The Athletic FC Podcast

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The Athletic's flagship football podcast is with you six days a week, bringing unrivalled analysis from the biggest stories in world football. New host Emma Pat...

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World Cup semi-final preview and transfers, with David Ornstein 49 min · David Ornstein, Adam Leventhal, Laura Williamson · contributed by Lukas · Jul 13

Can Bellingham win England the World Cup? 38 min · Liam Twomey, Carl Anka, Ian Irving · contributed by Lukas · Jul 12

How do England stop Erling Haaland? 39 min · Adam Leventhal, Liam Twomey, Cerys Jones · contributed by Lukas · Jul 10

FIFA, Trump and Balogun: The scandal that shook the World Cup 43 min · Adam Crafton, Ian Irving, Jerry Brewer · contributed by Lukas · Jul 9

Argentina are inevitable + Ornstein on Man United transfers 43 min · Mark Critchley, Liam Twomey, Emma Paton · contributed by Lukas · Jul 8

Was the USA's World Cup a success or failure? 42 min · Mark Critchley, Emma Paton, Jay Harris · contributed by Lukas · Jul 7

England’s Azteca heroics + inside Trump’s Balogun call 39 min · Emma Paton, Cerys Jones, Art De Roche · contributed by Lukas · Jul 6

How can England conquer the Azteca? 42 min · Liam Tharme, Adam Leventhal, Cerys Jones · contributed by Lukas · Jul 4

Portugal survive + why are Newcastle selling their best players? 40 min · Adam Leventhal, Cerys Jones, Art De Roche · contributed by Lukas · Jul 3

Can Kane keep saving England? 42 min · Carl Anka, Adam Leventhal, Liam Twomey · contributed by Lukas · Jul 2

France look unstoppable + Spurs win Fernandes race 40 min · Carl Anka, Mark Critchley, Emma Paton · contributed by Lukas · Jul 1

Germany hit new low + Ornstein transfer latest 42 min · Mark Critchley, Emma Paton, Cerys Jones · contributed by Lukas · Jun 30

Which dark horse will go furthest at the World Cup? 33 min · Liam Tharme, Emma Paton, Liam Twomey · contributed by Lukas · Jun 29

Why are England struggling to convince? 38 min · Tim Spiers, Adam Leventhal, Art De Roche · contributed by Lukas · Jun 28

How did Man City win the Elliot Anderson race? 30 min · Adam Leventhal, Tim Spiers, Cerys Jones · contributed by Lukas · Jun 26

Are Ancelotti's Brazil serious World Cup contenders? 36 min · Adam Leventhal, Carl Anka, Cerys Jones · contributed by Lukas · Jun 25

Why were England so flat against Ghana? 40 min · Carl Anka, Emma Paton, Liam Twomey · contributed by Lukas · Jun 24

Ornstein transfer latest: Tonali, Bergvall, Balogun 40 min · Mark Critchley, Tim Spiers, Emma Paton · contributed by Lukas · Jun 23

Who is winning the World Cup so far? 38 min · Mark Critchley, Emma Paton, Cerys Jones · contributed by Lukas · Jun 22

How far can Pochettino take the USA? 39 min · Ian Irving, Liam Twomey, Liam Tharme · contributed by Lukas · Jun 20

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Charts

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#121 Overall · United States

🇰🇷 #1 · 🇮🇳 #1 · 🇫🇮 #1 · 🇮🇩 #2 · 🇿🇦 #2 · 🇬🇧 #4 · 🇮🇪 #5 · 🇦🇷 #7 · 🇨🇱 #10 · 🇳🇿 #11 · +20 more

charted in 31 countriesFull rankings →

Activity

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25 episodes · last 30 days · avg 42 min

Wed 50Mon 49Thu 48

Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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The Athletic's flagship football podcast is with you six days a week, bringing unrivalled analysis from the biggest stories in world football. New host Emma Paton is joined by the likes of David Ornstein, Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and James Horncastle. The show takes you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s...

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-17, The Athletic FC Podcast ranks #133 on the Spotify charts and #98 on Apple Podcasts in the United Kingdom, and appears on charts in 5 countries.

Ranking over time

Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇬🇧 United Kingdom as of 2026-09-17

🇬🇧 United Kingdom #98 🇮🇪 Ireland #111 🇮🇳 India #122 🇫🇮 Finland #186 🇿🇦 South Africa #199 Sports #10 Apple Sports #20 Spotify

Chart records

First charted2025-08-20

Best ever#45 on Apple Podcasts (Ireland) · 2026-08-20

Days on chart366

Countries now5

CategoriesSports · Sports