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 Ben Fisher, George Elek and Sanny Rudravajhala as the relegation battle in the English top flight heats up spectacularly, while the Football League regular season wraps up, with the playoffs set. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
May 09, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Troy Townsend to discuss a busy weekend in the top flight and beyond. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
May 08, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Simon Burnton and Lars Sivertsen to discuss Erling Haaland’s goalscoring exploits and much more. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
May 04, 2023•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Robyn Cowen and Nick Ames as Frank Lampard’s Chelsea lose their sixth game in a row. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
May 03, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan to discuss all the top-flight drama. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
May 01, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Nooruddean Choudry as the latest round of midweek Premier League fixtures concludes. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 28, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Jonathan Fadugba as Manchester City beat Arsenal 4-1, while Chelsea slump again, Liverpool win in London and news from Italy. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 27, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Will Unwin and Jonathan Wilson after an important weekend in the Premier League and FA Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 24, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast
We’re bringing you a special episode today from our sister podcast, The Audio Long Read. Players, pundits and fans complain bitterly that referees are getting worse each season – but is that fair?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Lars Sivertsen as Manchester City and Internazionale complete the Champions League semi-final lineup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 20, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon as Chelsea and Napoli bid farewell to the Champions League. Plus James Bird from Mundial is here to talk about the joy of pick-up football. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 19, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Nedum Onuoha to review the weekend’s action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 17, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sid Lowe, Nicky Bandini and Lars Sivertsen as the men’s Champions League quarter-finals continue. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 13, 2023•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Philippe Auclair as the men’s Champions League quarter-finals kick off. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 12, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Troy Townsend and Will Unwin after another enthralling weekend at both ends of the table.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 10, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Robyn Cowen and Jonathan Liew as Newcastle United thrash West Ham and Chelsea look set to bring in Frank Lampard as manager (again).. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 06, 2023•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan to discuss the latest Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 05, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Barney Ronay after two top-flight managers depart on the same day. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Nick Ames, Lucy Ward and Nedum Onuoha to preview the upcoming top-flight fixtures and discuss the situation in Qatar, 100 days on from the World Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 30, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Philippe Auclair, Jonathan Fadugba and Jim Burke look back at all the international action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 29, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Lars Sivertsen, Troy Townsend and Nooruddean Choudry after a weekend of international football. Plus cameos from Keith Bailie and Elis James.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 27, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Nicky Bandini as Harry Kane became England’s all-time record scorer in Naples. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 24, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson and Mark Langdon preview the upcoming international fixtures, while Suzy Wrack is here on the BBC’s recent investigation into the Afghanistan women’s national team. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 22, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Robyn Cowen and Will Unwin to review the weekend action, from the Premier League and FA Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 20, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Mark Langdon, Nicky Bandini, Jonathan Fadugba and Jonathan Liew discuss Wednesday’s Champions League and Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 16, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Nedum Onuoha, Philippe Auclair and Lars Sivertsen discuss Manchester City’s demolition of RB Leipzig and look ahead to Wednesday night’s games. Plus; Phillipe brings us the latest from his Fifa corner. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 15, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Jonathan Wilson, Troy Townsend and Nooruddean Choudry discuss the Gary Lineker fallout and actual football in the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Archie Rhind-Tutt discuss Champions League joy for Bayern and Milan … but woe elsewhere. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 09, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Mark Langdon as Chelsea and Benfica book their places in the Champions League quarter-finals, plus wood and supermodels. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 08, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Robyn Cowen and Barney Ronay to review the weekend’s Premier League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
Mar 06, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast