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The Mirror’s John Cross and The Daily Mail’s Riath Al-Samarrai give Lionel Messi his flowers after winning his eighth Ballon d'Or and wonder if Jude Bellingham could win it next season. They also share sympathy that Aitana Bonmati, who won the Ballon d'Or Feminin, for still having to deal with the Luis Rubiales issue, rather than just focus on her special night. Marcus Rashford is discussed after...

The Sun's Charlie Wyett and The Mirror's Andy Dunn join Chris Latchem to debate whether Tottenham are Premier League title challengers following their 2-1 win at Crystal Palace and preview Sunday's Manchester derby. They also discuss England's hard-fought 26-23 victory over Argentina as they finished third at the Rugby World Cup in France. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episod...

David Garrido is joined by Jonathan Liew from The Guardian and Jason Burt from The Daily Telegraph to discuss World Rugby's decision to clear Bongi Mbonambi after England's Tom Curry accused him of using a racial slur. Plus, England's cricketers suffer another World Cup defeat in India and Newcastle's Sandro Tonali has been banned from football for 10 months over breaches of rules on betting on ma...

Teddy Draper is joined by The Independent’s Miguel Delaney and The Times’ Martyn Ziegler on Back Pages Tonight to discuss Newcastle’s defeat against Dortmund, Everton’s points deduction threat and England's challenge as they face Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages You can also listen to Back Pages on your s...

Sky Sports' Teddy Draper is joined by Mark Ogden from ESPN and Riath Al-Samarrai from the Daily Mail as the panel discuss all the latest topics in the sporting world, including significant Champions League victories for Arsenal and Manchester United, the sad passing of Everton chairman Bill Kenwright and the latest on Ben Stokes signing a one-year deal and rejecting a multi-year contract from the...

The Mirror's John Cross and The Times' Martin Hardy react to Tottenham’s win against Fulham that moved them back to the top of the Premier League. What impact has James Maddison had? Is it too early to count Spurs in the race for the title? Is Mikel Arteta to blame for David Raya's nervy performances? With England bottom of the group at the World Cup, were Joe Root's comments justified about Engla...

Sky Sports News' Teddy Draper is joined by The Independent’s Chief Football writer Miguel Delaney and ESPN Senior writer Mark Ogden discuss the latest on Sandro Tonali's potential ban for breaching betting rules. Whether Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi could be Pep Guardiola's successor as Manchester City manager? How much Chelsea have missed a player like Declan Rice, as well all the news from the Cr...

Jonathan Liew from the Guardian and Sam Wallace from The Telegraph talk all about the latest Manchester United ownership negotiations, following Jim Ratcliffe bidding for a minority ownership, and the new committee suggestions. They also talk about the recent investigations into Sandro Tonali's and Nicolo Zaniolo's betting activity, as well as the latest news from the Cricket World Cup. Back Pages...

The Telegraph’s Jason Burt and The Times’ Charlotte Duncker join Teddy Draper as they discuss if Gareth Southgate is the right person to lead England, the details behind the news that Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is facing a ban from football and Manchester United are set to sell Jadon Sancho in January. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pag...

The Athletic’s David Ornstein and Riath Al-Samarrai of the Daily Mail react to the main stories from Wednesday’s back pages, including England’s 3-1 win against Italy which secured their progression to the European Championship finals in Germany 2024. They also highlight and discuss Jude Bellingham’s performance as the midfielder produced yet another midfield masterclass during the Three Lions’ wi...

The Mirror's John Cross and The Sun's John Cross join Rob Jones to reflect on Gareth Southgate's public backing of Jordan Henderson and discuss Sir Jim Ratcliffe pursuing a 25 percent stake in Manchester United. They also preview England's Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy, with the pair's last meeting at Wembley coming in the final at Euro 2020. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every...

Riath Al-Samarrai from the Daily Mail and Martin Hardy from The Times discuss England's narrow win over Australia, with Henderson being booed by the crowd following his move to Saudi Arabia. They also discuss the FA's decision to not light the Wembley arch in the Israeli colours, as well as a look ahead to the upcoming Rugby World Cup matches. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every ep...

The Independent's Miguel Delaney and Rob Draper from the Mail on Sunday, discuss Scotland's disallowed goal and subsequent loss to Spain in their European Qualifier and Wayne Rooney's appointment as the new Birmingham City manager. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages You can also listen to Back Pages on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global...

Sky Sports' Emma Paton is joined by Charlie Wyett from The Sun and Sam Wallace from The Telegraph as the panel discusses a whole host of topics from the sporting world, including where Harry Maguire could end up if he leaves Manchester United, if new Birmingham boss Wayne Rooney is a good fit for the club, and should VAR chats be broadcast in stadiums? Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to...

David Ornstein of The Athletic and John Cross of The Mirror appreciate the insight viewers get from Howard Webb and audio that’s shared on ‘Match Officials Mic'd Up'’, but still question the VAR process. Is it a strict and professional enough environment? Harry Kane says he will lead England in Euro 2028 and David and John don’t doubt the possibility, despite the fact he’ll be 35 years old. They a...

Jason Burt of The Telegraph and ESPN's Mark Ogden discuss Wayne Rooney's probable return to English football after Birmingham City sacked John Eustace amid links with the former England striker, Bukayo Saka was called up for England despite missing Arsenal's Premier League clash against Manchester City through injury but later withdrew from the squad after being assessed by staff and is Kalvin Phi...

ESPN's Mark Ogden and the Times' Tom Roddy look ahead to Super Sunday as Arsenal look to end eight years of misery against Manchester City. They also debate whether VAR is ruining football after that VAR call against Liverpool and wonder if Paul Pogba's career is in the balance after the Juventus midfielder's counter-analysis test resulted positive again for a prohibited Back Pages is a Sky Sports...

Sky Sports News' David Garrido is joined by The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew and The Mirror’s John Cross to discuss Gareth Southgate's comments on VAR, the implications of the FIFA World Cup being spread across three separate continents, and England's heavy defeat to New Zealand in their opening ICC Cricket World Cup match. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.co...

Sky Sports' Dharmesh Sheth is joined by David Ornstein from The Athletic and Sam Wallace from The Telegraph as they discuss Jurgen Klopp's calls for Liverpool's match against Tottenham to be replayed, Newcastle's 4-1 win over PSG and the news that Darren England won't be involved in another Liverpool game of the rest of the Premier League season. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every...

The Telegraph's Jason Burt and The Sun's Charlie Wyett analyse whether Andre Onana was a good buy for Manchester United after several howlers since joining the club in the summer including one against Galatasaray in their Champions League defeat. What is the future of VAR and what can football learn from rugby? They also reveal which club Frank Lampard has been linked with in a return to managemen...

Sky Sports' Nick Powell is joined by The Times' Charlotte Duncker and Miguel Delaney from The Independent as they reflect on a whole host of topics from the sporting world. The panel discuss Chelsea's 2-0 win over West London rivals Fulham, the PGMOL's apology following VAR's error during the Tottenham versus Liverpool match and more. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode her...

Sky Sports' Teddy Draper is joined by Mark Ogden from ESPN and Jeremy Wilson from The Telegraph as the panel discuss a whole host of topics from the sporting world, including Europe's dominant Ryder Cup display, Erik ten Hag's stance on Antony's latest situation and the latest on Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk agreed fight. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports...

The Mirror's Andy Dunn and The Guardian's Jonathan Liew discuss how Liverpool's minority stake sale will help support the club financially. The pair also talk through the 'remarkable story' of Aston Villa's Castore kit, amid rumours the club's deal with the manufacturer could come to an end and also take a look ahead at the 44th edition of The Ryder Cup. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen...

Chief Football Writer for The Independent Miguel Delaney and Martyn Ziegler, Chief Sports Reporter for The Times discuss Manchester City's exit from the Carabao Cup at the hands of Newcastle, Chelsea's win at home to Brighton and the treament of Victor Osimhen by Napoli in Italy. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages You can also listen to Back...

The Athletic's David Ornstein and the Telegraph's Sam Wallace say the next few weeks are crucial for Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag - with six of their next seven games at Old Trafford. They also discuss Mikel Arteta's plans to move for Brentford striker Ivan Toney - and Manchester City's bus ride home! Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages...