Stadio: A Football Podcast

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  Spiritually Offside in the Manchester Derby 14.09.2026 53min

  A nice quiet weekend in the Premier League then?Before getting into the noise of the Manchester Derby, Musa and Ryan take a minute or two to chat about Hull City’s impressive start to the season (03:10), which continued with an impressive 2-2 draw away at Chelsea. There’s also praise for Ipswich Town, who have also impressed, this time with a late win at Crystal Palace.Then it’s onto the derby (12:12) , which saw Manchester City come away from Old Trafford 1-0 winners. The game was largely affected by two big calls: the Phil Foden red and the Erling Haaland goal. Manchester United have already received an apology for the latter, but the failure to respond to the former arguably played as much of a role in their defeat.There’s also chat about Arsenal’s win away at Sunderland (29:50) to maintain their 100% start, plus some other results (37:00) around the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, WSL and more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Arsenal, Chelsea and the need for getting up to speed 07.09.2026 58min

  With the European seasons well underway, it was a weekend where many contenders suffered dropped points or upsets.Musa and Ryan begin with a quick dart around some of these games, including Real Madrid’s defeat to Betis, Atleti losing at Athletic Club, Bayern dropping points and PSG’s winless start continuing. They then turn to Arsenal and Chelsea, who played out a hugely entertaining headline fixture at the Emirates, which the Gunners came through victorious (11:13). After analysing the game itself, some changes to Mikel Arteta’s side this season and the way they’ve evolved, they then move on to some chat about Chelsea (28:13). Despite the defeat, they were plenty of things for Xabi Alonso, as well as Chelsea fans, to feel encouraged about, especially missing a key part of their midfield in Moisés Caicedo.There’s a big shout out for Hull City (40:44), who continued their unbeaten start, and some other results, including Everton’s late equaliser against Manchester United and more late drama in Serie A.The Champions League is back this week, so it's a perfect time to sign up as a member at https://www.patreon.com/stadio.You'll get two extra episodes this week, plus access to every single episode, ad-free and in full.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  It’s too early for a crisis right… right? 31.08.2026 1h

  It’s not even September and yet, some seasons have not got off to the start that fans wished.After multiple places to begin and a bit of chat about more Jude Bellingham brilliance, Musa and Ryan then move on to what has been a difficult start for Spurs and another home defeat, this time to Newcastle United (08:34). They examine quite how much time Roberto de Zerbi will be given, considering the big spending summer, which raised expectations massively.There’s also some chat about Manchester United’s win over Ipswich (27:22), Liverpool (39:00), plus the Bundesliga’s return, a stuttering start for PSG and much, much more.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Is this the start of a new look Premier League? 24.08.2026 1h 1min

  The Premier League is back and so are Musa and Ryan, who chat about the first games of the new season, which showed signs of a new dynamic emerging in England’s top flight. Arsenal got off to a routine start, whereas Manchester United, Aston Villa, Spurs and more suffered very disappointing opening weekend defeats. Hull, Ipswich, Brighton and Brentford had the headline wins, so there’s chat about whether teams will take advantage of the post World Cup variables and how important it is for clubs not to fall behind.There are also shoutouts for some results in Spain, Italy, France, Germany and… the J-League!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  We're so back! Community Shield takeaways, Premier League look ahead and more! 17.08.2026 1h 2min

  We’re now back on the free feed and into the regular season schedule!Musa and Ryan begin with a quick shout out for Cameroon winning their first Women’s AFCON, defeating Malawi 3-0 in Rabat (03:08).They then move onto Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield (06:26) and discuss what the takeaways were for both Mikel Arteta and Enzo Maresca and if this tells us anything about this year’s Premier League.Speaking of which, they then go through the league club by club (23:55), making their ‘no lower than’ position predictions for this season, and chat a bit about Paul Pogba to finish.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  World Cup 2026 - Spain are world champions! 20.07.2026 53min

  Spain’s men won their second World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra-time. Musa and Ryan chat about Spain’s brilliant performance in the final and the tournament as a whole, how the best team won and some more takeaways from the final.We’ll be doing some more zoomed out thoughts about the World Cup and the final on our next show for members. However, to those of you on this feed, we would like to say thank you for listening through the tournament and this season. This feed will take a break until the next season, but head to patreon.com/stadio if you want to hear more episodes in the summer.Another reminder for Londoners, our live show with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre is this Thursday, July 23rd! Tickets are still available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  World Cup 2026 - England 1-2 Argentina 17.07.2026 29min

  Argentina are once again into the World Cup final, after two late goals secured an epic turn around and a 2-1 win over England.On this section from Thursday's Patreon episode, Musa and Ryan are joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor to chat all about the second semi-final, the plan of both sides, the in game changes and whether all the blame should fall to Thomas Tuchel. Head to patreon.com/stadio to listen to the full episode, which includes more on this game, plus some chat about Jürgen Klopp taking over the Germany job, the final on Sunday and more.Another reminder for Londoners, our live show with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre is on July 23rd! Tickets are still available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  World Cup 2026, with Nish Kumar! Bellingham again, Spain and Argentina wins and more! 13.07.2026 1h 30min

  Ahead of his guest appearance at the Stadio live show next week, Nish Kumar joins Musa and Ryan (04:01) to chat about England’s 2-1 win over Norway, which included some more Jude Bellingham brilliance (12:45). They also chat about Argentina getting past Switzerland (47:17), Spain’s win over Belgium (63:25), look ahead to the semi-finals and also a bit of World Cup chat in general!Come see Nish, Musa and Ryan and the Southbank Centre in London on 23rd July, tickets are available here.Also, you can get tickets to see Nish on his upcoming UK and Ireland tour here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  World Cup 2026: England beat Mexico to face Norway; Balogun's red card controversy 06.07.2026 1h 9min

  The round of 16 games are underway and delivering!Musa and Ryan chat about England’s 3-2 against Mexico at the Azteca (02.50) which saw weather delays, penalties and a red card, but ultimately, two Jude Bellingham goals and a Harry Kane penalty rewarding Thomas Tuchel’s side with a place in the quarter-finals.Norway await England, following their 2-1 win against Brazil and another two goals for Erling Haaland (26:48). There’s also chat about Morocco’s win over Canada and France getting past Paraguay (40:45), plus some thoughts on Folarin Balogun’s red card ban being suspended, meaning he will play against Belgium.Come and see us live in London on July 23rd, at the Southbank Centre, with special guest Nish Kumar! Tickets are available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  World Cup 2026: England thoughts and the round of 32 begins 29.06.2026 52min

  The round of 32 is underway, so Musa and Ryan begin with a quick chat about Canada’s win over South Africa in Los Angeles, to be the first side to progress to the round of 16 this year.They then chat a bit about a few more of the final group games, before moving onto some thoughts on England, the performances and the discourse around the side, despite Thomas Tuchel’s side finishing top of the group (17:49).Finally, there’s a bit of a look forward to some of the other round of 32 games (32:07) and more.Finally, another reminder to come and see us live in London on July 23rd, at the Southbank Centre, with special guest Nish Kumar! Tickets are available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  World Cup 2026: Spain’s depth, first points, goals and wins 22.06.2026 48min

  Musa and Ryan begin with Spain’s 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, which saw three goals in the first half and the ability to rest some key players for the second (02:10). They chat about Spain’s depth and whether that can be the thing that is the key advantage over other World Cup favourites.There’s also chat about another Cape Verde draw (10:06) and their first World Cup goals, as they held Uruguay to a 2-2 draw. Plus, Belgium’s draw with Iran, which features one of the most spiritually onside goals of the tournament so far, Curaçao’s first point, Egypt’s first win, Germany, Japan and a few big picture thoughts (33:07).Come and see us live in London on July 23rd, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre! Tickets are available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  World Cup 2026: Highlights from the first weekend 15.06.2026 46min

  After chatting about Mexico’s opener on Friday’s Patreon show, Musa and Ryan share some of their highlights and shoutouts from the first weekend of the World Cup.There’s praise for Germany, Australia and many others, while also talking about some incredible moments, such as Curaçao’s first World Cup goal, Japan’s late equaliser, Ivory Coast’s last minute winner and the USA’s 4-1 win over Paraguay.Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Looking back on the season and ahead to the World Cup 08.06.2026 51min

  In this final show before the World Cup, Musa and Ryan take a quick look back on the season and have a chat about a few of their favourite moments, including some players who stepped up, incredible finals and more.They then have a quick chat about Florentino Pérez’s election victory, which has cleared the path for José Mourinho to return to Real Madrid after leaving in 2013 (31:36), before briefly looking ahead to the men's World Cup (31:26), which begins this Thursday.Also, another shout for Musa’s interview with Zohran Mamdani for GQ here. Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.Finally, make sure you check out Kickback, who are currently doing country by country previews on their First Touch ‘26 Country Pods. Musa and Ryan joined David Gass on this week's episode here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Patreon sampler: The Spectre of Pep, the Premier League and Liverpool, with Jon Mackenzie and Neil Atkinson 05.06.2026 52min

  For everyone on the free feed, we have two sections taken from recent Patreon podcasts for you to check out!Up first, Jon Mackenzie from Tifo and the Athletic joins for a more tactical chat about this season and his forthcoming book, ‘The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics’. Recorded a week or so before Andoni Iraola was announced as Liverpool manager, the full episode chat's about the brilliance of his coaching and much more.Part two is a section where Neil Atkinson, from The Anfield Wrap, joins to chat about Liverpool's tricky season and the departure of Arne Slot (29:32). The full episode features more chat about Iraola's arrival and some general Premier League chat.Follow Jon on Instagram and Bluesky and you can pre-order the book here.Follow Neil on Bluesky, check out The Anfield Wrap here and his book is available here.Also, another shout for Musa’s interview with Zohran Mamdani for GQ here. Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  PSG retain the Champions League, plus Arsenal's trophy parade 01.06.2026 54min

