Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn to chat about England’s historic 8-0 win over Norway, which included a Beth Mead hat trick (01:00). They talk about the game, Sarina Wiegman’s comments afterward, and how the result might help England later in the tournament, before taking a look at the rest of the teams so far after their first round of games (34:20). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Jul 12, 2022•51 min
'Wrighty’s House' is back! Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to discuss a few signings, including Gabriel Jesus (02:15) and Kalvin Phillips (11:02), as well as some other transfer talk. Then, they look ahead to the Women’s Euros, which starts this week (20:25). They chat about England’s chances, some dark horses, and other sides that look strong going into the tournament. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Jeanette Kwakye and Flo Lloyd-Hughes Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Lear...
Jul 05, 2022•48 min
It’s a fun one today that goes a little all over the place before we take a brief summer break. Musa and Ryan quickly wrap up some results (05:00) from this week before moving on to some chat about summer transfers that look likely, like Darwin Núñez to Liverpool (09:14), and some they would like to see happen (15:19). They then answer some questions on which European football coaches would make it in the NFL (30:21) and imagine an alternative football structure (37:03). Thanks to everyone for l...
Jun 09, 2022•58 min
Musa and Ryan chat about Wales making it to their first World Cup in 64 years following a 1-0 win over Ukraine in another emotional encounter (02:09). They discuss the game and the surrounding context for both sides and nations before moving on to a bunch of What Ifs. First up: What if Aston Villa had been taken over instead of Manchester City in 2008 (19:18)? Then, what if Paul Pogba had joined Real Madrid instead of Manchester United in 2016 (44:52), and what if Brazil had won the 1982 World C...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Musa and Ryan discuss Ukraine’s momentous win over Scotland at Hampden Park to set up a final against Wales for World Cup qualification (03:28). There’s also chat about Argentina’s win against Italy at Wembley in La Finalissima (16:46) and a couple other bits of transfer news (31:42). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 02, 2022•46 min
Musa and Ryan quickly look back at some games since the last episode, including Nottingham Forest’s championship playoff final win and Barcelona’s Copa de la Reina victory (03:43). They talk about the potential departures of Sadio Mané from Liverpool and Robert Lewandowski from Bayern (15:35), and then open the mailbag to chat about salary caps (18:53), some other transfers (22:41), moments of joy from this season (31:43), the football version of HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ (35:17), and more. Hosts: Mu...
Jun 01, 2022•58 min
In this episode, Musa and Ryan focus on Real Madrid’s win over Liverpool in the Champions League final. They begin with the troubling scenes that occurred outside the stadium before the game (06:01), before switching focus to what happened on the pitch (24:28). There’s praise for Carlo Ancelotti and reflection on both Real Madrid and Liverpool’s seasons, before rounding up a couple of other fixtures that took place prior to recording. Please note: this was recorded before the Championship Playof...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Musa and Ryan are back to chat about Roma’s first major European trophy, following their 1-0 win over Feyenoord in the Conference League final (07:04). They talk about the game, plus the key players in what has been a memorable first season in charge for José Mourinho in the Italian capital. They then touch on a couple of other midweek games (33:29), a little bit on the Chelsea takeover being finalized (36:07), and more. Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production...
May 26, 2022•53 min
Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Mayowa Quadri to chat about Lyon’s win over Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League final (4:18). Next up, it’s on to the Premier League (19:11), including Leeds and Burnley’s final-day fight to avoid relegation (25:42), plus some Arsenal chat (32:27), and love for Brighton (36:39) and Brentford (48:22). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Carl Anka and Mayowa Quadri Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about you...
May 24, 2022•59 min
Musa and Ryan wrap up a dramatic Premier League final day, during which Manchester City secured a fourth title in five seasons (4:06) and Spurs sealed their place in the Champions League in some style (19:02). They touch on a few other things from the final day before moving on to Milan’s first Scudetto in 11 years (28:35), the German Cup final (35:13), a shout for Rangers’ Scottish Cup final win, and Kylian Mbappé’s announcement that he will stay at PSG (42:34). Host: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn...
May 23, 2022•59 min
Musa and Ryan begin with Eintracht Frankfurt’s win over Rangers in the Europa League final, which clinched their first European title since 1980 (02:00) and will see them compete in Europe’s top club competition for the first time since 1960! There’s praise for Oliver Glasner as well as Giovanni van Bronckhorst and his Rangers side, who still have a chance to finish this brilliant season with silverware. They then discuss the collective bargaining agreement that will see equal pay for the U.S. m...
May 19, 2022•40 min
Musa and Ryan begin with the news that 17-year-old Blackpool player Jake Daniels became the first active professional men’s player in the U.K. to come out as gay in over 30 years (03:22) and what this could mean for men’s football. They then discuss Newcastle’s win over Arsenal (19:08), which all but ends the Gunners’ hopes of Champions League qualification, plus a quick round-up of some other football around Europe (40:31). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Produc...
May 17, 2022•53 min
Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye, Flo Lloyd-Hughes, and Musa Okwonga! They begin this week with the Women’s FA Cup final, in which Chelsea beat Man City 3-2 in extra time to secure the double (02:37). They then touch on some of the goings-on in the Premier League (20:08), before going back to Wembley for the Men’s FA Cup final, where Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to lock up their second trophy of the season (31:07). Host: Ian Wright Guest: Jeanette Kwakye, Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Musa Okwonga As...
May 16, 2022•54 min
It’s the 250th episode of 'Stadio'! Musa and Ryan begin with Inter’s 4-2 extra-time win over Juventus in the Coppa Italia final (04:08), before talking about Celtic’s title win and their resurgence under Ange Postecoglou (16:41) and rounding up some other results midweek (23:34). They then talk about Erling Haaland’s move to Manchester City (30:46) and UEFA’s confirmation of the reforms to European competitions from the 2024-25 season (41:03). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hun...
May 12, 2022•58 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Manchester City and England forward Chloe Kelly. Before that, Flo and Ian chat about Vivianne Miedema’s new Arsenal deal, and the final day of the Barclays WSL season (01:19). Then, Chloe joins them to chat about her recent return from a long-term injury, this Saturday’s Women’s FA Cup Final, securing Champions League qualification, and more (10:31). In Part 2, Ryan Hunn joins Ian to chat to Calum Jacobs, the editor of the book ‘A New Formation: How Black Fo...
May 11, 2022•59 min
It’s the business end of the season, so Musa and Ryan begin by rounding up some key results around Europe this weekend, including title wins, races for European football, and relegation battles (2:31), before moving on to focus on the Premier League. Liverpool’s draw with Spurs (16:23) dented their title hopes, while also having consequences in the race for top four. It’s advantage Manchester City in the title race (26:41), after they responded by hammering Newcastle to improve their goal differ...
May 09, 2022•56 min
Musa and Ryan discuss the Europa League and Conference League semifinals, which saw Eintracht Frankfurt go through to their first European final in 42 years (04:33) after beating West Ham. They’ll face Rangers (20:08), who beat RB Leipzig 3-1 to set up a historic Europa League final in Seville. In the Conference League, Roma progressed against Leicester and will face Feyenoord (27.32). They also answer a couple of questions about what happened this week! Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Produce...
May 06, 2022•48 min
Recorded on Spotify Live straight after the game, Musa and Ryan instantly react to another Real Madrid dramatic comeback, this time against Manchester City at the Bernabéu (01:02). They talk about Carlo Ancelotti’s men's path to the final, how they keep managing to do this, Pep getting it pretty much spot on, and the margins that could’ve seen the result go the other way. Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ...
May 05, 2022•48 min
Musa and Ryan discuss Liverpool’s 3-2 win away at Villarreal, which—despite a first-half scare—was enough to send them through to a third Champions League final in five years (01:47). They then round up some other key games from Monday and Tuesday, including Fulham's and Bournemouth’s automatic promotion back to the Premier League and Nottingham Forest narrowly missing out after an incredible season turnaround (24:46). Gladbach’s win over Leipzig means Freiburg’s Champions League qualification i...
May 04, 2022•42 min
After attending one of them, Musa and Ryan begin with the two Women’s Champions League semifinals, which saw Barcelona progress against Wolfsburg and Lyon go through against PSG to set up a showdown later this month in Turin (02:41). They then discuss Carlo Ancelotti leading Real Madrid to the La Liga title (19:32), Trabzonspor’s first league title in 38 years (28:37), plus some Premier League (31:44), Bundesliga (39:16), and more! Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional...
May 02, 2022•53 min
The first legs of the Europa League and Conference League semifinals took place on Thursday, so Musa and Ryan are back to do a roundup of them all: wins for Eintracht Frankfurt over West Ham (2:00), RB Leipzig against Rangers (13:18), and Feyenoord over Marseille in a fiery De Kuip (18:16), while Leicester and Roma ended all square (24:14). There’s also chat about a couple of other games (29:46), plus the news that Jûrgen Klopp has extended his Liverpool contract, which will keep him at the club...
