Aug 2020

How the white football was dismissed as an unwanted fad

The white ball was widely disliked during trials in 1927 and one manufacturer declared it ‘practically impossible to make’. It would take another 24 years for the Football League to give it the go-ahead

18m 51s

Aug 2020

The Colourful XI tragedy

Stories from the beautiful game that you may never have heard before, written by some of the world’s leading sports journalists, and spanning more than 100 years of sporting history from across the footballing planet. In the final episode of this series: 15 Dutch footballers were ... Show More

23m 17s

Jul 2020

The 1985 English Super Cup

The best stories from the beautiful game that you may never have heard before, written by some of the world’s leading sports journalists, and spanning more than 100 years of sporting history from across the footballing planet. In this episode: after English clubs were banned from ... Show More

19m 4s

Oct 2023

Sir Bobby Charlton: The Original Football Superhero

The Times’ Chief Football writer Henry Winter tells the story of England’s greatest ever footballer - from the tragedy of the Munich Air Disaster to European and World Cup wins - with tributes from Rio Ferdinand, Alan Shearer and George Cohen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva ... Show More

46m 2s

Jan 2023

El Rey Pelé - The King Of Football

Join us as we celebrate the great Pelé, his career, and his huge impact on World Cups - winning three! Danny Kelly speaks to those who played with, against or simply admired the great 'Pele', as they dig deep into the Brazilian's unbelievable career, including his love affair wi ... Show More

46m 6s

May 2024

Upsetting Fergie, 20 Hours With Steven Gerrard & Protecting The Football Pyramid

Why did the first edition newspapers after Man United’s treble success agitate Sir Alex Ferguson? What was it like ghostwriting Steven Gerrard’s autobiography? How do we protect the football pyramid in England and ensure the game isn’t run in the interests of only a handful of cl ... Show More

29m 26s

Dec 2022

Pele - talkSPORT's Tribute To The King

We bring you the very best of the tributes across the talkSPORT network to football icon Pele, who passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday. Several Premier League managers including Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte and Mikel Arteta all pay tribute to the Brazilian who won three Worl ... Show More

20m 55s

Apr 2022

Football in Iraq with legend Younis Mahmoud

In this episode we’ll dive into perhaps the biggest underdog story in the history of football. It’s a story on how football can unite a war torn country. This episode is dedicated to Iraq’s football history. We spoke with Younis Mahmoud, a legend in Iraqi football, as well as an ... Show More

30m 11s

Dec 2022

Remembering Pelé

This is a special episode celebrating the life on and off the pitch of arguably the greatest player ever, Pelé. Aaron Paul is joined by those who played against him, idolized him and interviewed him as they reflect on an incredible career of a true footballing legend. Former Engl ... Show More

42m 6s

Mar 2023

FOOTBALL SATURDAY – Mbappe awaits, putting faith in the youth and coming out of retirement

Former Republic of Ireland international David Meyler joins Irish Independent football writer Dan McDonnell, broadcaster and journalist Johnny Ward and OTB’s John Duggan to discuss the biggest stories in the world of football on this international weekend. They break down France’ ... Show More

1h 39m

Jul 2017

World Cup History (1994 & 1998)

Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to talk about the evolution of international football tactics at the 1994 & 1998 World Cups. The pair also discuss whether Alex is, as suggested by a listener, a "hipster" for thinking that Johan Cruyff is the "greatest ever".To view our entir ... Show More

43m 36s

Nov 2020

"Maradona And The Football Were A Perfect Marriage"

Tributes continue to Diego Maradona with Gary Lineker sharing a personal story of the banter between the two of them, thirty two years after the infamous World Cup quarter final, Arsene Wenger describes the marriage between Maradona’s feet and the football as he suggests th Argen ... Show More

17m 44s

Mar 2023

Football Daily: 2026 World Cup to be biggest and longest, City target Champions League quarters, 3 year ban for man who racially abused Ivan Toney

Welcome to Tuesday's Football Daily as Phil Egan runs you through all you need to know from world football... Subscribe to the 'OTB Football' podcast feed to hear the best Football analysis, interviews and stories from Off The Ball.

7m 24s

The France football captain who murdered...