The podders preview England v Germany in the Euro U-21s. Plus, the latest Confederations Cup news and all you need to know about Mauricio PellegrinoOn today’s Football Weekly, AC Jimbo is joined by Simon Burnton, James Horncastle and Nick Miller to talk about the hottest happenings on Planet Soccerball.First up, we hear from Rafa Honigstein about England’s chances against the Germans in the U-21 European Championship semi-final. Will this be revenge on Stefan Kuntz and his charges for Euro 96? Continue reading...
The podders discuss Leyton Orient’s latest owner and football’s dalliances with Love Island. Obviously. Plus all the latest transfer news, including Liverpool splashing the cash on Mohammed Salah Your post-season bonus pods continue with this special Friday edition of Football Weekly Extra, as AC Jimbo, Barry Glendenning, James Horncastle and Simon Burnton round up all the oodles and oodles of football news from the past, er, four days.We riff on the success of the England U-21s in Poland, hear from Nick Ames about his experiences at the Confederations Cup in Russia, and get stuck into the real tasty business – Liverpool signing Mo Salah from Roma for a club record fee, and Dunkin’ Donuts getting a piece of Leyton Orient....
The podders discuss the rumours surrounding Ronaldo’s future in Spain. Plus, VAR controversy at the Confederations Cup; Sunderland’s search for a manager continues; and a bumper weekend for Craig DavidAC Jimbo is joined by Barry Glendenning, Simon Burnton and Sasha Goryunov for this second post-season special edition of Football Weekly.We begin with the Confederations Cup, which has churned out a couple of surprisingly entertaining games but also a fair bit of controversy with all this VAR business. Continue reading...
From the early King Fahd Cup finals to Brazilian glory, via Tahiti’s moment on the big stage, half a dozen memories from the tournament’s 25 yearsThe first two iterations of the Confederations Cup were called nothing of the sort. In 1992 the King Fahd Cup, staged in Saudi Arabia and named after the nation’s monarch at the time, appeared inconspicuously in the fixture calendar and took place over six October days in Riyadh. In the first questionably-timed international tournament to be held in the Middle East – a tradition that will continue into the next decade – only four teams were invited to play: USA, Argentina, Ivory Coast and the Saudis squared off in a simple format that began with...
The podders return for a post-season meet-up to discuss England’s youngsters showing up their senior counterparts. Plus, all the latest transfer news, managerial moves and a look ahead to the Confederations Cup in RussiaIn the first of six post-season podcasts, AC Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Sasha Goryunov and Paul MacInnes to catch up on what’s been going on in the wide world of football.We begin with England winning the U20 World Cup – and then the senior team being significantly less impressive against Scotland and France. Continue reading...