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  • Football Daily

    MNC: Transfer deadline eve & Messi says goodbye to Argentina

    31/08/2026 | 56 mins.
    Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Stephen Warnock and Rory Smith.
    The panel discuss an eventful summer transfer window, with some potentially big transfers still to come. Football finance expert Dr Tom Bason talks about how NOT qualifying for Europe could benefit team's financial situation and how teams like Brentford are doing things the right way. The Athletic's David Ornstein has the latest on ongoing deals and says he won't be getting much sleep in the coming days.
    Plus, Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, who will be the next great Argentina number 10? What will be the legacy of the greatest ever player on the international stage?
    0:20 Is this the most baffling transfer window ever?
    03:00 Everton fans fuming over potential Armstrong sale.
    06:45 Chris Sutton likes what Ipswich have done!
    09:30 Football finance expert Dr Tom Bason.
    12:10 Squad cost ratio explainer.
    13:50 Praise for Brentford.
    18:10 Shearer would be worth £240m now?
    20:00 Does higher transfer fees benefit everyone?
    22:50 Is qualifying for Europe a bad thing, finances-wise?
    26:50 Round-up of other transfer news.
    36:10 The Athletic's David Ornstein joins the chat.
    38:45 Mudryk to Spurs?
    47:25 Messi's international retirement.
  • Football Daily

    PL Review: ‘Laughable’ Spurs & Maguire ‘basketball’

    30/08/2026 | 34 mins.
    Aaron Paul talks Premier League with striker Charlie Austin & The Telegraph’s northern football writer Luke Edwards. Hear from Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi as their misery continues, meanwhile Bruno Fernandes scores a hat-trick for Man Utd. Also on the agenda are Hull City with their strong start, do Liverpool need to play for Isak more? And which transfers could we see ahead of the deadline? Send your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.
    03:05 Man Utd are back…
    04:30 Harry Maguire can play basketball!
    06:45 ‘Laughable’ Spurs,
    17:30 Half-time teaser,
    19:30 Can Hull City keep it up?
    23:40 Do Liverpool play for Isak?
    27:40 Gakpo poised for Man City move?
    30:10 Which other transfers could we see?
  • Football Daily

    Frank Lampard x Tom Grennan - The Football Interview

    29/08/2026 | 13 mins.
    In a special episode of The Football Interview, singer-songwriter and Coventry City fan Tom Grennan sits down with Frank Lampard ahead of the club's first home Premier League match in more than 25 years. They reflect on a memorable season that saw Coventry secure automatic promotion and discuss whether they will need to prove the doubters wrong this season, as well as how they must adapt their game to compete at the highest level.
    TIMECODES
    01’00 - When Frank Lampard took the Coventry job
    2’35 - How did automatic promotion feel?
    4’52 - Does he have to prove the doubters wrong?
    6’10 - How different will Coventry’s football adapt in the Premier League?
    7’34 - Who out of his former teammates would he put in his Coventry team?
    8’20 - What does he deem a success for Coventry?
  • Football Daily

    TCV: Murray the Menace & scrap the UCL draw?

    28/08/2026 | 48 mins.
    John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball discuss life as football commentators. How are they coping with VAR in their ears? Are they going for ‘Sávio’ or ‘Savinho’? John’s made it into the Beano. And is it time to scrap the UEFA Champions League draw? All that and round two of Clash of the Commentators, plus will we see a division one entry in the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk
    02:20 John’s lump in his throat at Newcastle,
    08:00 5 Live commentaries this weekend,
    13:20 Sávio or Savinho?
    15:00 How are they coping with VAR in their ears?
    19:00 What’s a ‘Viduka’ and TCV helps you pass!
    23:10 John’s in the Beano!
    26:00 Bodø/Glimt back in the Champions League!
    28:25 Should the UCL draw be scrapped?
    31:30 Will Ian power-up in Clash of the Commentators?
    40:05 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.
    5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
    Sat 1500 Coventry v Hull,
    Sat 1500 Bournemouth v Everton on Sports Extra 2,
    Sat 1730 Spurs v Newcastle,
    Sun 1400 Chelsea v Brighton & Hove,
    Sun 1400 Leeds v Brentford on Sports Extra 2,
    Sun 1400 Sunderland v Fulham on Sports Extra 3
    Sun 1630 Man Utd v Ipswich.
    Great Glossary of Football Commentary:
    DIVISION ONE
    50p head
    Agricultural challenge,
    Back of the net,
    Back to square one,
    Backside and elbows,
    Booked,
    Bosman,
    Bullet header,
    Caretaker manager,
    Channel of joy,
    Coupon buster,
    Cruyff Turn,
    Cultured/educated left foot,
    Dead-ball specialist,
    Draught excluder,
    Elastico/flip-flap,
    False nine,
    Fox in the box,
    Giving the goalkeeper the eyes,
    Grub hunter,
    Head like a biscuit tin,
    Head like a sheriff’s badge,
    Head tennis,
    Hibs it,
    In a good moment,
    In behind,
    Lollipop,
    Magic of the FA Cup,
    The Maradona,
    Off their line,
    Olimpico,
    Onion bag,
    Panenka,
    Parachute payment,
    Park the bus,
    Perfect hat-trick,
    Postage stamp,
    Put his cap on it,
    Rabona,
    Roy of the Rovers stuff,
    Schmeichel-style,
    Scorpion kick,
    Spursy,
    Stick it in the mixer,
    Sweeper keeper,
    Taking it to the corner flag,
    Target man,
    Tiki-taka,
    Towering header,
    Trivela,
    Where the kookaburra sleeps,
    Where the owl sleeps,
    Where the spiders sleep.
  • Football Daily

    Euro Leagues: Alvarez to Arsenal? Plus Muslić on Schalke

    26/08/2026 | 49 mins.
    Maz Farookhi is joined by ESPN's Julien Laurens and German football expert Rafa Honigstein for this week's Euro Leagues. The team reflect on a turbulent week for Julian Alvarez at Atletico Madrid, and with Barcelona seemingly out of the running, does that open the door for Arsenal?
    Then, we hear more about Musiala's condition which saw him collapse in consecutive friendlies for Bayern last week. How have the club kept it private for such a long time, and is there a long-term concern over Musiala's career?
    Schalke and ex-Plymouth Argyle head coach Miron Muslić joins the pod to discuss Schalke's promotion to the Bundesliga, the signing of fellow Bosnian Edin Džeko, and how Loris Karius has turned his career around at the club.
    Finally, Jules and Raf look at who might be best-placed to challenge Bayern domestically this season.
    Timecodes:
    02:59 Is Julian Alvarez set for Arsenal?
    13:15 Jamal Musiala's seizure condition, and how Bayern have been handling it
    21:22 How are Bayern shaping up for this season? How have they improved the squad?
    27:18 Miron Muslić on Schalke's return to the Bundesliga
    29:30 How did Miron's time at Plymouth shape him?
    33:09 Loris Karius' career redemption
    35:05 Signing Edin Dzeko at 39 years old
    40:13 Can anyone challenge Bayern this season?
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