World Football

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Rock bottom and 30 years without a win
Former Leicester winger Matt Piper opens up about the struggles of his early retirement.
03 Sep 2020,26 mins
Messi moving, the Jacob Blake boycotts and Hiddink's Curacao
We reflect on Lionel Messi's decision to leave Barcelona.
27 Aug 2020,26 mins
Looking ahead to the UEFA Champions League final
The former Stuttgart coach Alex Zorniger discusses the successes of German coaches.
20 Aug 2020,26 mins
How to run a football club during a pandemic
Lille owner Gerard Lopez gives an insight into the challenges of running a football club.
13 Aug 2020,26 mins
Five minutes from Death. A Footballer in Beirut
Lebanon international Edmond Chehade tells us how he was caught in the Beirut explosion.
06 Aug 2020,26 mins
The return of Ricky van Wolfswinkel and the misunderstood Nicolas Anelka
Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel discusses his return to football after brain surgery.
30 Jul 2020,26 mins
Başakşehir win the Turkish League and Remembering Biri Biri
Swiss midfielder Gökhan İnler talks about winning the Turkish title with Başakşehir.
23 Jul 2020,26 mins
Jay Bothroyd, the J-League and playing with Gaddafi
Footballer Jay Bothroyd tells stories from his time in Italy and Japan.
16 Jul 2020,26 mins
MLS is back, chaos in Melbourne and an unstoppable Faroese
D.C. United coach Ben Olsen talks about the return of soccer in the USA.
10 Jul 2020,26 mins
Tough times in Colombia and Brazil
Goalkeeper Vanessa Cordoba on the frustrations of being a female footballer in Colombia.
03 Jul 2020,26 mins
Black Lives Matter: The backlash
Sparta Prague's Costa Nhamoinesu describes the recent racist incidents in Czech football.
26 Jun 2020,26 mins
'1970 wasn’t football... it was like Cirque du Soleil'
On its 50th anniversary, we look back on the historic 1970 World Cup in Mexico.
19 Jun 2020,36 mins
Tackling racism “too big and too deep for football”
Christian Karembeu discusses the fallout from the death of George Floyd in the USA.
12 Jun 2020,26 mins
Black Lives Matter: Protests, racism and football
USA internationals Jess McDonald and Bill Hamid on what it means to be African-American
05 Jun 2020,26 mins
Brescia's Massimo Cellino on Serie A restart and Balotelli
The owner of Brescia, Massimo Cellino, joins us to discuss plans to restart the season.
29 May 2020,26 mins
Wolfsburg's Kevin Mbabu and Nigeria's Efe Ambrose
Swiss international Kevin Mbabu talks about the return of the German Bundesliga.
22 May 2020,26 mins
Referee Mark Clattenburg and the return of Suwon’s Adam Taggart
Mark Clattenburg discusses the implications of Covid-19 for referees.
15 May 2020,26 mins
In conversation with Finland captain Tim Sparv (bonus podcast)
FC Midtjylland and Finland midfielder Tim Sparv discusses life in lockdown and much more.
08 May 2020,31 mins
Neven Subotić and the return of the Bundesliga
Union Berlin's Neven Subotić discusses the imminent return of football in Germany.
08 May 2020,26 mins
Carli Lloyd, Vivianne Miedema and Socceroo Adam Taggart
The USA's Carli Lloyd reflects on her career and talks about the impact of Covid-19.
30 Apr 2020,26 mins
Brescia's Simon Skrabb and Damien Comolli
Brescia's Simon Skrabb talks about life in lock-down.
24 Apr 2020,26 mins
Paderborn's Christian Strohdiek and footballer-turned-chemist Toni Dovale
Footballer Toni Dovale talks about his work as a pharmacist during the Covid-19 crisis.
17 Apr 2020,26 mins
Torino's Ola Aina and RB Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch
Torino's Ola Aina talks about life in lockdown.
10 Apr 2020,26 mins
In conversation with Jesse Marsch (bonus podcast)
In this bonus podcast, RB Salzburg's American coach Jesse Marsch talks about his career.
09 Apr 2020,47 mins
Pay cuts, Christian Kabasele and football in Nicaragua
Watford and Belgium defender Christian Kabasele talks about life in lock down.
02 Apr 2020,26 mins
Christian Karembeu, coronavirus and the resilient Paul Canoville
Christian Karembeu pays tribute to Real Madrid's former President Lorenzo Sanz.
26 Mar 2020,26 mins
Gaëtan Bong, coronavirus and the last game in Zanzibar
Cameroon's Gaëtan Bong explains how his life has been affected by the coronavirus crisis
19 Mar 2020,26 mins
The hero of Saarbrücken, Coronavirus and Odion Ighalo
FC Saarbrücken goalkeeper Daniel Batz talks about his German Cup heroics.
12 Mar 2020,26 mins
Rafael Benítez, Coronavirus and coaching in Bhutan
Rafael Benítez tells us how the Coronavirus has left his team stranded in Spain.
05 Mar 2020,26 mins
Sadio Mané, Alicia Ferguson and the worst tackle in history
Liverpool's Sadio Mané discusses an amazing season so far.
27 Feb 2020,26 mins