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Football's Greatest Eras with Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt

Folding Pocket & BBC Studios

Football's Greatest Eras is a new podcast with Manchester United legends Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. The pair – two Manchester lads – were part of one of the most successful teams ever seen in English football, working under arguably the greatest manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson. Produced by Folding Pocket and BBC Studios.

51 - Next Generation | "We'd never seen anyone like Cristiano Ronaldo"

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51 - Next Generation | "We'd never seen anyone like Cristiano Ronaldo"
In the final episode of the series, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes look at some of the key players in the later years of the Fergie era.

They remember the first time they came up against Cristiano Ronaldo and why he used to frustrate his team-mates, how Scholesey helped persuade Wayne Rooney to sign and why it all kicked off between Patrice Evra and some of the ground staff at Chelsea.

As well as players who became legends, they look at one or two who didn't live up to expectations, why it never worked out for them and how harshly players could be judged from day one at United.

They also discuss the current squad and ask who are the leaders and whether there's too much pressure on the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. Nicky and Paul recall the final years of their careers: why did Newcastle go down when Nicky was there? What convinced Scholesey to retire for good? And what do they miss most about football?

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Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 48min
50 - Leaders | "Forget the manager, I’m getting it off Roy! "
Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes are back and this week they’re discussing captains: Keane, Robson, Bruce, Cantona, Adams and Shearer are some of the names that come up in the chat: Who was the best skipper they played under? What did they make of David Beckham being named England captain? And who used to say “Bring your jeans” before a team-bonding session?

Along the way, they discuss what makes a great leader, how some players crumbled under rollickings from the skipper and how the presence of certain players would beat the opposition in the tunnel at Old Trafford.

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Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 35min
49 - European Nights | "When he got the ball, Zidane was a genius"
This week's episode focusses on European nights: the teams, the players, the fights and the freezing cold nights away from home.

The lads discuss why they loved playing in Europe and reflect on some of the players they lined up against including Zidane, Messi, Del Piero, Seedorf and R9: What was it like to have Messi running directly at you? Which midfielder would snarl, 'Don't touch me'? And which were their favourite places to play?

They recall the infamous away match at Galatasaray, the trip to Russia that left one United player covered in bites from bed bugs and remember the disappointments against Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Jose Mourinho's Porto.

There's also take a detour as they discuss the trip to Brazil in 2000 and how two players went on an unsanctioned hang-gliding trip over Rio. The gaffer was not pleased...

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Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - 38min
48 - 95-96: Our First Title | "That's it, we're dead. Everyone's gonna hate us."
This week Nicky and Paul are taking you back to 1995-96: the season of Cantona's return, grey kits, Keegan's rant and, of course, "You'll never win anything with kids".

Nicky and Paul recall their reactions when they heard Hughes, Ince and Kanchelskis had been sold and how they felt after getting well beaten at Aston Villa on the opening day. They discuss Eric Cantona's comeback against Liverpool and how he got different treatment from Sir Alex, how they whittled down Newcastle's 12-point lead and they remember the manager's furious reaction at Southampton and why he ordered them to change their shirts at half-time.

Elsewhere, Nicky reveals how a bet with Kevin Keegan at Newcastle ended with a load of 2ps on the manager's desk, he and Paul discuss how they felt battling one another for a place in the team during their United careers and who was singing their own song on the way back from Middlesbrough after the league was won?

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Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 39min
47 - The Class of 92 | “If you got the balls wrong they’d annihilate you”
Paul and Nicky take us back to their early days as young kids trying to make it at Manchester United.

They discuss whether they like the ‘Class of 92’ tag, how hard it was to make it as a young pro and what they thought of their team-mates: which player is like Benjamin Button? Who was discovered by the dad of a famous actor? And who did they consider to be the best player among them?

Nicky reveals how he almost signed for another club and how an alternative career came to an abrupt end, they recall the tough love they received from youth coach Eric Harrison and the initiations they had to do in front of the first team.

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Wed, 09 Oct 2024 - 38min
46 - Rivalries | "He's got his finger in my mouth, trying to rip my mouth open"
Battles. Clashes. Red cards. Respect.

This week Nicky and Paul are talking about rivalries. They look back on their biggest games against Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Leeds and Chelsea, take us inside the tunnels at Anfield, Highbury and Elland Road and recall what it was like to play against the likes of Steven Gerrard, Patrick Vieira, David Batty and Dennis Wise.

Which was the biggest rivalry of their careers? Which rival midfielder used to do the weirdest things on the pitch? And which was the one club they felt Sir Alex Ferguson really disliked?

Along the way, they discuss whether they got on with their club rivals when on England duty, recall how Nicky had to protect Gary Neville from an angry Feyenoord front man, Paul reveals just how big a secret his return from retirement against Manchester City was and they discuss whether they would ever have joined a rival.

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Wed, 02 Oct 2024 - 40min
45 - Fergie Time | “If you let them beat you with those white suits on, don't come back.”
It’s episode two of Football’s Greatest Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes and this week they’re talking about the man who had a transformative effect on their lives - Sir Alex Ferguson.

Nicky and Paul tell us what it was like to be managed, motivated, developed and - yes - rollicked by the great man. They also bring up a ton of memories such as:

Which of them was once surprised to find Fergie waiting for them in the headmaster’s office when they were late for school? Who thought he was being sold after rowing with the manager after a game? Which player did Sir Alex watch constantly at a dinner before later signing him for United?

