Football Weekly

Football Weekly

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.

Episodes

September 8, 2025 50 mins
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Dan Bardell and Ali Maxwell to discuss all the latest World Cup qualifying action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugba and Suzy Wrack to discuss a new Women’s Super League format and the race to reach the 2026 World Cup. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, George Elek and Sanny Rudravajhala to sift through a bonkers deadline day, questionable spending, and the best Championship pick-ups you’ve never heard of.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Philippe Auclair, Lars Sivertsen and Nooruddean Choudry to discuss Liverpool’s perfect start, Manchester City’s latest stumble and another chaotic weekend. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Robyn Cowen, Mark Langdon and Ewan Murray to discuss Manchester United’s shock defeat to Grimsby, a disastrous week for Scottish football and look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by John Brewin, Lucy Ward and Jonathan Liew as Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-2 away from home thanks to a debut goal in the 100th minute from teenager Rio Ngumoha. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Dan Bardell, Nedum Onuoha and Sam Dalling as Spurs start their season with back-to-back wins and West Ham are thrashed at home by Chelsea. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Will Unwin, Seb Hutchinson and Sanny Rudravajhala as Arsenal look set to hijack Spurs’ attempts to sign Eberechi Eze. We also have a Premier League weekend preview. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe to discuss Leeds, Barça, Bayern and more. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Lars Sivertsen as the Premier League season kicks off. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and John Brewin for the second of our Premier League preview podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Liew and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan for the first of our Premier League preview podcasts. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ali Maxwell and George Elek as Crystal Palace get the better of Liverpool at Wembley and the Championship gets under way. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Ben Fisher as Manchester United look set to win the race to sign Benjamin Sesko. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Kieran Maguire to discuss the most pressing concerns in the often unclear world of football finance. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Ali Maxwell and Dan Bardell as Son Heung-min bids farewell to Tottenham after a decade and the Football League returns. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Sanny Rudravajhala and George Elek to preview the return of league football this weekend. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Mark Langdon as Liverpool look to sign Alexander Isak, while the panel answer your questions from the pre-season mailbag. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Nick Ames, Seb Hutchinson and Faye Carruthers as England retain the European crown against Spain. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Liew, Nedum Onuoha and Seb Hutchinson to discuss Euro 2025 and the latest transfer news. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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