Football Weekly

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Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and special guests as they pick over the latest action from the Premier League and beyond. Football Weekly has reported on matches from all of the following: Premier League, Euros, World Cup, Championship, League One, League Two, Scottish Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue Un, La Liga, Europa League, Champions League, Europa Conference League, Women’s Euros, Women’s World Cup, and the WSL (Women’s Super League). Football Weekly talks about teams such as: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, PSG (Paris Saint-Germain), Liverpool, Tottenham / Spurs, Chelsea, Everton, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Milan, Inter, Juventus, and Napoli. We talk about players such as: Marcus Rashford, Mo Salah, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukaya Saka, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Maddison, Raheem Sterling, Jordan Pickford, Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Martin Odegaard, and Gabriel Martinelli. Football Weekly also talks about: UEFA, FIFA, FA, soccer, the offside rule, and VAR. Football Weekly is a panel discussion, featuring: journalism, informed punditry, issues, talking points, in-depth debate, and sometimes alternative viewpoints. The show is: funny, amusing, laugh-out-loud, and lighthearted; it’s entertainment. Expect to hear contributions from a mix of the following journalists, pundits and commentators: Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson, Troy Townsend, Suzy Wrack, Robyn Cowen, Lars Sivertsen, Will Unwin, Nick Ames, Lucy Ward, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugbaj, Nicky Bandini, Johnny Liew, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Sid Lowe, Ewan Murray, Nedum Onouha, Mark Langdon, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Kate Mason, Ed Aarons, Paul MacInnes, Ben Fisher, George Elek, Marva Kreel, Faye Carruthers, Nooruddean Choudry, Simon Burnton, and Sanny Rudravajhala.

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The life and times of Nedum Onuoha – Football Weekly

June 20, 2022 14:21 - 54 minutes - 85 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning and Nedum Onuoha to discuss the former Manchester City defender’s storied career. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

England’s Nations League ennui and Ireland’s goal rush – Football Weekly

June 13, 2022 16:19 - 56 minutes - 79.2 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Barney Ronay to discuss the weekend’s Nations League games. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

How should we change the game? – Football Weekly Extra

June 09, 2022 13:15 - 54 minutes - 85.1 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Philippe Auclair, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Archie Rhind-Tutt as they and the listeners propose some sensible and some ridiculous changes to improve football. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

England claw a draw in Germany and the latest on Italy – Football Weekly

June 08, 2022 12:49 - 56 minutes - 53.9 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Nedum Onuoha, Nicky Bandini and Jonathan Liew to discuss England’s Nations League draw in Germany. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Tears and cheers as Wales’s World Cup wait is ended – Football Weekly

June 06, 2022 12:01 - 53 minutes - 84.7 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Elis James, Troy Townsend and Jonathan Wilson after Wales beat Ukraine to qualify for their first World Cup since 1958. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Scotland’s World Cup dream over as Ukraine win – Football Weekly Extra

June 02, 2022 12:02 - 48 minutes - 77.3 MB

Max Rushden, Nick Ames, Ben Fisher and Ewan Murray discuss an emotional night as Ukraine move a step closer to the World Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Forest’s Premier League return and your questions answered – Football Weekly

June 01, 2022 13:01 - 51 minutes - 81.1 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Robyn Cowen, Jonathan Wilson and Philippe Auclair to answer your questions on crowd trouble, Qatar and much more. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Real Madrid reign supreme after crowd chaos rears its head – Football Weekly

May 29, 2022 11:53 - 54 minutes - 85.9 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Jonathan Wilson to reflect on Real Madrid’s Champions League win. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Roma rejoice and a Champions League final preview – Football Weekly Extra

May 26, 2022 12:06 - 52 minutes - 82.5 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ceylon Andi-Hickman and Nedum Onuoha after José Mourinho secured his fifth European trophy, and the pod look ahead to the big Liverpool v Real Madrid final in Paris. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Milan take the spoils in Serie A, plus Mbappé’s motives – Football Weekly

