We joined former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster at his podcast recording studio in Leamington Spa for this weeks UTD Podcast. The Watford 'keeper turned YouTuber and Podcaster talked about his unconventional rise through the footballing pyramid, where he didn't come through a formal academy set-up but was instead scouted by chance for Stoke City. He then talked about the shock move to Manchester United and how he struggled under the weight of the pressure to be the Number 1 at Old Traff...
Mar 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 116
Former Manchester United Academy and Reserve Team player, Davide Petrucci joined the UTD Podcast at Old Trafford while he was over visiting old friends from his time at the club, including former digs house-mate Paul Pogba. The Italian midfielder talked about his time adjusting to life in Manchester at an early age, and recalled a moment where Rio Ferdinand approached him at Carrington to ask "are you any good?" Davide also opened up on his struggles with injuries while at the club, and how thin...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 115
This is the second part of our extended conversation with Jaap Stam, where the Dutchman talks us through his controversial exit from Manchester United, and reveals that there was an opportunity for him to return to Old Trafford in the seasons that followed. Helen, Sam and Maysie also read out your emails at the end of the episode. If you'd like to write to the only official Manchester United Podcast then e-mail utdpodcast@manutd.co.uk If you'd like to listen through our back-catalogue, the best ...
Mar 15, 2022•58 min•Ep. 114
Legendary Manchester United centre-back, Jaap Stam joined the UTD Podcast this week for an extended look through his playing and managerial career. The Pod team travelled to Jaap's home town of Zwolle in The Netherlands to record this episode, where the Dutchman talked us through his move to Old Trafford, and how he initially turned down Sir Alex Ferguson; choosing instead to stay another year playing for PSV Eindhoven. We also touched on FC Cincinnati's social media mistake when announcing Jaap...
Mar 08, 2022•52 min•Ep. 113
Former Manchester United full-back Paul Parker joined the podcast this week, recorded overlooking the Old Trafford pitch. Paul talked us through his childhood where he revealed he suffered racial abuse at school and while learning his trade as a footballer. He told us how that made him more resilient and shaped him as a person. He also looked back on the top honours he earned while at Manchester United and how proud he is of that first Premier League win. But that he looks back on his time with ...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 112
Febian Brandy joined the UTD Podcast from Old Trafford this week. Joining the club as a boy, he spent 12 years at United working his way through the Academy and eventually to the fringes of the First Team. As a bright spark in Man Utd's youth set-up, Febian attracted interest from other clubs. He told us how he turned down an offer from Barcelona when they called his parents about a potential move to Spain. He talked us through his development during those years, and the incidents away from the ...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 111
The scorer of one of the most iconic Premier League goals in Manchester United history, Federico Macheda joined the UTD Podcast from Greece where he is currently playing for Panathinaikos. Kiko talks us through the doubts he had moving to Old Trafford at such a young age but how the staff and players at United made him feel welcome. He revealed the moment where Sir Alex Ferguson approached him in the Carrington gym to say he had a chance of playing against Aston Villa that weekend. And of course...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 110
Former Manchester United forward Terry Gibson joined the UTD Podcast this week. He looked back on his rise to fame, coming through the ranks at Tottenham Hotspur and scoring goals for fun at Coventry City to earn his move to Old Trafford. Terry looks back on his time at United with a degree of regret, as he never really forced his way into Ron Atkinson's starting eleven. He talks about his struggles with depression at that time and why he eventually made the decision to leave, even after the arr...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 109
Deutscher Fußballmeister, Bastian Schweinsteiger joined the UTD Podcast this week to look back on a legendary career that saw him retire with Champions League, World Cup and Bundesliga honours, to name just a few! Bastian took us through his journey up the Bayern Munich ranks and drew parallels with the Academy in Germany and Manchester United's youth set-up. He also spoke glowingly of United's interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, and midfielder Scott McTominay, whose talent stood out to Schweinsteig...
