On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

Join Andy for a special OTC Reacts episode alongside Bundesliga reporter Archie Rhind-Tutt!Germany boss Hansi Flick barely had time to bid Auf Wiedersehen before he got das boot after a humbling loss to Japan at the weekend. Andy and Archie look into the structural problems at the DFB and ask if they can turn things around ahead of their home Euros next summer. Could Jürgen Klopp be the perfect replacement?!Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***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!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How has Mason Greenwood’s transfer to Getafe been received in Spain as the Luis Rubiales scandal accelerates? Why is no one talking about Atlético Madrid’s financial troubles? Is Jude Bellingham achieving something Cristiano Ronaldo never could in Madrid? And after a week of refereeing controversy in England, how are the laws changing in Europe?Dotun, Andy and David take on all those questions in today’s Ask OTC!Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***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!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dotun and Andy roll out the red carpet for the return of Sevilla’s most famous son… in David Cartlidge. And we’ve got some juicy stuff to get into on today’s episode!We delve into why Sergio Ramos hasn’t got the hero’s welcome he thought was guaranteed back in Seville. Plus, Napoli refuse to do the dance with their Georgian gem, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and we wonder if Didier Deschamps will stumble on a new recipe for success when PSG’s young guns arrive for international duty.Ask us a question for tomorrow's Ask OTC on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***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!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Deadline Day to all those that celebrate it! Miguel Delaney joins Dotun and Andy to answer all of your questions.How good will Beto be for Everton? What happened to Ryan Gravenberch at Bayern Munich? And with the Romelu Lukaku saga over, we discuss the other players on the continent who are desperate to find a new club.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***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!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Rome would go crazy for Romelu Lukaku!” That's what Nicky Bandini told us last week, and didn’t it just? Today Dotun, Andy and Miguel Delaney discuss José Mourinho and Lukaku’s “second marriage of convenience” and whether it will really work out for all parties.They also discuss La Liga and explore why kids are now dominating a league that was once ruled by the Galácticos. And after protests around Patrick Vieira's Strasbourg, Dotun asks Miguel and Andy how multi-club ownership is set to affect the future of football.Make sure to join us tomorrow for 'Ask OTC' where we'll answer all your burning questions!Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.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!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Wataru Endō an improvement on Jordan Henderson and Fabinho? Can Laurent Blanc last much longer at Lyon? And who is about to reignite their career on the continent in a big way - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Christian Pulisic, or Charles De Ketelaere?Listen to Dotun, Andy and Nicky to find out the answers to all that and much more!Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***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!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Birthday to the Bundesliga! Today, Dotun, Andy and Nicky are on hand to celebrate 60 years of the German top flight by asking whether it’s definitely a sure thing that Bayern will win the league, and if not, who is best placed to spoil their party.Meanwhile, in Italy, Nicky explains why Romelu Lukaku moving to Roma could be better for the Romans than people think, and we also get an update from France as Andy cast doubts over PSG's ability to win the Champions League, despite the return of Kylian Mbappé. Hit that subscribe button!Make sure to join us tomorrow for 'Ask OTC' where we'll answer all your burning questions!Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.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!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast discusses the future of David de Gea and explores potential destinations for him. They also analyze Nicolò Zaniolo's transfer to Aston Villa and discuss the financial implications. The hosts talk about Monchi's move to Villa and Union Berlin's rise in the Bundesliga. They also discuss transfers, player performances, and tactics in European football leagues.

Jude Bellingham’s La Liga debut was so impressive that Real Madrid are even amazed at how good he is. Today, Dotun, Andy and David are on hand to celebrate that and also question why Barcelona seemed so surprised by Getafe’s gamesmanship when the two teams met at the weekend.We also cast a few doubts over whether the signing of Harry Kane is enough to paper over the cracks at Bayern Munich, as Andy claims that Kane won’t win anything at Bayern while Thomas Tuchel’s in charge. You heard it here first...Make sure to join us tomorrow for 'Ask OTC' where we'll answer all your burning questions!Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.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!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Ask OTC, where our panel tackle your questions from the week in European football!In our inaugural episodes, Dotun, Andy and Nicky discuss which league in Europe is most likely to enjoy a proper title race this season (a lot of 'em, it turns out!) and reflect on some of the continent’s early dark horses - with plenty of love for Atalanta especially. Plus, why Khvicha Kvaratskhelia needs to play less like a Venetian and there’s even time to help one listener plan their football trip to Milan!Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***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!***On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.