They chat about what set Sir Alex apart as a manager, recall some of his most inspirational team talks, remember how shocked Cristiano Ronaldo and other foreign players were by the hairdryer, and discuss the desire to keep on winning that saw him move on club legends like David Beckham, Paul Ince, Jaap Stam and Roy Keane.

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Wed, 25 Sep 2024 - 36min
44 - The '99 Champions League Final
Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes are here to take you inside one of the most dominant periods of English football. You can expect stories about the trophies, the rivalries, the hairdryer and their team-mates throughout the series as they get candid about their time at Manchester United.

Welcome to Football's Greatest Eras and where else to start but with the crowning glory for that team - the 1999 Champions League Final win over Bayern Munich.

Nicky and Paul take us from their flight out to Barcelona on Concorde to the celebrations in Manchester after. They discuss their contrasting emotions as Paul was suspended from the biggest game of his career and what they thought of Sir Alex Ferguson's starting eleven. We go down into the bowels of the Nou Camp as Nicky explains how he felt stood in the tunnel, separated from the Bayern players by a cage. Then, we're into the match itself, from the terrible start of losing a goal early - and who got the blame for that - to the manager's half-time team talk and, finally, to the unforgettable ending.

Along the way, they also recall when Mick Hucknall trained with them (and whether he could play), why Nicky thought he might be on his way out of the club that summer, and which United player was the first to leave the party after the final?

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Wed, 18 Sep 2024 - 36min
43 - Introducing: Football's Greatest Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes
Football's Greatest Eras is a new podcast with Manchester United legends Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. The pair - two Manchester lads themselves - were part of one of the most successful teams ever seen in English football, working under arguably the greatest manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson. Nicky and Paul take you deep inside the United dressing room during this period of dominance. From Ferguson’s team talks to tea cups against the wall; Roy Keane’s leadership to training ground bust-ups; from the rivalries with Liverpool, Newcastle and Arsenal to the European nights in Barcelona, Milan and Madrid; this series will take you under the hood of a great time with raw, compelling and hilarious storytelling. As well as the games and the goals that you know, you'll also get stories you've never heard before: which of them nearly signed for Real Madrid? Which midfielder would hiss, "Don't touch me" during a game? And who upset Fergie by turning up with Miss World before a big game in Europe? This is one of football's greatest eras as told by two of those who were there. Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Cover artwork by Stanley Chow: http://www.stanleychow.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 17 Sep 2024 - 01min
42 - Best of... Greatest Matches
Great matches. Magic moments. Wonderful memories. In the latest compilation of some of the best bits from Football’s Greatest with Jeff Stelling, our guests remember some of the biggest games from their careers. James Milner talks about Liverpool’s epic comeback to beat Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final second leg in 2019. He reveals Jurgen Klopp’s inspirational words before the game, and how the Reds were able to subdue Lionel Messi and company to reach the final. Joleon Lescott relives the amazing last few minutes of the 2012 season as Manchester City overturned a 1-2 deficit to beat QPR and snatch the Premier League title from rivals Manchester United. Sir Geoff Hurst talks us through his hat-trick that enabled England to lift the World Cup in 1966. He explains why he didn’t like his celebration for his first goal and what was going through his mind as he hit the shot for his third that launched him into sporting legend. Glenn Hoddle remembers the night Tottenham overcame Johan Cruyff’s Feyenoord at White Hart Lane, his amazement that Cruyff was trying to man mark him and why that game was so special to him. Coming soon - Football’s Greatest: Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Join the pair as they take you inside one of the most dominant periods ever seen in the Premier League. Expect tales about Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, the rivalries and the inside track on some of the biggest games and players from the 90s and 00s. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 - 17min
41 - Best of... Greatest Regrets
Big moves that don’t happen. Being left out of a match day squad. Hearing you’re not good enough. Football is full of regrets and in this latest compilation episode of Football’s Greatest with Jeff Stelling, we hear some of our guests’ biggest ones from their careers. Former Australia keeper Mark Schwarzer explains how a move to Arsenal fell apart in 2010 and why it left him frustrated and upset with the Fulham manager Mark Hughes and the club’s owner. Brighton midfielder James Milner recalls how it felt to be subbed off by Fabio Capello after just 25 minutes of his first ever game at the World Cup in South Africa, how he managed to work his way back into the manager’s plans and his disappointment after the controversial defeat to Germany. Jeff’s old Soccer Saturday pal Phil Thompson remembers how he discovered he wouldn’t be captaining England at the 1982 World Cup and why it left him so distraught. Matt Le Tissier talks about when he was left out of the 1998 World Cup squad by Glenn Hoddle, why Paul Gascoigne’s omission later left him hurting even more and how powerless he felt as England exited the tournament after losing to Argentina in a penalty shoot-out. Coming soon - Football’s Greatest: Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Join the pair as they take you inside one of the most dominant periods ever seen in the Premier League. Expect tales about Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, the rivalries and the inside track on some of the biggest games and players from the 90s and 00s. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 - 17min
40 - Best of... Premier League Legends
This week’s best bits is all about some of the Premier League legends who have been discussed over the course of the Football’s Greatest series. Paul Merson recalls what it was like to play with Ian Wright, what made him such a great goalscorer and how he could also handle himself, including in the players lounge after. Joleon Lescott talks about what made Wayne Rooney such a tough opponent on the pitch, how his strength compared to Didier Drogba's and why he thinks Sir Alex Ferguson was able to get the best out of Rooney. Michael Ballack explains why he thinks Jurgen Klinsmann opted to join Tottenham in the mid-90s at the peak of his career, why the move was such a success and the impact it had in Germany. Matthew Le Tissier remembers how Stuart Pearce used to terrify him as a young player, and even made renowned Saints hard man Jimmy Case think twice about taking on the man the fans nicknamed ‘Psycho’. COMING SOON - Football’s Greatest: Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Join the pair as they take you inside one of the most dominant periods ever seen in the Premier League. Expect tales about Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, the rivalries and the inside track on some of the biggest games and players from the 90s and 00s. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 - 18min
39 - Best of...the Greatest Fall Outs
Football’s Greatest continues to bring you some of the best moments from the series so far. This episode focusses on the some of our favourite stories we've heard about disagreements and rivalries. Glenn Hoddle reminisces about David Beckham’s red card against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, gives his thoughts on how their relationship was handled in the ‘Beckham’ documentary and how he feels about it all now. Matthew Le Tissier recalls his bruising encounters with Arsenal hard man Martin Keown from his ’Top 5 Toughest Opponents’ episode, what made Keown so annoying to play against and how it felt scoring against the Gunners in the final game at The Dell. Phil Thompson talks about losing the Liverpool captaincy to Graeme Souness, how he found out about it from his team-mates and what happened when he confronted their legendary manager Bob Paisley. Joleon Lescott explains why many Manchester City players were happy to see Roberto Mancini leave the club in 2013, despite the success they’d enjoyed together including their epic Premier League title win the year before. 📣 COMING SOON - Football’s Greatest: Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Join the pair as they take you inside one of the most dominant periods ever seen in the Premier League. Expect tales about Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, the rivalries and the inside track on some of the biggest games and players from the 90s and 00s. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 30 Jul 2024 - 19min
