Lioness Izzy Christiansen and journalist Henry Winter join Juliette Ferrington to look ahead to England's Euro 2024 quarter final against Switzerland. England fan Paul from Maximo Park shares his experience of playing in the fan zones in Germany. Plus Sky Sports' Rob Dorsett brings us the very latest from England training, whilst Ron Walker casts his eye over the other matches this weekend. Keep across Sky Sports News and the website and app for all the latest from these Euros.
Jul 03, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ron Walker brings you all the reaction to England's dramatic extra-time win over Slovakia in Euro 2024. Hear from manager Gareth Southgate, player of the match Jude Bellingham, ex-England boss Sam Allardyce, and former defender Michael Dawson. England will next face Switzerland in the quarter finals on Saturday.
Jun 30, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast We open the Football Museum to a player who boasts more than 20 years in the game, 93 England caps and almost as many hairstyles. Sue Smith talks to Josh Hayward about refusing to wear red, Gazza or Wazza, Olympics heartbreak and being an All-Star. The Football Museum is open every Thursday across Sky Sports.
Jun 27, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former England defenders Gary Neville and Michael Dawson deliver their verdict on England's 0-0 draw with Slovenia. We also hear from Gareth Southgate and our man with the England camp, Rob Dorsett. Plus, as music and football collide this weekend with Glastonbury also on the calendar, we look ahead with England fans and Indie band Sea Girls.
Jun 26, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former striker Kris Boyd joins Juliette Ferrington to look back on Scotland's last gasp defeat to Hungary that sends them home from these Euros. Plus, we're with the England camp as they prepare to face Slovenia.
Jun 24, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former England defenders Michael Dawson and Stephen Warnock join Hayley McQueen, Juliette Ferrington and Ron Walker to give their reactions to England's 1-1 draw against Denmark at Euro 2024. Buckle up!
Jun 21, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hayley McQueen and Juliette Ferrington are joined by former striker Kris Boyd to look back on Scotland's 1-1 draw with Switzerland, that keeps alive their Euros 2024 hopes. We also hear from singer-songwriter Nathan Evans who has been out in Germany to play for the Tartan Army. Keep across Sky Sports News and skysports.com for all the news, views and interviews from these Euros.
Jun 20, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's Matchday Two for England at the Euros, and we open up 'The Football Museum' to a special guest who knows exactly what it's like to face the Three Lions...well, sort of. Comedian Maisie Adam is a Soccer Aid veteran, twice playing against England for the World XI. In this episode, the Leeds fan relives the Lionesses Euros triumph – but was it better than getting married? She also reveals how Alan Smith forced her to never date a blonde man!
Jun 19, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the day that Portugal begin their Euro 2024 campaign, we meet the 38 year old English coach who has gone from working at Accrington Stanley and Wigan, to coaching the Portuguese national side at the European Championships in Germany. Anthony Barry opens up about his remarkable career to date, that also includes spells at Wigan, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Ireland and Belgium. Barry discusses coaching global stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin De Bruyne and Harry Kane, and talks about what it’s li...
Jun 18, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast It wasn't pretty at times, but Michael Dawson is bringing the positivity as he joins Juliette Ferrington and Hayley McQueen to look back at England's 1-0 win over Serbia in their opening match of Euro 2024. We also speak to the Scotland fan who walked 500 miles.....and walked 500 more....to make it to Germany.
Jun 17, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Michael Dawson join Kelly Cates to review Tottenham's 2-0 win against Chelsea with the pressure continuing to grow on Graham Potter.
Feb 26, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jamie Redknapp and Glenn Murray discuss the 0-0 draw between Crystal Palace and Liverpool in the Premier League. Redknapp claims that Liverpool's lack of ruthlessness in front of goal 'sums up their season' and Murray assesses the Eagles' recent form. Plus, hear from Reds boss Jurgen Klopp and Palace manager Patrick Vieira.
Feb 25, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kelly Cates is joined by Jamie Carragher, Karen Carney and Gary Neville as they analyse Fulham's 1-1 draw with Wolves on Friday Night Football.
Feb 24, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ahead of the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, we take an in-depth look at the Wembley showdown between Man Utd and Newcastle. Will Marcus Rashford continue his Man Utd goal-scoring form on his first return to the national stadium since the Euro 2020 final? How will goalkeeper Loris Karius cope with the pressure of the big game after his Champions League nightmare with Liverpool? And who will win the battle of Brazil in midfield, when Bruno Guimaraes goes up against international team-mates Casemiro ...
Feb 24, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast On an Essential Football podcast assessing where Liverpool's season has hit the rocks - again - after a 5-2 thrashing by Real Madrid on Tuesday night, Sky Sports News reporter Melissa Reddy joins Ron Walker to discuss the size of the problems at Anfield. Melissa gives her analysis into the scale of Liverpool's ongoing issues, why their resurgence before this week was another false dawn, and explains what behind-the-scenes issues are affecting matters on the pitch. With sporting director Michael ...
Feb 23, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s been another Premier League round packed with drama and it finished with a change at the top, a new arrival in the top four and some serious shifts in and around the relegation zone. Struggling to keep up with it all? Don’t fear! Your Premier League Weekend Wrap is here! Listen in for the lowdown on Newcastle’s ‘keeper crisis, another big Goodison Park win for Sean Dyche, a potentially decisive day for Arsenal and much, much more as Peter Smith and Sky Sports journalists and pundits round u...
Feb 20, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dave Jones presents Super Sunday and is joined by Graeme Souness, Robbie Keane and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as they witnessed Tottenham climb into the top four with their 2-0 win against West Ham which meant the Hammers remain in the bottom three. Souness felt West Ham never took the game to Spurs and that was highlighted by only having a single shot on target. Son Heung-min ended his goal drought when he netted the hosts’ second goal after coming off the bench to replace Richarlison who’s strugg...
Feb 19, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rafael Benítez and Jamie Redknapp are at St James' Park to dissect Liverpool's eventful 2-0 win over Newcastle. Whilst it seems Liverpool are returning to a good run of, it's bad news for Newcastle as they lose Nick Pope for their Carabao Cup final, following a bizarre handball when he chased down the ball outside of the penalty area.
Feb 18, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the latest Essential Football , Sky Sports pundit Alan Smith joins Ron Walker to look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action. With Arsenal knocked off the top of the table, how will Mikel Arteta’s side react with a Saturday lunchtime kick-off at Aston Villa? Will the game have an extra spark for Villa boss Unai Emery after his bruising spell at the Emirates Stadium? In the Saturday Night Football match at St James’ Park, will Liverpool return to Sky Sports with another victory after the...
Feb 16, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Essential Football is back with a Weekend Wrap of the Premier League's fixtures this weekend. It was a difficult few days for VAR, as the PGMOL admitted two mistakes in Arsenal's draw against Brentford and Brighton's stalemate at Crystal Palace. David Richardson looks at the Gunners' 1-1 draw against the Bees, which has opened up the title race following Manchester City's Super Sunday victory over Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Manchester United may be in the title fold following their win at Leeds. El...
Feb 12, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Roy Keane, Micah Richards and Gary Neville discuss Manchester City's 3-1 win over Aston Villa which moved them within three points of Arsenal at the top of the table whilst they also reflected on Manchester Utd's 2-0 win over Leeds and whether they can be considered title challengers.
Feb 12, 2023•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kieron Dyer and Graeme Souness discuss Bournemouth’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle in the Premier League, as the Cherries boosted their survival hopes and Newcastle kept their long unbeaten run going. Hear from man-of-the-match Philip Billing, Newcastle’s Kieran Trippier, Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil and Toon manager Eddie Howe.
Feb 11, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast On another special edition of Essential Football, we get to the bottom of the return of the European Super League after their backers released a 10-point plan for the future of the continental game on Thursday. Ron Walker is joined by Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol and Rob Dorsett to explain what's different this time, who exactly are the 'A22' group behind the plans and how realistic they are - as well as whether any English clubs could be tempted to get involved again. Jamie Carragher also gi...
Feb 10, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the latest edition of Essential Football, Jamie Carragher joins Ron Walker to preview this weekend's Merseyside Derby between out-of-form Liverpool and Sean Dyche's Everton. Carragher assesses why Liverpool have hit what he calls their worst spell under Jurgen Klopp, how he's trying to fix it and whether he might repeat his Dortmund exit and call it quits at the end of the season. He also looks at what Sean Dyche has already changed at Goodison Park, whether this is the ideal time for him to ...
Feb 09, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast On Monday morning, the Premier League announced a shock raft of charges into six-time champions Manchester City, concerning more than 100 breaches of its regulations spanning almost a decade. An investigation of this size is unprecedented in the league's 30-year history - and could have serious ramifications for the club if the charges are all proven. But what are City charged with, and why? It's taken more than three years to get to this point - so how long will the investigation last? And what...
Feb 07, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Essential Football is back with a round-up of all the weekend's Premier League matches, featuring reporter analysis from up and down the top flight. Ron Walker and Zinny Boswell reflect on Harry Kane breaking Tottenham’s all-time scoring record as Spurs beat Manchester City, who missed the chance to close the gap on Arsenal, with Oliver Yew looking at their surprise defeat at Everton in Sean Dyche’s first game as Toffees manager. Ron Walker was also at Old Trafford as 10-man Manchester United sa...
Feb 05, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast David Jones is joined by Micah Richards, Graeme Souness and Jamie Carragher to discuss Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester City and Harry Kane's record-breaking strike. Kane overtook Jimmy Greaves to become Spurs' all-time top goalscorer and also notched his 200th Premier League goals.
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jamie Redknapp and Shay Given join Kelly Cates to discuss the 1-1 draw between Newcastle United and West Ham United at St James' Park. Plus, hear from Eddie Howe, David Moyes, Declan Rice, man-of-the-match Nayef Aguerd and Callum Wilson.
Feb 04, 2023•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kelly Cates is joined by Gary Neville, Karen Carney and Jamie Carragher to discuss the London derby between Chelsea and Fulham ending in a 0-0 draw. They discuss the pressure that Chelsea are under following their influx of new signings from the January transfer window, and look at Fulham's regimented defence, that left Chelsea unable to break the deadlock.
Feb 03, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the latest Essential Football episode we take a closer look at the rise of Eddie Howe. The Newcastle boss will celebrate 600 games as a manager when he takes charge of the Magpies at home to West Ham on Saturday – live on Sky Sports – as they continue their pursuit of Champions League football. Howe has also led Newcastle to their first cup final for 24 years – some rise for a manager that began his career in charge of a Bournemouth side that were bottom of the Football League and in danger o...
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