On The Continent: Messi’s back door exit

After weeks of negotiation, the Luke Nation has agreed to step away from Jack’s Encyclopaedia (for now)...But he is in attendance as the greatest game in football podcasting makes it’s 2026 debut. Today, Marcus Mount, Jimbabwe and Cartalonia lock horns in a vigorous punch-up, Pet ...  Show more

It's the Manchester derby this weekend, so how are both sides preparing? Man United have brought back Michael Carrick for another suckle on Sir Alex's teat, all while Pep Guardiola is turning down free bottles of whiskey. Come on Pep, you cannae be turning down a glass of Scotch ...  Show more

Dotun and Andy are joined by David Cartlidge to pick through the smouldering wreckage of another week in European football!

After El Mundo revealed the staggering details of Messi’s contract, we study the fallout since as Messi looks to the courts and Barcelona’s pre ...

Why exactly are La Liga’s biggest sides in so much financial trouble? On today’s episode, Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and Miguel Delaney get stuck into the reasons and implications behind their stark transfer inactivity!

Elsewhere, the return of international footba ...

Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge recap a two-day Sevillan derby where fan trouble ended the first game prematurely, before Betis snuck the behind-closed-doors replay. Ah, Seville, never change.

We also revel in some glorious cross-continental capers, as Zinedine Zidan ...

On episode 232, Dan and Francesc discuss the role that Messi has played this season in terms of results, both good and bad. They break down the Messi argument through stats, discuss the latest about Riqui Puig, touch on the Champions League draw with PSG, and much more!Running Or ...  Show more