Football Weekly

The Guardian

Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and special guests as they pick over the latest football action from the Premier League and beyond. The show has reported on matches and games from all of the following: Premier League, Champions League, Euros / Euro 2024, World Cup, Championship, League One, League Two, Scottish Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue Un, La Liga, Europa League, Europa Conference League, Women’s Euros, Women’s World Cup, and the WSL (Women's Super League). We talk about teams such as: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Juventus, Liverpool, PSG (Paris Saint-Germain), Tottenham Hotspur / Spurs, Chelsea, Everton, Aston Villa, West Ham, Newcastle, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Milan, Inter, and Napoli. We talk about players such as: Marcus Rashford, Mo Salah, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Bukaya Saka, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Declan Rice, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Maddison, Jordan Pickford, Bruno Fernandes, Killian Mbappé, Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Martin Odegaard, and Gabriel Martinelli. We also talk about: UEFA, FIFA, FA cup, soccer and VAR. Football Weekly is a panel discussion, featuring: sports, journalism, informed punditry, issues, talking points, in-depth debate, and sometimes alternative viewpoints. The show is: funny, amusing, laugh-out-loud / LOL, and light-hearted; 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 Rudrava

  • 55 minutes 28 seconds
    Mbappé sparkles as Manchester City fail the Real Madrid test – Football Weekly
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon look back on Manchester City’s limp Champions League exit in Madrid and the rest of the playoffs. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    20 February 2025, 5:17 pm
  • 54 minutes 52 seconds
    Celtic’s heartbreak at Bayern and Champions League playoff chaos: Football Weekly
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson, Nick Ames, Ewan Murray and Jim Burke to discuss the latest Champions League playoff games, Everton’s new ground and much more. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    19 February 2025, 2:11 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Spurs stumble past United and Liverpool keep on keeping on: Football Weekly
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Will Unwin and Seb Hutchinson to discuss all the weekend’s Premier League games. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    17 February 2025, 2:37 pm
  • 54 minutes 50 seconds
    Tarkowski cracker unleashes Merseyside derby chaos: Football Weekly Extra
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Ewan Murray as Everton earn a dramatic point against Liverpool at Goodison Park. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    13 February 2025, 12:35 pm
  • 53 minutes 27 seconds
    Real Madrid do it yet again to stun Manchester City: Football Weekly
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Philippe Auclair as the Champions League playoff round begins, featuring a five-goal thriller in Manchester. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    12 February 2025, 12:58 pm
  • 52 minutes 44 seconds
    Plymouth Argyle bring the magic in the FA Cup - Football Weekly
    Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Troy Townsend as Plymouth Argyle put a stop to Liverpool’s quadruple dreams. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    10 February 2025, 12:22 pm
  • 55 minutes 9 seconds
    Liverpool smash Spurs to reach League Cup final – Football Weekly Extra
    Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lucy Ward and Jonathan Liew as Liverpool make light work of the League Cup semi-final second leg against Tottenham. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    7 February 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 40 seconds
    Newcastle edge near first silverware in decades: Football Weekly Extra
    Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Sam Dalling as Newcastle breeze past Arsenal to book their place in the League Cup final. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    6 February 2025, 11:46 am
  • 59 minutes 57 seconds
    Arsenal’s teenage kicks and seventh heaven for Forest – Football Weekly
    Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Dan Bardell as Arsenal thrash Manchester City 5-1. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    3 February 2025, 1:49 pm
  • 51 minutes 24 seconds
    The Champions League group stage concludes with 64-goal special: Football Weekly Extra
    Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon to make sense of the 18-game final round of Champions League fixtures, along with looking ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    30 January 2025, 12:34 pm
  • 57 minutes 31 seconds
    Boring Burnley’s peerless defence and the EFL wrapped – Football Weekly podcast
    Robyn Cowen is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ali Maxwell and Sanny Rudravajhala for a whip around the EFL. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
    28 January 2025, 1:40 pm
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