Mark Critchley

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1,840 appearances 10 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 8 Jul

Mark Critchley’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 10 in all, peaking in Jun 2026 with 7.

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The Athletic FC Podcast · David Ornstein's World Cup transfer watchlist · 8 Jun 2026 podcast

I start feeling like I'm in year six again and I'm like watching all the BBC and ITV title sequences. voice-verified

So I'm getting into it. voice-verified

Yeah, and it's coming, that excitement's building. voice-verified

Well, with my Manchester United head on, but sort of not with my Manchester United head on, because I don't think he's going to move to Manchester United. voice-verified

But never say never. voice-verified

I'm looking at Ayub Bouadi from Morocco. voice-verified

He wasn't at the World Cup until yesterday, Edison, though. voice-verified

So I did these notes before that. voice-verified

But Bouadi, yeah, look, 18-year-old, very highly rated, one of the most highly rated teenagers in Europe, I think. voice-verified

Born in France to Moroccan parents. voice-verified

He actually only declared for Morocco two weeks ago. voice-verified

Might have had something to do with the World Cup, but not too far away. voice-verified

But, you know, very technical player, little Zidane Marseille turns out of pressure. voice-verified

I think all the top clubs in Europe have been watching this guy and keeping tabs on him for a while and they've run the rule over him. voice-verified

Whether it's this summer, whether it's next summer, we'll see. voice-verified

I think he's got a bright future, but certainly if he has a huge tournament for Morocco, who are one of the dark horses, I think a lot of people would think, then you're going to see his name pop up in conversations a lot more. voice-verified

I'm going to take the good ones and leave Jay with the draws if that's okay. voice-verified

I think instinctively you're drawn towards Real Madrid because they would always just go and buy whichever the best player of the tournament was. voice-verified

And that's sort of playing on easy mode when you're the biggest club in the world. voice-verified

So I'm tempted not to go there. voice-verified

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