Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and special guests as they pick over the latest football action from the Premier League and beyond The show has reported on matches and games from all of the following: Premier League, Champions League, Euros / Euro 2024, World Cup, Championship, League One, League Two, Scottish Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue Un, La Liga, Europa League, Europa Conference League, Women’s Euros, Women’s World Cup, and the WSL (Women's Super League). We talk about teams such as: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Juventus, Liverpool, PSG (Paris Saint-Germain), Tottenham Hotspur / Spurs, Chelsea, Everton, Aston Villa, West Ham, Newcastle, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Milan, Inter, and Napoli. We talk about players such as: Marcus Rashford, Mo Salah, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Bukaya Saka, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Declan Rice, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Maddison, Jordan Pickford, Bruno Fernandes, Killian Mbappé, Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Martin Odegaard, and Gabriel Martinelli. We also talk about: UEFA, FIFA, FA cup, soccer and VAR. Football Weekly is a panel discussion, featuring: sports, journalism, informed punditry, issues, talking points, in-depth debate, and sometimes alternative viewpoints. The show is: funny, amusing, laugh-out-loud / LOL, and light-hearted; it’s entertainment. Expect to hear contributions from a mix of the following journalists, pundits and commentators: Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson, Troy Townsend, Suzy Wrack, Robyn Cowen, Lars Sivertsen, Will Unwin, Nick Ames, Lucy Ward, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugbaj, Nicky Bandini, Johnny Liew, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Sid Lowe, Ewan Murray Nedum Onouha, Mark Langdon, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Kate Mason, Ed Aarons, Paul MacInnes, Ben Fisher, George Elek, Marva Kreel, Faye Carruthers, Nooruddean Choudry, Simon Burnton, and Sanny Rudravajhala.
Max Rushden is joined by Lars Sivertsen, John Brewin and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan as the Premier League returns from its Winter World Cup hiatus. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 27, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and John Brewin for a special festive Q&A. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 22, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Philippe Auclair and Barney Ronay as Argentina lift the 2022 World Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 18, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Philippe Auclair, Pete Pattisson, James Montague, Shireen Ahmed and Nooruddean Choudry look back over the World Cup in Qatar. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 16, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Nedum Onuoha as France complete the final line-up for the 2022 World Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 15, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini, John Brewin and Marcela Mora y Araujo as Argentina overcome Croatia to book their place in the World Cup final. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 14, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon, Robyn Cowen, and Marcela Mora y Araujo take a look at the final four contenders. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 12, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Lars Sivertsen as England bow out of Qatar 2022. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 10, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Troy Townsend after a blistering start to the World Cup quarter-finals. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 09, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Mark Langdon, Robyn Cowen and Lars Sivertsen to preview an intriguing set of last-eight ties in Qatar. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 08, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Today we’re bringing you an episode of our sister podcast Science Weekly about the environmental impact of the 2022 World Cup. Madeleine Finlay speaks to sports reporter Paul MacInnes about the environmental burden of building stadiums, flying in players and fans from around the world and keeping the pitches green. So, is football really ready to face up to its carbon footprint?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod...
Dec 07, 2022•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Fadugba, and John Brewin discuss the concluding games of the World Cup round of 16 after Portugal thrashed Switzerland and Morocco shocked Spain. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 07, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, and Ben Mabley discuss Brazil’s win over South Korea and Japan v Croatia in the World Cup round of 16. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 05, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Philippe Auclair as England secure their spot in the Quarter-Finals with a comfortable win over Senegal. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 04, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Jonathan Wilson, Marcela Mora y Araujo and Bryan Graham as the knockout stages commence. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 03, 2022•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nedum Onuoha, Ed Aarons and Nick Ames on a dramatic final day of group games in Qatar. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 02, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Jonathan Fadugba and Archie Rhind-Tutt assess the fallout from an extraordinary night of drama. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 02, 2022•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, John Brewin, Philippe Auclair, Mark Langdon, Marcela Mora y Araujo and Emma Kemp dissect the final action in Groups C and D. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Dec 01, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Troy Townsend, Elis James, Barney Ronay and Nick Ames as England seal their neighbours’ fate. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 29, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan to talk about the games of the tournament so far. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 28, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Ed Aarons and Archie Rhind-Tutt as the second round of fixtures in Group E & F are played. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 27, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertson, Philippe Auclair, Marcela Mora y Araujo, and Emma Kemp discuss the second round of games in Groups C and D. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 26, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames and Paul MacInnes as England draw with the USA and Wales lose late on to Iran. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 25, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Jonathan Fadugba recap the Group G and H action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 25, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Mark Langdon, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Jonathan Liew, and Sid Lowe discuss the opening games in Groups E and F.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 23, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini, Philippe Auclair, Marcela Mora y Araujo and Paul MacInnes round up an eventful day of action in Groups C and D. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nedum Onuoha and John Brewin as England beat Iran 6-2 in their opening game and Wales nab a late equaliser against USA. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 21, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Troy Townsend as the World Cup in Qatar commences. Plus Jonathan Wilson joins from the Al Bayt Stadium. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 20, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames, Jonathan Fadugba and Tim Vickery preview Groups G and H. Plus Max, Philippe Auclair, Rothna Begum of Human Rights Watch and Louise Donovan from the Fuller Project discuss life for women in Qatar. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Lars Sivertson, John Brewin, Sid Lowe, and Archie Rhind-Tutt preview the Groups E and F. Plus Max, Barry Glendenning, Nick McGeehan of FairSquare, and Felix Jakens from Amnesty discuss the situation concerning migrant workers in Qatar. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast