The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
Sports:Soccer
With Jimbo away for the international break, Kelly Somers is in the Totally hot seat, with Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Charlie Eccleshare for company.
This week sees the retirement of two sometimes great and sometimes terrible former Arsenal and Real Madrid players, Emmanuel Adebayor and Mesut Ozil, with the German in particular leaving a hugely divisive legacy. A genius turned live blogger.
The Euro 2024 qualifying campaign begins with some stellar fixtures including Italy v England, Spain v a Haaland-less Norway, Zlatan’s Sweden v Belgium and captain Mbappe’s France v Koeman’s Netherlands.
Paul Tenorio joins us to discuss a turbulent few months for the US national team since the World Cup, the courting of Folarin Balogun and why Patrick Vieira should be the next USA manager.
Plus Hodgson, Conte and handsome Herve Renard.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Ozil and Adebayor, we hardly knew ye (02.00)
• PART 2a: Roy Hodgson returns to Crystal Palace (13.00)
• PART 2b: Conte somehow still at Spurs (19.00)
• PART 3a: Italy v England preview (27.00)
• PART 3b: Hughton’s Ghana get ready for action (33.00)
• PART 3c: France v Netherlands preview (36.00)
• PART 3d: Sweden v Belgium preview (46.00)
• PART 4a: Paul Tenorio on an eventful few months for the USA (50.00)
• PART 4b: New eras for Wales and Spain (57.00)
• PART 4c: Sampaoli out, Renard in (62.00)
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Farewell Jurgen Klopp, goodbye Premier League season and so long VAR?
Mbappe says goodbye to PSG, Bologna say hello to the Champions League
Arsenal take the title race to the final day as Man City head to Spurs
Real Madrid set up Dortmund final as Arsenal face their Old Trafford hoodoo
Will it be a Real Madrid-PSG Champions League final?
Tottenham taken apart by Liverpool as Ipswich join the elite
Sancho shines in the Champions League, plus the next chapter in the title race
Can Dortmund damage PSG’s Champions League dreams?
Arsenal’s stressful win at Spurs and Salah’s spat with Klopp
Va-Va Voom! Tom Williams talks modern French football
Everton win Klopp’s last derby, as free-scoring Arsenal take on Tottenham
Inter win their 20th title, while Bellingham wins another Clásico
An embarrassing weekend for Man United and Nottingham Forest
No double treble for Man City - can Chelsea upset them in the FA Cup semis?
Leverkusen are champions…who will be Champions League semi-finalists?
Liverpool and Arsenal both beaten as Man City take control of title race
Arsenal and Man City get countered in spectacular Champions League week
Broken Bayern face Arsenal in the Champions League, plus why PSG will reach the final
Controlled Arsenal overtake wasteful Liverpool after chaos at Old Trafford
Is Foden footballer of the year? Will we get another Man Utd Liverpool classic?
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