Essential Football
Featuring extended interviews with some of the biggest names in football and in-depth analysis of the latest talking points with Sky Sports' football journalists, dive deeper with the Essential Football podcast. For Euro 2024, we're bringing you podcasts before and after England and Scotland's fixtures, featuring the best analysis with our Sky Sports pundits and all the news from our reporters in Germany. Follow or subscribe today and make sure you don’t miss an episode.
Episodes
July 16, 2024 • 48 mins
Following the news that Gareth Southgate has resigned as England manager, Ron Walker and Sam Blitz are here to react to the news.
We hear from Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher who give us their reactions to Southgate's decision to step down, and set out what they think his legacy will be as England boss.
Plus, Sky Sports News' senior reporters, Kaveh Solhekol and Rob Dorsett give us an idea of why Southgate may have decided his time ...
We hear from Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher who give us their reactions to Southgate's decision to step down, and set out what they think his legacy will be as England boss.
Plus, Sky Sports News' senior reporters, Kaveh Solhekol and Rob Dorsett give us an idea of why Southgate may have decided his time ...
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Juliette Ferrington is joined by Sky Sports football journalists Peter Smith and Ron Walker to dissect England's Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain. We discuss where it went wrong, and look at what could be next for England and manager Gareth Southgate.
We go inside the England dressing room and hear from Southgate and Jude Bellingham, as well as former defender Gary Neville and World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst.
For more reaction to E...
We go inside the England dressing room and hear from Southgate and Jude Bellingham, as well as former defender Gary Neville and World Cup winner Sir Geoff Hurst.
For more reaction to E...
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We hear from Gareth Southgate and Ollie Watkins ahead of the final of Euro 2024, Miguel Delaney of The Independent discusses Southgate's future, and Sky Sports football journalist Sam Blitz looks at England's challenges facing Spain. Plus, Juliette Ferrington chats to sports psychologist Dr Gill Cook who has some good news for England fans, if it goes to pens on Sunday!
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July 11, 2024 • 39 mins
Juliette Ferrington brings you reaction to England's win over the Netherlands in the semi finals of Euro 2024. We hear from manager Gareth Southgate, match-winner Ollie Watkins and captain Harry Kane talking to Sky Sports News' Rob Dorsett.
Plus, former England internationals Gary Neville, Paul Robinson and Michael Dawson share their thoughts on the victory, Henry Winter argues why Southgate deserves a statue if they win on Sunday, ...
Plus, former England internationals Gary Neville, Paul Robinson and Michael Dawson share their thoughts on the victory, Henry Winter argues why Southgate deserves a statue if they win on Sunday, ...
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England are into the semi-finals of Euro 2024 and Juliette Ferrington looks ahead to the match against the Netherlands with Lioness Izzy Christiansen and journalist Mark Ogden. We get the latest from the England camp with Sky Sports News' Rob Dorsett and speak to Sky Sports' football journalist Sam Blitz. Plus, we’re joined by England fan and pop legend Chesney Hawkes who sings “Hey Jude”, chats Bellingham and Rice, and discusses g...
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England are through to the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after beating Switzerland on penalties in Dusseldorf.
Hear from England manager, Gareth Southgate, captain Harry Kane and penalty heroes Bukayo Saka and Jordan Pickford after they earned their place in the last four.
Plus Gary Neville gives his thoughts on the win, Rob Dorsett shares his view on England's progress, and Juliette Ferrington speaks to Michael Dawson and Sky Sports Seni...
Hear from England manager, Gareth Southgate, captain Harry Kane and penalty heroes Bukayo Saka and Jordan Pickford after they earned their place in the last four.
Plus Gary Neville gives his thoughts on the win, Rob Dorsett shares his view on England's progress, and Juliette Ferrington speaks to Michael Dawson and Sky Sports Seni...
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Lioness Izzy Christiansen and journalist Henry Winter join Juliette Ferrington to look ahead to England's Euro 2024 quarter final against Switzerland. England fan Paul from Maximo Park shares his experience of playing in the fan zones in Germany. Plus Sky Sports' Rob Dorsett brings us the very latest from England training, whilst Ron Walker casts his eye across the other matches this weekend. Keep across Sky Sports News and the web...
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Ron Walker brings you all the reaction to England's dramatic extra-time win over Slovakia in Euro 2024. Hear from manager Gareth Southgate, player of the match Jude Bellingham, ex-England boss Sam Allardyce, and former defender Michael Dawson. England move on to face Switzerland in the quarter finals on Saturday.
