Ukraine + Football

Adam & Andrew preview the upcoming Women's NT key World Cup Qualifiers which are crucial to having a chance at securing a play off spot ahead of next summer's tournament. They're joined by podcaster & Women's football enthusiast Jack Gillies (Strong Opinion Hibs Podcast) for his insight on the Scottish W side that Ukraine take on in the first game of the window. The Panel focus on : Squad'...

Andrew, Adam & Rey look back on a busy past fortnight and analyse how Ukraine got on in the World Cup Play Offs and the Nations League! The Team focus on : The international break from a first person POV - Andrew delves into the atmosphere and the fall out of Scotland, Wales & how Lodz welcomed Ukraine! Where does this side rate amongst Ukraine's all time great sides? Which players stood o...

The BIGGEST Match of 2022 is upon us! Andrew, Adam & Rey are joined by two special guests to take you through an in depth preview of Scotland v Ukraine! Enter Gordon Sheach from Tartan Scarf Podcast who joins us to give us the lowdown on the hosts' preparations for this out of the ordinary Play Off tie! Our second guest is none other than St Johnstone's Max Kucheriavyi , fresh from a loan spel...

In our second episode since Russia's full scale invasion and new wave war on Ukraine - Rey, Andrew & Adam aim to analyse Ukrainian Football through the paradigm of War ! Sport Arena's Nikita Dmytrulin joins the podcast for the first time to cast his insight on the latest news in footballing sphere! This week the panel dive into: Zina's exit in the UCL Potential room for a Man City v Ukraine fr...

UKRAINE + FOOTBALL RETURNS! In the first episode since Russia's full scale invasion and new wave war on Ukraine - your regular trio of hosts Rey, Andrew & Adam re-convene for an episode about Football & Sport through the paradigm of War ! Tribuna.com.ua 's Iryna Koziupa also makes a comeback appearance on the podcast to provide some journalistic insight Whilst ex professional tennis player...

Adam, Andrew and Rey travel to South East Asia (virtually) in this week's episode as they chat to Cambodia Premier League winning manager Oleh Starynskyi - who's in charge of the champions Phnom Penh Crown ! Starynskyi reveals: His journey to Asia to work in football Filmmaking background Spells in Indonesia, Malaysia & Cambodia Why he didn't stay in Ukraine? Why was his playing career short l...

Adam & Rey welcome Druha Liha side FC Livyi Bereh 's Club Director Oleh Yehorov to find out more about the ambitious football project growing at a serious rate over on Left Bank Kyiv ! Yehorov shares: The story as to how the club was founded Two well known Ukrainian footballing personalities involved as Presidents What are the club's main aims for the next few seasons? Academy focus Mixed fan...

Adam, Andrew & Rey welcome Ukraine Women's National Team Head Coach Lluis Cortes to discuss the Spaniard's first few months in the job, his career prior to the job and his goals and plans in his new role! Cortes discusses: His early beginnings as a player before moving into coaching ! Winning the Women's Champions League with Barcelona! How the Ukraine job came about? What are his main tasks a...

Adam, Andrew & Rey welcome back MEGOGO lead commentator Vadym Skichko to discuss Ukrainians across the continent whilst their homeland's football hibernates! This week's topics include: Andriy Shevchenko on the verge of Poland? Kovalenko at Spezia - the perfect club for the player? Lunin getting minutes at Real but should he leave for more? LaLiga2 Ukrainian investigation - Milovanov, Kravets,...

Adam, Andrew & Rey return for the first 'traditional' format edition of the pod in 2022! This week's topics include: Andriy Shevchenko's sacking at Genoa Michael Statham from Football Oranje joins the team to focus on NEW Shakhtar signing David Neres from Ajax! How has Mykolenko's Everton career started? Chornomorets under Hryhorchuk have bought so many players this window - but who are they?...

Adam, Andrew & Rey welcome Vorskla Poltava midfielder Amilcar Codjovi on the show to discuss the young, up and coming player's career so far stretching across 3 countries, whilst in recent years also juggling TikTok fame with almost 500,000 followers and 10s of millions of views! Codjovi discusses: Growing up in Spain & England ! Which countries he is actually eligible to represent interna...

Adam (Ukrfut24) , Andrew (Zorya Londonsk) & Rey brief the world on the newest Ukrainian talent expected to grace the English Premier League in January 2022! This special U+F episode focuses solely on Vitaliy Mykolenko & what Everton & Premier League fans can expect from the 22 year old left back! Discussion focuses on : Done deal - awaiting official club unveiling Mykolenko's personali...

