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.
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Football's Greatest is a weekly podcast with Jeff Stelling, where the legendary host sits down with icons of the sport to talk about those who made a difference in the beautiful game from a players' perspective: the top keepers, the toughest defenders, the silkiest midfielders and the deadliest strikers. The show also looks at those who had a great influence off the pitch too - the brilliant managers, the funniest team-mates and the most impressive leaders - and pays homage to unforgettable ...
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The Swiss Football Show
Emanuel Staub (Bolzplazz/SPORTAL) & Giacomo Notari (Proxifoot/Eco dello Sport)
Welcome to the Swiss Football Show, the first ever English speaking Swiss football podcast! Your hosts Emanuel Staub & Giacomo Notari are two aspiring football writers. They take you on a journey to discover the beautiful world of Swiss football.
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Follow @stefansnae on Twitter for more. Bringing you the latest news from the Iceland team as well as offering you an inside view of Icelandic fan culture, insight and interviews with the team and staff and everything you need to know to be a true Iceland supporter without having to understand Icelandic!
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Premier League 2024/25 preview podcast: Every club analysed!
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The Essential Football Podcast is back for a new Premier League season! From the title race and the battle to survive the drop, Sky Sports’ Sam Blitz, Nick Wright and Charlotte Marsh run through all of the top-flight sides, assessing their chances and predicting their fates. We also hear from Sky Sports football journalist Laura Hunter, who lists w…
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Big moves that don’t happen. Being left out of a match day squad Hearing you’re not good enough. Football is full of regrets and in this latest compilation episode of Football’s Greatest with Jeff Stelling, we hear some of our guests’ biggest ones from their careers. Former Australia keeper Mark Schwarzer explains how a move to Arsenal fell apart i…
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EFL Season Preview | Excitement awaits as the Championship, L1 and L2 return
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David Prutton is with Andy Hinchcliffe, Jobi McAnuff and Don Goodman to preview the new season of EFL action across the Championship, League One and League Two. As they prepare for their opening fixtures hear from Luton boss Rob Edwards, new Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney, Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho, Derby's Paul Warne, Rotherham's Steve Ev…
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This week’s best bits is all about some of the Premier League legends who have been discussed over the course of the Football’s Greatest series. Paul Merson recalls what it was like to play with Ian Wright, what made him such a great goalscorer and how he could also handle himself, including in the players lounge after. Joleon Lescott talks about w…
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With the new EFL season nearly upon us, we take a look at some of the young players to look out for in 2024/25. Ron Walker, Sam Blitz and Dan Long are here to pick out ten of the brightest prospects.By Sky Sports
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Scottish Premiership Returns! We look ahead to the start of the SPL.
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Sky Sports’ Luke Shanley is at Tynecastle where he’s joined by ex-Hibs, Rangers and Dundee midfielder Kevin Thomson, and former Celtic and Dundee United defender Mark Wilson to look ahead to the start of the Scottish Premiership. You can watch 4 games from the opening weekend of the SPL live and exclusive on Sky Sports this weekend.…
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Football’s Greatest continues to bring you some of the best moments from the series so far. This episode focusses on the some of our favourite stories we've heard about disagreements and rivalries. Glenn Hoddle reminisces about David Beckham’s red card against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, gives his thoughts on how their relationship was handled…
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Over the next few weeks we'll bring you some of the best moments from the Football's Greatest series so far. This episode focusses on the greatest managers. James Milner recalls the change at Liverpool from Brendan Rodgers to Jurgen Klopp, his first impressions of the German and their conversation about converting him into a full back. Gordon Strac…
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Is Rice still cooking? Man Utd's Dutch revolution and Slot at Liverpool
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It’s the final episode of Football’s Greatest: Euros and Merse and Jeff are rounding it off with one last Q+A. They tackle questions from you like: is Declan Rice is overrated? How will Arne Slot get on at Liverpool? And did Merse really ask a team-mate to injure him so he could go to the races? They also discuss how news journalists could be ruthl…
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Gareth Southgate has stepped down as England manager so Merse and Jeff debate who should follow him in the top job. Graham Potter or Eddie Howe? Jose Mourinho or Jurgen Klopp? Merse picks out another contender and argues passionately why it should not be a foreign manager. They also discuss Southgate’s legacy, give their thoughts on why England los…
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Southgate resigns! Reaction from Neville & Carragher, and who's next for England?
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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, Kav…
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"That familiar, frustrated, disappointed feeling is there again for England fans!" Reaction to England's defeat to Spain
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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 form…
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Arsenal legend Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling preview the Euros final: player-for-player, who has the better squad? Is Lamine Yamal the best 16 year-old footballer Merse has ever seen? Will it be seen as a failure if England don't win it? They also discuss whether Harry Kane really is, as Gary Neville suggested, the best England player ever, if Gare…
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Essential Euros Final Preview: Gareth Southgate shares his thoughts on his future and looks ahead to Spain
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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 g…
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Essential Euros: England are into the Euros Final! Hear from Neville, Robinson & Dawson
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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 th…
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Essential Euros: Our big semi-final preview featuring Izzy Christiansen, Mark Ogden, Rob Dorsett and Chesney Hawkes!
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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 l…
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Essential Euros: Penalty perfection! England set up Netherlands semi-final after shoot-out success against the Swiss
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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 E…
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Q&A | Should Toney start, the strongest player and the worst thing about modern football
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It's another Q&A with Merse and Jeff and among the questions in this episode: should Ivan Toney start for England? Who was the strongest footballer Merse played with or against? And what do they love and hate about modern football? Merse also names the clubs he would have liked to play for during his career and gives his take on Enzo Maresca and Ki…
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England to make Swiss roll over, Ronaldo drama and Erling Haaland at Rochdale
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How come Merse is so confident England will beat the Swiss and win the Euros? Why should Gareth Southgate have no excuses for the quarter-final? And who needs to have a word with Jude Bellingham? Merse and Jeff discuss all of that plus whether the Euros have harmed Southgate's chances of landing a job with a top club, the enduring drama that is Cri…
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Essential Euros: Is it 'Berlin or Bust' for Southgate and England? Quarter Final Preview with Christiansen, Winter and Maximo Park!
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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 h…
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Essential Euros: "We're still in there fighting," says Southgate after England scrape through to the quarter finals in Germany
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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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Q&A | Asking out Kylie, leaving Arsenal and the next England manager
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Why did Merse leave Arsenal for Middlesbrough? Who should follow Gareth Southgate as England manager? Did Merse really once ask out Kylie Minogue? Jeff Stelling and Paul Merson answer all of these questions and more in their second Q&A on Football’s Greatest: Euros. If you want to get in touch and ask the guys a question, here what to do: Email: fo…
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Three Kittens not Lions against Slovenia, but can England still win it?
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What’s up with Bellingham? Just how fit is Harry Kane? And will Gareth Southgate finally ring the changes for the knockout stages? Jeff and Merse discuss England’s drab display against Slovenia. Merse genuinely still thinks England will win the Euros…but why? They also debate if it’s the end for Steve Clarke and Scotland, assess the other contender…
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Essential Euros: Gary Neville and Michael Dawson on England's draw with Slovenia that sees them top their group, but fail to impress
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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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Essential Euros: "We've got to find a way to be better!" Kris Boyd on another early exit for Scotland
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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.By Sky Sports
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England's Subbuteo football, the surfer boy and liver in engine oil
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Questions, questions, and more questions for England and Gareth Southgate after the rotten draw with Denmark. Jeff and Merse try to find some of the answers: was it as bad as the Iceland game? Was Grealish left out so Gareth could avoid confrontation? And why was it like Subbuteo? They also discuss Scotland's draw with the Swiss, which Euros manage…
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Essential Euros: Dawson and Warnock deliver their verdicts on England's draw with Denmark
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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!By Sky Sports
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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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Essential Euros: "It gives us a fighting chance!" Kris Boyd's reaction to Scotland's first point at Euro 2024
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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 a…
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Essential Euros: Bonus Pod! We meet the English coach who swapped coaching at Accrington Stanley for working with Portugal at Euro 2024
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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 M…
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Essential Euros: "Job done," says Michael Dawson - but how are the nerves? We look back on England's win over Serbia at Euro 2024
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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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Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling are back for episode 2 of Football’s Greatest: Euros and they’re taking listeners questions on whatever you want to ask. Topics include who Merse would pick from his playing days to start in the current England side, Jeff’s epic rant about Middlesbrough on Soccer Saturday, and what it was like living with a certain Pau…
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Essential Euros: "It was bad, it was very bad!" Boyd on Scotland v Germany, plus England against Serbia preview
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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.…
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Euros Preview | "I only see England or France winning this competition"
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Welcome to the first episode of 'Football's Greatest: Euros', a new show with Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling for the duration of the European Championships. They kick off by looking at the contenders for the tournament. For Merse, it's down to two teams - England and France. But is he backing the Three Lions to bring it home? The guys pick their sta…
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Essential Euros: Preview with Michael Dawson, Kris Boyd & the English coach helping Portugal to Euros success
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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…
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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.By Sky Sports
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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.By Sky Sports
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Football's Greatest Top 5: Gordon Strachan | “My first night out at United I ended up in the boot of a car”
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For the last of our Football’s Greatest interviews, Gordon Strachan joins Jeff once more to discuss his top 5 captains from his career. Along the way Gordon recalls the best footballer he ever played with, the moment he says was one of the best of his life and the player who lived his life in chaos. He also reveals how he ended up in the boot of a …
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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.By Sky Sports
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Essential Questions: Has Ange's first year at Spurs been a success?
