Upfront - A Women's Football Podcast
Episodes
On The Continent: How will Bayern cope without Lewandowski, Agüero’s next step, and stars of the U21 Euros
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of On The Continent. Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge bring you all the biggest stories from across European football!We beg...
On The Continent: PSG seize control, Cesare Prandelli departs, and Zlatan’s return
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of On The Continent, your one-stop shop for all things European football! Dotun, Andy and Lars chew the fat over an eventfu...
Ramble Meets... Michael Essien and Johan Djourou
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We return to Denmark for today's episode of Ramble Meets... as Andy sits down with two former Premier League stalwarts in Michael Essien and Johan Djo...
On The Continent: The Fall of Diego Simeone, Real Madrid lumber on, and a potential BeNeliga merger
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Atlético crashing out of the Champions League represent the failings of Diego Simeone’s dated style, which now looks to be a relic from another tim...
Ramble Meets... Tom Vernon
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of Ramble Meets... Andy sits down with FC Nordsjælland chairman and Right To Dream founder, Tom Vernon!Tom founded Right To Drea...
On The Continent: Juventus reach a crossroads, relief in Paris, and Agnelli’s Champions League
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dotun, Andy and Nicky Bandini catch their breath and bring you their reaction to a dramatic week on and off the pitch in the Champions League!After Ju...
On The Continent: A generational Barcelona election, Jorge Sampaoli’s combustible return, and Schalke plumb new depths
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some promising performances on the pitch haven’t drawn too much attention away from the chaos unfolding behind the scenes at Barcelona. Join Dotun, ...
Ramble Meets... René Meulensteen
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Ramble Meets... guest has spent nearly three decades coaching in elite football, including ten years under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester Uni...
On The Continent: Jamal Musiala decides, Real Madrid flatter to deceive, and a title scramble in France
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen guide you through the second week of Champions League last 16 games and all of the biggest stories from across Europe!F...
Ramble Meets... Iain Dowie
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode of 'Ramble Meets...' features a man well versed in professional football's intense and various demands, from playing as an internation...
On The Continent: The changing of the European guard, Porto punk Juventus, and Dortmund get their man
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Champions League extravaganza on this week’s episode of On The Continent! Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and Miguel Delaney are here to pore ...
Book Club: Follow F***ing Orders, Ann Törnkvist
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode of the Book Club takes you deep into the heart of the Swedish underworld, as the gangland execution of a promising footballer made n...
On The Continent: Serie A’s three horse race, Dortmund struggle to evolve, and venue gymnastics
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and Nicky Bandini for a brand new episode of On The Continent, your one-stop shop for all things European football!W...
Ramble Meets... Rachel Brown-Finnis
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our Ramble Meets... guest this week went from watching her hometown club Burnley on the terraces at Turf Moor to earning 82 international caps and eve...
On The Continent: Messi’s contract, Ligue 1 is left reeling, and Sporting are on the cusp
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dotun and Andy are joined by David Cartlidge to pick through the smouldering wreckage of another week in European football!After El Mundo revealed the...
On The Continent: Bayern are handed the reins, party’s over at Marseille, and Sevilla’s landmark signing
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another edition of On The Continent! Dotun and Andy are joined by Lars to dive into the biggest stories from across European football.First...
Ramble Meets... Gareth Ainsworth
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not every football manager arrives at the training ground in an orange Ford Mustang with Guns N' Roses blasting from the stereo, but today’s guest w...
On The Continent: What awaits Özil in Istanbul, a Milanese title race, and Portugal wrestles with Covid
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dotun, Andy and Miguel bring your weekly European football fix with the biggest stories from across the continent!We begin in Turkey, where Mesut Özi...
Book Club: Klopp Actually, Laura Lexx
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what it'd be like to live with Jürgen Klopp? Well, our guest on today's episode of the Book Club turned a Twitter thread on just such a...
On The Continent: Atlético’s title challenge, doing as the Romans do, and Stuttgart’s off-field squabbles
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have the icy conditions in Spain somehow given Diego Simeone even more power? First aCoach of the Decade award, and now he’s managing La Liga’s ge...
Ramble Meets… Leonid Slutsky
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Andy was delighted to sit down with Rubin Kazan head coach and former Russia national team manager, Leonid Slutsky!Leonid reflects on his hu...
On The Continent: What to expect of Pochettino at PSG, Juventus defeat Milan, and the Athletic Bilbao puzzle
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with your weekly European football fix! Dotun and Andy are joined by David Cartlidge to discuss some huge midweek fixtures.And where else...
Ramble Meets… Stuart Pearce
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we welcome Nottingham Forest and England legend, Stuart Pearce!Stuart sits down with Mark Pougatch to reflect on the biggest and quirkiest mome...
Ramble Meets... Mark Gardener
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andy is joined on today’s Ramble Meets… by Ride founding member and diehard Oxford United fan, Mark Gardener!Mark’s love for Oxford United was c...
On The Continent: Our 2020 retrospective
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To help round off what has been a tumultuous 2020, Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined today by all four of our On The Continent pundits! Toget...
Fantasy Five-a-Side: JaackMaate
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fantasy Five-a-Side is back with a cracker! Jim is joined by YouTuber, presenter of ‘Live From London Stadium’ and host of the JaackMaate’s Happ...
