The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic's flagship football podcast, hosted by Ayo Akinwolere and featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Phil Hay, Adam Crafton and Matt Slater will take you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
Referees are integral to football. But with every decision scrutinised, why would anyone want to be a referee?
The Athletic has been given insider access to the life of Premier League referees. From a gruelling pre-season training camp to matchday, join Adam Leventhal as he finds out what it takes to take command of the football pitch.
We'll explain the new laws you'll see this season and the refs will explain why they should...
Manchester United have spent over £200m and counting.
But after continuous false dawns, will they deliver this season?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Andy Mitten & Mark Critchley
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producer: Jay Beale
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We’re focusing on strikers today.
In the latest twist to the transfer story of the summer - Benjamin Sesko looks to be on his way to Manchester United
So what does this mean for Newcastle and their wantaway striker Alexander Isak?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: David Ornstein and Jacob Whitehead
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producer: Mike Stavrou and Jay Beale
15-year-old Max Dowman has been the talk of Arsenal’s pre-season and 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha has shone for Liverpool.
But can either break into the first team and when is too soon to get excited?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Stuart James and Jacob Tanswell
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producer: Guy Clarke
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Another chance to hear Anatomy of a Transfer, your one stop guide to how transfers happen.
Join Adam Leventhal as he goes behind the scenes at training grounds, stadiums and offices to explain the anatomy of a transfer and to breakdown the complex process of what a player goes through when they move from club to club.
Host: Adam Leventhal
Exec Prod: Abi Paterson
Welcome to Transfers that shook the world, a summer series for The Athletic FC looking back on the moves that sparked fury and saw heroes become villains.
Today we’re heading back to July 2001, when Sol Campbell completed perhaps the most controversial move in Premier League history.
More than 20 years on, why are feelings still so strong? And was Campbell vindicated in swapping Spurs for their bitter rivals Arsenal?
Host:...
Viktor Gyokeres is Arsenal’s new No.14.
Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Cole Palmer have all switched to take the No.10 for their clubs.
So, how significant is a squad number?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Jack Lang, Stuart James, Pol Ballus
Executive Producers: Adey Moorhead & Abi Paterson
Producers: Jay Beale & Guy Clarke
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Alexander Isak has refused to go on tour with Newcastle United and wants to leave.
So who could afford him and do Newcastle have any chance of keeping him?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Chris Waugh and Carl Anka
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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Welcome to Transfers that shook the world, a summer series for The Athletic FC looking back on the moves that sparked fury and saw heroes become villains.
Today we’re heading back to July 2000 - when Luís Figo did the unthinkable and made the move from Barcelona to Real Madrid…
It was a transfer that sent shockwaves through La Liga and went down in footballing folklore - but a quarter of a century later, how is it viewed now?...
The Thomas Frank era has officially begun at Spurs and they are busy.
After landing Mohammed Kudus, Morgan Gibbs-White is next on the list.
But will their recruitment strategy get results?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Jay Harris, Seb Stafford-Bloor
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Jay Beale
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Marcus Rashford is set to sign for Barcelona in a loan deal, with an option to make it permanent, leaving his boyhood club Manchester United.
So, is it a deal that suits everyone?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: David Ornstein, Carl Anka and Pol Ballus
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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Welcome to Football Architects - a summer series from our friends over at the Athletic FC Tactics podcast, telling the the unsung tales behind modern football success stories.
Episode one is focused on Ajax’s rebirth and how the club was rebuilt in the image of legendary figure Johan Cruyff.
On this episode, we hear from Ruben Jongkind, former head of talent development at Ajax, and the club’s former head of talent recru...
Welcome to Transfers that shook the world, a summer series for The Athletic FC looking back on the moves that sparked fury and saw heroes become villains.
Today we’re heading back to the summer of 2006, and a saga that saw rival lines crossed from the North to West of London as Ashley Cole traded boyhood club Arsenal for rising force Chelsea.
So why was the acrimonious move considered such a betrayal? And how did the deal sig...
On Tuesday Liverpool made an approach to sign Alexander Isak.
And now they have also made a move for Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike, who is also being targeted by Newcastle United.
So could Liverpool get both?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: David Ornstein and James Pearce
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Jay Beale
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Chelsea are the new Club World Cup champions beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Gianni Infantino says the competition has marked a new era for club football.
But has the Club World Cup really been a success?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Adam Crafton and Phil Hay
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
Welcome to Transfers that shook the world, a summer series for The Athletic FC looking back on the moves that sparked fury and saw heroes become villains.
Today we’re heading back to July 2009 when Carlos Tevez swapped the red half of Manchester for blue.
So why was the move quite so controversial - and how symbolic was it in shifting the balance of power in the hunt for Premier League dominance?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With:...
On Friday July 4th, news broke that former Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey had been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The allegations relate to three different women who reported the incidents which took place between 2021 and 2022.
Police began investigations in February 2022 but Partey carried on playing for Arsenal until his contract expired on June 30.
He denies all the allegations, and will ...
Marcus Rashford is one of five players Manchester United told didn’t need to report for the start of pre-season but showed up anyway.
So where does his future lie - and how difficult will it be for United to move on their unwanted stars?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Mark Critchley and Phil Hay
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres.
So what could the Swede offer Mikel Arteta’s side?
And is he the missing piece in the title puzzle for the Gunners?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: David Ornstein, Carl Anka
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Mike Stavrou
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There's been two football tournaments in the United States this summer, the Club World Cup and the Gold Cup. Both with an ostensible Saudi feel, all part of grand plan to invest heavily in sport backed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Adam Leventhal has travelled to Miami, Austin, and Las Vegas to witness this soft power at play. Hear from Saudi players and fans who celebrate the exposure afforded by these tournaments,...
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