The fall of José Mourinho

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 ...  Show more

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

In June 2004, José Mourinho made headlines around the world by claiming ‘I think I’m a special one’ at his unveiling as Chelsea manager. Just under a year later, he lifted the Premier League trophy for the first time, delivering Chelsea their first league title in 50 years.

Rio is joined by his former team mate Phil Jones alongside Joel Beya on this episode where the trio delve into reasons for the club’s decline over the past decade, hearing from the man who straddled Sir Alex Ferguson’s final years and the decade after he left.

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On this week’s episode of the Joy of Football Podcast, Neil and Martin discuss how English teams have done in the Champions League (are Arsenal struggling). We have our usual Three of the Best (with an overwhelming amount of Newcastle after their game with Chelsea), Martin’s Lett ...  Show more

To kick off Season 4, John Obi Mikel has flown almost 7,400 miles to Brazil to catch up with his former Chelsea team-mate Oscar Emboaba. Now at boyhood club São Paulo, Oscar reflects on his five year stay at Chelsea, the ex-Blues manager he spurned in order to move to Stamford Br ...  Show more