World Football

Christian Karembeu pays tribute to Real Madrid's former President, Lorenzo Sanz who died after contracting the coronavirus. Paul Canoville remembers the racism he suffered playing for Chelsea in the 1980s. And Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly choose the footballers who shaped their lives. (Picture: Paul Canoville knocks the ball into an empty net to score for Chelsea. Credit: Mark Leech...

Cameroon's Gaëtan Bong talks about isolation, learning to cook and keeping fit during the coronavirus pandemic. And in search of football, we travel to Zanzibar for a Premier League match. (Photo: Gaetan Bong deep in thought during a Brighton v Crystal Palace match. Credit: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

FC Saarbrücken goalkeeper Daniel Batz talks about his German Cup heroics. And Odion Ighalo talks about his dream move to the club he supported as a young boy. (Photo: Daniel Batz of FC Saarbruecken celebrates after his sides victory following a penalty shootout in the DFB Cup (By Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Rafael Benítez tells us how the Coronavirus has left his team, Dalian Professional FC, stranded in Spain. And coach Josh Shepherd talks about his adventures in Bhutan. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Liverpool's Sadio Mané discusses an amazing season so far. And the former Australia international Alicia Ferguson looks back on her career. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina recalls the moment he collapsed on the pitch with concussion. LAFC's Mohamed El-Monir describes his journey from war-torn Libya to California. And the former Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer tells us how he's helping to raise funds after the Australian bushfires. (Picture: David Ospina of Colombia saves a penalty from Jordan Henderson of England in the penalty s...

The coach of Norway, Lars Lagerbäck, talks about the talents of Erling Håland, Iceland's remarkable Euro 2016 run and his dreams of retirement. And Stein Erik Hegerberg, the father of Ada and Andrine, tells us how 'tough love' helped his daughters to grow into top footballers. Presenter Mani Djazmi is also joined by Heather O'Reilly and Pat Nevin. Picture: Lars Lagerback on the touchline, prior to...

In this bonus podcast you can hear the full interview as Mani Djazmi meets the Norway coach Lars Lagerbäck.

AC Milan goalkeeper Asmir Begovic looks ahead to the Derby della Madonnina. And we hear from San Diego Loyal coach Carrie Taylor about the launch of Landon Donovan's new team. Photo: Inter Milan football fans during a Serie A match against A.C. Milan at the San Siro Stadium in Milan (Credit: by David Cannon/Getty Images).

Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss the week's biggest stories including Canada's Christine Sinclair becoming international football's record goalscorer. As FIFPro launch their Global Player's Council, Chelsea and England's Anita Asante talks about the challenges they want to tackle in women's football, while Anderlecht and Belgium's Vincent Kompany says 'something has to give' to...

We hear from Australia striker Sam Kerr as she starts her quest for trophies in the Women's Super League with Chelsea, Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly discuss whether you can be the world's best player without winning silverware. Burundi captain Saido Berahino opens up about 'never getting over' his move to Tottenham falling through and rebuilding his career in Belgium with Zulte Wareg...

The new Ecuador manager Jordi Cruyff joins Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly to discuss the challenge that he faces in trying to qualify the country for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and Barcelona's decision to replace Ernesto Valverde with Quique Setien. Former Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie takes a break from the golf course to talk about the Africa Cup of Nations reverting back to Jan...

Olivier Dacourt pays tribute to his former AS Roma team mate, Daniele De Rossi, who has announced his retirement. We hear from one of the players of Saint-Pierrois, the team from Réunion who caused shock in the Coupe de France. And the former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams looks back on his career. (Picture: Olivier Dacourt, Mark Viduka and Rio Ferdinand celebrate after a goal for Leeds Un...

In this bonus podcast, the former England and Arsenal captain Tony Adams looks back on his career.

In the second of two special programmes, Mani Djazmi looks back on more of his favourite interviews from the last ten years, as we compile a World Football ‘team of the decade’. We hear again from Megan Rapinoe, Pep Guardiola and the ‘Pele of Peru’, Teofilo Cubillas.

In the first of two special programmes Mani Djazmi looks back on some of his favourite interviews of the last ten years, as we compile a World Football ‘Team of the Decade’. In part one, we hear again from Mexico’s flamboyant goalkeeper Jorge Campos, Brazil’s 1970 World Cup winning captain Carlos Alberto and Johan Cruyff.

Atalanta's Hans Hateboer talks about their unlikely Champions League adventure. The Esperance midfielder Kwame Bonsu reflects on the Fifa Club World Cup. And Heather O'Reilly, Pat Nevin and Mani Djazmi discuss the latest controversy involving Arsenal's Mesut Özil. (Photo: Atalanta players line up at the start of the Uefa Champions League game against FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Credit: Vyacheslav Madiyev...

Suriname national coach and former Ajax player, Dean Gorré, joins Mani Djazmi and Pat Nevin. We'll ask why Suriname, with a population of half a million people, has produced so many talented footballers over the years. Plus, Dean Gorré shares his memories of Johan Cruyff. Also on the programme, we find out about how Real Betis are trying to save the planet. (Photo: Coach Dean Gorré entering the fi...

Former Rangers and Scotland coach Alex McLeish looks back on his career. And we find out more about Zamalek's controversial President, Mortada Mansour, who has sacked 25 coaches in 5 years since taking over the Cairo club. Picture: Egypt's Zamalek players celebrate after they won the CAF Confederation Cup final against Morocco's RSB Berkane (Photo by Islam Safwat/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

Flamengo legend Dejan Petković discusses a crazy 24 hours for his former club. And the Brazilian football journalist Ricardo Setyon also joins Mani Djazmi, Pat Nevin and Heather O'Reilly to give his view, after Flamengo win both the Copa Libertadores and the Brazilian league title. Picture: Brazil's Flamengo fans surround the bus carrying the Flamengo football team during the celebration parade af...

Gus Poyet discusses Jose Mourinho's appointment as coach of Tottenham Hotspur. And Mani Djazmi reports from Helsinki as Finland's national team qualifies for Euro 2020. (Photo: New Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho, during a training session at Tottenham's Training Centre. Credit: Getty Images)

Mani Djazmi travels to Helsinki as Finland attempt to qualify for Euro 2020. We hear from the former international Hannu Tihinen and current players, Leo and Sauli Väisänen. Also on the show, Pat Nevin talks to Chile-based footballer Richard Barroilhet about the political protests and violence which have resulted in the cancellation of matches. (Photo: Teemu Pukki of Finland celebrates after scori...

Mani Djazmi and former Scotland and Chelsea winger Pat Nevin discuss this week's biggest football stories. Clare Walsh, Football Federation Australia's head of game development, talks about the countries' new pay deal that will see players of the women's national team get the same salary as their male counterparts. We mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by remembering an extra...

World Cup winner Mia Hamm joins the team to pay tribute to Heather O'Reilly, who has finished her playing career by winning the NWSL title. And Peter Odemwingie and Pat Nevin discuss the problem of feuding team mates. (Photo: Mia Hamm of Team USA is embraced by teammates as they celebrate victory over China in the Final match of the Fifa Women's World Cup at the Rose Bowl in 1999, Credit:Jed Jacob...

Heather O'Reilly looks ahead to the NWSL final, Mexican striker Raúl Jiménez talks about life at Wolves, and former referee Abraham Klein remembers the 1970 World Cup. Image: Raúl Jiménez celebrates scoring for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Southampton at Molineux (Credit: Carl Recine/Reuters)