38 - Best of... the Greatest Managers
Over the next few weeks we'll bring you some of the best moments from the Football's Greatest series so far. This episode focusses on the greatest managers. James Milner recalls the change at Liverpool from Brendan Rodgers to Jurgen Klopp, his first impressions of the German and their conversation about converting him into a full back. Gordon Strachan discusses Sir Alex Ferguson's impact at Aberdeen, his desire to win above all else, how the players were afraid to get injured because of the consequences, and what it was like to be the target of the manager's anger. German legend Michael Ballack talks about the charisma of Jose Mourinho and how he got his Chelsea players to follow him. Paul Merson compares the qualities of George Graham and Harry Redknapp, how Redknapp could be tougher than you think and the hilarious conversation that persuaded him to drop a division to go to Fratton Park. ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming soon - Football’s Greatest: Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Join the pair as they take you inside one of the most dominant periods ever seen in the Premier League. Expect tales about Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, the rivalries and the inside track on some of the biggest games and players from the 90s and 00s. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 - 19min
37 - Is Rice still cooking? Man Utd's Dutch revolution and Slot at Liverpool
It’s the final episode of Football’s Greatest: Euros and Merse and Jeff are rounding it off with one last Q+A. They tackle questions from you like: is Declan Rice is overrated? How will Arne Slot get on at Liverpool? And did Merse really ask a team-mate to injure him so he could go to the races? They also discuss how news journalists could be ruthless, whether Sean Dyche should be on the shortlist for the England job, the Dutch revolution at Manchester United, if Aston Villa can stay in the top 4 next season and Merse explains why Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze were like a pair of shoes. ANNOUNCEMENT: this may be the last Euros show but coming in August - Football’s Greatest: Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Join the pair as they take you inside one of the most dominant periods ever seen in the Premier League. Expect tales about Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, the rivalries and get the inside track on some of the biggest games and players from the 90s and 00s. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest: Euros is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sat, 20 Jul 2024 - 28min
36 - Southgate resigns, but who next?
Gareth Southgate has stepped down as England manager so Merse and Jeff debate who should follow him in the top job. Graham Potter or Eddie Howe? Jose Mourinho or Jurgen Klopp? Merse picks out another contender and argues passionately why it should not be a foreign manager. They also discuss Southgate’s legacy, give their thoughts on why England lost to Spain in the Euros final, wonder if Jude Bellingham is a problem and whether Harry Kane still has a future at international level. If you want to get in touch and ask the guys a question, here what to do: Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk WhatsApp: 020 395 19653 (+44 20 395 19653 from outside the UK) Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest: Euros is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 - 41min
35 - England v Spain Euros Final Preview
Arsenal legend Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling preview the Euros final: player-for-player, who has the better squad? Is Lamine Yamal the best 16 year-old footballer Merse has ever seen? Will it be seen as a failure if England don't win it? They also discuss whether Harry Kane really is, as Gary Neville suggested, the best England player ever, if Gareth Southgate is an elite football manager, how Merse enjoyed Ronald Koeman suffering at the hands of karma on Wednesday and why he thinks England make the pitch look like a Power League one... If you want to get in touch and ask the guys a question, here what to do: Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk WhatsApp: 0203 951 9653 (+44 203 951 9653 from outside the UK) Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest: Euros is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.
Sat, 13 Jul 2024 - 43min
34 - Q&A | Should Toney start, the strongest player and the worst thing about modern football
It's another Q&A with Merse and Jeff and among the questions in this episode: should Ivan Toney start for England? Who was the strongest footballer Merse played with or against? And what do they love and hate about modern football? Merse also names the clubs he would have liked to play for during his career and gives his take on Enzo Maresca and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's moves to Chelsea. If you want to get in touch and ask the guys a question, here what to do: Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk What's App: 0203 951 9653 (+44 203 951 9653 from outside the UK) Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest: Euros is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sat, 06 Jul 2024 - 19min
33 - England to make Swiss roll over, Ronaldo drama and Erling Haaland at Rochdale
How come Merse is so confident England will beat the Swiss and win the Euros? Why should Gareth Southgate have no excuses for the quarter-final? And who needs to have a word with Jude Bellingham? Merse and Jeff discuss all of that plus whether the Euros have harmed Southgate's chances of landing a job with a top club, the enduring drama that is Cristiano Ronaldo, why France are dull to watch, their top 5 players of the tournament so far and whether Erling Haaland would score 60 goals in the National League. ANNOUNCEMENT: Our next episode on Saturday is another Q&A with Merse and Jeff. Has Merse asked out any more pop stars (see last episode)? We can't promise more revelations like that but you can ask them about almost anything to do with football or themselves.
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Thu, 04 Jul 2024 - 43min
32 - Q&A | Asking out Kylie, leaving Arsenal and the next England manager
Why did Merse leave Arsenal for Middlesbrough? Who should follow Gareth Southgate as England manager? Did Merse really once ask out Kylie Minogue? Jeff Stelling and Paul Merson answer all of these questions and more in their second Q&A on Football’s Greatest: Euros. If you want to get in touch and ask the guys a question, here what to do: Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk WhatsApp: 0203 951 9653 (+44 203 951 9653 from outside the UK) Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest: Euros is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios
Sat, 29 Jun 2024 - 23min
31 - Three Kittens not Lions against Slovenia, but can England still win it?
What’s up with Bellingham? Just how fit is Harry Kane? And will Gareth Southgate finally ring the changes for the knockout stages? Jeff and Merse discuss England’s drab display against Slovenia. Merse genuinely still thinks England will win the Euros…but why? They also debate if it’s the end for Steve Clarke and Scotland, assess the other contenders, ask if Austria's good form reflects badly on Manchester United and pay respect to Luka Modric and some of the other legends at the tournament. ANNOUNCEMENT: Our next episode on Saturday is a Q&A with Merse and Jeff where you can react to anything they've said or ask them about the Euros, football or themselves.
