Weekend Edition - The Sports Agents

A northern leader. A sudden change at the top. A cost of living crisis engulfing the country. A Labour party accused of tacking left. Not Andy Burnham in 2026, but Harold Wilson in 1963.Considering his priorities and his focus, Burnham would do well to learn the lessons from Labo ...  عرض المزيد

24 hours on from the Tory neo-Nazigate , a curious development. The candidate himself, Joshua Bonehill-Paine, has now withdrawn from the election in Somerset council - only to find himself promoted by the Conservative leader herself to a national advisory role.Why is 'no gaffes' ...  عرض المزيد

This week on The Sports Agents, The extraordinary story of Khalida Popal - the first ever captain of the Afghanistan Women's National Football Team - hounded out of her country by those who believed women have no right to play and who orchestrated her team's daring escape from Af ...  عرض المزيد

This week on The Sports Agents, Gabby & Mark asked former Chelsea talisman Frank Lampard for his thoughts on their current one - Cole Palmer - but is he the best player in the Premier League right now? Plus, Sam Burgess was among our guests as we explored whether the only way to ...  عرض المزيد

Jess Creighton and Sue Smith are joined by Football v Homophobia’s Annette Nelson to discuss the issue of LGBTQ+ inclusivity within the women’s game and how it compares to the men’s game. We also hear from Brighton’s Fliss Gibbons and Hope Powell on the club’s support for Rainbow ...  عرض المزيد

Jules, Luke and Vish kick things off with their reflections on the landmark TV deal for the Women’s Super League and its benefits for the English game. Vish also asks whether the change of broadcasters is all Jules’ fault.Elsewhere, we discuss the heated coverage of Gareth Bale a ...  عرض المزيد