Football Weekly
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Football Weekly

The Guardian

230 episodes

Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and special guests as they pick over the latest football action from the Premier League and beyond Football Weekly is the Guardian's award-winning football podcast, bringing together some of football’s most respected journalists, writers and broadcasters for expert analysis, opinion and debate throughout the World Cup. On World Cup Daily, the team reviews the biggest matches, discusses the latest news and talking points and analyses the performances shaping football's biggest competition. Whether you're following England, Scotland, USMNT, Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Canada, Australia or any of the other nations competing at the World Cup, World Cup Daily provides comprehensive coverage from the opening match to the final. The podcast regularly discusses the world's biggest players, including Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Mohamed Salah, Neymar, Virgil van Dijk and many more. Expect reaction to the tournament's biggest moments, tactical analysis, VAR controversies and the stories making headlines on and off the pitch. Beyond the World Cup, Football Weekly covers the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, Europa Conference League, Women's Super League, Women's World Cup, European Championship, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, La Liga, the Championship and international football from around the globe. The show regularly discusses clubs including Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Inter, Milan, Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain. Featuring journalists and contributors including Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson, Suzy Wrack, Lars Sivertsen, Nicky Bandini, Sid Lowe, Johnny Liew, Robyn Cowen, Nedum Onuoha and many more, Football Weekly combines informed punditry, football journalism and entertaining discussion to deliver one of the most popular football podcasts in the world. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or watch the full episodes on YouTube.

What this show covers

Premier LeagueEnglandManchester CityArsenalTottenhamSpainEFLManchester UnitedEuropean footballChelseaWorld CupArgentinaLiverpoolHarry Kanefootball news

What listeners will find here

Anfield, Spygate and the Premier League’s return in one brisk Football Weekly preview
Manchester City’s trip to Anfield and the debate over Eckert’s Spygate ban lead this Football Weekly episode as the panel looks ahead to the Premier League’s return. Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Paul Watson for a broad preview discussion.
Kane hits another milestone as Messi exits and Ronaldo answers back
Harry Kane’s latest England landmark leads the discussion, with the panel also turning to Lionel Messi’s exit and Cristiano Ronaldo’s response. It looks like a brisk Football Weekly round-up of major international storylines and the personalities driving them.
England hit Croatia for seven as City’s appeal adds another talking point
England’s 7-0 thrashing of Croatia leads this episode, with Max Rushden joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Robyn Cowen. It pairs that emphatic result with discussion around Manchester City getting their appeal on, making for a brisk mix of on-pitch dominance and off-pitch intrigue.
Pep Guardiola breaks his silence as the Manchester City story rolls on
Manchester City’s ongoing scandal is the focus here, with Pep Guardiola speaking publicly for the first time as the story continues to unfold. Max Rushden and the panel dig into the latest turn in one of football’s biggest current talking points.
Premier League’s City verdict and England’s 2-0 win in Prague
The episode focuses on the Premier League’s verdict on Manchester City and England’s 2-0 victory over Czechia in Prague. Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, George Elek and Dan Bardell to dig into two major football talking points.

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