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If you’re craving European football insight, then look no further – Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and ESPN’s David Cartlidge are here with a brand new episode of On The Continent! After last night’s 3-2 loss in the German Super Cup left a strange sense of déjà vu for Dortmund, we wonder what they can do to help them step up to the next level. Should they invest some money in a more high profile coach? We also recap a crazy week for Inter, praise some imperious performances from Atleti youngster João Félix and tip our hats to Fiorentina’s age-defying pass master, Franck Ribéry. Send us an email! We'd love to hear from you: otc@footballramble.com ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lars Sivertsen joins Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell on today’s episode as we take another leisurely stroll down the tree-lined avenues of European football.  Today, we begin by wondering about Kylian Mbappé’s next step in his career – should he stay at PSG or leave Ligue Un so as to establish himself as the world’s best? We also break down Luis Suárez’s transfer to Atletico Madrid, as Barcelona seemingly forgot to leave Atleti off their competitors list. And, after their 8-0 humbling at the hands of Bayern Munich, we look at the mounting problems around Schalke and their repeated missteps in the transfer market. Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us at our brand new address: otc@footballramble.com ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the return of Football Ramble’s Book Club, a legend of football journalism joins Kate Mason and Jim Campbell in the studio: Julie Welch, the country’s first female reporter and author of ‘The Fleet Street Girls’! Julie burst onto the scene in the 1970s, in a time when women were still forbidden from the male sanctity of the football press box. Despite this, she overcame seemingly relentless sexism and misogyny and established herself as one of the country’s best sportswriters. She joins us to discuss her memories of Fleet Street's glory years, from having afternoon tea with Alan Ball to enjoying her status as a trailblazing figure for women hoping to break into the industry. You can purchase a copy of 'The Fleet Street Girls' here. What should we read next? Let us know on Twitter @FootballRamble and @kvlmason. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Juventus will begin the Andrea Pirlo era this weekend with the return of Serie A – can they win their tenth consecutive title, or will one of the Milan sides spoil the party? We try to answer that question on this week’s episode of On The Continent! Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined by Nicky Bandini to look ahead to some returning European football. We look into whether Borussia Dortmund can halt Bayern’s dominance and pick through the aftermath of the brawl in PSG’s clash with Marseille. Plus, our Games of the Week returns! Free live football, anyone? Got a question for one of our panel? You can email us on our new email address: otc@footballramble.com ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to a brand new season of On The Continent! Every week, join Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell as they bring you the biggest stories from across European football. On today’s show, alongside The Independent’s Miguel Delaney, we look back on a tumultuous summer for Lionel Messi and ask where he and Barcelona will go from here. We also wonder what the start to the Ligue Un season might hold for PSG, after multiple players tested positive for coronavirus after a trip to Ibiza, and celebrate the Portuguese return of Andy’s one true love: Ricardo Quaresma! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The rumours are true — On The Continent is now part of the roster on Football Ramble Daily! New episodes of OTC will now be released via Football Ramble Daily's feed on Thursdays, so we can cover all the action in a Champions League week. If you haven't already, subscribe to Football Ramble Daily in your podcast app so you don't miss anything. We'll see you for brand new episodes of On The Continent on Thursday 8th August. Subscribe here: hyperurl.co/ramble For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Velkommen to a brand new episode of On The Continent. This week, Marcus and James are joined by Norway’s finest: Lars Sivertsen! Lars talks about Norwegian wonder kid Martin Ødegaard’s move to Real Sociedad after an impressive season on loan at Vitesse Arnhem. We also squeeze in some chat about another Norwegian youngster showing great potential on the continent in the form of RB Salzburg’s Erling Braut Håland. Elsewhere, we check in with James after he returned from his pre-season travels with Inter where he encountered a slightly downbeat Antonio Conte. Will the club ever manage to offload Mauro Icardi? We also round up some more transfer shenanigans, as Nabil Fekir moves to Real Betis and Gareth Bale has yet to move from a Spanish golf course. FYI - On The Continent will be taking a break next Wednesday but we’ll be back the week after! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Welcome, one and all, to On The Continent—it’s a pleasure to have you with us. We begin with Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, whose scrap over the Antoine Griezmann transfer continues. There has also been a chock-load of transfer activity in Turin and James talks us through the reasons behind Juventus’ effective transfer strategy. He also sings the praises of Aaron Ramsey, after his impressive Italian press conference. Over in Munich, Andy explains why Bayern fans might be feeling a little frustrated going into the new season as arrivals there remain sparse. We also find time to squeeze in some chat about Andy’s recent jaunt in Scandinavia and the start of the Russian Premier League! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

It’s part two of ATM’s Scandinavian sojourn, as we cross the border into northern Sweden to see minnows-turned-Allsvenskan fixtures Östersunds take on Norrköping on a sunny but fresh Sunday afternoon.  After the home side’s Leicester-born boss Ian Burchnall addresses the Jämtkraft Arena public, we speak to Jamie Hopcutt about his journey from teenage rejection at York City to giant-slaying under Graham Potter in the Europa League. The midfielder tells us about going from early trepidation to scoring perhaps the most famous goal in the club’s history against Galatasaray, as player and club have enjoyed a meteoric rise from the Swedish lower divisions to top-flight residency and silverware together.  Oh, and there’s a last-gasp winner thrown in for good measure.  At The Match episodes work on a standalone basis, but to catch up on Series 1 & 2, please search 'At The Match' in your podcast app. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

ATM reaches its most northern point yet on the map in part one of a Scandinavian special, as Norwegian champions Rosenborg get into the most intense part of their season.  Andy catches up with Adresseavisen sports editor Charlotte Sundberg to hear about the team trying to recover from a tough start, Nicklas Bendtner’s disappearance from view and the eagerness to revisit the European glory that caught Charlotte’s imagination as a child.  After the game, striker Alexander Soderlund tells us about his return to form while coach Erik Horneland describes just how important a Champions League return would be for Norway’s biggest club.  At The Match episodes work on a standalone basis, but to catch up on Series 1 & 2, please search 'At The Match' in your podcast app. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Hi sports fans, it’s On The Continent time! Pleasure to have you with us. We begin with Antoine Griezmann and Neymar, who incurred the wrath of their respective clubs after not reporting for training. Is this a sign they’re both off to the Camp Nou? Listen on to find out. Over in Italy, James praises Napoli’s recent transfer business and what King Carlo is building down south. However, James believes the strongest title challenge will come from further north, in the form of Antonio Conte’s Inter. We also squeeze in some chat on the US’ World Cup triumph and UEFA President Alexander Ceferin’s potential plan to change Champions League qualification. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Hello chicos, it’s On The Continent time! This week we begin with the Women’s World Cup, as Phil Neville’s Lionesses are sadly knocked out by reigning champions USA. We dissect that, before having another inevitable debate about VAR. Elsewhere, Andy talks us through both sides of new Spurs signing Tanguy Ndombele— will he be a good fit? And what will that money mean for Lyon? It’s all go across Ligue Un as Nice are about to come into some money as well. Over in Serie A, we discuss the recent news that Milan have been banned from next season’s Europa League, and how it will benefit other teams. And James shares his excitement at Sampdoria’s summer signings, now they're under the leadership of Eusebio Di Francesco. If you want to get in touch, drop us an email at show@otcpod.com, and we're on twitter @otcpod. Ciao for now! ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

At The Match gets its tournament head back on, arriving in sweltering Udine, in north-eastern Italy, for the Euro Under-21 between two of the usual suspects, Spain and Germany.  Journalist Christian Hoch tells us about how the German youngsters are helping the national recover from the senior team's major stumble in Russia last year, Madrid-based Joe Walker describes how Spain are moving on from their own difficulties and player of the tournament Fabián Ruíz describes the effect Carlo Ancelotti has had on his career. At The Match episodes work on a standalone basis, but to catch up on Series 1 & 2, please search 'At The Match' in your podcast app. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Greetings all! This week, Andy returns from Mallorca to speak about their triumphant return to Spain’s top flight for the first time in six years, while in Italy James goes through the situation with Palermo and explains fully the absolute mess the club finds itself in. Elsewhere, there's Mats Hummels returning to Dortmund, the possibility of Matthijs de Ligt going to Juventus, and the mouth-watering quarter final clash between France and the USA at the Women’s World Cup. There will be no Mailbag episodes throughout this summer, as we’ll incorporate your questions into the main show. So, if you want to get in touch, drop us an email: show@otcpod.com, or find us on Twitter @otcpod ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

ATM gets into some island life, with Spain's domestic season still going strong in the fourth week of June. Real Mallorca host Deportivo La Coruña in the promotion playoff second leg with a place in La Liga at stake, but facing a two-goal deficit from the first game. We catch up with Mallorca fan and writer Alex Fitzpatrick as he tells us about the club's revival and yearning for the glory days on a wild night which, as befits a season climax, has a great twist as a team that were in the third tier just over a year ago pull off a remarkable remontada. At The Match episodes work on a standalone basis, but to catch up on Series 1 & 2, please search 'At The Match' in your podcast app. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy