The Sound of Football
Episodes
Sound of Football Podcast 658 - World Cup 2026: Staring at GOATs
23 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Day 12 of the World Cup and we're past the halfway point of the group stage. Some teams have already progressed while some are already out. The megas...
Sound of Football Podcast 657 - World Cup 2026: Gianni says relax
16 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The opening weekend of the World Cup has already provided a number of talking points. There have been surprises, new heroes, a sacked head coach and ...
Sound of Football Podcast 656 - World Cup 2026 preview
09 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The new expanded World Cup is here but rather than the unworkable size of the tournament it’s the unstable political situation in one of the th...
Sound of Football Podcast 655 - Not second again
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Arsenal may be Premier League champions but Pep Guardiola has still managed to steal the headlines with his announcement that he is stepping down as ...
Sound of Football Podcast 654 - When the fun stops
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The closing weeks of the season are where dreams are realised, or heart-breakingly dashed. Last weekend saw Celtic deny Hearts their title. It also s...
Sound of Football Podcast 653 - Tables, ladders and chairs
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the weekend’s big fixture with importance at the both ends of the table, the VAR-assisted decision to rightly chalk off what would have been...
Sound of Football Podcast 652 - Losing focus
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The BBC has ditched Football Focus after 52 years. It’s news has come as a surprise to many football fans, especially those who thought it had ...
Sound of Football Podcast 651 - Normal service has resumed
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Defeat for Arsenal at the Etihad, has handed advantage to City in the title race. Is the dream over for the Gunners or are there still twists left in ...
Sound of Football Podcast 650 - Squeaky bottom time
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Premier League has restarted after a lengthy break for internationals and the FA Cup with the run-in in full swing. With almost everyone in the t...
Sound of Football Podcast 649 - The Italian sob
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How have four-time winners of the World Cup Italy got themselves into a position where they have failed to qualify for three consecutive tournaments?...
Sound of Football Podcast 648 - Desperate measures
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Roberto De Zerbi has been given the task of saving Tottenham Hotspur from relegation, after Igor Tudor's time in charge of the club came to an end aft...
Sound of Football Podcast 647- Getting away with it
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week the Premier League handed Chelsea a £10 million fine for years of financial cheating under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. The fine equ...
Sound of Football Podcast 646 - Staring into the abyss
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A crushing home defeat to Crystal Palace has pushed Tottenham closer to the edge of relegation. They are one of the most financially successful clubs...
Sound of Football Podcast 645 - Throwing in the towel
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the constant hunt for marginal gains, the introduction of dedicated set-piece coaches has allowed otherwise lower-mid-table clubs to thrive with g...
Sound of Football Podcast 644 - Humble drag
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Palace fans have had their fill of Oliver Glasner now he's told them to stay humble. Terry was at Selhurst Park at the weekend to see for himself how...
Sound of Football Podcast 643 - Fourth time lucky
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last week Nottingham Forest became the first Premier League side ever to sack three permanent managers in the same season. Less than 24 hours before ...
Sound of Football Podcast 642 - The smell of the game
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The chaotic scenes at the end of the weekend’s match between Liverpool and Manchester City laid bare one of the most fundamental problems with ...
Sound of Football Podcast 641 - An extra special one
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Benfica goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin's last gasp winning goal against Real Madrid must go down as one of the greatest moments in Champions League histor...
Sound of Football Podcast 640 - Don't mention the score
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Graham, Terry and Jan’s teams all losing this weekend, the last thing we wanted to discuss was football. So we don't. Instead, before the ...
Sound of Football Podcast 639 - Cup of chaos
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The final of the Africa Cup of Nations descended into chaos when the eventual winners Senegal left the pitch in protest against some questionable ref...
Sound of Football Podcast 638 - Where Eagles despair
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It should probably go down as the biggest shock in FA Cup history: the holders, Crystal Palace, crashing out to non-league Macclesfied FC in the thir...
Sound of Football Podcast 637 - An awful start to the year
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The start of the year is a time when many people choose to give up something that isn’t doing them any favours. Chelsea, Manchester United and ...
Sound of Football Podcast - 2025 Advent Calendar
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every year we celebrate the festive season with our special advent calendar episode of the podcast. Join us as we open up all of the 24 doors and dis...
Sound of Football Podcast 635 - Salah daze
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A calculated play or a moment of madness? What does Mo Salah hope to achieve from his explosive post-match interview which made public the issues he'...
Sound of Football Podcast 634 - Flights to Morocco delayed
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco in less than three weeks time, but many of the players won't make it out there until just a few days b...
