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

June 16, 2025 56 mins
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon as the Club World Cup commences and Thomas Frank is installed at Spurs. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames and Paul Watson to look ahead to the Club World Cup which kicks off this weekend in the USA. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Nedum Onuoha as Senegal become the first African country to beat the England men’s team. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, George Elek and Lars Sivertsen to discuss England’s laboured win over Andorra, the Nations League final and Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs exit. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson and Dan Bardell to discuss transfers and preview the international break. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and John Brewin to answer your questions from the Football Weekly mailbag. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Jonathan Wilson as PSG win their first European Cup with an emphatic 5-0 win over Inter. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Mark Langdon to discuss this week’s European finals. 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 round up a the EFL playoffs. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson, and Robyn Cowen to unpack the final day of the Premier League season. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Lars Sivertsen as Spurs win their first trophy since 2008 and their first European silverware in more than 40 years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson and Dan Bardell as Manchester City move closer to sealing Champions League football with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Will Unwin, Troy Townsend, Ed Aarons and Andy Hunter as Crystal Palace win their first major trophy and Everton’s men’s team bid farewell to Goodison Park. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Nedum Onuoha and Nick Ames to preview the FA Cup final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nooruddean Choudry, John Brewin and Phil Kitromilides for a Football Weekly mailbag. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lucy Ward and Sam Dalling as Newcastle secure a huge win over Chelsea in the hunt for Champions League football. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Paul Watson as Spurs and Manchester United progress to the Europa League final. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Philippe Auclair reflect on Arsenal being knocked out of the Champions League by PSG. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Fadugba and Mark Langdon as Inter beat Barcelona 7-6 on aggregate after an absolutely thrilling two legged tie in the Champions League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Dan Bardell as Chelsea secure a vital win over Liverpool in the race for Champions League football next season. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod
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