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Join Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning and special guests as they pick over the latest football action from the Premier League and beyond The show has reported on matches and games from all of the following: Premier League, Champions League, Euros / Euro 2024, World Cup, Championship, League One, League Two, Scottish Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue Un, La Liga, Europa League, Europa Conference League, Women’s Euros, Women’s World Cup, and the WSL (Women's Super League). We talk about teams such as: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Juventus, Liverpool, PSG (Paris Saint-Germain), Tottenham Hotspur / Spurs, Chelsea, Everton, Aston Villa, West Ham, Newcastle, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Milan, Inter, and Napoli. We talk about players such as: Marcus Rashford, Mo Salah, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Bukaya Saka, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Kevin De Bruyne, Declan Rice, Trent Alexander-Arnold, James Maddison, Jordan Pickford, Bruno Fernandes, Killian Mbappé, Harry Maguire, Casemiro, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish, Martin Odegaard, and Gabriel Martinelli. We also talk about: UEFA, FIFA, FA cup, soccer and VAR. Football Weekly is a panel discussion, featuring: sports, journalism, informed punditry, issues, talking points, in-depth debate, and sometimes alternative viewpoints. The show is: funny, amusing, laugh-out-loud / LOL, and light-hearted; it’s entertainment. Expect to hear contributions from a mix of the following journalists, pundits and commentators: Barney Ronay, Jonathan Wilson, Troy Townsend, Suzy Wrack, Robyn Cowen, Lars Sivertsen, Will Unwin, Nick Ames, Lucy Ward, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugbaj, Nicky Bandini, Johnny Liew, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Sid Lowe, Ewan Murray Nedum Onouha, Mark Langdon, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Kate Mason, Ed Aarons, Paul MacInnes, Ben Fisher, George Elek, Marva Kreel, Faye Carruthers, Nooruddean Choudry, Simon Burnton, and Sanny Rudravajhala.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from Football Weekly podcast

Manchester City go top as Chelsea chuck Liam Rosenior: Football Weekly Extra

2026/04/23

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Lucy Ward to discuss the latest in the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Coventry return to Premier League and relegation looms for Leicester – Football Weekly podcast

2026/04/21

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, George Elek and Sanny Rudravajhala as the Sky Blues return to the top flight after 25 years away. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Manchester City rip control of Premier League title race away from Arsenal: Football Weekly

2026/04/20

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and John Brewin to discuss a wild weekend in the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Chaos and controversy: Bayern Munich v Real Madrid was an instant classic: Football Weekly Extra

2026/04/16

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt and Jonathan Liew to discuss Wednesday’s Champions League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Liverpool and Barcelona knocked out of Champions League – Football Weekly

2026/04/15

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Lars Sivertson to review Tuesday’s Champions League action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Manchester City have Arsenal in their sights – Football Weekly

2026/04/13

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jacob Steinberg and Seb Hutchinson after a dramatic weekend in the Premier League. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Liverpool leave Paris empty-handed and Atlético stun Barça: Football Weekly Extra

2026/04/09

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair, Lars Sivertsen and Sid Lowe after another disappointing Liverpool performance at PSG. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Arsenal leave it late in Lisbon and Bayern win at Bernabéu – Football Weekly

2026/04/08

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Archie Rhind-Tutt as Arsenal get a late winner against Sporting and Real Madrid and Bayern Munich play out a belter at the Bernabéu. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Saints stun Arsenal and what now for Slot after Liverpool’s painful exit? – Football Weekly

2026/04/06

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Dan Bardell and John Brewin to discuss the weekend’s FA Cup Quarter-final games. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

FA Cup quarter-finals and trouble brewing at Chelsea – Football Weekly Extra

2026/04/02

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan to preview the weekend’s action. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Italian heartbreak and Tuchel’s selection headache – Football Weekly podcast

2026/04/01

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Nicky Bandini as Italy suffer World Cup heartbreak once again and England play out yet another disappointing friendly. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

England disappoint and the Tudor era is over at Spurs – Football Weekly podcast

2026/03/30

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson and Jacob Steinberg to discuss a disappointing England performance against Uruguay and Igor Tudor leaving Spurs. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

World Cup playoff drama and Salah’s legacy at Liverpool: Football Weekly Extra

2026/03/27

Max Rushden is joined by Jonathan Wilson, Nedum Onuoha and Will Unwin, featuring very sad voice notes from Barry Glendenning and Elis James, looking back on disappointments for the Republic of Ireland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Tuchel’s giant England squad and an EFL roundup – Football Weekly

2026/03/24

Max Rushden is joined by Sanny Rudravajhala, George Elek and Ali Maxwell to discuss who made it into Thomas Tuchel’s England squad before the international break … and who didn’t. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Blimey, O’Reilly: Carabao Cup glory for Manchester City against Arsenal: Football Weekly

2026/03/23

Max Rushden is joined by Seb Hutchinson, Dan Bardell and John Brewin to review Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Arsenal at Wembley, ending hopes of Arteta’s side winning the quadruple. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypod. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast

Read Football Weekly podcast reviews

4.6 out of 5

2382 reviews

Bil Mattern 2026/03/23

SXSW Show

Fun to hear everyone live from Austin. Barry’s take was much anticipated, and not a disappointment. One would hope that the fun they had and hospital...

Not really a review guy 2026/04/21

5 stars plus Barney Ronay

A great podcast that somehow puts out 3 high quality episodes a week. The excellence is only occasionally broken up by a man who sucks the air out of ...

Foltz24 2026/04/20

Love Max/Barry, But Time for Me to Move On

I’ve loved the pod for many years and welcomed Max when Jimbo moved on, but the bias and favoritism that’s penetrated broader football coverage has go...

Boris Zukov 2026/02/12

Great show!

This is one of the absolute best football podcasts, and perfect if you wanna listen and not be too worried if you miss stuff here and there. If I’m h...

JapanManc 2025/12/05

Amazing good

The best football podcast on the internet and deserves all the awards it gets. Funny,informative and next to no ads unlike all the other podcasts whic...

Yasiel Puig 2026/02/11

Been listening for 8 years

You have Jacob Steinberg on despite his hatred of Palestinians, including the sharing of multiple articles slamming Pep Guardiola without asking him a...

Karlos Litros 2025/11/10

Reverse Curse

At some point, Barry needs to be admonished for his multi-season pessimism of Sunderland’s chances in the PL long before they were even promoted (thi...

Lee Colvin 2025/08/24

The Best

Great pod. Both serious and irreverent as appropriate. Ample irrelevance too for additional laughs. Pundits all very knowledgeable and the discussions...

Sofevola 2025/09/17

Could be 5

Love the pod except for auclair. Unlistenable and an insufferable homer. Will only endure it if Bandini is also on the panel. Ex auclair it’s 5 stars.

Liverscot 2025/08/18

Most entertaining podcast

This podcast is unlike any other sports review show. Besides analyzing the action from all levels of the game, listeners also get to enjoy the anecdo...

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