Sound of Football Podcast 633 - Unofficial World Cup 2026 draw
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the earliest days of the podcast we have celebrated the draws for major tournaments by holding one ourselves. Why would we do such a thing? Beca...
Sound of Football Podcast 632 - A perfect England
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
England have completed a perfect World Cup qualifying campaign; winning all eight games in their group without conceding a goal. In fact, the nationa...
Sound of Football Podcast 631 - Red flag
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This weekend, the end of Arsenal's winning run at the Stadium of Light allowed an opportunity for those in the chasing pack to close the gap at the t...
Sound of Football Podcast 630 - Turning a corner
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The first quarter of this Premier League season hasn't been short of surprises and drama, but some people have still found cause for complaint. Goals...
Sound of Football Podcast 629 - We must protest
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For months now Celtic fans have coordinated to disrupt games, showing their displeasure at the way the club is being run by pelting the pitch with so...
Sound of Football Podcast 628 - Manager of a month
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ange Postecoglou’s short time as Nottingham Forest manager came to an end on Saturday, just 39 days after it started. Will the more pragmatic Sean ...
Sound of Football Podcast 627 - Far from home
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After being lobbied for years, UEFA has reluctantly given the green light for Villarreal to play Barcelona in Miami, Florida, and Como to play AC Mil...
Sound of Football Podcast 626 - Fortune's always hiding
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday morning, Graham Potter became the second managerial casualty of the still new Premier League season, and was almost immediately replaced ...
Sound of Football Podcast 625 - Golden balls
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's a feature of modern fandom that some lovers of the game are followers of players rather than clubs. For these fans, is the Ballon d'Or their Wor...
Sound of Football Podcast 624 - Sold as seen
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are plenty of things to have opinions on right now. This week we ask important questions, such as: “is Chris Wilder the new Barry Fry?&rd...
Sound of Football Podcast 623 - Levy's Legacy
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Levy's 24 year reign as executive chairman of Tottenham Hotspur has come to an end. Despite overseeing the construction of one of the finest s...
Sound of Football Podcast 622 - An apology of a system
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We didn't even make it out of August before VAR messed up enough to warrant the PGMOL to issue yet another apology for the flawed system. Fulham fans...
Sound of Football Podcast 621 - All these years
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we reached an important milestone for the podcast when Max Dowman made his Arsenal debut, coming on as a substitute against Leeds. The 15-y...
Sound of Football Podcast 620 - The lone striker
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Premier League is back. Newly-promoted Sunderland defied the doomsayers (for a week at least) by winning their opening fixture at home to West Ha...
Sound of Football Podcast 619 - Sore like an Eagle
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our 17th season starts after a successful summer for England with both the Lionesses and the Young Lions retaining their European crowns. It's a bitt...
Sound of Football Podcast 618 - Women's Euro 2025 preview
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Women's Euros kicks off in Switzerland tomorrow, we're here to give you the low down on who to look out for and who might prove to be the darkest...
Sound of Football Podcast 617 - Everyone's a winner
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone on the pod is in jubilant mood at the end of what's been a particularly memorable season. Jan has still yet to come back down to earth after...
Sound of Football Podcast 616 - Glad all over
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal Palace have won the FA Cup, with their goalkeeper Dean Henderson being a one-man narrative machine. Whether he should have been sent off or n...
Sound of Football Podcast 615 - After Wembley
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We spent our Sunday at Wembley, cheering on our non-league side AFC Whyteleafe in the final of the FA Vase. Sadly, for us, the result didn't go our w...
Sound of Football Podcast 614 - Champions Legion
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's rare that we get to the month of May with all of us on the podcast supporting clubs that are still chasing prizes. Terry's Crystal Palace are in...
Sound of Football Podcast 613 - Coming, going or staying
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the end of the season approaches we're starting to get a clearer idea of who'll be where next season. After a hectic Easter weekend, Leeds United ...
Sound of Football Podcast 612 - Five alive
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to the success of English clubs in Europe, there will be five Premier League clubs in the Champions League next season. Cause for celebration ...
Sound of Football Podcast 611 - Short stay only
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The three teams that were promoted to the Premier League last season look certain to be going back down to the Championship - just as they did last s...
Sound of Football Podcast 610 - Bigger fish
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The FA Cup quarter-finals were short on surprises. Who out of Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest are best placed to challenge Manchest...
Sound of Football Podcast 609 - He scores lots of goals
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, Harry Kane scored his 70th goal for England in a comfortable 2-0 win against Albania, their opening World Cup qualifier. Will he still be ...
Sound of Football Podcast 608 - Dancing in the streets of Riyadh
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Newcastle United have finally won a trophy, beating Liverpool in this weekend's League Cup final. A fairytale story of plucky underdogs, owned by an ...