Stadio: A Football Podcast

The Ringer

  • 50 minutes 44 seconds
    Episode 500 Mailbag: Managers, Sporting Directors, Food, Dream Guests and Dream Games!

    It’s Episode 500 of 'Stadio'! Musa and Ryan begin by rounding up some midweek football (04:24), before getting into the mailbag. They answer questions on who the most ’Stadio’ manager is (16:47), leading to a discussion about Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona era and his stock as a manager since. Plus, questions on dream 'Stadio' guests (25:19), being the Milan sporting director (30:28), Neymar’s career (35:18), and what games they want to attend next season (39:53).


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    27 February 2025, 6:59 pm
  • 50 minutes 57 seconds
    Another Week, Another Liverpool Win, Another Mo Salah Stat

    Another week brought another load of Mo Salah stats from Liverpool’s 2-0 away win at Manchester City, which extended their lead at the top of the league (03:19). Musa and Ryan begin there before rounding up other events in the Premier League, including shout-outs for Wolves, Spurs, and more (18:33); West Ham’s win, which all but ended Arsenal’s title hopes; and Everton and Manchester United's draw at Goodison, despite some late drama (29:31). Elsewhere, Inter overtook Napoli at the top of Serie A ahead of their meeting next week (33:52), Atalanta is still in the mix, Bayern took Frankfurt apart. and it’s as you were at the top of La Liga.

    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    24 February 2025, 3:02 pm
  • 49 minutes
    Mbappé's Hat Trick and Champions League Shocks and Surprises

    What a week of Champions League football! Musa and Ryan recap the second legs of the playoff round, beginning with Real Madrid’s 6-3 aggregate win over Manchester City, thanks to a Kylian Mbappé hat trick (02:25). They then chat about PSV’s amazing win over Juventus after extra time (16:53) and give quick shout-outs to Dortmund and PSG. Next up, it’s Tuesday’s games (22:30), which saw Brugge, Feyenoord and Benfica progress, along with Bayern, who broke Celtic hearts with a late goal (32:44). Finally, there’s a quick word about Villa and Liverpool’s 2-2 draw (36.11) in a pivotal game for the Premier League title race.


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon


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    20 February 2025, 1:18 pm
  • 56 minutes 58 seconds
    Juve Win the Derby d'Italia, Missed Chances at Leverkusen, and More

    There were some big games at the top of tables this weekend, featuring draws, some wins, and a lot of missed chances. Musa and Ryan begin with Juventus’ crucial 1-0 win over Inter in the Derby d’Italia (03:20), which came as a huge relief to Napoli, who dropped points for the third game in a row. They then head to Leverkusen, who were frustrated by Bayern and held to a goalless draw, which hindered their title hopes (09:25), before dropping in on La Liga, where both Real Madrid and Atleti went down to 10 men and dropped points (14:44). Finally, they head to the Premier League (22:38), where Kaoru Mitoma scored a goal-of-the-season contender; Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City won at the top of the table; and there was more Moyes magic and a much-needed win for Spurs against Manchester United.


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    17 February 2025, 6:13 pm
  • 34 minutes 6 seconds
    Goodison Late Goals and Red Cards

    Musa and Ryan react to the incredible late drama at the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, which saw three red cards after the final whistle after Everton and Liverpool shared the points (02:46). They discuss another Mo Salah stat, whether James Tarkowski’s equalizer was angry, and whether this changes much in the title race following the news that Arsenal have lost yet another player long term. In Part 2, they wrap up Wednesday’s Champions League games (20:39), which saw wins for Bayern, Club Brugge, Benfica, and Feyenoord.


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    13 February 2025, 12:45 am
  • 35 minutes 57 seconds
    Another Real Madrid Late Show

    Musa and Ryan are back with instant reactions to Real Madrid’s 3-2 win at the Etihad against Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League playoff round (02:00). There’s chat about the change in momentum throughout the game, plus the late Madrid comeback, before moving on to big wins for PSG and Dortmund against Brest and Sporting, plus a 2-1 win for Juventus against PSV.


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    12 February 2025, 12:17 am
  • 38 minutes 40 seconds
    Plymouth! Plus, the Madrid Derby and More

    It's a quick Sunday night record, but there really is only one place to begin, so Musa and Ryan start with Plymouth Argyle’s seismic 1-0 win to knock Liverpool out of the FA Cup (04:06) before rounding up other FA Cup stuff. In La Liga, there was another draw in a pivotal Madrid derby (12:10), where Kylian Mbappé canceled out a controversial Julián Alvarez penalty, plus another great result for Athletic Club. Finally, they wrap up with some Bundesliga commentary (19:53) and more!


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    10 February 2025, 12:14 am
  • 44 minutes 35 seconds
    Cup Roundups, and Should Punditry Be More Responsible?

    Musa and Ryan quickly round up some midweek cup and league games, including a dramatic comeback by Leverkusen against Köln in the DFB-Pokal (02:38), a debut goal for João Félix, Tammy Abraham scoring a brace against his parent club in the Coppa Italia (05:38), and Inter losing ground in the Serie A title race. There’s also chat about the Copa del Rey (10:04) and Liverpool and Newcastle putting in brilliant performances to set up an EFL Cup final meeting at Wembley (12:03). In Part 2, they get into the reaction and discourse around Myles Lewis-Skelly’s celebration while discussing whether mainstream punditry has a greater responsibility to younger players (20:44).


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    7 February 2025, 4:43 pm
  • 54 minutes 43 seconds
    A Statement Win Weekend for Arsenal and Forest

    It was a weekend of statement victories, so Musa and Ryan begin with Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Manchester City (02:34) before moving on to Nottingham Forest’s 7-0 thrashing of Brighton (22:54), which would have taken all the headlines in most other weeks. They also shout out Everton’s resurgence under David Moyes, Liverpool getting past a tricky away fixture at Bournemouth, and the rest of the Premier League before quickly recapping some La Liga and Serie A (42:21).


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    3 February 2025, 2:24 am
  • 45 minutes 20 seconds
    Champions League Instant Reactions

    How many screens are too many screens?! Well, that was chaotic! Musa and Ryan instantly react to the final match day of the Champions League group phase (02:38), recapping all the results and what it meant for those who went through. In Part 2 (20:39), they talk about the experience of trying to focus on 18 games at once, then step back a bit and discuss their thoughts on the final match day and whether it delivered what it was supposed to.


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    30 January 2025, 12:49 am
  • 48 minutes 10 seconds
    Oh, Where to Even Begin...

    Musa and Ryan wrap up some news at the top of Serie A (01:40) and La Liga (06:17) before heading to the Premier League, where they begin by praising yet another impressive win for Bournemouth (07:49). Their win over Forest took them level on points with Chelsea, who lost 3-1 at the Etihad, where Omar Marmoush impressed on his debut (10:44). There’s chat about another Mo Salah stat, as Liverpool maintained their lead at the top (16:37), as well as the rest of the weekend’s games and a big fallout to that red card at Wolves (19:57). They then head to the Bundesliga (30:36), where Ryan was at the Millerntor to see St. Pauli’s 3-0 win over Union that saw them climb to 13th on a weekend when Leverkusen lost ground on Bayern and the Bundesliga delivered yet again.


    Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga

    Producer: Ryan Hunn

    Additional Production: Patris Gordon

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    27 January 2025, 9:46 am
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