It's the final 'Stadio' of the season, so Musa and Ryan are joined by Ian Wright to discuss Italy’s win over England in the Euro 2020 final (02:47). There’s a lot of love for Roberto Mancini and his Italy side as well as Gareth Southgate and the England squad, who have done a remarkable job on and off the pitch this summer. They then look back at Saturday’s Copa América final, Argentina winning the competition for the first time since 1995, and Lionel Messi finally getting that coveted senior in...
Jul 12, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Musa Okwonga to chat more about England and Italy ahead of Sunday’s Euro 2020 final (00:47) before being joined by Arsenal and England’s Bukayo Saka to chat about his brilliant tournament so far, Raheem Sterling and what they’re eating in the camp (28:47). Host: Ian Wright Guest: Bukayo Saka, Jeanette Kwakye, and Musa Okwonga Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
Jul 09, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan are back to talk about England making it through to a major final for the first time since the 1966 World Cup (04:07). There’s praise for this England squad and Gareth Southgate, as well as for Denmark, who have been remarkable at Euro 2020 (28:48). They then look back at Italy’s progression through to the final, including their win over Spain on penalties (31:08), before touching on the Copa America ahead of Saturday’s final between Brazil and Argentina (48:09). Hosts: Musa Okwong...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast In this bonus episode, Reece James joins Ian and Jeanette Kwakye for a quick chat about competing for the England national team, playing table tennis in the camp, being the elder of two elite footballing siblings, and much more. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Jeanette Kwakye and Reece James Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 06, 2021•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to look back at England’s 4-0 win over Ukraine to book a semifinal spot (6:11), as well as a quick word on their opponents, Denmark, who continued to impress in defeating the Czech Republic. They’re joined by Alan Shearer in Part 2 to talk about England’s tournament as a whole, as well as some insight on what it’s like as a player to go deep in an international tournament (21:28). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Alan Shearer, Musa Okwonga, and Ryan Hunn Produ...
Jul 05, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan react to the first two quarterfinals, which saw Italy victorious over Belgium, despite suffering an injury blow with the loss of Leonardo Spinazzola (1:47). They then look back at the earlier game, where Spain scraped through on penalties against Switzerland, and look ahead to their semifinal matchup (20:44). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 03, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast A very happy Ian Wright is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Ryan Hunn to reflect on England’s win against Germany at Wembley, thanks to goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane (01:01). There’s also a bit of chat about France’s exit at the hands of Switzerland (26:24), some love for Spain’s Alvaro Morata and Pedri (39:36), and much more. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Jeanette Kwakye and Ryan Hunn Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about yo...
Jun 30, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Ryan, Musa Okwonga, and Ryan Hunn provide their instant reactions on Greenroom to Switzerland defeating France and Spain’s thrilling extra-time win over Croatia before looking ahead to Germany vs. England. Hosts: Chris Ryan, Musa Okwonga, and Ryan Hunn Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan look back at the four round of 16 matches from the weekend, beginning with Belgium surviving Portugal’s strong final half hour to go through thanks to a wonder goal from Thorgan Hazard (06:43). There’s also chat about the Czech Republic’s win over the 10-men of the Netherlands (23:55), Denmark’s rout over Wales (31:33) and Italy’s extra-time win over Austria (40:51). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more ab...
Jun 28, 2021•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan are back with a roundup of the wild final night of matches in Group F, which saw Germany scrape through against Hungary (06:04) along with Portugal and France, who drew thanks to a penalty bonanza (20:58). There’s love for Spain and Pedri (27.45), and some thoughts on Sweden, Uefa, surprises, disappointments, the sartorial choices of the managers so far, and more (35:18). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad cho...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to chat about England’s win over the Czech Republic, which saw Bukayo Saka put in a Man of the Match performance (01:12). Plus, some flowers for Scotland despite them not making it out of the group (21:27). There’s chat about Denmark’s joyous win in Copenhagen (27:29), Memphis Depay’s good form ahead of his move to Barcelona (33:10), and more. Host: Ian Wright Guest: Ryan Hunn Producer: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn ...