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Sky Sports digital football journalist, Declan Olley is joined by Sky Sports News reporter, Michael Bridge to run the rule over Ange Postecoglou's first season in charge of Tottenham Hotspur. Has it been a success? And where can the Australian take the club from here?By Sky Sports
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Football's Greatest Top 5: Joleon Lescott | “Wayne Rooney’s ability was stupidly good.”
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Former Manchester City and England defender Joleon Lescott is back with Jeff to pick the top 5 forwards he faced during his career. Who made him realise what the level was in the Champions League? Which Champions League winner turned into Iron Man inside the box? Who is his surprise number one? Joleon also reveals how facing Wayne Rooney would leav…
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Essential Euros | Clarke names his Scotland training squad for Euro 2024
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Hear from Scotland manager Steve Clarke, as he names his training squad for Euro 2024. Former Scotland international Kris Boyd and Sky Sports News' Luke Shanley discuss the 28 named players in their provisional squad. Plus we'll look ahead to Scotland's prospects at the Euros in Germany.By Sky Sports
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Essential Euros | Southgate names his England training squad for Euro 2024
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Hear from England manager Gareth Southgate, as he names his training squad for Euro 2024. Former England international Paul Merson and Sky Sports News’ Kaveh Solhekol join Vicky Gomersall to cast their eyes over the 33 named players – and discuss the ones that didn’t make it, including Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson. Plus we hear from our rep…
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Football's Greatest Top 5: Mark Schwarzer | "Harry Kewell was unlucky at Liverpool"
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Australian football legend Mark Schwarzer joins Jeff once again on the pod, this time to pick his Top 5 Australian men’s players ever. Some top names from the Premier League era are discussed including Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka and Tim Cahill. Which of his five does he suggest could have played for any of the top clubs in the world? Who, according …
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Essential Questions: Every Premier League team's season graded!
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Ron Walker, Peter Smith and Sam Blitz discuss your club's season and create a report card for each Premier League team in 2023/2024. But do you agree? You can have your say at skysports.com.By Sky Sports
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Essential Questions: What will be the twists on Premier League final day?
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Sky Sports football journalists Peter Smith, Sam Blitz and Nick Wright look ahead to the final day of the Premier League season and ask whether the twists and turns will come in the title race or in the pursuit of Europe.By Sky Sports
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Football's Greatest: Phil Thompson | "I admire Gary Neville, believe it or not”
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What makes a great leader in football? Thats’s the question Jeff is asking former Liverpool captain Phil Thompson on this week’s episode of the pod. Thommo was himself a born leader, who lifted the European Cup as captain in 1981. He talks about how Bill Shankly mapped out his entire career and the time Bob Paisley gave him his biggest rollicking, …
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Essential Questions: Forest, Luton or Burnley? Who will avoid relegation?
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Ron Walker is joined by Sky Sports digital football journalists, Ben Grounds and Zinny Boswell to take a look at the battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Will it be Nottingham Forest, Luton Town or Burnley who maintain their place in the top division?By Sky Sports
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Football's Greatest Top 5: Charlie Nicholas - "I wasn't picked for Scotland because I joined Arsenal"
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Who were the top 5 British players of the 1980s? Arsenal, Celtic, Aberdeen and Scotland legend Charlie Nicholas discusses his picks with Jeff on the latest episode of the pod. Who was so good that even Diego Maradona was impressed? Which opponent used to encourage you during a game? Which defender used to pull your ears off the ball? Along the way …
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Essential Questions: Chelsea & Spurs - will Pochettino & Postecoglou bring success at their clubs?
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Ron Walker, Pete Smith and Sam Blitz discuss the fall out from this week's London derby between Chelsea and Spurs, amid seeming mounting pressure on both managers. Plus, they look ahead to the Premier League fixtures this weekend.By Sky Sports
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