Could It Be Magic?
Episodes
Toni Duggan: Fake eyelashes in the FA Cup final, selfies with Messi, and scoring in Soccer Aid | Could It Be Magic
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, is back with another episode as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome Lionesses legend Toni Dug...
Sean Dyche: Smashing a Semi-Final Penalty, Loving Set Pieces and Life as a Meme | Could It Be Magic
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, returns as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome Sean Dyche into the studio just days before he...
Jermain Defoe: Missing an FA Cup Final, fixing West Ham and texting Xhaka
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, returns for a new season as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome their old mate Jermain Defoe....
FA Cup Finals 2025 Preview | Crystal Palace v Man City and Man Utd v Chelsea
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're going to Wembley! Joe Cole and Ashley Cole take Could It Be Magic to the home of English football to discuss this season's Emirates Men's and ...
Emile Heskey: 5-1 in Munich, Michael Owen’s Final & FA Cup Semi-Finals
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Premier League legend and former England striker Emile Heskey joins Joe and Ash in the studio to talk all things FA Cup, Liverpool, England — and mo...
Shaun Wright-Phillips: Stopping Ronaldo, Mystic Mourinho and a brawl with Gattuso.
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe and Ash are back in the studio with a former teammate who lit up the Premier League with his explosive, direct style. Former Chelsea, Manchester C...
Drogba’s big studs, Micah’s grunt, and having Gareth Southgate as your Godfather | Could It Be Magic Ep4
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Cole and Ashley Cole and former England defender Joleon Lescott discuss team-mates and opponents from their careers: what was the weird noise Mica...
“Man Utd is what happens when you have dysfunction” | Could It Be Magic Ep3
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Cole and Ashley Cole are back to preview the FA Cup 4th round in Football's Greatest: Could It Be Magic? Nottingham Forest and England legend St...
Teddy Sheringham: Sir Alex's fines, Ange's future & losing the 'Gerrard Final'
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Cole and Ashley Cole are back with episode 2 of Football’s Greatest: Could It Be Magic? and this time they’re focussing on one of the best wee...
Wem-ber-lee, annoying Drogba and being put off by Mick Jagger | Could It Be Magic Episode 1
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Cole has won the FA Cup more than any other footballer ever. 7 (SEVEN) times. Only a handful of clubs have won it more than he has, and he play...
Introducing... Football's Greatest: Could It Be Magic?
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Football's Greatest: Could It Be Magic - a new podcast with Carling, the official beer of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women's FA Cup. ...
Next Generation | "We'd never seen anyone like Cristiano Ronaldo"
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Leaders | "Forget the manager, I’m getting it off Roy! "
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 nam...
European Nights | "When he got the ball, Zidane was a genius"
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
95-96: Our First Title | "That's it, we're dead. Everyone's gonna hate us."
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
The Class of 92 | “If you got the balls wrong they’d annihilate you”
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Rivalries | "He's got his finger in my mouth, trying to rip my mouth open"
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Battles. Clashes. Red cards. Respect. This week Nicky and Paul are talking about rivalries. They look back on their biggest games against Liverpool...
Fergie Time | “If you let them beat you with those white suits on, don't come back.”
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 transformati...
The '99 Champions League Final
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 trophie...
Introducing: Football's Greatest Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Football's Greatest Eras is a new podcast with Manchester United legends Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. The pair - two Manchester lads themselves - were...
Best of... Greatest Matches
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Great matches. Magic moments. Wonderful memories. In the latest compilation of some of the best bits from Football’s Greatest with Jeff Stelling, o...
Best of... Greatest Regrets
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 lates...
Best of... Premier League Legends
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Best of...the Greatest Fall Outs
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 stori...
Best of... the Greatest Managers
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 man...
Is Rice still cooking? Man Utd's Dutch revolution and Slot at Liverpool
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 lik...
Southgate resigns, but who next?
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
England v Spain Euros Final Preview
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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-ol...
Q&A | Should Toney start, the strongest player and the worst thing about modern football
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Me...
England to make Swiss roll over, Ronaldo drama and Erling Haaland at Rochdale
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Q&A | Asking out Kylie, leaving Arsenal and the next England manager
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Merse leave Arsenal for Middlesbrough? Who should follow Gareth Southgate as England manager? Did Merse really once ask out Kylie Minogue? Je...
Three Kittens not Lions against Slovenia, but can England still win it?
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 di...
England's Subbuteo football, the surfer boy and liver in engine oil
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Q&A | “You’re rooming with Mr Gascoigne”
16 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Euros Preview | "I only see England or France winning this competition"
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Championshi...
Football's Greatest Top 5: Gordon Strachan | “My first night out at United I ended up in the boot of a car”
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Football's Greatest Top 5: Joleon Lescott | “Wayne Rooney’s ability was stupidly good.”
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
Football's Greatest Top 5: Mark Schwarzer | "Harry Kewell was unlucky at Liverpool"
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 name...
Football's Greatest: Phil Thompson | "I admire Gary Neville, believe it or not”
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 po...
Football's Greatest Top 5: Charlie Nicholas - "I wasn't picked for Scotland because I joined Arsenal"
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
Football’s Greatest: Gordon Strachan - "Fergie’s petrol was anger"
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 playe...
Football’s Greatest: Glenn Hoddle - Kane would’ve walked into Man City’s team
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kane, Gascoigne, Greaves, Klinsmann, Modric, Bale, Mackay, Waddle, Ardiles, Son, Lineker, Sheringham. Tottenham have had some great players down the ...
Replay 4: Matt Le Tissier - “My free kick competition with Becks and Hoddle”
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Jef...
Football’s Greatest: Joleon Lescott - “Man City players were happy to see Mancini go"
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Replay 3: Paul Merson on Harry Redknapp - "I sneaked off to Barbados and Harry found out"
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Grea...
Football's Greatest Top 5: Michael Ballack - "Jude Bellingham is better than I was"
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Germany legend Michael Ballack joins Jeff Stelling to discuss his Top 5 Bundesliga players. Which midfielder was the bes...
Replay 2: James Milner on how Jurgen Klopp transformed Liverpool
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Replay 1: Chris Kamara on THAT red card at Portsmouth
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"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 Kam...
Football's Greatest: Matthew Le Tissier - “Keown and I would be fighting when the ball was 40 yards away”
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Expect crunching tackles, pinching and crazy eyes as Southampton legend Matthew Le Tissier reveals his Top 5 toughest opponents to Jeff Stelling on th...
Football's Greatest: Chris Kamara - "Gazza was the best player in the world"
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 he...
Football’s Greatest: Sir Geoff Hurst - “I’m going to whack this ball with everything I’ve got”
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Football’s Greatest: Glenn Hoddle - “I protected David Beckham more than he knows”
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former England manager Glenn Hoddle joins Jeff to choose his greatest midfielders on the latest episode of the pod. Which current Premier League star...
Football’s Greatest Premier League Goalkeepers with Mark Schwarzer
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Football's Greatest: Phil Thompson's Top 5 Liverpool Players
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Thomp...
Football's Greatest Premier League German Players with Michael Ballack
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Micha...
Football's Greatest Set Piece Takers with Matthew Le Tissier
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Paul Merson's Top 5 Premier League Foreign Imports
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, Middl...
Football's Greatest Mavericks with Paul Merson
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Football's Greatest Top 5: James Milner's Best Matches
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Football's Greatest Managers with James Milner
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 hav...
Football's Greatest Partnerships with Chris Kamara
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 hav...