May 24, 2022 13:06 - 54 minutes - 85.5 MB

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini, Philippe Auclair and Mark Langdon to round up the biggest stories from the continent. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Manchester City’s glory, Raphinha in the stands and Mbappé – Football Weekly

May 23, 2022 13:20 - 59 minutes - 91.4 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Troy Townsend and Jonathan Liew to reflect on a momentous final day in the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Eintracht Frankfurt break Rangers’ hearts – Football Weekly Extra

May 19, 2022 13:06 - 52 minutes - 81.9 MB

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Katie Shanahan, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Colin McMillan discuss the Europa League final and much more. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Arsenal blow up in race for top four and praise for Jake Daniels – Football Weekly

May 17, 2022 12:48 - 51 minutes - 81.1 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Philippe Auclair as Newcastle beat Arsenal to make their hopes of a top-four finish seem very unlikely. Plus, Chris Paouros joins us to talk about Jake Daniels - the first active British male professional footballer to publicly come out. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Another Wembley win for Liverpool and Emma Hayes doubles up - Football Weekly

May 16, 2022 11:23 - 54 minutes - 84.8 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Gregg Bakowski and Jonathan Wilson as Liverpool make it two out of four at Wembley on their quest for the Quadruple this season and Chelsea’s Women win the Double. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Holding sees red as Spurs heat up the race for fourth – Football Weekly

May 13, 2022 12:33 - 56 minutes - 79.8 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Nick Ames to discuss the north London derby and Nick’s time with the Ukrainian national team. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

De Bruyne hits Wolves for four and Celtic make it 10 in 11 – Football Weekly

May 12, 2022 14:59 - 1 hour - 85 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Lucy Ward and Jim Burke to discuss all the midweek Premier League action as well Celtic’s triumph in the Scottish Premiership. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Reds blink first in Premier League and it’s a blue day in WSL – Football Weekly

May 09, 2022 14:25 - 59 minutes - 84 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, Troy Townsend and Suzy Wrack to discuss all the weekend’s Premier League action as well as another WSL title win for Chelsea. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Ibrox rocks but West Ham fade in Frankfurt - Football Weekly Extra

May 06, 2022 14:19 - 53 minutes - 83 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Archie Rhind-Tutt as the Europa League and Conference League semis conclude. Plus Colin McMillan from the Rangers podcast Heart and Hand joins. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Rodrygo rocks City as Madrid refuse to be put away – Football Weekly Extra

May 05, 2022 13:46 - 54 minutes - 84.6 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nedum Onuoha, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe after another classic Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Liverpool into Paris final and Bournemouth are back – Football Weekly

May 04, 2022 12:48 - 50 minutes - 79.3 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Simon Burnton as Liverpool confirm their place in the Champions League final. Plus, Ben Fisher joins to reflect on Bournemouth’s promotion. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Everton re-energised while Leeds look limp – Football Weekly

May 02, 2022 12:01 - 57 minutes - 89 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Robyn Cowen and Jonathan Liew after a weekend of Premier League football that saw Leeds’s relegation worries deepen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Have West Ham’s Europa League hopes gone up in smoke? – Football Weekly

April 29, 2022 12:51 - 52 minutes - 81.5 MB

Max Rushden, Nick Ames, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Jonathan Fadugba discuss the first legs in both the Europa League and Europa Conference League semis, plus down the running order is Manchester United v Chelsea. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Superlatives for Liverpool and the plight of Oldham – Football Weekly Extra

April 28, 2022 13:45 - 56 minutes - 86.6 MB

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Lars Sivertsen and Sid Lowe recap Liverpool’s win over Villarreal. Plus, author and journalist Mike Keegan joins us for an update on the fall and fall of Oldham Athletic. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Manchester City, Real Madrid and a Champions League classic – Football Weekly

April 27, 2022 12:12 - 54 minutes - 84.2 MB

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Sid Lowe look back at a barnstorming first leg. Plus Calum Jacobs joins to discuss his book A New Formation: How Black Footballers Shaped the Modern Game. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Are Everton going down? - Football Weekly