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Former England defenders Gary Neville and Michael Dawson deliver their verdict on England's 0-0 draw with Slovenia. We also hear from Gareth Southgate and our man with the England camp, Rob Dorsett. Plus, as music and football collide this weekend with Glastonbury also on the calendar, we look ahead with England fans and Indie band Sea Girls.
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Former striker Kris Boyd joins Juliette Ferrington to look back on Scotland's last gasp defeat to Hungary that sends them home from these Euros. Plus, we're with the England camp as they prepare to face Slovenia.
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June 21, 2024 • 34 mins
Former England defenders Michael Dawson and Stephen Warnock join Hayley McQueen, Juliette Ferrington and Ron Walker to give their reactions to England's 1-1 draw against Denmark at Euro 2024. Buckle up!
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June 21, 2024 • 25 mins
Next Up is the podcast from Sky Sports that takes an in-depth look at some of football's stars of the future. This time, Ron, Joe and Zinny are back to put forward ten players who could have a breakthrough tournament at this summer's Copa America. You can also read about our Next Up players to watch on skysports.com.
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Hayley McQueen and Juliette Ferrington are joined by former striker Kris Boyd to look back on Scotland's 1-1 draw with Switzerland, that keeps alive their Euros 2024 hopes. We also hear from singer-songwriter Nathan Evans who has been out in Germany to play for the Tartan Army.
Keep across Sky Sports News and skysports.com for all the news, views and interviews from these Euros.
Keep across Sky Sports News and skysports.com for all the news, views and interviews from these Euros.
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On the day that Portugal begin their Euro 2024 campaign, we meet the 38 year old English coach who has gone from working at Accrington Stanley and Wigan, to coaching the Portuguese national side at the European Championships in Germany.
Anthony Barry opens up about his remarkable career to date, that also includes spells at Wigan, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Ireland and Belgium.
Barry discusses coaching global stars like Cristiano Ro...
Anthony Barry opens up about his remarkable career to date, that also includes spells at Wigan, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Ireland and Belgium.
Barry discusses coaching global stars like Cristiano Ro...
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It wasn't pretty at times, but Michael Dawson is bringing the positivity as he joins Juliette Ferrington and Hayley McQueen to look back at England's 1-0 win over Serbia in their opening match of Euro 2024. We also speak to the Scotland fan who walked 500 miles.....and walked 500 more....to make it to Germany.
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Former forward Kris Boyd joins Hayley McQueen and Juliette Ferrington to look back on Scotland's defeat to Germany in the opening match of Euro 2024. We join our Chief Reporter Kaveh Solhekol to get all the latest news from the England camp ahead of their opening match, and journalist Ron Walker is back to cast his eye on the tournament as a whole. We'll talk to you next on Monday, after England play Serbia.
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Hayley McQueen and Juliette Ferrington look ahead to Euro 2024 with former England defender Michael Dawson, ex-Scotland forward Kris Boyd and our Sky Sports News reporters out in Germany, Rob Dorsett and Luke Shanley.
Football journalist Ron Walker runs his eye over the draw and picks his tournament favourites. Plus, we hear from Anthony Barry, the English coach who has gone from working at Accrington Stanley and Wigan, via Chelsea...
Football journalist Ron Walker runs his eye over the draw and picks his tournament favourites. Plus, we hear from Anthony Barry, the English coach who has gone from working at Accrington Stanley and Wigan, via Chelsea...
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June 12, 2024 • 26 mins
Ron, Joe and Zinny are back for our latest Next Up episode to put forward ten players who could have a breakthrough tournament at this summer's European Championships.
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June 6, 2024 • 24 mins
In our second 'Next Up' episode we take an in-depth look at another of football's stars of the future - Kobbie Mainoo.
Ron Walker, Zinny Boswell and Joe Shread discuss the Manchester United midfielder's breakthrough season at Old Trafford and we hear how his talent was obvious from a very early age.
Ron Walker, Zinny Boswell and Joe Shread discuss the Manchester United midfielder's breakthrough season at Old Trafford and we hear how his talent was obvious from a very early age.
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May 30, 2024 • 24 mins
Welcome to Sky Sports' new podcast series, 'Next Up' which takes an in-depth look at some of football's stars of the future.
In this first episode, Ron Walker, Zinny Boswell and Joe Shread take a closer look at Real Madrid-bound, Endrick and how he burst onto the scene for Palmeiras and Brazil.
In this first episode, Ron Walker, Zinny Boswell and Joe Shread take a closer look at Real Madrid-bound, Endrick and how he burst onto the scene for Palmeiras and Brazil.
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