Takes from the Terrace

Paul Okon joins Adamo De Nigris and shares some wild stories from his Socceroos career and recounts playing in Italy, during the golden era of the Serie A.

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats, as well as topics that really get you thinking (who EXACTLY makes the Premier League Mount Rushmore?!), join these incredible conversations with world football identities that go further than the results on the pitch.

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Socceroos and Melbourne City defender Aziz Behich joins Adamo De Nigris for Takes from the Terrace, with the Aussie star detailing his time spent at huge clubs worldwide, playing with Cristiano Ronaldo, his thoughts on former Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou and current gaffer Tony Popovic - and who he would name as the greatest to ever play in the A-League. 

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats, as well as topi...

In a slightly earlier timeslot this week, Rio Ferdinand joins Adamo De Nigris on Takes from the Terrace to preview the Europa League final and share great stories from his Hall of Fame career. 

From West Ham to Manchester United, six Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League win, learn more about the formidable English defender who had a front row seat to some of football's greatest moments.

From Premier League c...

Alexander Baumjohann joins Adamo De Nigris to talk about his football journey from playing for the biggest clubs in Germany like Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach, to why he moved to Australia - and quickly moved internally again - and his exciting new role with Sydney FC.

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats, as well as topics that really get you thinking (who EXACTLY makes the Premier League Mount Rushmor...

Leicester City GOAT Jamie Vardy joins Adamo for a quick-fire chat (perhaps because of his energy drink consumption?!) on that famous season with the Foxes, how he came to the realisation that it was time to depart the Midlands club...and, back to the topic of energy drinks: how many Red Bulls is too many?

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats, as well as topics that really get you thinking (who EXACTLY makes the Prem...

Socceroos star Marco Tilio joins Adamo on the couch this week for a fascinating chat on joining a prestigious club like Celtic FC, winning the double in Australia, a last-minute Olympic call-up and plenty more!

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats, as well as topics that really get you thinking (who EXACTLY makes the Premier League Mount Rushmore?!), join these incredible conversations with world football identities...

A 17-year-old Emmanuel Petit lost his brother after a freak accident on the football field. Following an incredible professional career including scoring in the final of - and lifting - the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the Monaco, Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona legend has shifted his focus to concussion awareness as an issue more widespread in football than some might realise. 

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats, as ...

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai joins Adamo De Nigris to talk about the Reds' imminent league title, his hopes for the future and playing with absolute megastars Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland. 

Do NOT miss this chat as Liverpool sit on the precipice of an historic league title!

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats, as well as topics that really get you thinking (who EXACTLY makes the Premier Leagu...

A Newcastle legend remains a Newcastle fan, deep down.

This is MUST-LISTEN stuff as Newcastle United and Premier League great Alan Shearer joins Adam De Nigris to detail:

• Exactly how his League Cup victory celebrations played out
• What he said to Harry Kane when he left England for Germany and Bayern Munich
• His iconic goal celebration that was seen by football fans no less than 260 times in the Premier League!

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World Cup and Premier League winner Robert Pires joins Adamo De Nigris to look back on his illustrious career and offers his opinion on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad.

Join this fascinating chat to find out why he likens current captain Martin Odegaard to Premier League Hall of Famer and Arsenal icon, Dennis Bergkamp.

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats, as well as topics that really get you thinking (who EXACTLY...

Socceroos and Albirex Niigata defender Jason Geria joins Adamo De Nigris for a fun Takes from the Terrace to discuss:

• His national team career
• The love he holds for vintage jerseys
• Who he considers to be worthy of receiving the keys to Canberra!
• Why World Cup 2026 is in his sights and whose jersey he is after

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats, as well as topics that really get you thinking (who EXACTLY makes...

Keeping the theme of recent weeks, this time around Adamo is joined by Manchester United and Denmark all-timer Peter Schmeichel to chat about all the big (and some lesser-known!) stories from his career, including:

• Working under Sir Alex Ferguson and why United was all the better for it
• How Eric Cantona was given the freedom to be himself and the impact it had on the Red Devils
• How the great Manchester club can move forward su...

This week, Adamo is joined by former United States men's national soccer team goalkeeper and 399-Premier League match veteran Tim Howard to discuss his illustrious career and touch on big topics including:

• Getting the hair dryer treatment from Sir Alex!
• Meeting Barack Obama
• How Pep Guardiola 'has ruined football'!
• Why his myth debunking will likely upset Mark Schwarzer!

From Premier League champions to Socceroos greats,...

This week, Adamo is joined by former Socceroos forward and now Perth Glory coach David Zdrilic, to learn more about the Aussie great's career!

Listen as Zdrilla opens up on his rise as a player and coach:

• Ralf Rangnick and the influence he had on him as a player and his fledgling coaching career
• How the football 'professor' was not the problem at Manchester United
• That Perth glory need a rebuild, and how he is the man to do it!
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This week, Adamo goes radical with Takes from the Terrace as he and Socceroos and A-League great Archie Thompson take it to the top: Guinness World Records!

Hear this very entertaining conversation as Archie touches on:

• How he managed to break a world record and how he feels about it many years on
• The legacy he left through Australia's greatest-ever men's goalscorer
• Why he relates to Hollywood superstar Kevin Hart...is it the ...

In this episode of Takes from the Terrace, Socceroos and Perth Glory striker Adam Taggart and Adam sit down to chew the fat on ALL the important topics, like eating live squid, first and foremost!

The lads discuss:

• Lining up against the imposing figure of Sergio Ramos
• How he dealt with a disappointing and frustrating time at Fulham
• Winning the golden boot in the K League
• The ridiculously tough task of working out who the A-Lea...

In this episode of Takes from the Terrace, former Socceroos, Middlesbrough, Liverpool and Feyenoord goalkeeper Brad Jones invites Adamo into his home, sharing stories from a two-decade-long career that took him right across Europe and Asia to giant clubs and incredible moments, including:

• Why Ange Postecoglou's coaching style 'didn't sit well' with him
• The incredible names that played in front of him
• Why 20 years in football l...

In the latest episode of Takes from the Terrace, former Socceroos, AC Milan and Sydney United goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac is in the chair as he shares a candid conversation with Adam on all the famous - and some lesser-known - stories from his colourful career.

Never one to hold back on the details or shy away from the big quotes, this is a chat not to be missed as he touches on:

• The Aussie at Leicester City that was the rea...

'Inside, I was boiling'

In the latest episode of Takes from the Terrace, it's former Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Crystal Palace striker Emmanuel Adebayor who joins Adamo to discuss a career that was dotted with highlights and high drama. He discusses:

• The full back story behind that infamous knee slide in front of baying Arsenal fans.
• Why he felt he had a point to prove to the Gunners.
• How his early impressions ...