Jun 23, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to chat about England and Scotland sharing the points at Wembley (00:50) and the 47th anniversary of Johan Cruyff’s legendary turn (18:11). There’s talk of yet more Lukaku brilliance as Romelu elevates himself into untouchable territory, love for Denmark and the amazing news that Christian Eriksen has left the hospital (25:22), Italy looking good, and some other Euros business (36:24). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Rosco...
Jun 19, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga to discuss France’s win over Germany in Munich (0:56), Portugal’s late goals to defeat Hungary in Budapest (21:36), and a few other games from the Euros (28:23). There’s also some talk about Ian’s outfit choices for TV (38:23) and a look ahead to England vs. Scotland (44:44). Host: Ian Wright Guest: Musa Okwonga Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to discuss the horrifying events of Saturday, when Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s game against Finland (00:40). They then try to focus on the football, with chat about England’s win over Croatia (15:09), Wales earning a point against Switzerland (32:13), and Lukaku leading Belgium to victory (35:22). They finish by looking ahead to some games, including France against Germany (43:59). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Pr...
Jun 14, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to talk about Marvel’s new ‘Loki’ series that lands this week (03:23), before moving on to the Euros. They chat about England playing at Wembley (09:30) as well as the players and teams they’re excited to watch (17:27). Finally, ahead of Wrighty's upcoming TV appearance with Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira this weekend, they discuss the midfield legends, what it was like to play with and against them, and just how special these two players were (32:00). H...
Jun 09, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the final 'Stadio' before the Euros, so Musa and Ryan look back on PSG and Bayern winning the women’s domestic leagues in France and Germany (06:29), Colón winning their first title (12:36), and the USMNT winning the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League, beating Mexico, and what this means for the U.S. (13:56) Then, it’s a Champions League what-if special, where they discuss what would have happened if Borussia Dortmund had won in 2013 (31:58), if Atlético Madrid had won in 2014 (44:47), and i...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin by outlining the Ringer FC Euro 2020 schedule (2:41), before discussing Carlo Ancelotti's departure from Everton and return to Real Madrid (7:09) and the fans who booed players taking a knee (14:04). Then, they open up the mailbag and answer non-football questions. First up, after many requests, it’s how they met (15:55), Littlest Hobo (18:59), who would star in and score a player-portrait movie (22:28), favorite movies (28:21), gaming (35:53), songs they can't resist singing...
Jun 03, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast With the final England squad announced, Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to discuss Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Euros. They go through the squad, discuss how they might line up, and speculate on what we can expect from England ahead of the tournament. A quick note: This episode had to be recorded differently this week, so apologies for the slightly different audio quality. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Roscoe Bowman Additional Production Assistance...
Jun 02, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan discuss an incredible Champions League final, in which Chelsea beat Manchester City in Porto. But first, there’s a round-up of the other big results from the weekend (6:45), with Wolfsburg beating Frankfurt in the Frauen Pokalfinale and Barcelona completing the treble after their Copa de la Reina win over Levante. Plus, they discuss some promotion news around Europe, Zidane’s letter to the Real Madrid fans, and Cruz Azul finally breaking their Liga MX curse (21:02). Then, it’s on t...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan look back at a historic Europa League final, which saw Villarreal win their first major European trophy, and there's lots of praise for Unai Emery after his fourth Europa League as a manager (14:35). Before that, there’s a quick chat about the managerial departures this week (05:19), as Antonio Conte, Christophe Galtier, and Zinedine Zidane left their posts at Inter, Lille, and Real Madrid, plus rumors of a Spurs return for Mauricio Pochettino. The news of Massimiliano Allegri’s Ju...
