Musa and Ryan begin with a brief tribute to legendary commentator John Motson (02:06), who passed away today, before wrapping up this week’s Champions League games. They begin in Leipzig, where Marco Rose’s side held Manchester City to a draw (06:05), before heading to Anfield, where Liverpool shipped five to Real Madrid (13:20). Napoli overcame Eintracht in Frankfurt (33:46) and Inter narrowly beat Porto to leave most of the ties in the balance for the second legs. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okw...
Feb 23, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast After a few early shout-outs, Musa and Ryan begin this week by chatting about the two submitted bids to buy Manchester United and what it could mean for the club (08:59). They then round up some other games from the Premier League weekend (28:45), which saw Arsenal return to the top of the league and Chelsea’s struggles continue (35:55), before they touch on a late Lionel Messi winner (43:53), a Bundesliga title race and more! Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Prod...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Manchester City are at the top of the Premier League, so Musa and Ryan begin with a chat about their win over Arsenal that saw them overtake the Gunners on goal difference and what it could mean for the title race (04:35). They then round up this week’s return of the Champions League (21:35) before finishing up with their thoughts about UEFA’s report on the Champions League final, which pointed the blame at UEFA itself and not Liverpool fans (34:47). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: R...
Feb 16, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin with the dispute between Canadian national team players and the Canadian Soccer Association over pay equity and the federation announcing budget cuts ahead of this year’s World Cup (06:53). Also, since we last spoke, the European Super League has got a new website, so there’s obviously talk about the competition that no one seems to want, apart from the people trying to form it (13:04). Finally, there were some dodgy VAR calls in the Premier League (30:03), Real Madrid are wo...
Feb 13, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin with a brief discussion on the CPS no longer pursuing the Mason Greenwood case (5:33). They then move on to a wild Premier League weekend, as Everton deservedly beat Arsenal in Sean Dyche’s first game in charge (11:43) and Spurs did their North London rivals a favour by beating Manchester City thanks to Harry Kane’s record-breaking goal (19:37). There’s chat about Wolves’ win over Liverpool (27:32) and the rest of the Premier League results (33:50) before heading to the conti...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast A wild transfer window has come to a close, but before diving into some takeaways, Musa and Ryan round up some midweek fixtures (04:15). They chat about Barcelona’s win over Betis, PSG beating Montpellier, Cremonese’s historic win over Roma in the Coppa Italia, Cancelo’s Bayern debut and Newcastle going back to a Wembley final for the first time in 24 years to face Manchester United in the EFL Cup final. They then discuss Enzo Fernández’s move to Chelsea (21:57) as well as some other transfers t...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin with running through some key results from the men’s FA Cup third round (04:14) before shouting out some notable scores in the women’s FA Cup. Then, it’s on to the Bundesliga, where another Bayern draw and Union’s win in the derby means that—for a week or so, at least—there is a real chance of a title race (16:52). They discuss Napoli’s win over Roma looking like the title will be heading there (31:37), plus another poor result for Milan, a quick dart to La Liga (43:54), and ...
Jan 30, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan do a quick roundup of some midweek fixtures, including Barcelona Femení’s record 50th league win in a row (2:49), the men’s Copa del Rey win over Real Sociedad, the Bundesliga’s Englische Woche, the Carabao Cup, and Serie A. Then, after a clampdown on illegal streaming in the UK was announced, they discuss the ways in which football can adapt its broadcasting in line with the times (18:30), before wrapping up on a quick fire transfer mailbag (40:54). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwon...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast It was 'Stadio' Derby weekend in the Premier League, so Musa and Ryan start with Arsenal’s win over Manchester United, after another impressive performance at Emirates Stadium (03:06). They wrap up some other Premier League stuff (27:02), including another Erling Haaland hat trick and West Ham heaping more pressure on Everton. They chat about a few big games in Spain (34:09) and the return of the Bundesliga, which saw goals galore, before finishing of Juventus’s 3-3 draw with Atalanta in the wee...
Jan 23, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin with Crystal Palace salvaging a late draw against Manchester United thanks to an incredible Michael Elise free kick (05:50), and they do a quick roundup of the FA Cup replays (14:02). Next up, it’s two troubling stories: the findings of the independent panel review of former Crawley Town manager John Yems’s use of racist language (21:21) and Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir’s case against Lyon for maternity pay (29:39). Finally, they discuss the current goings-on at Everton, in a gri...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan have a lot to get through this week! They begin with Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Manchester derby (04:23), before discussing Arsenal’s first win at Spurs since 2014 (24:30). They chat about Brighton being amazing again (40:36) and round up some other Premier League stuff before moving onto Napoli’s incredible win over Juventus (54:01), the Basque derby and Barcelona winning the Spanish Super Cup (60:39), and PSG again slipping up in Rennes. Hosts: Ryan H...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin by discussing the English FA’s statement condemning discriminatory chanting and behaviour, after numerous examples of recent homophobic chants directed toward Chelsea players and fans (02:18), whether it is enough, and what the wider football community can do to stop such chants from happening. In Part 2, they round up some action from the Coppa Italia (16:53) and the Spanish Super Cup (23:38) before heaping praise on Southampton following their brilliant win over Manchester ...
Jan 12, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan recorded a bit later on Monday, just after the news of Gareth Bale’s retirement broke, so they begin by reacting to the news and discussing his career (05:09). There’s some chat about the pushback against Noël Le Graët’s comments on Zinedine Zidane (13:16), a Mourinho-less Roma’s late equalizer at San Siro, and a win for Napoli at the top of Serie A (25:02). Plus, Barcelona suffered against Atleti, and Villarreal beat Real Madrid in La Liga (30:21). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwong...
Jan 09, 2023•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the first show of 2023, so happy New Year to everyone! Musa and Ryan begin with a small tribute to the late, great Pelé (04:52), before touching on the publicized feud between the Reynas and the Berhalters in U.S. soccer (11:15). They then move on to the Premier League (16:18) after this midweek round of fixtures and chat about Leeds, Fulham, Brighton, and Southampton, as well as good results for Spurs and Manchester United. Finally, there’s a quick round-up of some Serie A (46:00), the Cop...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s the final episode of the year and that means it’s the fourth edition of the annual awards that nobody asked for! Musa and Ryan are back with the 2022 Stadios, in which they dish out gongs for the Existential Moment of the Year (06:38), the Big Mood (12:18), the Prop Joe award for the biggest finessed glow-up (15:50) and the Ballon d’Rip (22:39). There are also awards for the Goal of the Year (26:08); the Angry Goal of the Year (35:50); the team (40:22), coach (45:51), and player of the year...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the penultimate episode of this year, Musa and Ryan read out over 50 submissions from listeners, containing things in football that they were grateful for in 2022. There are clubs, players, experiences, major tournament moments, as well as things far closer to home, personal and touching. Thank you to everyone who sent them in and sorry we couldn’t get through them all. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choice...
Dec 24, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Now that the dust has settled on one of the greatest finals of all time, Musa and Ryan take a step back to discuss how they feel about the 2022 World Cup. They begin by chatting about what may go down as one of the most complex sporting events in modern times, the surrounding discourse, and what it may mean for future editions of the World Cup (03:36). In Part 2, they celebrate the players, moments, and stories they enjoyed, and they pick a team, coach, and goals of the tournament (23:13). Hosts...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s a 'Stadio' x 'Wrighty’s House' World Cup final crossover episode! Musa and Ryan are joined by Ian Wright to talk about Argentina winning the World Cup (05:33). They chat about Lionel Messi finally getting his hands on the trophy he most wanted, how France will be back, the impressive performances of both sides, and lots of flowers for Lionel Scaloni. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Guest: Ian Wright Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choice...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast France will join Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final. Musa and Ryan discuss their 2-0 win over Morocco (06:41), which was far from easy going. They chat about the game, the tournaments for both sides so far, and how Morocco’s progress through to the semifinal stage means so much for so many (39:46). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 15, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan chat about Argentina progressing to the World Cup final following their 3-0 win over Croatia (02:11). They discuss Lionel Messi’s goal and assists as well as the wonderful performance from Julián Álvarez, before heaping praise on Luka Modrić (28:44). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 14, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin by paying tribute to Grant Wahl, who sadly passed away in Qatar while covering the World Cup (00:42). They then move on to the remaining quarterfinals, beginning with Morocco’s win over Portugal to become the first African team into a men’s World Cup semifinal (05:52), where they will meet France following their 2-1 win over England (26:26). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan instantly react to Argentina’s victory over the Netherlands on penalties, after a goal and an assist for Lionel Messi and two goals for Wout Weghorst (02:20). They then talk about the other Friday quarterfinal, which saw Croatia eliminate another side on penalties (24:36)—this time Brazil—sending them through to face Argentina in the semifinal. Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 10, 2022•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast The World Cup quarterfinals are set! Musa and Ryan begin with Morocco’s incredible penalty shootout victory over Spain, which saw them through to the last eight for the first time (03:42), Portugal’s thrashing of Switzerland thanks to a Gonçalo Ramos hat-trick (20:49), Croatia’s penalty shootout win over Japan (34:14) and Brazil’s impressive victory over Korea Republic (39:43). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 07, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast There’s only one place to begin, and that is with Netherlands’ 3-1 victory over the USMNT. Musa and Ryan discuss how the Dutch won it, what the U.S. could’ve done better, and whether Gregg Berhalter coached this side to its potential (03:40), as well as the tactical battle with Louis van Gaal. The Netherlands will face Argentina in the quarterfinal, who eliminated Australia with a 2-1 win (23:41) that included Lionel Messi’s 789th career goal in his 1,000th game. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwong...
Dec 03, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin in Group H (03:20), which saw Uruguay exit the tournament despite beating Ghana, thanks to a stoppage time Hwang-Hee Chan goal, which sent Korea Republic through to the knockouts. Next up, it’s on to Group G (19:09), where Switzerland beat Serbia 3-2 in a thriller and Brazil secured top, despite losing to a late Cameroon goal, which resulted in a memorable Vincent Aboubakar sending off. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fish...
Dec 02, 2022•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s Episode 300 of 'Stadio' and this week we were treated to some chaos! Musa and Ryan react to Japan topping Group E by beating Spain 2-1, who also joined them in the second round (03:08). Germany went out (13:45), despite beating Costa Rica 4-2 in a game which saw Stephanie Frappart become the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup game. They also chat about Morocco and Croatia progressing from Group F (20:31), as well as Belgium’s exit. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn...
Dec 02, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin with Australia advancing to the World Cup knockouts for the first time since 2006 (02:41), where they will face Argentina, who cruised through against Poland. Poland was saved by fewer yellow cards and a late Saudi Arabia goal, which eliminated a desperately unlucky Mexico (18:30). France will be waiting for them as they've rotated heavily after their defeat against Tunisia, having already topped the group. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Prod...
Nov 30, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan begin the episode with England and the USA progressing through Group B at the World Cup thanks to wins over Wales and Iran, respectively (05:20). They then talk about their next opponents, Senegal (19:40) and the Netherlands (23:14), who both qualified from Group A. They break down the action from Monday (28:59), and finally chat about the entire Juventus board resigning (41:32). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more...
Nov 30, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Musa and Ryan chat about Spain and Germany’s 1-1 draw in a brilliant Sunday night game (03:12), as well as Costa Rica’s win over Japan (19:07) making the Group E qualification up for grabs. Canada were the first to be eliminated from Group F, following a defeat against Croatia. Plus, Morocco’s incredible win against Belgium (20:53), Argentina getting back on course (29:43), Robert Lewandowksi’s first World Cup goal (36:40), a huge win for Australia (39:22), and France beating Denmark. Hosts: Rya...
Nov 28, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's a special occasion, so Musa and Ryan are joined by the one and only Chris Ryan to chat about the Ringer Derby (a.k.a. England vs. USA) ending in a draw (01:59), which puts Greg Berhalter’s qualification fate in their own hands. Then Musa and Ryan round up the other Men’s World Cup games from Thursday and Friday (25:08). Plus, some Women’s Champion’s League chat, including a wondergoal from Cláudia Pina (44:55). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Guest: Chris Ryan Producer: Ryan Hunn Addition...
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