &…
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Missiles, Pitch Invasions, Drugs & Arrests: Why Is Football Fan Violence On The Rise Again?
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's News & Investigations writer Matt Slater, to discuss his special report into a rise in…
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Bielsa's battles at Leeds & is Conte's straight talking the right approach?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Phil Hay to talk Leeds United, whose struggles continued at the weekend, and to assess the challenge…
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Weekend Preview: Saint-Maximin's Feet, Hasenhuttl's Early Retirement Plans & Another Pogba Cycle?
Host Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365s Steve Freeth, to look ahead to the weekend's Premier League action... After the emotion in the away…
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Former NFL Exec Doug Whaley on Brian Flores & the Rooney Rule: Business of Sport
Host Mark Chapman is joined by Doug Whaley a former NFL executive to discuss the lawsuit former Dolphins coach Brian Flores has filed against the NFL and to…
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Aubameyang's Legacy, Arteta's Iron Fist & A Top 4 Race
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Arsenal correspondents, James McNicholas and Art de Roché, to reflect on Aubameyang's…
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Brendan Rodgers needs squad reboot, AFCON reflections & rehabilitation in football
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Rob Tanner to discuss Leicester, after a performance described by manager Brendan Rodgers as…
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Weekend Preview: Liverpool's Next Generation, Chris Wilder Love & Bournemouth's Deadline Day Trolley-Dash
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth, to preview the FA Cup 4th round action, starting with a nostalgic fixture on Friday…
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China Focus: The Business of Sport
Mark Chapman and Matt Slater discuss sport’s impact on culture, politics and society and sport in China since the 2008 Games and how international leagues such…
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Frank Lampard, Dele Alli & Everton's New Era
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Everton correspondents Greg O'Keeffe and Patrick Boyland, to reflect on a whirlwind month…
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Transfer Reaction: Aubameyang to Barca, Dele to Everton, Newcastle's wild window
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & David Ornstein to discuss the biggest transfer deals of the window taking you inside Pierre-Emerick…
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Garry Cook former Manchester City CEO: Business of Sport
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Garry Cook, who over the course of a 30 year career is sport has held executive positions at Nike -…
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Raheem Sterling's Man City Future & Relationship with Pep... It's Complicated
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Man City writer Sam Lee, to discuss Raheem Sterling's 'complicated' relationship with Man…
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Aubameyang latest, Man Utd manager hunt, what next for Watford?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein & Adam Crafton to look at deals that could be done in the final week of the season. They also discuss…
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Weekend Preview: Ward-Prowse Better Than Becks, 'Tired' Tuchel & Big Dunc's Deja Vu
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to look ahead to another big weekend of Premier League action... Is James Ward-Prowse the…
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Isha Johansen FIFA Council Member on her rise to the top: Business of Sport
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater speak to Isha Johansen, who is a member of The FIFA Council, the main decision making body of world football about a…
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The Bored Ape Yacht Club & Bored Footballers: NFT's & The Premier League
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by Joey D'Urso, Investigations writer for The Athletic, to explore the Premier League's increasingly close…
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Everton sack Benitez, Martinez, Rooney linked & Eriksen in Brentford talks
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton, David Ornstein & Greg O'Keeffe to discuss Everton's sacking of manager Rafa Benitez and how they plan to…
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Weekend Preview: Time To Cash In On Bissouma, Missing Mahrez & The Biggest NLD In Years
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview a North London Derby with so much at stake for both Arsenal and Tottenham…
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Stewart Robertson, Rangers Managing Director: Business of Sport
Mark Chapman & Matt Slater are joined by Stewart Robertson, managing director of Scottish Premiership champions Glasgow Rangers football club. Rangers won…
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Ian Wright, The Comoros & Why AFCON Matters
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka and Jay Harris to discuss why AFCON matters, as the 33rd edition of the…
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Arsenal, Villa transfer targets plus Ndombele future
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & David Ornstein to discuss some of the latest transfer news. Aston Villa are confident of signing…
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(FA Cup) Weekend Preview: Lanzini's Level, Phil Jones' Tears & Could This Be Palace's Year?
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are once again in the company of bet365's Steve Freeth to preview the best of the weekend's FA Cup Third Round action... Will…
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AFCON & Southampton Takeover: Business of Sport
With the Africa Cup of Nations kicking off this weekend Mark Chapman & Matt Slater are joined by Hicham El Amrani, former Secretary General of the African…
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Attwell, VAR & The Great Referee Conspiracy
Which referee's name strikes fear into your heart as a fan. Does Stuart Attwell really hate Arsenal and why do Premier League referees all look alike?... Hosts…
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Lukaku future, Newcastle transfer targets, United's identity crisis
Mark Chapman discusses the future of Romelu Lukaku - after he was dropped from the Chelsea squad - with The Athletic’s Simon Johnson & James Horncastle & Adam…
The Athletic FC PodcastIntroducing...In The Boardroom
The Athletic Football Podcast is taking break this week so we wanted to point you in the direction of the newest addition to the Athletic podcast network.In…
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(Xmas) Weekend Preview: Rigid Leeds, Ashworth's Dilemma & A Good Time To Play Chelsea?
Ho-Ho-Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview the best of the Boxing Day action as Dan questions whether this is a…
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Covid-19, Free-Transfers & The January Transfer Window
Mbappe, Pogba, Rudiger and countless other star players are out of contract next summer; The Athletic's senior writer Stuart James joins Dan Bardell and Flo…
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Premier League to play on despite COVID concerns
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton to discuss the fallout from the Premier League's decision on Monday not to postpone a round of fixtures…
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Weekend Preview: De Bruyne's Reminder, Martinelli's Horse Power & Will Kane Ever Score Again?
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to preview (what's left of) the weekend's Premier League action, as Covid outbreaks…
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Business of Sport: Edwin van der Sar on leading an iconic football club
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Edwin van der Sar to discuss his journey from being a hugely successful player to leading one of…
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A Footballer's Guide To Christmas Parties
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by Wolves writer Tim Spiers to shine a spotlight on his article: ‘A footballer’s guide to Christmas parties…
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Aubameyang & Arteta: The Dispute, The Captaincy, The Future
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein & Adam Crafton to discuss the off field dispute that led to Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang…
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Weekend Preview: Schmeichel Struggling, Wan-Bissaka's Flaws & Brentford's Conveyor Belt
Hosts Dan Bardell, George Elek and bet365's Steve Freeth reconvene to discuss their first impressions of the Ralf Rangnick era at Old Trafford, as Aaron…
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Business of Sport: EFL Chair Rick Parry On Regulating The Football Pyramid
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Rick Parry, Chairman of the English Football League to discuss regulation and sustainability at all…
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'They're Lesbians, Stacey'
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by Women's football writer Jessy Parker Humphreys, to reflect on the many ways in which the sport's openly…
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Inside Rangnick's first week at United & Brands leaves Everton
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Adam Crafton assess the impact Ralf Rangnick is already having as Manchester United interim manager with our German writer…
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Weekend Preview: Immature Arsenal, Carrick's Legacy & Everton's Toxicity Level
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth to reflect on Arsenal's bad habits after scoring a goal, Michael Carrick's Manchester…
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Business of Sport: Tracey Crouch MP on Fan-Led Review criticism
Mark Chapman & Matt Slater are joined by Tracey Crouch MP who responds to criticism from some leaders at Premier League clubs of The Independent Fan Led Review…
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Shearer Remembers Gary Speed & Howe Newcastle Can Avoid Relegation
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes are joined by Senior Writer for The Athletic, George Caulkin, to discuss Newcastle's perilous Premier League position…