Football Ramble

n today’s episode of Greatest Games, in association with The Blizzard, we’re joined by Michael Cox - writer for The Athletic and author of both The Mixer and Zonal Marking.We’re taking a look back at the Euro 2000 final between world champions France and an unfancied Italy side. So unfancied, in fact, that Italian newspaper headlines read “Stay at home, Italy” on the eve of the tournament. But, after beating the Netherlands on penalties in the semi-finals, the Italians went up against a hugely talented France side featuring Zinedine Zidane at the peak of his powers. We discuss the buildup to the game, how football tactics were changing around the turn of the millennium and some unflustered coolness from Robert Pires.Fancy getting in touch? Email us at blizzard@footballrambledaily.com or find us social media— just search 'Football Ramble Daily'.For more stories from the annals of football history, visit www.theblizzard.co.uk to explore their archives that contain over 700 articles of stories just like this one!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Friday! Football tomorrow! Yes! We look ahead to some of it, as is tradition, casting glances towards Chelsea taking on West Ham, Everton probably getting banged by Jamie “I hate the gym” Vardy and Leicester City, while Pep Guardiola takes his Man City team up to the Brucey Bowl to try and win a battle of managerial wits at Newcastle. David Moyes makes an appearance - it’s that time of year after all - while Keisuke Honda makes an interesting career decision and Watford decide to keep their inexplicable elk badge after all.  Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: show@footballrambledaily.com ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***Jamie Vardy on his decision to retire from international duty: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jamie-vardy-admits-big-decision-3584182There’s still much to do for Frank Lampard at Chelsea: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/chelsea-valencia-frank-lampard-champions-league-ngolo-kante-jorginho-news-a9221121.htmlDavid Moyes looms large over the Premier League:https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11871748/david-moyes-poised-for-everton-or-west-ham-with-marco-silva-and-manuel-pellegrini-in-troubleThe Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The headteacher's away, which means Brassell Meister and Signore Horncastle are joined by Herre Sivertsen for today’s episode of On The Continent!We break down another frantic week of Champions League action, and begin with Liverpool’s draw with Napoli. James discusses the strained relations between the players and Carlo Ancelotti & whether that situation can improve. Elsewhere in Group E, we get an update from Lars in Erling Braut Håland Corner, as the astonishing young Norwegian scored his 27th goal in 19 games.We also find time to discuss Inter’s in-form strike partnership, a rip-roaring Real Madrid performance and Borussia Dortmund’s continued struggles under Lucien Favre. Plus, Zlatan’s upset some people and there’s a cracking derby to look forward to in our Games of the Week.Correspondence? Fire away: otc@footballrambledaily.com or find us on social media by searching 'Football Ramble Daily'.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re off to West Ham's training ground in Rush Green for today's Ramble Meets… episode, as Luke speaks to first team Kit Manager James Saban.James gives Luke a tour of the club’s facilities, including the changing rooms and boot room, all while discussing his 12-year career at West Ham. We talk about the intricate demands of the role that go way beyond preparing the kit for match days, the busy upcoming Christmas period and how his job has changed over his time at the club.This episode was made possible by our sponsors, Betway.Search ‘Football Ramble Daily’ on social media to find us, and email us here: show@footballrambledaily.com***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Jules & Andy, we’re taking a look at the distress signals being set off from various sinking ships across the Premier League. Marco Silva might not survive Everton’s intimidating run of fixtures, and we debate whether Quique Sánchez Flores is under pressure at Watford after just nine games. How long will they survive?We then move on to the nine point gap Manchester City will need to make up against Liverpool, and ask whether they are still fighting for this title. Plus, ahead of our respective trips to European football in the capital this week, we ask how far Tottenham and Arsenal can expect to go in their European campaigns.Got something you want us to discuss? Email us here: julesandandy@footballrambledaily.com or we're on twitter: @footballramble @julesbreach @andybrassell***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s pressure on managers throughout the Premier League this week, with disgruntled glances being shot in the directions of Unai Emery, Manuel Pellegrini and Marco Silva- though Jose Mourinho enjoyed a winning start, even if we shouldn’t make it all about him. It’s not all gloom in the Premier League though, with Liverpool, Man City and Sheffield United continuing to strut their stuff… Stuffs? No, stuff.Elsewhere, Pete is recruiting for what sounds like a worrying project, there’s yet more juice from Rafa Benitez’s time at Newcastle and there are Steves as far as the eye can see. Search ‘Football Ramble Daily' on social media to find us, and email us here: show@footballrambledaily.com ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Further reading: Rafa Benitez explains microwaves to a Mike Ashley stooge:https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rafa-benitez-reveals-detail-mike-17307918The Copa Libertadores final! On the BBC!