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Thu, 27 Jun 2024 - 45min
30 - England's Subbuteo football, the surfer boy and liver in engine oil
Questions, questions, and more questions for England and Gareth Southgate after the rotten draw with Denmark. Jeff and Merse try to find some of the answers: was it as bad as the Iceland game? Was Grealish left out so Gareth could avoid confrontation? And why was it like Subbuteo? They also discuss Scotland's draw with the Swiss, which Euros manager is like a surfer boy and how you reset a broken nose. Jeff also reveals his top 5 moments from his trip to Germany and which food left him feeling the 'wurst'. Get in touch: Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk WhatsApp: 0203 951 9653 (+44 203 951 9653 from outside the UK) Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest: Euros is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.
Fri, 21 Jun 2024 - 55min
29 - Q&A | “You’re rooming with Mr Gascoigne”
Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling are back for episode 2 of Football’s Greatest: Euros and they’re taking listeners questions on whatever you want to ask. Topics include who Merse would pick from his playing days to start in the current England side, Jeff’s epic rant about Middlesbrough on Soccer Saturday, and what it was like living with a certain Paul Gascoigne… Get in touch: Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk WhatsApp: 0203 951 9653 (+44 203 951 9653 from outside the UK) Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest: Euros is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 - 22min
28 - Euros Preview | "I only see England or France winning this competition"
Welcome to the first episode of Football's Greatest: Euros, a new show with Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling for the duration of the European Championships. They kick off by looking at the contenders for the tournament. For Merse, it's down to two teams - England and France. But is he backing the Three Lions to bring it home? The guys pick their starting elevens for England's opener against Serbia - Merse is not having Jeff's team at all. They discuss a theory about why Gareth Southgate isn't more adventurous and Merse reveals the one time he saw the England boss misbehave, and they pick their greatest ever Euros moments. ANNOUNCEMENT: Our next episode comes out on Sunday and is a Q&A with Merse and Jeff where you can react to anything they've said or ask them about the Euros, football or themselves.
Send us a voicemail or message at: Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk WhatsApp: 0203 951 9653 (+44 203 951 9653 from outside the UK) Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Football's Greatest: Euros is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 - 39min
27 - Football's Greatest Top 5: Gordon Strachan | “My first night out at United I ended up in the boot of a car”
For the last of our Football’s Greatest interviews, Gordon Strachan joins Jeff once more to discuss his top 5 captains from his career. Along the way Gordon recalls the best footballer he ever played with, the moment he says was one of the best of his life and the player who lived his life in chaos. He also reveals how he ended up in the boot of a car on his first night out at Manchester United, why he only went to England once Graeme Souness had left, what made Scott Brown an inspirational figure and why Sir Alex Ferguson didn’t want his players talking to the Liverpool lads on international duty. NEXT WEEK: Look out for a brand new show - Football’s Greatest: Euros. Paul Merson and Jeff are back together every week throughout the Euros to discuss all the big stories. You can also ask them questions about the tournament, about players, managers, transfer rumours or about their own careers. Email Jeff and Merse at footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. You can catch our previous episode with Gordon Strachan where he talks about his greatest managers, including Fergie, Jock Stein and Howard Wilkinson, here: YouTube - https://youtu.be/ZfevpE4nSRA?si=xEKzQtI_7Kv4D20D Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000654024332 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6faMDcDKSpSvUoQbtQP0Ip?si=c3a072a25f864b3b Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 04 Jun 2024 - 30min
26 - Football's Greatest Top 5: Joleon Lescott | “Wayne Rooney’s ability was stupidly good.”
Former Manchester City and England defender Joleon Lescott is back with Jeff to pick the top 5 forwards he faced during his career. Who made him realise what the level was in the Champions League? Which Champions League winner turned into Iron Man inside the box? Who is his surprise number one? Joleon also reveals how facing Wayne Rooney would leave you exhausted, why Carlos Tevez once refused to come on as a sub in Munich and who he’d pick between Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. Fernando Torres, Robin van Persie, Luis Suarez and Samuel Eto’o all get a mention too but do they make his final five? Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. You can catch our previous episode with Joleon Lescott where he recalls Manchester City’s epic Premier League title win in 2012 here: YouTube - https://youtu.be/hX6mZOBc6Ho?si=eY2IlJg8ly00g_Y9 Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000652573677 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0E2zLwg8M5WiLjKE9R3eGS?si=9d41a647eb1041a8 Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod
Tue, 28 May 2024 - 28min
25 - Football's Greatest Top 5: Mark Schwarzer | "Harry Kewell was unlucky at Liverpool"
Australian football legend Mark Schwarzer joins Jeff once again on the pod, this time to pick his Top 5 Australian men’s players ever. Some top names from the Premier League era are discussed including Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka and Tim Cahill. Which of his five does he suggest could have played for any of the top clubs in the world? Who, according to Mark, was the most talented player his country has produced? Whose move to one of England’s biggest clubs didn’t work out and why? Mark also recalls what it was like to like to be part of the squad that reached Australia’s first men’s World Cup in 32 years and picks out some of the current crop he thinks could have an impact in the years to come. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. You can catch our previous episode with Mark Schwarzer where he picked his greatest ever Premier League goalkeepers here: YouTube - https://youtu.be/p7DKmtkrreE?si=hDxAq0Kws1nPKx-P Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000648035222 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1K0cikT6iaoXTx33QLVLwB?si=c0a25c2f0aa54981 Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod
Tue, 21 May 2024 - 25min
24 - Football's Greatest: Phil Thompson | "I admire Gary Neville, believe it or not”
What makes a great leader in football? Thats’s the question Jeff is asking former Liverpool captain Phil Thompson on this week’s episode of the pod. Thommo was himself a born leader, who lifted the European Cup as captain in 1981. He talks about how Bill Shankly mapped out his entire career and the time Bob Paisley gave him his biggest rollicking, the best leaders he played with and why captaincy seems to matter more in the UK. He also reveals the player that scared him the most, how he pranked an England legend into believing he was joining Liverpool, and what he really thought about Alex Ferguson’s great Manchester United sides. Phil also talks about some of his lowest moments, including losing the captaincy at Liverpool to Graeme Souness and being overlooked to be England skipper at the 1982 World Cup, and recalls why Steve Gerrard took the armband from Sami Hyypia at Anfield and his emotional team talk before his first match as Liverpool’s caretaker manager. You can catch our previous episode with Phil Thompson, where he picked his Top 5 Liverpool players, here: YouTube - https://youtu.be/eLh7e5tZrow?si=aNp7t-cCv0tM5CpJ Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000647187436 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dp0JDg6L2l47xrEX83bp8?si=20fa506086d5416d Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod
Tue, 14 May 2024 - 49min
23 - Football's Greatest Top 5: Charlie Nicholas - "I wasn't picked for Scotland because I joined Arsenal"
Who were the top 5 British players of the 1980s? Arsenal, Celtic, Aberdeen and Scotland legend Charlie Nicholas discusses his picks with Jeff on the latest episode of the pod. Who was so good that even Diego Maradona was impressed? Which opponent used to encourage you during a game? Which defender used to pull your ears off the ball? Along the way he explains how joining Arsenal stopped him being picked for Scotland, reveals who his favourite strike partner was during his career and which current Premier League player he’d most like to play alongside. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod
Tue, 07 May 2024 - 27min
22 - Football’s Greatest: Gordon Strachan - "Fergie’s petrol was anger"
This week’s guest joining Jeff Stelling is the former Coventry, Celtic and Scotland manager Gordon Strachan. They look back on his career as a player with Aberdeen, Manchester United and Leeds United and he gives us plenty of stories about managerial legends like Sir Alex Ferguson, Jock Stein, Howard Wilkinson and Ron Atkinson, answering questions like: How did Fergie scare the Aberdeen players into winning? How could Jock Stein be brutal with his own players? Did Big Ron really have a sunbed at the training ground? Gordon also recalls when Fergie banned the players wives from the team bus after a Scottish Cup Final win, the time he and a team-mate dared to ask the great man for a transfer and why winning promotion with Leeds was so special. He also explains why managing Celtic or Rangers is the biggest test you can face as a manager, how he dealt with difficult characters in his Scotland squads, facing the brilliant Brazil team at the 1982 World Cup and the trip to Tenerife where he ended up in a lookalike competition…as himself. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 1h 04min
21 - Football’s Greatest: Glenn Hoddle - Kane would’ve walked into Man City’s team
Kane, Gascoigne, Greaves, Klinsmann, Modric, Bale, Mackay, Waddle, Ardiles, Son, Lineker, Sheringham. Tottenham have had some great players down the years but who would be in your top 5? That’s the question Jeff Stelling asks Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle in this week’s episode of the pod. Which forward glided across the pitch? Who played football like it was a chess match? Which legend was partly responsible for Glenn being picked up by the club? Glenn also explains why he thinks Harry Kane finds playing in Germany easier than the Premier League and why he may not have named Alan Shearer as his club captain despite him being his England skipper. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Listen to or watch our previous episode with Glenn Hoddle where he discussed Football's Greatest Midfielders here: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000648872418 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Dd1hfyKHSgqLKuXlXhopr?si=CPK2ucuwQgOaZZ_DKeXk7w Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/Lg3okOZf9l4?si=MgzBZvwNTWoNH6Ur Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 28min
20 - Replay 4: Matt Le Tissier - “My free kick competition with Becks and Hoddle”
Matt Le Tissier may not have been a great goalscorer like Alan Shearer or Harry Kane but he was a scorer of great goals. In our latest REPLAY with Jeff Stelling, Le Tiss talks through some of those that have gone down in Premier League folklore and why he was able to often produce brilliant moments. Which was the best goal from his canon? Which goals were a turning point in his football career? What’s his favourite of his strikes? He also chats about chipping Peter Schmeichel, why he was never afraid to look stupid when playing football and how he compared to another dead ball specialist: David Beckham. That leads to him recalling the day he took part in a free-kick competition in England training with Becks and then manager Glenn Hoddle. But who came out on top? Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Listen to or watch the full episode of Football's Greatest Set Piece Takers with Matt Le Tissier here: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000645130118 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0oX5y0VsMI0t3Z1Iz2y6Wb?si=00476557f57b4de3 Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/V-qPu3ESR-8?si=hL0MP6XLYErwqGkX Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 07min
19 - Football’s Greatest: Joleon Lescott - “Man City players were happy to see Mancini go"
Jeff is joined by Joleon Lescott to discuss Manchester City’s Premier League title win in 2012, one which some believe to be the greatest ever. Big names and big characters are brought up, including Roberto Mancini, Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany and Mario Balotelli. They discuss: THAT game against QPR: the comeback, Aguero’s goal and Joey Barton’s red card The most influential player in that City squad Why many of City’s players were happy to see Mancini go the year after the title win Joleon also reveals how Balotelli’s iconic ‘Why Always Me?’ Celebration at Old Trafford came about and recalls the love-hate relationship between the forward and Mancini. He also discusses Emmanuel Adebayor’s famous celebration against Arsenal, the Premier League legend who used to try and distract him during a match and the former England manager who made him cry. He also answers this question: who would win a match between the 2012 title winners and City’s current all-conquering side? Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. 🚨 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fgpod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 55min
18 - Replay 3: Paul Merson on Harry Redknapp - "I sneaked off to Barbados and Harry found out"
In our latest Replay, former Arsenal, Aston Villa and England forward Paul Merson talks about the impact of Harry Redknapp on his career from our Greatest Mavericks episode. The two men had a memorable season together at Portsmouth in the Championship, winning the title and gaining promotion to the Premier League. This bonus episode also includes unheard material, including a brilliant story where Merse recalls the time he took an unsanctioned mid-season break in Barbados and Harry found out. He also reveals: Why Harry was such a brilliant manager to work under Harry’s hilarious assessment of his Portsmouth squad as he tried to convince Merse to join The set of fans with a fearsome reputation who gave Merse a standing ovation Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Listen to or watch the full episode of Football's Greatest Mavericks with Paul Merson, where he talks about Jack Grealish, Ian Wright, Paul Gascoigne and Diego Maradona among others: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000643477759 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/032OzhhC8OVG1Th3ZqzeuM?si=0272c8ee280a4d0e YouTube - https://youtu.be/O6ZU4Zpd2V0?si=tZXHuTTxGgSuZtDI Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 08min
17 - Football's Greatest Top 5: Michael Ballack - "Jude Bellingham is better than I was"
Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Germany legend Michael Ballack joins Jeff Stelling to discuss his Top 5 Bundesliga players. Which midfielder was the best player Michael Ballack played with during his career? Who has seen off all-comers at Bayern Munich? Who has changed the way his position on the football pitch is played? As well as picking his Top 5, Ballack gives his opinion on England’s Jude Bellingham, marks out what has impressed him about Xabi Alonso’s managerial career so far and recalls how he felt when his former clubs Chelsea and Bayern Munich contested the 2012 Champions League Final. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. 🚨 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fgpod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Watch or listen to our previous episode with Michael Ballack where he discusses his greatest ever German players in the Premier League: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000645958379 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hNWiqCWugNK1hZR6QI6OP?si=fd7c2bd82a8d4fe8 YouTube - https://youtu.be/8XYx4ajTIeE?si=5y0QJ2FveWnW-0_Q Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 - 23min
16 - Replay 2: James Milner on how Jurgen Klopp transformed Liverpool
In the second of our 'Replays', former England midfielder James Milner discusses the impact of Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. With Klopp aiming to win a second Premier League title before leaving in the summer, Milner takes us back to the start of his reign at Anfield. We go inside the dressing room and on to the training pitch as Milner provides an insight into how Klopp turned around the club's fortunes. What was Klopp like to work with when he first arrived? How did he use anger to set standards early on? What preconceptions might Klopp have had about English footballers? Milner also recalls the funny conversation he and Klopp had about changing his role with Liverpool, why he claims to have made Andy Robertson's career and how his 'team first' mindset allowed him to flourish at Liverpool, even when asked to play out of position. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket Production with BBC Studios. Listen to the full episode of Football's Greatest Managers with James Milner here: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000641800758 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5T6hSpxGThz864pdtkHuEj?si=553636e4fc1c49c5 Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/C2waGCay9d4?si=nIQyDksE7I3cEH-V Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 06min
15 - Replay 1: Chris Kamara on THAT red card at Portsmouth
"We're off to Fratton Park, where there's been a red card, but for who, Chris Kamara...?" On the 14th anniversary of that legendary moment, Chris Kamara and Jeff Stelling recall how it happened in the first of our Football's Greatest replays. Kammy reveals how it changed his life and recounts how a series of events led to one of football's funniest moments. Happy Chris Kamara Day! Listen to the full episode of Football's Greatest Partnerships with Chris Kamara here: Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/footballs-greatest/id1721822502?i=1000640994540 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/61vP09YQMLyT9mjOxVCexf?si=ff9627594e1c46da Watch on YouTube - https://youtu.be/3appaUxJ35w?si=TMKL-VCNWZlJ_2Mq Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wed, 03 Apr 2024 - 03min
14 - Football's Greatest: Matthew Le Tissier - “Keown and I would be fighting when the ball was 40 yards away”
Expect crunching tackles, pinching and crazy eyes as Southampton legend Matthew Le Tissier reveals his Top 5 toughest opponents to Jeff Stelling on the latest Football's Greatest podcast. Who was the most annoying player he faced in the Premier League? Which defender had the longest metal studs he’d ever seen? And who intimidated even Vinnie Jones? Le Tiss also recalls the England hero who scared him early in his career, the Manchester United player who frustrated him most and the defender he says was "a Rolls Royce." You can still catch Matt's previous episode with Jeff on his greatest set piece takers: 📺 https://youtu.be/V-qPu3ESR-8?si=vGVI_6Osn2VQfF_2 Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod 🚨 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fgpod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 28min
13 - Football's Greatest: Chris Kamara - "Gazza was the best player in the world"
The legend that is Chris Kamara is back alongside Jeff Stelling to discuss his top 5 unbelievable football moments. Which World Cup goal broke his heart? Which soccer match does he watch every year? And why did he once race Jeff in Japan using only one leg? He also states why he thinks Gazza was the best in the world in 1990, names his favourite match ever and explains why he had no idea that one of the most controversial goals in football history had actually happened. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/fgpod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 25min
12 - Football’s Greatest: Sir Geoff Hurst - “I’m going to whack this ball with everything I’ve got”
Sir Geoff Hurst is with Jeff on the pod this week to talk about his greatest ever England football matches. They cover the 1966 World Cup, including the feisty win over Argentina, how he discovered he was playing ahead of Jimmy Greaves in the final, scoring the hat-trick against West Germany that made him a legend and which team-mate ended up in someone’s garden on the night they celebrated England’s men’s greatest ever success on a football field. He also discusses what he believes is the worst decision ever in international football (not that one), why VAR makes him angry, almost joining Manchester United, walking football with Harry Kane and whether he thinks the current England side will win something in the coming years. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 46min
11 - Football’s Greatest: Glenn Hoddle - “I protected David Beckham more than he knows”
Former England manager Glenn Hoddle joins Jeff to choose his greatest midfielders on the latest episode of the pod. Which current Premier League star does he thinks still isn’t trusted by England management? Why does every team need a Declan Rice? And what was his reaction to the David Beckham documentary? Glenn also explains why he dropped Gazza from the 1998 World Cup squad, reveals the real reason why Matt Le Tissier received fewer chances with England, recalls when a football legend tried to unsuccessfully man mark him and discusses why he thinks he was sometimes the recipient of criticism from the press. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 41min
10 - Football’s Greatest Premier League Goalkeepers with Mark Schwarzer
Who’s the most complete keeper in the Premier League: Alisson or Ederson? Did Aaron Ramsdale deserve to lose his place to David Raya in the Arsenal goal? And why did he love working for Jose Mourinho at Chelsea? These are some of the questions Jeff puts to former Middlesbrough, Fulham and Australia keeper Mark Schwarzer on this week’s pod. They also discuss how he was left fuming with Mark Hughes and Fulham when a potential move to Arsenal collapsed in 2010, why he’s backing his Aussie compatriot Ange Postecoglu to be a success at Tottenham and he reveals why modern keepers have one eye on the cameras when making saves now. Plus he explains why he thinks last summer was the right time for David de Gea to leave Manchester United, which Liverpool keeper threw the ball like a javelin and why the Champions League theme music still gives him goosebumps. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest and join in the debate: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 47min
