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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
- The Athletic FC Podcast
Kane latest & new contract for Henderson
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Jack Pitt- Brooke to bring you the very latest on the continuing saga of Harry…
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Weekend Preview: Toney's Penalties, Van Dijk's Return & Grealish for POTY?
Hosts Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by bet365's Steve Freeth for the first weekend preview of the new Premier League season... Can newcomers Brentford…
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How the Messi transfer fits into FFP & the future of investment in football
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Oliver Kay to look at how Lionel Messi's transfer to PSG plays against the backdrop of financial fair play, nearly ten…
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The Secrets Of Solskjaer's Reign At Manchester United
Hosts Dan Bardell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes speak to The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell about Manchester United and the big question marks over their manager Ole Gunnar…
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How PSG closed in on signing Messi + Lukaku returns to Chelsea
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton, Dermot Corrigan and James Horncastle to take you inside Lionel Messi's extraordinary departure from…
The Athletic FC PodcastBusiness of Sport: The £25 Billion Value of Olympic Glory
Host Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater bring an Olympic theme to the Business of Sport and ask what is the value of chasing gold medals - £25 billion…
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Kane determined to move & Grealish transfer latest
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton, Sam Lee & Dom Fifield to bring you the latest on moves being made by Manchester City to sign both…
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What English football’s day of shame means for 2030 World Cup bid
Dan Bardell is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater & Oli Kay discuss the horrendous scenes at Wembley stadium ahead of the EURO 2020 final that saw fans clash…
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EURO 2020 Final: England beaten on penalties..again
Dan Bardell is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and The Athletic’s Carl Anka & Jack Pitt-Brooke to react to a heartbreaking evening for England as they beaten by…
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Preview - EURO 2020 Final - England v Italy
Host Dan Bardell is joined by David Preece plus from The Athletic, Oli Kay & Jack Pitt-Brooke to preview England v Italy in the final of EURO 2020.They are…
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ENGLAND REACH EURO 2020 FINAL
Dan Bardell reflects on England reaching the final of a major tournament for the first time since 1966. Alongside Dan - Flo Lloyd Hughes and The Athletic’s…
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EURO 2020: England v Denmark Preview
Dan Bardell is joined by Flo Lloyd Hughes & The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke to preview England's semi final against Denmark.Dan is also joined by for Denmark…
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Mailbag: Should England make changes for semi-final?
Host Dan Bardell is joined by Lynsey Hooper, David Ornstein & Carl Anka to answer questions from listeners looking ahead to England's semi-final at EURO…
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REACTION: Ukraine Dispatched
Dan Bardell hosts a celebratory look back at a magnificent night in Rome with Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Oli Kay, and The Athletic's England Correspondent Jack…
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EURO 2020: England v Ukraine Preview
Host Mark Chapman is joined by Flo Lloyd Hughes plus The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke & Adam Crafton to preview England's EURO 2020 quarter-final..The…
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EURO 2020 Mailbag: How England did it & what next?
Dan Bardell is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein & Jack Pitt-Brooke to share their insight and answer listener questions on how England beat Germany, why…
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REACTION: England Knock Germany Out!!!
Dan Bardell is joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka and pro-goalkeeper turned pundit David Preece to relive the nerves, the excitement, and the jubilation of…
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Preview - England v Germany - EURO 2020
Mark Chapman is joined by Flo Lloyd Hughes, Dan Bardell & The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke & Raphael Honigstein to preview England's last sixteen tie against…
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Inside The England Camp
A big, big week ahead as England face Germany in the last 16 of EURO 2020 at Wembley on Tuesday and on today’s pod, host Dan Bardell is joined by The…
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England & Penalties
Mark Chapman is joined by David Preece coach and former professional goalkeeper turned journalist, The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke and also Ben Lyttleton…
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REACTION: England Beat Czechs, Top Group D
Dan Bardell reunites the Sunday night England Show podcast team of Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Carl Anka to review another 1-0 win for England.Gareth Southgate's side…
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England v Czech Republic Preview
Mark Chapman is joined by David Preece, Lynsey Hooper & The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke to look ahead to England's final group game of EURO 2020 against the…
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REACTION: disappointing Wembley draw
Host Dan Bardell is joined by David Preece & The Athletic's Jack Pitt Brooke to discuss a disappointing draw for England against Scotland at EURO 2020 and give…
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England v Scotland Preview
Mark Chapman is joined by Lynsey Hooper & The Athletic's David Ornstein & Jack Pitt-Brooke to look ahead to England v Scotland at Euro 2020.The panel discuss…
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How Scotland can bounce back against England
Host Dan Bardell is joined by The Athletic's Dominic Fifiled, Jordan Campbell & Kieran Devlin to look at the tactical & personnel changes Scotland could make…
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Dean Henderson Ruled Out and Your Questions Answered
Dan Bardell hosts the latest edition of The Athletic's England Show with our panel of Jack Pitt-Brooke, Flo Lloyd-Hughes, and David Preece answering questions…
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England Euro '96 Special featuring Gazza & Alan Shearer
Host Mark Chapman is joined by Dan Bardell plus the Athletic's George Caulkin & Oli Kay to look back on England v Scotland at Euro 96 with exclusive interviews…
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REACTION: England beat Croatia
Host Dan Bardell is joined by Lynsey Hooper, plus The Athletic’s Ed Malyon & Carl Anka bringing you reaction to England getting off to a great start at EURO…
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EUR0 2020: England v Croatia Preview
Host Mark Chapman is joined by Flo Lloyd Hughes, Dan Bardell & The Athletic’s England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke to look ahead to England’s first game of…
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What is success for England at Euro 2020?