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQtuoK2pIqkPatrick Thistle’s sort of lottery win:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50496062The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Greatest Games, in association with The Blizzard, we're heading back to one of the finest nights in Liverpool FC's illustrious European history. It's Liverpool vs Borussia Mönchengladbach in the 1973 UEFA Cup final - and we're joined by Independent writer, former Times football editor and Liverpool fan Tony Evans!Back in this era the UEFA Cup was a hugely illustrious tournament, where each winner would have to beat many of Europe's elite on their way to the trophy. Liverpool played Mönchengladbach for just 27 minutes before torrential rain led to the game being called off- so the two teams returned the next night to replay the fixture. Liverpool manager Bill Shankly, who was under pressure heading into the game, noticed Mönchengladbach were vulnerable in the air and implemented the tactics the subsequent night, which led to one of Liverpool's finest European performances.Fancy getting in touch? Email us at blizzard@footballrambledaily.com or find us social media— just search 'Football Ramble Daily'.For more stories from the annals of football history, visit www.theblizzard.co.uk to explore their archives that contain over 700 articles of stories just like this one!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, the football gods have really thrown us a bone here. Jose Mourinho at Spurs! We do our best to figure out what we think about it and there’s only one thing we’re sure about… this, will be a SPICY MEATBALL!There’s more; there are the trifling matters of Man City hosting Chelsea in a potentially goal-heavy match; Gareth Bale utterly mugging off one of the biggest clubs on earth and some very interesting facts about mustard. Search ‘Football Ramble Daily’ on social media to find us, and email us here: show@footballrambledaily.com ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***Ten challenges facing Jose Mourinho at Spurs:https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/11865429/jose-mourinho-at-tottenham-what-are-the-10-biggest-challenges-facing-spurs-new-bossWhat next for Mauricio Pochettino?https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/mauricio-pochettino-sacked-next-club-jose-mourinho-tottenham-news-latest-a9210266.htmlGareth Bale and his naughty flag:https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/nov/20/gareth-bale-and-that-wales-golf-madrid-flag-real-are-not-amusedThe Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hei og velkommen to another episode of On The Continent! Lars Sivertsen joins Andy and Luke this week to discuss some fallout from the European qualifiers, and look ahead to the return of the European domestic game.We begin with discussing Gareth Bale's latest troubles at Real Madrid, after the flying of the ill-advised 'Wales, Golf, Madrid' flag. Bale has missed six games through injury for his club, yet was hugely impressive in his two recent games for Wales; we evaluate whether Bale deserves any sympathy and what his next move might be. We then mull over Luis Enrique's return to the Spanish national side after stepping down for personal reasons in June, and the RFEF's mismanagement of the situation. There's also time for chat about the fallout from the José Mourinho x Mauricio Pochettino saga and reveal our Games of the Week!Give us a buzz: otc@footballrambledaily.com or find us on social media by searching 'Football Ramble Daily'.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Lewin has been at the forefront of physiotherapy and medical care in football for over 30 years. The former Arsenal, West Ham and England physiotherapist joins Luke Moore to discuss his experiences in the game, from his time under George Graham and Arsene Wenger up to setting up his own private clinic this year.In this exclusive interview, Gary offers some fascinating insight into the demands placed on elite physiotherapists working under immense pressure in top-level sport. He discusses how football can improve its understanding of concussion and mental health problems, describes the feeling of telling a player their career is over due to injury and the problems around young players breaking into the England squad at a young age.Search ‘Football Ramble Daily’ on social media to find us, and email us here: show@footballrambledaily.com***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!**The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.