9 - Football's Greatest: Phil Thompson's Top 5 Liverpool Players
Kenny Dalglish or Steven Gerrard? Mo Salah or John Barnes? Ian Rush or Bobby Firmino? These are some of the decisions for Liverpool legend Phil Thompson as he chooses his top 5 players in the club’s history on the latest Football’s Greatest with Jeff Stelling. Who would regularly lose their temper in the dressing room if Liverpool failed to win in the Premier League? Why does Thommo think it’s wrong for Liverpool fans to boo Michael Owen? Who was his favourite out of the modern day front trio of Salah, Firmino and Sadio Mane? Thommo faces some tough choices as he picks from a cast that has won league titles and Champions Leagues aplenty, and been part of some the greatest matches in the club’s history. Some great players are mentioned, but who makes the final five? Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios.
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Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 29min
8 - Football's Greatest Premier League German Players with Michael Ballack
This week's guest on Football's Greatest was a world class player in his prime. It's Chelsea, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Germany legend Michael Ballack. He and Jeff sit down to discuss the best German players to have played in the Premier League: Was Mesut Ozil misunderstood? Why was Jurgen Klinsmann made for English football? And which former Manchester City star was sometimes difficult to manage? He also gives his view on whether Jurgen Klopp will become Germany head coach one day, reveals what made footballers want to play for Jose Mourinho and what he thinks is holding back the current Chelsea side. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 40min
7 - Football's Greatest Set Piece Takers with Matthew Le Tissier
This week Jeff is in the presence of the man known as ‘Le God’ - Matthew Le Tissier - as they discuss the best set pieces takers ever on Football’s Greatest. Who won a free-kick competition between Le Tiss, Glenn Hoddle and David Beckham? Which current Premier League star does he claim bends it better than Becks? And who else has impressed him: De Bruyne or Bruno Fernandes? Trent Alexander-Arnold or Cristiano Ronaldo? Matt reveals his favourite free-kick, which moment from an England match is his greatest regret, why he was so good at penalties and why he’s surprised Gareth Southgate never took up his offer to help the England squad improve their spot-kicks. He also answers why he continues to court controversy with his views on social media and how he felt to miss the 1998 World Cup after being left out by Hoddle. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 45min
6 - Paul Merson's Top 5 Premier League Foreign Imports
If you had to pick your Top 5 Premier League foreign imports, who would make your list? That’s the question Jeff Stelling asks former Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Portsmouth favourite Paul Merson in this week’s episode of Football's Greatest. Which Champions League winner did Merse originally think was a waste of money? Who was so good that they looked like an adult playing against children? And which legend on his list is he grateful to for getting him off the front pages of the newspapers? Bergkamp, Ronaldo, Salah and De Bruyne are just some of the names that crop up, but do they make the final five? Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 26min
5 - Football's Greatest Mavericks with Paul Merson
Jeff Stelling is joined by his good pal Paul Merson to chat about football's greatest mavericks. Merse will know a thing or two about that having been a mercurial talent himself for Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa, Portsmouth and England. Which of these legends did he think was better in their prime: Ian Wright or Alan Shearer? Which Arsenal legend would go looking for the opposition in the players' lounge after Premier League matches? Who would nobody go near in England training because they were just too good? They also discuss Harry Redknapp's unusual tactics to get Merse to join Portsmouth, why a night out caused him to receive the biggest rollicking of his career and whether a player from the Championship will make an England World Cup squad ever again like he did in 1998. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 39min
4 - Football's Greatest Top 5: James Milner's Best Matches
This week on Football's Greatest, Jeff Stelling sits down with Brighton’s James Milner again, this time to discuss the top 5 games from his football career. What was going through his mind during Liverpool’s epic 4-0 Champions League win over Barcelona? Which manager left him out of vital Premier League matches because of superstition? And how did he feel to be subbed off after just 25 minutes at the World Cup? He also talks about why the senior England squad is on another level, how members of his local cricket club protected him when he broke into the Leeds team at 16 and which of his team-mates used to trick him into making a cuppa. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 23min
3 - Football's Greatest Managers with James Milner
Welcome to Football's Greatest with Jeff Stelling, a new weekly podcast where the legendary host sits down with a soccer icon to discuss those who have made a difference in the beautiful game. This week's guest is Brighton midfielder James Milner: three-times Premier League winner, a Champions League winner and holder of 61 England caps. He's worked with some of the best managers in the business and in this episode he gives us insights into how they led, motivated and coached players. Why would Jurgen Klopp lose his rag at the start of his reign at Anfield? Who once made his players continue training even with a tornado incoming? And how did he feel when his own manager said, "You'll never win anything with a team of James Milners"? James also reveals what drew him to Brighton, what it's like playing under Roberto De Zerbi and what he'd do about VAR. Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 43min
2 - Football's Greatest Partnerships with Chris Kamara
Welcome to Football's Greatest with Jeff Stelling, a new weekly podcast where the legendary host sits down with a soccer icon to discuss those who have made a difference in the beautiful game. For our first guest there was only ever one choice: a reunion with Jeff's old pal Chris Kamara to discuss football’s greatest partnerships. What really happened when Kammy missed THAT Premier League red card at Portsmouth on Soccer Saturday? Why was their trip to the 2002 World Cup so memorable? And how did they almost meet their demise recently in Sri Lanka? The guys also discuss Kammy coming to terms with his apraxia and they chat about some of Kammy’s favourite partnerships and how Brian Clough was almost Uncle Brian to Kammy… Football's Greatest is a Folding Pocket production with BBC Studios. Follow Football's Greatest: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@footballsgreatestpod Instagram: www.instagram.com/footballsgreatestpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/ftblsgreatest TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@footballsgreatestpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/footballsgreatestpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 45min