World Football

The former Leicester and Sunderland winger Matt Piper opens up about how his life spiralled out of control after injuries forced him to retire at just 24. Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O’Reilly discuss the big-name signings that have joined the Women's Super League in England this season. And we speak to San Marino midfielder, Alessandro Golinucci, as the team continue to search for the count...

Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly reflect on Lionel Messi's decision to leave Barcelona with Gaston Recondo, who was one of the journalists to break the news in Argentina. With Major League Soccer joining Basketball and Tennis in calling off matches in solidarity with anti-racism protests in the USA, we hear from Colorado Rapids forward Kei Kamara and discuss the social consciousness in...

Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly preview the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich. We also hear from the former Stuttgart and RB Leipzig coach Alex Zorniger who discusses the unstoppable rise of German coaches. Picture: Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich celebrates after scoring his team's third goal against Olympique Lyonnais (Franck Fife/Pool via...

Lille owner Gerard Lopez gives an insight into the challenges of running a football club and outlines his vision for how to compete with Europe's biggest teams. We also hear from a history-making African coach, as he prepares his team for the European Champions League. Presented by John Bennett, Pat Nevin and Alicia Ferguson. Picture: The owner of Lille Gerard Lopez during a team presentation prio...

Lebanon international Edmond Chehade tells us how he was caught in the blast that rocked Beirut. We also hear from his team-mate Omar Buigel. Also on the show, Tony Dorigo recalls stories from his Torino days. Picture: The Lebanese flag sits on the rubble in Beirut, in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the city. (PATRICK BAZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel discusses his return to football after brain surgery. And the former France and Real Madrid player Nicolas Anelka looks back on his career. Picture: Ricky van Wolfswinkel of FC Basel celebrates victory against Vitesse Arnhem (Laurens Lindhout/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Swiss midfielder Gökhan İnler talks about winning the Turkish title with Başakşehir. And the Gambia captain, Pa Modou Jagne, pays tribute to his country’s greatest ever player, Biri Biri. Picture: Players celebrate as Basaksehir clinch their first ever Turkish Super Lig title (Onur Coban/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images).

Footballer Jay Bothroyd tells stories from his time in Italy and Japan. Coach Carrie Taylor tells us why she quit San Diego Loyal after just two games. And Chris Hughton pays tribute to his former manager Jack Charlton. Picture: Jay Bothroyd of Consadole Sapporo paying against Kawasaki Frontale (Masashi Hara/Getty Images)

D.C. United coach Ben Olsen talks about the return of soccer in the USA. Melbourne City's French midfielder Florin Berenguer discusses his club's efforts to get out of Melbourne before shutdown. And we hear from a 61 year old footballer from the Faroe Islands.

Goalkeeper Vanessa Cordoba discusses the frustrations of being a female footballer in Colombia. We're in Brazil to find out more about the controversial decision to resume football. And we pay tribute to the only Iraqi to score at a World Cup, Ahmed Radhi. (Picture: Colombian players watch the penalty shoot-out against Argentina during the 2019 Pan-American Games by CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP via Getty Im...

Sparta Prague's Costa Nhamoinesu describes the racist incidents in Czech football in reaction to the Black Lives Matters movement. The former Australia international Alicia Ferguson reacts to the announcement that Australia and New Zealand will host the 2023 women's World Cup. And the owner of Mexican club Santos Laguna, Alejandro Irarragorri, tells us how Covid-19 has affected his club and his co...

Sunday will be the 50th anniversary of the World Cup final of 1970 when Brazil beat Italy 4-1 in Mexico City's Azteca stadium to win their third World Cup in 12 years. But this wasn't any old World Cup-winning team. It's a team that's become encircled by an almost mystical aura, and carries the seemingly eternal tag of the greatest team in the history of football. We'll hear memories from Pele and...

French World Cup winner and vocal anti-racism campaigner Christian Karembeu discusses the continuing fallout from the killing of George Floyd in the United States and how football should tackle racism moving forward. Valencia midfielder Francis Coquelin tells us about life in lockdown ahead of the return of La Liga. And Parma defender Matteo Darmian gives us the inside track on his former Manchest...

USA internationals Jess McDonald and Bill Hamid discuss what it means to be African-American, as protests sweep across the world following the death of George Floyd. Plus, the Ferencvaros player, Tokmac Nguen, tells us why he decided to show his solidarity after scoring a goal in the Hungarian league. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

The owner of Brescia, Massimo Cellino, joins us to discuss plans to restart the season. He also gives his views on the future of the club's mercurial striker Mario Balotelli. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images)

Wolfsburg's Swiss international, Kevin Mbabu, talks about the return of the German Bundesliga. And we also hear from the former Celtic and Nigeria player Efe Ambrose. (Photo by TOBIAS HASE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Mark Clattenburg discusses the implications of Covid-19 for referees and looks back on his career highlights. Australian international Adam Taggart talks about the return of football in South Korea. And Dynamo Dresden's Alexander Jeremejeff tells us about his club's set back, after two team mates tested positive for the Coronavirus. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

In this bonus podcast, the FC Midtjylland and Finland midfielder Tim Sparv discusses life in lockdown, qualifying for Euro 2020, his love of books, climate change, Qatar's human rights and playing with Theo Walcott and Gareth Bale. (Photo by MARKKU ULANDER/Lehtikuva/AFP via Getty Images)

Union Berlin's Neven Subotić discusses the imminent return of football in Germany. The Finland captain Tim Sparv talks about his frustration over the delay to Euro 2020. And 50 years on, we remember Feyenoord's 1970 European Cup triumph. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)

USA international Carli Lloyd reflects on her career and talks about the impact of Covid-19. Australia's Adam Taggart discusses the return of football in South Korea. We also hear form Arsenal's Dutch striker Vivanne Miedema. (Photo by Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Brescia's Simon Skrabb talks about life in lock-down and the possibility of Serie A football returning. And the former Liverpool and Fenerbahçe Sporting Director, Damien Comolli, unpicks some of the problems facing clubs due to the Coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Anders Ylander/Ombrello via Getty Images)

Spanish footballer Toni Dovale talks about his work as a pharmacist during the Covid-19 crisis. And Paderborn captain Christian Strohdiek discusses the prospect of football returning in Germany. Picture: Thai football league's Navy FC player Toni Dovale poses with a ball outside his family's pharmacy (Credit: MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)

Torino's Ola Aina talks about life in lockdown and Red Bull Salzburg's American coach Jesse Marsch discusses his career and philosophy. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

In this bonus podcast, hear the full interview with Red Bull Salzburg's American coach Jesse Marsch. Mani Djazmi spent an hour talking to him, about his career, his principles, and coaching the phenomenon of the season, striker Erling Haaland.

Watford and Belgium defender Christian Kabasele talks about life in lock down. Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss whether top earning footballers should take pay cuts. And journalist Camilo Velasquez sheds a light on football in Nicaragua, where games are still continuing despite the corona virus outbreak. (Picture: Christian Kabasele of Belgium in action during the international friendly matc...