May 27, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to discuss the initial 33-man provisional England squad (01:18) and the Premier League final day (25:22), give flowers to Robert Lewandowski after he broke the Bundesliga scoring record for a single season (40:54), and give a shout to Fran Kirby and Emma Hayes, who were named Barclays FAWSL player and manager of the season (47:27). Host: Ian Wright Guest: Ryan Hunn Producer: Roscoe Bowman Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices...
May 26, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the 100th 'Stadio' episode since joining Ringer FC and wow, what a weekend. Musa and Ryan chat about Atlético Madrid securing its first league title since 2014 (7:43), Lille’s first Ligue 1 title in 10 years (25:10), Union Berlin’s European qualification, plus some Bundesliga relegation (38:45) and Juventus scraping into the Champions League spots in Serie A (45:20). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan whiz through some of the midweek talking points, including a full round of Premier League fixtures with fans! They start by talking about Newcastle's positive end to the season and Joe Willock’s goal-scoring spree (9:57), Brighton’s first league win over Manchester City in 32 years (19:10), and some other Premier League results, including some love for West Ham (24:10). Next it’s on to the race for fourth, with Chelsea winning the FA Cup final rematch, Liverpool winning at Turf Moo...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga to discuss Harry Kane’s future (03:23) and the Women’s Champions League final (17:51) before giving flowers to Alisson Becker after his last-minute winner (32:06) and chatting about Borussia Dortmund after they secured the German Cup and Champions League qualification in the space of three days (44:42). Hosts: Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Producer: Roscoe Bowman Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan chat about two big moments from the weekend, with Barcelona winning the Women's Champions League for the first time (04:19) and Leicester City winning its first FA Cup (18:08). It was a wild weekend in Europe, with the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga embracing full chaos (33:33), Juventus going against the narrative, and La Liga doing its best to not be won until the very last possible moment (44:15). There's also a mention of Rangers going unbeaten and Alisson Becker becoming the fir...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan quickly round up some key moments from midweek football, including Arsenal’s first win at Stamford Bridge since 2011, Leicester’s first top-flight win at Old Trafford since 1998, Atleti winning to extend the gap at the top of La Liga, Sporting winning the Portuguese top flight for the first time in 19 years, and more (04:28). Then, they open the mailbag and answer questions on Casey Stoney’s departure from Manchester United (18:57), Rose Lavelle’s next destination (23:33), Ajax mak...
May 13, 2021•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn and The Athletic’s Carl Anka to chat about Manchester United’s bright future (01:09) and Carl’s forthcoming book with Marcus Rashford (21:59). Flowers go to Emma Hayes, who guided her Chelsea side to the Barclays WSL title last weekend (31:33). They chat about Pep and Tuchel(38:18), look ahead to the FA Cup final (48:55), and wrap up with a story from Wrighty’s first week at Arsenal (51:55). Host: Ian Wright Guest: Carl Anka and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistan...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan whiz around Europe after a weekend that saw many champions crowned. They begin with Chelsea securing the Women’s Super League on the final day of the season (6:28), while Bayern will have to wait following a 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg in the Frauen Bundesluiga (11:35). Meanwhile, Chelsea’s Champions League final opponent, Barcelona, did secure the Primera title with eight games to go (14:04) and the Portland Thorns won the NSWL Challenge Cup (16:15). On the men’s side, Bayern secured ...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast We have our Champions League finalists. Musa and Ryan chat about Chelsea reaching the men’s Champions League final, after Emma Hayes’s side made the women’s final, making Chelsea the first club to have finalists in both during the same season (08:02). They will be joined by Manchester City, who beat PSG to progress to their first final in the competition and Pep Guardiola’s first since 2011 (28:05). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more abo...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast After another chaotic week of football, Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Ryan Hunn for a lighthearted chat about shithousery and how the dark arts can be used to gain an advantage over opponents (01:47). Then they talk about Sergio Agüero after his brilliant goal against Crystal Palace and wonder who his next club may be (21:45), look ahead to Arsenal’s Europa League second leg against Villarreal (32:41), and wrap up with some flowers for Antonio Conte, after Inter’s first Scudetto in 11 yea...
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