The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo, Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Matt Stanger draw conclusions from Portugal’s magnificent 3-3 draw with Spain. Plus, Peruvian fans’ dedication; Mexican waves; and previews of all the upcoming day's gamesRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Spain 3 - 3 Portugal (01m 20s)• PART 1b: Iran 1 - 0 Morocco (08m 40s)  • PART 1c: Uruguay 1 - 0 Egypt - and Mexican wave chat (11m 50s)• PART 2a: Argentina v Iceland preview - with added Bielsa chat (17m 00s)• PART 2b: Nigeria v Croatia preview - with Aanu Adeoye (26m 00s)• PART 3a: Peru v Denmark - with Niels Harild (29 m 30s)• PART 3b: France v Australia preview (36m 00s)• PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (40m 40s)• PART 5: Exeunt omnes (42m 20s)
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Jimbo, Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Iain Macintosh kick off our World Cup run by looking back on Russia’s 5-0 hammering of Saudi Arabia; dissect the Robbie Williams playlist; and look ahead to tomorrow’s games. Will Spain get their new manager bounce? Will Iran find some boots? And will Mo Salah be fit?RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Russia 5 - 0 Saudi Arabia (02m 20s)• PART 1b: Robbie Williams, the opening ceremony, and the word from Moscow with ESPN’s Mark Ogden (06m 20s)• PART 2a: Lopetegui out, Hierro in and Spain v Portugal preview, with a word from Alvaro Romeo (13m 30s)• PART 2b: Morocco v Iran preview (22m 40s)• PART 3: Egypt v Uruguay preview (27m 10s)• PART 4: World Cup odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (32m 30s)• PART 5: Exeunt omnes (33m 40s)• PART 6: An extract from Gazza in Italy by Daniel StoreyPARISH NOTICES• we’re sponsored by [Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special](https://www.paddypower.com/bet) • get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with [BestVPN.com](https://www.bestvpn.com/)• football + intellectualism = [The Game of Our Lives podcast](https://gameofourlives.fm/)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [Facebook - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow)• send us a [tweet: @TheTotallyShow](https://twitter.com/TheTotallyShow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final podcast before the World Cup kicks off, Jimbo, Michael Cox, Jack Lang, Daniel Storey, Iain Macintosh and Belgium's own Kristof Terreur size up England and their opponents in Group G. Plus, we wonder whether Group H - with Japan, Colombia, Senegal and Poland - may just be the best group of them allRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Group G: Tunisia - the highest ranked team in Africa are not to be taken lightly (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Group G: Panama - “in Russia for a good time, not a long time” (05m 00s)  • PART 1c: Group G: England - reasons for optimism and some nostalgia from Paul Ince (08m 10s)• PART 1d: Group G: Belgium - Kristof Terreur on whether this will be a crowing moment for this golden generation? (15m 20s)• PART 2a: Group H overview - the most international of groups (22m 20s)• PART 2b: Group H: Japan - a return to Tokyo-taka (24m 00s)• PART 2c: Group H: Senegal - back on the radar (26m 20s)• PART 2d: Group H: Colombia - not such a sure thing (29m 30s)• PART 2e: Group H: Poland - they should be better than are (32m 30s)• PART 3: World Cup odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (35m 40s)• PART 5: Exeunt omnes (37m 30s)• we're sponsored by[**Paddy Power **- home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)• sign up to [**The Telegraph's Fantasy Football **](http://www.fantasyfootball.telegraph.co.uk)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Storey, Jack Lang, James Horncastle and Matt Davies join Jimbo to talk Brazil, Argentina, Mexico et al. Plus, Rafa Honigstein on Sané-less Germany; Stefan Agustsson on Iceland's World Cup adventure; and Frida Fagerlund on Sweden post-ZlatanRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Group D: Argentina - reliant on Messi, but do they get the best out of him? (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Group D: Croatia - it’s all on Modric (09m 30s)• PART 1c: Group D: Nigeria - problems in goal, problems in front of goal (10m 50s)• PART 1d: Group D: Iceland - Gylfi, thunderclaps and more with Stefan Agustsson (14m 30s)• PART 2a: Group B: Brazil - are they over the 4-1, and are they less reliant on Neymar? (20m 00s)• PART 2b: Group B: Serbia - time for SMS to break out? (25m 00s)• PART 2c: Group B: Costa Rica - same squad, 4 years older (28m 30s)• PART 2d: Group B: Switzerland - a good bet for second place? (30m 00s)• PART 3a: Group C: Sweden - Frida Fagerlund on the post-Zlatan era (31m 00s)• PART 3b: Group C: South Korea - the whipping boys (35m 00s)• PART 3c: Group C: Mexico - look out for Chucky, but are they are on a hiding to nothing? (36m 00s)• PART 3d: Group C: Germany - Rafa Honigstein on why they’ll take some stopping, or will they suffer the curse of the Confederations Cup? (39m 00s)• PART 4: World Cup odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (44m 00s)• PART 5: Answers to our World Cup brainteaser (45m 40s)• PART 6: Exeunt omnes (50m 20s)PARISH NOTICES• We're sponsored by [**Paddy Power**- home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined in the pod by Michael Cox, Tom Williams, Sasha Goryunov and a host of other international guests too to tell you everything you need to know about how the likes of France, Spain, Portugal, Egypt, Peru, Morocco and the hosts will fare in RussiaRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: World Cup Fever, World Cup predictions (01m 50s)• PART 1b: Group A: Uruguay - a last hurrah for Suarez, Cavani and co? (05m 00s)  • PART 1c: Group A: Egypt - King Salah and more with Bassil Mikdadi (11m 00s)• PART 1d: Group A: Russia - “beyond appalling” (18m 20s)• PART 1e: Group A: Saudi Arabia - even worse than Russia? (24m 20s)• PART 2a: Group B: Morocco - the most underrated team at the tournament? (27m 10s)• PART 2b: Portugal - going backwards since Euro 2016? (31m 50s)• PART 3c: Iran -a tough nut to crack (34m 00s)• PART 3d: Group B: Spain - back to their best? (36m 30s)• PART 4a: Group C: Peru - a great story, an even better kit (42m 40s)• PART 4b: Group C: Australia - Tim Cahill bids to do a Pele (45m 50s)• PART 4c: Group C: Denmark - big things expected from Christian Eriksen (47m 10s)• PART 4d: Group C: France - so much talent, but can they function as a coherent XI? (49m 40s)• PART 5: World Cup odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (56m 30s)• PART 6: Exeunt omnes (58m 10s)PARISH NOTICES:• we're sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)• get your trial shaving set from [**Harry’s** for just £3.95](http://www.harrys.com/totallyfootball)GET IN TOUCH:• [find us on **Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)  - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game• send us a **[tweet: @TheTotallyShow](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain Macintosh, comedian Mark Watson and Conifa president Per-Anders Blind update us on the progress of Cascadia, Padania et al as the Conifa World Football Cup enters the knockout phase. Plus, the green card makes its debut, the greatest Essex XI, and all you needed to know about reindeer herding Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the eve of the biggest international football tournament you've never heard of. Iain Macintosh is your guide as we tell you everything you need to know about the 2018 Conifa World Football Cup - the participants from places like Tibet, Cascadia and Matabeleland; the rule changes; and why Yorkshire may be the team to watch in the future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s back as we put a bow on the domestic season, with Michael Cox, James Horncastle, Iain Macintosh, Sasha Goryunov and Alvaro Romeo giving the last word(s) on the Champions League and Championship play-off finalsRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: CL final review - the word from Kiev with Sasha Goryunov (01m 40s)• PART 1b: From the ridiculous to the sublime (05m 20s)  • PART 1c: The story of the game (07m 20s)• PART 1d: The word view from Madrid with Alvaro Romeo: what next from CR7 and GB11? (19m 10s)• PART 1e: Final conclusions from the CL final (22m 50s)• PART 2a: Announcements (32m 10s)• PART 2b: Fulham return to the Premier League (34m 20s)
• PART 2c: …and a word on Aston Villa (40m 50s)• PART 3a: Rotherham back in the Championship, but poor ol’ Shrewsbury (42m 20s)• PART 3b: Your questions (44m 40s)• PART 4: Paddy Power’s Movers and Shakers with Lee Price (48m 00s)• PART 5: Exeunt omnes (50m 20s)• PART 6: Coming soon… (51m 50s)THANK YOU TO OUR PRIMARY SPONSORS THIS SEASON• [**Paddy Power**](http://www.paddypower.com/) • [**Cornerstone** - who are giving you £10 off your first order](https://www.cornerstone.co.uk/totally)SUPPORT OUR CHARITY PARTNER• [**CALM** is the Campaign Against Living Miserably - dedicated to preventing male suicide](https://www.thecalmzone.net/)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)**• send us a **[tweet: @TheTotallyShow](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)**THANKS FOR BEING WITH US - SEE YOU SOON FOR OUR WORLD CUP PREVIEWS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens join Iain Macintosh to preview the Champions League final and analyse Unai Emery’s managerial chops. Plus, why is Grant Holt stepping into the squared circle?RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: CL final preview - the Liverpool perspective...  (00m 40s)• PART 1b: …and the Real perspective, with Ben Hayward from Goal (07m 40s)  • PART 2a: An apology to our Danish friends (16m 30s)• PART 2b: Playoffs predictions - sans predictions (17m 20s)• PART 2c: Unai Emery in at Arsenal - and whither Mikel Arteta? (19m 40s)• PART 2d: Sarri out, Ancelotti in at Napoli (28m 40s)• PART 2e: More managerial moves (30m 10s)
• PART 3: Grant Holt is a wrestler (35m 10s)• PART 4: Paddy Power’s Movers and Shakers with Lee Price (39m 00s)• PART 5: Exeunt omnes (41m 20s)CHARITY NEWS:• we’re working with [**CALM**, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide](https://www.thecalmzone.net/)
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Caroline Barker is joined by Michael Cox, Sasha Goryunov and Ian Irving (PL TV) to assess Chelsea's victory in an attritional FA Cup final. Plus, Manuel Pellegrini’s chances at West Ham, and an amazing end to the Serie A seasonRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: The FA Cup final - the United perspective (01m 20s)• PART 1b: …and the Chelsea perspective (09m 40s)• PART 1c: Brendan creates Celtic history (16m 40s)• PART 1d: And a word for Brackley (20m 10s)• PART 2a: Arteta to Arsenal? (21m 40s )• PART 2b: Pellgrini at West Ham (27m 20s)
• PART 3a: Serie A round-up: Buffon bows out, Inter do it, Parma’s return (33m 00s)• PART 3b: La Liga news: Iniesta’s teary goodbye; Vardy to Atletico Madrid? (39m 00s)• PART 3c: Ligue 1 and the ladies of Lyon (41m 20s)• PART 3d: Sasha heads to Kiev (43m 10s)• PART 4: Paddy Power’s Movers and Shakers with Lee Price (46m 00s)• PART 5: A brief word on the World Cup and exeunt omnes (48m 20s)CHARITY NEWS:• we’re working with [**CALM**, the Campaign Against Living Miserably,](https://www.thecalmzone.net/)who are dedicated to preventing male suicide.PARISH NOTICES:• join [**Paddy Power’s Rewards Club** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)• get your shave on with [our friends **Cornerstone**, who are giving you £10 off your first order](https://www.cornerstone.co.uk/totally) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.