What happens when your greatest moment becomes both a blessing and a burden? This is not just the story of Geoff Hurst's World Cup hat-trick but a deeper exploration of a vanishing era of English football and the often-challenging lives of the heroes of '66 after their moment of glory.
In this episode, Simon and Mehreen uncover the complex legacy of England ... Show More
Jan 2025
The Super Agents: How Mino Raiola Changed Football's Transfer Market Forever
How did a pizza waiter from Haarlem become one of football's most influential figures? This is the story of Mino Raiola, the super-agent who transformed the football transfer market, and his successor, Rafaela Pimenta. In this episode, Simon and Mehreen explore the extraordinary ... Show More
1h 47m
Dec 2024
Football and the trenches: The 1914 Christmas truce
In 1914, 110 years ago exactly, British and German troops came up from the trenches to meet in no man’s land and play football. This remarkable event, known as the Christmas Truce, is the subject of today’s special episode. Instead of focusing on one hero, human, or villain, this ... Show More
50m 12s
Dec 2024
The Brazilian Ronaldo and the 1998 World Cup Mystery
12 July 1998, Paris. It’s the FIFA World Cup – France vs. Brazil. Brazil has the unstoppable Ronaldo (O Fenômeno – the Phenomenon) on their side, and crowds are expecting a Brazilian win. Suddenly before the match, it’s announced Ronaldo isn’t going to play. Then, suddenly, he is ... Show More
1h 23m
Oct 2024
Schmeichel: Wrestling with Roy Keane & Nearly Being Sacked by Sir Alex! | Stick To Football EP 51
Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by SkyBet. Our special guest is one of the best goalkeepers ever: Peter Schmeichel. The Great Dane is joined by hosts Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher and Jill Scott.
The 1999 treble winner reflects on his career before tu ... Show More
1h 18m
Oct 2024
Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor & Channing Crowder thoughts on NFL Season, Missing what you love, Life regrets, Struggles, Parenting, Birthday reflections & How will you be remembered when you are gone?
For so long, so many of our Pivot followers have asked when we will interview each other and share our own takes on certain personal questions we often wonder about but never have time to dig in and find out ... .so we are finally doing it!That’s right, on this episode of the Piv ... Show More
56m 42s
Mar 2025
Kasper Schmeichel: Leicester Miracle, Life at Celtic & His Dad! | Stick to Football 73
Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by Sky Bet. Gary, Roy, Jill, and Ian sit down with Kasper Schmeichel to dive into the world of goalkeeping and his illustrious career. Kasper shares his experiences from Leicester City's fairytale, the intricacies of modern goalke ... Show More
1h 15m
Oct 2024
Hoddle: Being Roy’s Hero, England & His Second Chance In Life | Stick To Football EP 55
Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by SkyBet. In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to welcome a true legend of English football in Glenn Hoddle who joins hosts Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Ian Wright, and Jill Scott. We start by exploring Glenn’s unique style as a playe ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2025
Is Football DECREASING, Arsenal's Youth, Father/Son Footballers & More
On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin discuss the state of football. Is it delining? Has it already? Martin's Letter from the Gantry is about Arsenal's Youth players, we have comparisons of football Dads and their Football sons, and much ... Show More
1h 27m
May 2024
Michail Antonio: How Therapy Saved My Football Career (E259)
In this episode, we dive into the incredible journey of Michail Antonio, the West Ham United striker who rose from non-league football to European glory.
After almost a decade at West Ham, Michail made history by becoming the club’s all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League. ... Show More
1h 1m