April 25, 2022 12:22 - 55 minutes - 85.8 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Paul MacInnes after a weekend on Premier League action that saw Arsenal reclaim 4th spot and Burnley climb out of the bottom three.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Arsenal back in business and Newcastle in tune – Football Weekly Extra

April 21, 2022 12:15 - 59 minutes - 91.1 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Troy Townsend and Nedum Onuoha to discuss the midweek Premier League action … and bigger issues. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Liverpool reinforce gulf in class with Manchester United – Football Weekly

April 20, 2022 11:51 - 55 minutes - 85.1 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Ben Fisher after Liverpool thrash Manchester United and the Football League season draws closer to its conclusion. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Liverpool and Chelsea set up another final face-off – Football Weekly

April 18, 2022 11:13 - 54 minutes - 83 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ed Aarons and Jonathan Wilson after a busy weekend of Premier League and FA Cup action. Plus Ewan Murray joins to discuss the Scottish Cup semi-finals. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

The Champions League: and then there were four – Football Weekly Extra

April 14, 2022 13:42 - 56 minutes - 85.9 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Philippe Auclair after a spicy affair in Madrid and a sort-of-thriller at Anfield. Plus Suzy Wrack joins for the latest on Northern Ireland Women’s Kenny Shiels. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

A Real thriller in Madrid and Emery’s Villarreal masterclass – Football Weekly

April 13, 2022 11:49 - 54 minutes - 77.6 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertson, Sid Lowe and Archie Rhind-Tutt to discuss the Champions League quarter-final drama. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

The greatest game in the greatest league in the world? – Football Weekly

April 11, 2022 13:36 - 1 hour - 88.5 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay, and John Brewin to discuss the weekend’s Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Everton in deep trouble and brilliant Benzema – Football Weekly Extra

April 07, 2022 13:31 - 57 minutes - 87 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Archie Rhind-Tutt after a night of Spanish success and another game to forget for Frank Lampard’s side. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Wins for Liverpool and City but Arsenal embarrassed at Palace – Football Weekly

April 06, 2022 11:42 - 50 minutes - 78.4 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Jonathan Fadugba to discuss the Champions League quarter-final games and more. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Brilliant Brentford, super Spurs and the World Cup draw is set – Football Weekly

April 04, 2022 12:39 - 56 minutes - 86.3 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Robyn Cowen to discuss a busy weekend of action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Weekend: episode two of a new podcast

April 01, 2022 14:48 - 49 minutes - 70.4 MB

Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented narrators. In this episode, Marina Hyde looks at the new additions to Downing Street (2m00s), Hadley Freeman interviews Hollywood actor Will Arnett (9m56s), Sirin Kale tries her hand at quiz show Mastermind (26m32s), and David Robson examines why we’re so stressed about stress (41m08s). If you like what you hear, subscribe to Weekend on Apple, Spotify or ...

The World Cup draw and a record clásico – Football Weekly Extra

March 31, 2022 11:43 - 51 minutes - 79.1 MB

Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Paul MacInnes, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Suzy Wrack to discuss the upcoming 2022 World Cup draw and an historic night at the Camp Nou in the Women’s Champions League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

World Cup qualifiers decided, England win and laser pens – Football Weekly

March 30, 2022 12:06 - 56 minutes - 85.4 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson and Jonathan Liew after World Cup qualifiers were decided and England beat Ivory Coast. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Welsh wonders, Italian woe and Kane’s England record – Football Weekly

March 28, 2022 11:19 - 49 minutes - 75.8 MB

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Ben Fisher after a weekend of international football. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

Is this Wales’ biggest game for 64 years? - Football Weekly Extra | Podcast

March 24, 2022 14:51 - 57 minutes - 86.5 MB

Faye Carruthers is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson, Nedum Onuoha to preview the upcoming international fixtures. Plus Suzy Wrack joins for a Women’s Champions League round-up.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

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