On The Continent: Dortmund's life after Lucien Favre, Real Madrid on the rebound, and broadcast trouble in Ligue 1
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It seemed a strained relationship from the beginning, but Lucien Favre has finally lost his job at Dortmund. Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and Lars Siv...
Ramble Meets... Jon Dahl Tomasson
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're off to the Allsvenskan for today's 'Ramble Meets...' episode, as Andy is joined by former Milan, Feyenoord and Newcastle forward, Jon Dahl Tomas...
On The Continent: The price of Ronaldo and Messi, the burden of European competition, and remembering Paolo Rossi
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Dotun and Andy are joined by Miguel Delaney to reflect on the biggest stories from around Europe.We begin with memories of the late great Paolo...
Book Club: Me, Family and the Making of a Footballer, Jamie Redknapp
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, one of English football's most recognisable figures joins us to look back on where it all began. Kate and Jim are joined on the Book Club by fo...
On The Continent: Eden Hazard’s struggles, Champions League permutations, and Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Several Champions League groups hang delicately in the balance after the latest round of fixtures. Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and David Cartlidge ar...
Ramble Meets... Asif Kapadia
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of Diego Maradona’s life after his sad passing last week, this week's 'Ramble Meets...' guest is a man who knows his fascinating stor...
On The Continent: Diego Maradona’s European voyage, Champions League tantrums, and Norway’s new champions
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the sad news of Diego Maradona’s death, we begin today’s episode of On The Continent with a look back at his near-deistic relationship with N...
On The Continent: What next for Germany, Norway’s improvised squad come to the rescue, and Sassuolo’s impressive start in Serie A
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Dotun and Andy are joined by Nicky Bandini to bring you the biggest stories from across Europe! After Germany’s rude awakening on Tuesda...
Book Club: They Don't Teach This, Eniola Aluko
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of The Book Club, we're joined by a legend of English women's football: former Chelsea, Juventus and England striker, Eniola Aluko!...
On The Continent: Bubble trouble in Serie A, dual nationalities in international football, and persistent problems for Real Madrid
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Craving your European football fix? Well, look no further! Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and Miguel Delaney are back for a brand new episode of On The ...
At The Match: AFC Wimbledon 2-2 Doncaster Rovers, November 2020
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There was only one person we could send off from Haydons Road station towards the floodlights at the newly built Plough Lane in South London last week...
On The Continent: Goals galore in the Champions League, Marseille’s dramatic fall, and Der Klassiker returns
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined by Lars Sivertsen on today’s episode of On The Continent, as we dive into the mountain of goals from this...
Book Club: Out of the Darkness, Matt Piper & Joe Brewin
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of the Book Club on Football Ramble Presents, Kate Mason is joined by former Leicester City winger Matt Piper to discuss his celebr...
On The Continent: Pressure on Andrea Pirlo, young Champions League royalty, and the shifting powers at Benfica
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With another round of Champions League action in the books, join Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge as they pore over the biggest stories from another ch...
Ramble Meets... Arsène Wenger
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome one of English football's most influential figures to our first Ramble Meets... episode of the season, as Andy is joined by Arsenal's legen...
On The Continent: A lacklustre PSG, Shakhtar Donetsk school the big boys, and Zlatan Ibrahimović chugs on
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With last season's Champions League final still fresh in the memory, PSG were back to their underwhelming group stage selves this week. Dotun Adebayo,...
At The Match: Peckham Town 5-0 Stansfeld, October 2020
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the ongoing pandemic resulting in hundreds of football games being played out in empty stadiums, finding a suitable venue for the return of At Th...
On The Continent: Antoine Griezmann’s declining influence, Norway’s quest for expansion, and some Champions League crowds
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Craving European football insight? Well, you’ve come to the right place; join Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and Lars Sivertsen for a brand new episod...
On The Continent: Changes to the international football landscape, La Liga’s financial troubles, and tough times for Napoli
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why exactly are La Liga’s biggest sides in so much financial trouble? On today’s episode, Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and Miguel Delaney get stuc...
On The Continent: The emergence of João Félix, Inter’s chaotic performances, and who can push Dortmund on?
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re craving European football insight, then look no further – Dotun Adebayo, Andy Brassell and ESPN’s David Cartlidge are here with a bran...
On The Continent: Kylian Mbappé’s ascent to the top, Luis Suárez joins the dark side, and systematic problems at Schalke
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lars Sivertsen joins Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell on today’s episode as we take another leisurely stroll down the tree-lined avenues of European ...
Book Club: The Fleet Street Girls, Julie Welch
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the return of Football Ramble’s Book Club, a legend of football journalism joins Kate Mason and Jim Campbell in the studio: Julie Welch, the cou...
On The Continent: Dortmund try to halt Bayern, more drama in Le Classique, and who will win Serie A?
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Juventus will begin the Andrea Pirlo era this weekend with the return of Serie A – can they win their tenth consecutive title, or will one of the Mi...
On The Continent: Lionel Messi’s summer of discontent, PSG face selection issues, and The Mustang rides again
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a brand new season of On The Continent! Every week, join Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell as they bring you the biggest stories from across ...