Host Mark Chapman is joined by Lynsey Hooper, The Athletic’s David Ornstein, and our England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke. to debate what success will look…
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The England Draft Show
As the current England team prepare for Euro 2020, Adam Hurrey and a panel of The Athletic's writers and editors get together to draft their greatest England…
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Romania Reaction: Another Underwhelming Win
Dan Bardell welcomes Florence Lloyd-Hughes and David Preece to the show for reaction to England's last warm-up fixture before the belated 2020 European…
The Athletic FC PodcastBusiness of Sport: Eddie Hearn on boxing
A bonus edition of the Business of Sport, The Athletic's Matt Slater with a boxing focus. as promoter Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing has agreed a five-year…
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Reaction: Trent Alexander-Arnold injury scare
Host Dan Bardell is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes & The Athletic’s Carl Anka following a mixed evening for England in their EURO 2020 warm-up game where the big…
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England's Euro 2020 Squad Selected
The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke & Carl Anka are joined by host Dan Bardell to discuss England's final squad selected by Gareth Southgate for EURO 2020. Why was…
The Athletic FC PodcastTracey Crouch MP on regulation & fan-led review
Host Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater are joined by Tracey Crouch MP, who is leading the UK government's fan-led review of English football.Tracey…
The Athletic FC PodcastEngland Squad: Which players to cut?
Host Dan Bardell is joined by The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke, Carl Anka & Oliver Kay to decide which players should make Gareth Southgate's final England…
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Arsenal keen on Buendia & Nuno's Wolves exit
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Tim Spiers to detail Nuno's exit as Wolves manager, how he was nearly sacked in…
The Athletic FC PodcastEx-UEFA CEO: Super League clubs could be banned
Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater are joined by Lars-Christer Olsson, former UEFA CEO who shares his thoughts on the…
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How Vardy persuaded Tielemans to sign up & Botman interview
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Rob Tanner to bring the inside story of how Leicester City continues to be the…
The Athletic FC PodcastParma owner on his passion for the club & the city
Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater are joined by Kyle Krause, US owner of Italian top flight side Parma Calcio 1913. A…
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Inside West Brom’s relegation & the genius of Emma Hayes
David Ornstein is joined by The Athletic's Dom Fifield, Steve Madeley & Katie Wyatt .Coming up, Steve shares some of the exclusive detail from his deep dive on…
The Athletic FC PodcastWhat next for Premier League TV rights?
Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater examine the state of the TV rights market in English football as news emerged that the…
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Glazers & FSG: what next after latest backlash?
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Oli Kay to discuss the backlash and protest from fans of the Premier League…
The Athletic FC PodcastEx-Real Madrid President on how the club works & Super League
Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater are joined by former Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon to get his perspective on the…
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Smith Rowe contract update & what next for Spurs?
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss a difficult week both on and off the field for…
The Athletic FC PodcastEx-United CEO on collapse of Super League & Glazers
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater to digest one of the most dramatic week’s in football history as plans for a…
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Mourinho Sacked - The Reaction
The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw react to the news that Spurs have sacked Jose Mourinho.They discuss why it's happened now, the impact it will…
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European Super League explained & Palace consider Vieira
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton Dominic Fifield to discuss the staggering news that football’s biggest clubs are…
The Athletic FC PodcastTrevor Lawrence vs Erling Haaland: Understanding The 2021 NFL Draft
Host Mark Chapman is joined by NFL writer & host of 'The Athletic Football Show', Robert Mays, as well as, The Athletic's Ed Malyon (both live from Chicago)…
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United don’t want another Sancho saga & Bellingham ready for England
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & our Manchester United writer Laurie Whitwell.On this week's pod, how United are…
The Athletic FC PodcastExplained: How a football club is valued
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater are joined by Dr Tom Markham to explain how a football club is valued and how…
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Valencia president Anil Murthy on Diakhaby racism incident
The Athletic's Adam Crafton speaks to Valencia president Anil Murthy to get his view on the incident which took place during the game between Valencia and…
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Latest on the race to sign Erling Haaland and Tuchel's reaction to Chelsea horror show
The Athletic's David Ornstein is joined by our German football writer Raphael Honigstein, our Chelsea correspondent Simon Johnson and our analytics writer Tom…
The Athletic FC PodcastWhy decision on big Champions League reforms was postponed
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater to bring you the latest developments in the battle between UEFA and Europe’s…
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Exclusive: Liverpool finalising deal for Konate & double agent interview
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein and Adam Crafton to discuss David's exclusive on Liverpool finalising a deal to sign RB Leipzig’s…
The Athletic FC PodcastInside WSL’s game-changing TV deal
Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Matt Slater discuss the landmark multi-million pound deal between the English Football Association and UK broadcasters to…
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Liverpool baffled by Alexander-Arnold axe & Kane move unlikely
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss José Mourinho’s efforts to lift the gloom around Spurs…
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Explaining BeNeLiga & High Stakes for Horse Racing
Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's football news reporter Matt Slater look into reports that clubs in Belgium have voted in favour of merging with the Dutch…
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Why Aubameyang was dropped & inside Wilder's Sheffield United exit
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s Adam Crafton & our Sheffield United writer Richard Sutcliffe to tell us how Chris Wilder's dream job turned sour…