The Fifth Floor: For the love of football

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is now in its fifth year and armies on both sides have faced massive losses. Authorities in Ukraine regularly publish the numbers of their soldiers who have been killed, but Russian authorities haven’t released official numbers for their de ...  Show more

In India, official figures suggest that one in three women experience domestic violence. In 2023, police registered over 130,000 cases of marital abuse and more than 6,000 women were killed in disputes relating to dowries. Despite these high numbers, societal attitudes to domesti ...  Show more

Alors que ce mardi 5 novembre 2024, débute la 4è journée de la Ligue des Champions, le football semble traverser une crise. Le constat vaut pour toutes les compétitions : les audiences télé sont en baisse.  À qui la faute ? Le sport le plus populaire du monde est-il menacé ? Comm ...  Show more

Trouble in Paris as Argentinians defend Enzo Fernández’s remarks after The Copa America, Football at The Olympics and how Hollywood and Wales became a football match made in heaven. Gary is joined by Journalist and Author Ian Herbert to talk about his book, Tinseltown: Hollywood ...  Show more

Bex Smith is an internationally successful footballer who's transitioned to a global executive in sports and business. Bex first came to prominence as a World Cup and Olympic footballer captaining her New Zealand national team, and culminating her club career winning The Triple w ...  Show more

On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast we’re joined by CARLTON COLE to chat about his upbringing and entry to football, the death of the traditional No. 9, West Ham's move to the London City Stadium, his Role as West Ham Loans Manager, what it’s like to become a st ...  Show more