Andrew & Adam welcome Latvia international winger & former Zorya Luhansk player Andrejs Ciganiks on the show to discuss his career so far with primary impetus focusing on his time in Ukraine! Ciganiks discusses: Footballing differences from Germany to Latvia to Ukraine ! His family ties to Ukraine including being related to renowned football broadcaster Ihor Tsyhanyk ! How football managed...

Adam, Andrew & Rey welcome back an old friend of the podcast Volodymyr Zverov to wrap up the UPL for 2021! This week's discussion involves: Profiling every single UPL side Reviewing their season so far & what lies ahead after the break! Also there's a final Xmas quiz to round off this bumper episode & historic year! + much much more! ***************** Please subscribe to Ukraine + Foot...

Adam, Andrew & Rey talk to UIS' & Odesa based sports journalist Anton Terekhov about the current situation with the once great Ukrainian club. This week's talking points include: Who are the club's new prospective owners? Why & how has the club been able to get to the state it is now? Anger over the Dynamo links with both clubs being sworn enemies for decades Plus a UPL round up &...

Adam, Andrew & Rey round up the Persha & Druha leagues after they begin their winter hibernation. Alliance’s Illia Deulin joins the guys to analyse his club’s first half of the season whilst added additional insight to the rest of the sides! This weeks topics include: Metalist - not only leading the Persha but are they already the 3rd best team in all of Ukraine? Will Olimpik fold during t...

Adam & Andrew look back at Ukraine's win in Bosnia as well discussing a very 'Italian' themed week for Ukrainian football with special guest Nima Tavallaey Roodsari (Siempre Inter Podcast & Italian Football Podcast). This weeks topics include: Bosnia away - Ukraine with a job only half done Shevchenko's debut as club manager at Genoa - an uphill task! Inter v Shakhtar preview - De Zerbi's...

Andrew & Rey preview Ukraine's crucial final World Cup Qualifier with the help of special guest Haris Mrkonja of N1 Sarajevo! Discussions revolve around: Ukraine's difficulty finishing Lapses at the back What mindset are Bosnia in ahead of this dead rubber (for them) Can Ukraine expect a weaker B & H side? Who can fans expect to see from Ukraine in the XI and which formation will Petrakov...

Adam, Rey and Andrew dissect a busy week in the world of Ukrainian football. How will Shevchenko do in his new role at Genoa? Who will his first signings be? The guys review Mudryk and his recent breakthrough performances & standing ovations. What's wrong with Dynamo? Is Lucescu the main problem? Zorya, hogging all the form - can they make it out the UECL group? Zbirna chat - How are Ukraine p...

Adam, Andrew, Rey and CSKA Sofia Goalkeeping coach Iliya Ivanov join you to preview a gargantuan week for Ukrainian clubs in Europe. Iliya provides some intel on Zorya's opponents whilst Dynamo & Shakhtar scramble for their first goal in this season's edition of the UCL! Other more hard hitting social topics are covered too - with Bohdan Butko & Artem Besedin recently showing unsavoury pub...

Adam, Andrew, Rey and 16 Football Agency analyst Maksym Snitkovskyi sit down for this edition to discuss the latest Ukraine NT squad news, Ukrainian sides falling away in the UCL & how a few newly promoted sides are doing ok for themselves in the UPL this season thus far. All that and MORE in Episode 19 of U+F! Please subscribe to Ukraine + Football on your favoured podcast provider and leave...

Adam & Andrew are joined by Spanish Football journalist & Siempre Positivo podcast host Rik Sharma to discuss the build up to a big week in the UCL for Ukrainian clubs. Can a Ukrainian club side get their first European win of the season or will the misery and decline of coefficient points continue? Meanwhile, Zorya in the Conference League look to be a real worry - they've sent their best...

Adam, Andrew, Rey and Kharkiv football expert Neil Holloway join you for this episode to discuss the previous week's action in Ukrainian football. How far ahead of everyone are Metalist Kharkiv in Persha Liha? How are Metalist-1925 coping in the UPL? Does the Super Cup count for anything and is it a litmus test of any sort ahead of the first league Clasichne of the season? Can Dynamo get something...

Adam, Andrew, Rey and FC Alliance Press attache Illia Deulin are here to discuss the happenings in the lower leagues of Ukrainian football. It's the first round up of the season and the guys delve deep into what's going on amongst the lesser talked about Persha and Druha divisions. Of course, Malinovskyi's omission is also touched on as is Andrew's own Ukraine NT debut... Illia reveals a bit more...

Adam, Andrew, Rey and Tribuna UA's Iryna Koziupa are here to round up what has been an exhausting but extremely enthralling international break for Ukraine. The team analyse the string of three consecutive draws, doping scandals, Malinovskyi's displacement and Oleksandr Petrakov's refreshing openness in press conferences! There has never been quite a NT manager like him before! Also, Andrew discus...