Apr 29, 2022•52 min
Musa and Ryan discuss this week’s men’s Champions League semifinal first legs, which were very different but equally engrossing. They begin at the Etihad with one of the all-time great semifinal games between Manchester City and Real Madrid (06:47), which saw Pep Guardiola’s team take a narrow 4-3 lead as they head to Madrid. They then go to Anfield, where Liverpool broke down a stubborn and well-organized Villarreal team to lead the tie 2-0 at the halfway stage (31:47). There’s love for some of...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Musa Okwonga to chat about the Merseyside Derby, where Liverpool beat Everton to maintain pressure on Manchester City at the top of the table (01:01). They also discuss Arsenal’s win over Manchester United and some other Premier League talking points (23:23), before wrapping up the Barclays FAWSL (45:01) and giving out some flowers for Real Betis’s Copa del Rey victory. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Carl Anka and Musa Okwonga Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Addit...
Apr 25, 2022•54 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa Okwonga to talk about being inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame alongside Vincent Kompany, Paul Scholes, Didier Drogba, Sergio Agüero, and Peter Schmeichel. They talk about what it means, how the early days at Crystal Palace shaped his career, and the importance of Steve Coppell (00:56). Then, Ryan Hunn joins Ian to chat about Arsenal’s 4-2 win away at Chelsea (24:15), Manchester City returning to the top of the table (43:15), and the other Pr...
Apr 21, 2022•58 min
There’s a bit of a swap in the Ringer FC schedule, so Musa and Ryan return sooner than planned to talk about Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Manchester United at Anfield to go to top of the Premier League, for now at least (01:07). They touch on a couple of other games from Tuesday night (20:54) including Inter’s win over Milan to go through to the Coppa Italia final and Freiburg making it to the first German Cup final in their history. There’s also a recap of the Women’s FA Cup semifinals (26:34), som...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Musa and Ryan begin by rounding up a busy weekend of European football, including some key results in Spain, France, and Germany, as well as the Dutch Cup final and the Scottish Cup semifinals (01:20). Next up, it’s on to the men’s FA Cup semifinals, where Liverpool blew Manchester City away in the opening stages on Saturday to win 3-2 despite a late City resurgence (16:58). On Sunday, Chelsea did enough to see off Crystal Palace and set up a repeat of this year’s Carabao Cup Final (31:20). Ther...
Apr 18, 2022•55 min
Musa and Ryan do their best to deal with an incredible week of Champions League action, that saw chaos, drama, and upsets. They begin with probably the biggest actual result of the round, Villarreal’s 1-1 draw that was enough to see them knock out Bayern in Munich (3:19), before touching on Liverpool progressing as expected, despite a resurgence from Benfica (19:09). Next up, it’s on to the chaos at the Wanda, between Atlético Madrid and Manchester City (21:46), before rounding up with Real Madr...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes to chat with a very special guest: former Arsenal and current Wolfsburg forward Jill Roord! They begin by talking about Roord as a player (01:18), before chatting about her time at Arsenal, in Germany, playing for the Netherlands national side, working under Sarina Wiegman and the upcoming Champions League tie against Barcelona in a sold-out Camp Nou (12:48). Ian and Flo then discuss the announcement that Leah Williamson is England’s new captain ahead of this su...
Apr 13, 2022•49 min
It was a huge weekend up and down the Premier League, so Musa and Ryan begin at the Etihad, where Manchester City and Liverpool drew 2-2 in one of the most anticipated games of the season (04:24). Next up, there’s praise for Chelsea, who bounced back from a difficult week with an impressive display against Southampton (23:09), plus the race for top four, which saw defeats for Arsenal and Manchester United as Spurs move into pole position (30:22). There’s also chat about the rest of the Premier L...
Apr 11, 2022•56 min
Musa and Ryan round up an amazing week of Champions League quarterfinal first legs, beginning at Stamford Bridge, where another Karim Benzema hat trick gave Real Madrid a 3-1 away win against Chelsea (03:12). Next up, Villarreal somehow will be disappointed with only beating Bayern 1-0, in a game which could have seen more goals for the home side (19:42); Manchester City and Atlético Madrid was almost exactly how it was going to be (28:44); and Liverpool is in control of the tie against Benfica ...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 3 min