  Musa and Ryan begin with a quick mention of Arne Slot’s Liverpool departure, which will take the focus on Thursday’s show before getting onto the men’s Champions League final (04:04), which saw PSG retain the trophy after their penalty shootout win in Budapest.There’s chat about Arsenal’s impressive start, how PSG struggled to create too many clear looks and the narrow margins that played out for the rest of the two hours of normal and extra-time. There’s a load of praise for Luis Enrique, plus multiple players on both teams.Ryan was one of the many hundreds of thousands at the parade in London on Sunday, so there’s a bit on that (38:20), how it was exactly what Arsenal needed following the disappointment of Saturday’s result and the joy that was on show. Finally, there’s a shoutout for Manchester City’s women doing the domestic double (48:53) and James Milner retiring.Check out Musa’s interview with Zohran Mamdani for GQ here. Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.Also, make sure you check out Kickback, who are currently doing country by country previews on their First Touch ‘26 Country Pods. Musa was on a recent one, chatting about DR Congo, so go check it here or wherever you get your podcasts and he and Ryan will be on an episode this week.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Trophies, farewells and final days 25.05.2026 1h 7min

  There is so much to get to today, with finals taking place, trophies being lifted and goodbyes taking place all around the world of football this weekend.Musa and Ryan begin with Barcelona Femení winning their fourth Champions League in six seasons (02:55), with a 4-0 win over Lyonnes on Saturday.They then head to the Premier League (07:30), where Spurs survived, West Ham went down, Bournemouth and Sunderland made the Europa League, Brighton went into the Conference League and Arsenal finally got to lift the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2004.Liverpool said goodbye to Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson, Manchester City said goodbye to Pep Guardiola, Bernardo Silva and John Stones, on an emotional final day of the Premier League season.Elsewhere, Bayern completed the double, Torreense and Lens won their first domestic cups, Como qualified for the Champions League and much, much more!Also, sure you check out Kickback, who are currently doing country by country previews on their First Touch ‘26 Country Pods. Musa was on a recent one, chatting about DR Congo, so go check it here or wherever you get your podcasts.Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Arsenal win the Premier League! 20.05.2026 41min

  The wait is finally over for Arsenal, as they win the Premier League for the first time in 22 years!Musa and Ryan chat all about the Gunners’ title victory, following Manchester City’s draw away at Bournemouth on Tuesday night. There’s also chat about the grind of the season, how good this team really is and much more!London listeners, come see us at the Southbank Centre on July 23rd, with special guest, Nish Kumar! Tickets are available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Xabi Alonso to Chelsea, Man City's FA Cup win and Celtic's dramatic title 17.05.2026 46min

  It felt like a weekend of broken hearts all around football, but Musa and Ryan begin with Manchester City’s win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final (02:12), to secure a domestic cup double and Pep Guardiola’s 20th trophy as City boss.Chelsea were quick to counter the disappointment, as it was announced that Xabi Alonso will take over as manager in the summer (12:39) and that’s where the bulk of today’s show is focussed.There’s enough time to chat about Celtic’s late win over Hearts (31:34), to secure their 14th title in 15 years in dramatic fashion, as well as a few other shoutouts.Also, Musa did a new piece for the Kickback Soccer newsletter, which you can read here, and tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Florentino Pérez: not leavin' (clip) 15.05.2026 12min

  Here's a clip from yesterday's Patreon episode, where Musa and Ryan discussed Florentino Pérez's wild press conference earlier this week, where he basically said that he wasn’t f***ing leaving. He then declared himself the best president of all time, went on the attack about named and unnamed enemies, dished out insults, sexism and a whole lot of paranoia.To listen to the full episode, along with every Stadio episode, ad-free and in full, you can sign up at patreon.com/stadio. Annual members get 15% off!For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Barça's La Liga win, Premier League drama and Venezia’s parade 11.05.2026 1h 5min

  A fairly quiet Sunday then, with nothing too eventful happening in the Premier League.Musa and Ryan begin with a quick chat about Arsenal’s 1-0 win over West Ham (03:52) at the London Stadium, which had a big impact at the top and bottom of the table. Yes, they also chat about that decision, but probably less than it’s been discussed elsewhere.They then head onto the main topic, which is Barcelona’s 2-0 win in the Clásico (16:20), to secure a successive La Liga title and to make a very difficult Real Madrid week even worse. They praise the job Hansi Flick has done at Barça, as well as the players who have brought the club out of one of the most chaotic periods of its recent history. There’s also a bit about what on earth is going on at Real Madrid.Finally, Venezia won Serie B this weekend (50:21), thanks to a 2-0 win over Palermo on Friday. Ryan was there, as well as at the incredible title parade on the Grand Canal on Saturday, so there’s some chat about one of the most unique spectacles in European football.Don’t forget to check out kickbacksoccer.com and tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.