Feb 01, 2022•58 min•Ep. 108
Manchester United fan favourites, Fabio and Rafael da Silva join the UTD Podcast this week, in a particularly international episode. Fabio joined from his home in France, while Rafael dialled in from the training pitch in Brazil. The twins looked back on their eventful years together at Old Trafford; Cristiano Ronaldo calling them up before they signed for the club, Rafael scoring a screamer at Anfield, Fabio starting a Champions League Final - and much more. The Brazilians revealed they had dif...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 107
Ex-Manchester United striker turned television presenter, Dion Dublin is the first UTD Podcast guest of 2022. Dion told us the story of how Sir Alex 'wowed' him in transfer negotiations, with what turned out to be the same tactic the boss used on our very own Maysie! He also recalled how the likes of Bryan Robson would test him in training to make sure he was up to the Manchester United standard, and how he missed the plane to Southampton ahead of what would be his first start for the club, and ...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 106
This week the UTD Podcast celebrates its 100th episode! To mark the occasion and close out 2021, your hosts look back on the last 50 episodes to pick out some of their favourite moments. Our first 50 episodes set the bar for gripping stories, epic moments and superstar guests - and we continued to deliver from 51 onwards! Ruud van Nistelrooy told us what he thinks of Martin Keown, Wayne Rooney revealed what really happened with his transfer request, we were inspired by Marcus Rashford, brought t...
Dec 28, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 105
Former Manchester United forward Jimmy Greenhoff joined the Pod this week, looking back on prolific career in English football. Jimmy would eventually team up with his brother Brian at Old Trafford, but he first had successful goal-scoring years at Leeds United, Birmingham City and Stoke City - with the latter club forced to sell Jimmy to pay for stadium repairs. He told us how he was adamant he didn't want to leave Stoke, until he heard Sir Matt Busby had called looking to bring him to Man Utd....
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 104
This week we're joined by former Manchester United striker Joe Jordan. Known for his no-nonsense approach to goalscoring, Joe was a cult hero at Old Trafford in the late 70s and early 80s. He told us the toe-curling story of how he lost his teeth during his first game for Leeds United, which subsequently earned him the nickname 'Jaws'. Joe also recalled the moment Bayern Munich tried to sign him, and why he allowed his good friend Gordon McQueen to impersonate him during those transfer negotiati...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 103
Former Manchester United winger Luke Chadwick is the guest on this week's UTD Podcast. Chaddy looked back on his time at United, being brought in by Sir Alex Ferguson for his blistering pace and being well looked after by Phil Bardsley's grandad in digs. He told us the hilarious reason for once missing a United training session and the attempt at covering it up, which landed him in a web of lies with the boss. Luke also revealed the emotional turmoil he went through at a young age where he was i...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 102
This week on the UTD Podcast we speak to a legend of football commentary, Clive Tyldesley. Clive told us about being a Manchester United fan when he was a child, regularly going to Old Trafford to watch the likes of George Best, Bobby Charlton and his hero Denis Law. We then, of course, heard his version of events from Camp Nou in 1999, where Clive’s commentary is synonymous with the dramatic climax of the Champions League Final. He told us where those magical words came from and how he looks ba...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 101
Former Manchester United full-back and current Burnley man Phil Bardsley joined the UTD Podcast overlooking the Old Trafford pitch. Phil grew up across the road from Man Utd's famous Cliff Training Ground and dreamed of playing for the club. He talked about how those dreams came true when he finally made his debut for the club alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo. He also gave his version of events from that infamous kitchen boxing match with Wayne Rooney. We heard how that came about and Ph...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 100
Manchester United Women's Team Captain Katie Zelem joins the UTD Podcast this week. She comes highly recommended on previous episodes with her team mates, and she didn't disappoint! Katie opened up about the difficulties she faced as the only girl in her childhood football teams, receiving verbal abuse on the pitch and the sidelines. She spoke about how that made her stronger and how she wants to make sure other girls don't have to go through that, and how proud she is to see fans with the name ...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 99
Legendary Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand joins the UTD Podcast from the Theatre of Dreams, where we began by retracing his history and charting his career up to being signed by Sir Alex Ferguson. We then went to explore Old Trafford to recall his memories on the pitch, bust-ups in the tunnel and inspirational team talks in the home dressing room. Sam and Maysie also read out your emails at the end of the episode. If you'd like to write to the only official Manchester United Podcast the...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 98
We spoke to former Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi over the summer. He was in particularly good mood following Italy's European Championships win! He joined us via Zoom from his home in New Jersey, where his football journey began. He told us about getting scouted by European clubs and eventually arriving at Old Trafford. When he returned to train with his Italian team mates, legendary defender Giorgio Chiellini told Giuseppe that training in England had changed him, making the striker ...
Nov 02, 2021•53 min•Ep. 97
John O'Shea finally joins the UTD Podcast this week, he sat down with us at Old Trafford and looked back on his 10+ years at the Theatre of Dreams. Sheasy had so many iconic moments; nutmegging Luis Figo, the chipped goal against Arsenal at Highbury and the last-minute winner at Liverpool to name just a few! He told us all about that and more, including the tough lesson he learned at the hands of Roy Keane, and why he thinks Sir Alex trusted him to play in every position at the club. Sam, Helen ...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 96
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Tim Howard joined the UTD Podcast this week, from his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Tim opened up about his challenges growing up with a Tourette’s Syndrome diagnosis, and how playing soccer was a way for him to free himself from the hurdles it put in his way. He also talked us through his time at Old Trafford - adjusting to the pace of training, picking up his first silverware, and vying for position with Roy Carroll. Sam, Helen and Maysie also read out your em...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 95
Manchester United defender Phil Jones joined the UTD Podcast from Carrington where he recently re-joined the squad for training after a length injury lay-off. Phil gave us an update on his fitness and how mentally difficult it has been watching from the sidelines. He reflected on his career so far, including the highs of winning the Premier League under Sir Alex Ferguson and an incredible performance versus Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Sam and Helen also read out your emails at the end of the ep...
Oct 12, 2021•50 min•Ep. 94
This week the UTD Podcast spoke to Ji-Sung Park all about his incredible journey to Manchester United, which involved starting football at a late age, arguing with his parents about wanting to play and even going on hunger strike to get his own way! Ji reflected fondly on his special years at Old Trafford and his close relationship with the fans, but he had a request of the United supporters - he asked them to stop singing his chant which has offensive connotations to the people of Korea. As alw...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 93
This is the one. Sir Alex Ferguson finally joins the Manchester United Podcast. This is your 60 minutes with The Boss. We covered everything from Cristiano Ronaldo's dramatic Old Trafford return, to signing Eric Cantona on a lunch break. As always, Helen, Sam and Maysie also read out your emails at the end of the episode. If you'd like to write to the only official Manchester United Podcast then e-mail utdpodcast@manutd.co.uk If you'd like to listen through our back-catalogue, the best place to ...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 92
The UTD Podcast team spoke to recent signing Tom Heaton shortly after he returned to Old Trafford this summer. The former Manchester United Academy goalkeeper is back at the club and we caught up with him in the days following his re-arrival, where he told us all about his experience coming through the ranks under Sir Alex Ferguson, and why he eventually had to seek first team football elsewhere. The England international recalled playing back at Old Trafford for Burnley where he made a string o...
Sep 21, 2021•50 min•Ep. 91
This week the UTD Podcast is joined by bona fide Manchester United legend, Paddy Crerand. We heard about the titles he won, the scrapes he got into on (and off) the pitch, and how the dressing room had a unique bond. Paddy regaled us with tales of George Best and how he'd actually feel sorry for the opposition defenders who came up against the flying winger. He also let us in on the 1968 European Cup win's afterparty, revealing which song Sir Matt Busby was singing for the rest of the night. Hel...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 90
The UTD Podcast is back with brand new episodes for Season 3, and this week we are joined by Javier Hernandez, who dialled in from Los Angeles. Chicharito told us the amazing story of how he was approached by Manchester United while he was playing in Guadalajara, and how it brought him and his family to tears. He spoke so passionately about the pride of being a United player and how it takes more than just ability to be able to make it at Old Trafford. The Mexican International also reflected on...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 89
More from our epic back-catalogue and this week is was our conversation with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Helen, Sam and Maysie sat down with the boss in the briefing room at the club's Aon Training Complex to look back at his playing career and, what was at the time, his first twelve months as Manager of Manchester United. If you'd like to listen through more of our back-catalogue, the best place to do that is over on the Official Manchester United app, where you can listen to and watch all of our epi...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 88
We're continuing to bring you some of our best early episodes from the UTD Podcast archive. This week Sam, Helen and Maysie bring you our emotional conversation with Lou Macari. Lou does fantastic work with his homeless shelter in Stoke, something we spoke about in depth before getting on to his playing days and later a tragedy that struck the Macari family in 1999. If you'd like to listen through more of our back-catalogue, the best place to do that is over on the Official Manchester United app...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 87
