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Today we explore the question — do you have to cheat to enter the elite? We're also joined by former Spurs, Blackburn, Aston Villa and Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Friedel, who talks about Man City from a player's perspective and discusses his upcoming venture into becoming a direct ...  Show more

talkSPORT’s Adrian Durham and member of the reading panel Neil Foggin reveal the 12 books that have made the longlist for the 2026 William Hill Sports Book of the Year.12 books in all, covering football, cycling, running, golf, cricket, Formula 1 and even Mölkky, with stories of ...  Show more

Roy Hodgson is under fire from fans after losing Crystal Palace’s 3rd round FA Cup replay at Everton. Jordan Henderson is close to joining Ajax in a permanent move, with his contract at Saudi club Al-Ettifaq set to be terminated. Wales and Gloucester winger Louis Rees-Zammit is t ...  Show more

Hosted by Andy Goldstein, we kick it off by looking back at last night's Premier League fixture between Aston Villa and Southampton, we hear from both managers Steven Gerrard and Ralph Hasenhuttl. We also preview this weekend's GameDay on talkSPORT from Pep Guardiola. Former Arse ...  Show more

The Independent's chief football writer Miguel Delaney joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Chelsea's decision to appoint Mauricio Pochettino, how Big Sam is getting on at Leeds and where Declan Rice might end up if he leaves West Ham. We also look at the reasons behind So ...  Show more

Essential Football is back fresh on the heels of the news Steven Gerrard has been sacked as Aston Villa boss and with three big games for Ron Walker, Pete Smith, Declan Olley and Jack Wilkinson to preview in the shape of Chelsea vs Man Utd, Southampton vs Arsenal and Tottenham vs ...  Show more