Guardian Football Weekly

Football Weekly

ames Richardson, Barry Glendenning, Rafa Honigstein, Sid Lowe and the rest of the award-winning Football Weekly pod squad bring you puns and punditry, news and analysis, and the best blow-by-blow coverage of the Premier League and beyond for the 2014/15 season
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1,029 Episodes
800 – 820

Goals galore in the Premier League – Football Weekly

Max Rushden and co discuss a goal-rich weekend, how to interview Samuel Eto’o, the variable quality of footballs, and how Max would fare up front for Manchester City. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
21 Sep 2020 1 hr 02 min

The Premier League is back – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and John Brewin to preview the new Premier League season, complete with a killer Conor Coady stat and a shock top-four prediction. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
10 Sep 2020 1 hr 02 min

England produce more drama off the field than on it – Football Weekly

After another stodgy performance against Denmark, what does Gareth Southgate need to change to get the best out of his talented England team? Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Jordan Jarrett Bryan and Ed Aarons to discuss the latest round of the Nations League, Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood’s…
9 Sep 2020 55 min

West Ham worries, Newcastle recruits and WSL kicks off – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Flo Lloyd Hughes and Jacob Steinberg to discuss West Ham’s woes, Newcastle’s new signings, the Nations League and the WSL’s opening weekend, with Sid Lowe on hand with the latest Lionel Messi update.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
7 Sep 2020 54 min

A star is born in José Mourinho – Football Weekly podcast

Faye Carruthers is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini, Barney Ronay and Sid Lowe to discuss the new Tottenham Hotspur documentary, the Community Shield and the Women’s Champions League final. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
1 Sep 2020 56 min

How the white football was dismissed as an unwanted fad

The white ball was widely disliked during trials in 1927 and one manufacturer declared it ‘practically impossible to make’. It would take another 24 years for the Football League to give it the go-ahead. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
31 Aug 2020 18 min

The fight to save clubs amid financial turmoil – Football Weekly Extra

Melissa Rudd is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Nicholson and Kevin Miles from the Football Supporters Association to look at the FSA’s Sustain the Game initiative, aiming to protect football clubs. How do we ensure football clubs are better able to survive the financial stress that saw Bury go under…
27 Aug 2020 51 min

Does Lionel Messi really want away from Barcelona? – Football Weekly

Melissa Rudd is joined by Barry Glendenning , Philippe Auclair and Anne-Marie Batson to look into Lionel Messi’s transfer request, and Harry Maguire’s conviction in Greece. The pod also talk fixture chaos, Women’s Champions League, and explore Barry’s expensive nights out in Las Vegas. Help support our independent journalism at…
26 Aug 2020 57 min

Bayern Munich crowned European champions – Football Weekly

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Jonathan Wilson look back at all the Champions League final talking points, as Bayern overcame PSG. We also take a brief look at Sevilla’s Europa League glory. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
24 Aug 2020 1 hour

The Bayern juggernaut, fixtures and Wiegman – Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Flo Lloyd-Hughes preview the two European finals, discuss Sarina Wiegman’s future role as England women’s manager and Ronald Koeman’s arrival at Barcelona. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
20 Aug 2020 53 min

PSG party, tight trousers and Koeman’s move to Barcelona – Football Weekly

Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning are joined by Archie Rhind-Tutt and Philippe Auclair to discuss Paris Saint-Germain’s progression to the Champions League final, how Internazionale showed Barry up with their 5-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk, Julian Nagelsmann’s credentials as a style icon and whether Ronald Koeman’s Barça dream come true…
19 Aug 2020 43 min

Club ownership, soft power and human rights – Football Weekly

Max Rushden, Philippe Auclair, David Conn and James Dorsey explore the foreign ownership of clubs, and the human rights abuses within some countries whose consortia have been buying – or attempting to buy – them. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
11 Aug 2020 58 min
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