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Conmebol chaos, Bale beats Belarus and the WSL kicks off – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by John Brewin, Ben Fisher, Mark Langdon and Suzy Wrack to discuss wins for England, Scotland and Wales, Brazil v Argentina being abandoned and the opening weekend of the WSL. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

6 Sep 2021 53 min

Ugly scenes in Budapest and Ronaldo denies Ireland – Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson, Anita Abayomi and Jim Burke to discuss the latest World Cup qualifiers. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

3 Sep 2021 52 min

Mbappé, Mourinho & Santiago Muñóz – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Lars Sivertsen to react to transfer deadline day and wrap up the major stories from the continent. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

1 Sep 2021 57 min

Tottenham top the table as Arsenal hit rock bottom – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Ed Aarons after another weekend of Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

30 Aug 2021 54 min

Harry Kane staying, Pep Guardiola going? – Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Suzy Wrack and Lars Sivertsen to discuss a busy week of news. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

26 Aug 2021 56 min

Mailbag special: your questions answered – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and John Brewin to answer listeners’ questions. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

24 Aug 2021 50 min

What is the point of Arsenal? – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Faye Carruthers to review the weekend action in the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

23 Aug 2021 57 min

Harry Kane and the endless Tottenham transfer saga – Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Simon Burnton to discuss the Spurs striker’s predicament and preview the weekend’s action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

19 Aug 2021 45 min

Nagelsmann’s first trophy, a Serie A preview and the Spanish Sean Dyche – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Archie Rhind-Tutt, Nicky Bandini and Lars Sivertsen to review the start to the season in Germany and Spain, and to preview the return of Serie A. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

18 Aug 2021 55 min

The return of the Premier League and farewell, Gerd Müller – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Paul MacInnes to discuss the opening week of Premier League fixtures. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

16 Aug 2021 1 hr 01 min

Premier League season preview (part two) and Super Cup – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Mark Langdon to preview the second 10 teams, alphabetically, in the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

12 Aug 2021 1 hr 09 min

Premier League season preview (part one) and Messi at PSG – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and John Brewin to react to Lionel Messi’s move to PSG and preview the first 10 teams, alphabetically, in the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

11 Aug 2021 1 hr 05 min

Bye bye Barça: Lionel Messi has left the building – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Natasha Henry, Barry Glendenning, Sid Lowe and Ed Aarons to discuss Lionel Messi’s tearful departure from Barcelona. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

9 Aug 2021 56 min

Bumper Football League preview and an Ings surprise – Football Weekly Extra

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Fadugba and Ben Fisher to preview all three EFL divisions and assess the latest transfer news. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

5 Aug 2021 57 min

Ligue 1 ready for lift-off and a manager merry-go-round in Germany – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Lars Sivertsen, Phillippe Auclair and Nicky Bandini to discuss the big European leagues before the new season. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

4 Aug 2021 55 min

Celtic in crisis, transfer talk and Carabao Cup fizz – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Jonathan Wilson and Ewan Murray for the glorious return of Football Weekly. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

2 Aug 2021 54 min

From the archive: the pursuit of the perfect pitch – Football Weekly Extra

In our final archive episode we wanted to bring you something a little different from our sister podcast The Audio Long Read.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

29 Jul 2021 34 min

From the archive: the life and times of Barney Ronay – Football Weekly

In June 2020, Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning were joined by Barney Ronay to discuss Barney’s life and times, including how Charlton v Manchester City got him hooked on football. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

27 Jul 2021 44 min

From the archive: Philippe Auclair on Fifa and Cantona – Football Weekly

In April 2020, Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and Philippe Auclair discussed Fifa and football governance, Philippe’s favourite sport, mushroom-collecting, juggling careers in music and football, furloughing and George Best. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod

19 Jul 2021 45 min

From the archive: Black Lives Matter and tackling racism – Football Weekly

In June of last year, Max Rushden, Troy Townsend, Elliot Ross and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan discussed football’s reaction to the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd. They also discussed black representation in sports media and the incidents that have marred football since our previous special on the…

15 Jul 2021 1 hr 05 min