On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

• OTC Club World Cup Special: How are clubs really approaching the tournament? | Episode 1

  For good and for bad, the Club World Cup is going to leave a massive imprint on the game we love. So, to mark its arrival, across three special episodes from Los Angeles, Andy is speaking to journalists, locals and insiders to get under the skin of this divisive competition.In Episode 1, Andy gets to grips with what's at stake in this tournament for teams from across Europe and South America: publicity, player welfare, and competitive pride.Join us for Episode 2 on Monday, where PSG hit Hollywood at a transformational point in the club's history.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.**Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Ask OTC: Viktor Gyökeres’ stalling move, more baffling Barca decisions, and the legacy of the Club World Cup

  Why hasn’t Viktor Gyökeres joined Arsenal yet? Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge try to work out what’s stalling one of the most high-profile transfers we’d see this summer. Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho’s at the centre of yet more Turkish Süper Lig controversy, Ademola Lookman finds himself at a dead end despite being at the peak of his powers, and we sing the praises of potential Premier League arrival Hugo Ekitike.Plus, we discuss how younger fans might feel about the Club World Cup in years to come.Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• America’s Got Talent!

  South and Central American sides have caused quite the stir at the Club World Cup. Impressive results for Palmeiras, Boca Juniors, Fluminense and Monterrey against European opposition have certainly given their transatlantic neighbours something to think about.Dotun, Andy & David Cartlidge dig into how Inter, in particular, respond to a post-Champions League final upset. Plus, as Portuguese clubs are exposed on the world stage, what does it mean for their long-held role as the key stepping stone for South American talent? And how on earth did Galatasaray manage to sign Leroy Sané?Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Ask OTC: Genuine continental collapse, Inter's new boss and Jack Grealish's European holiday

  Dotun, Andy and Miguel Delaney convene on the eve of the Club World Cup to answer more of your continental queries. It’s a nice, easy softball to start us off: could Brescia’s recent bankruptcy be the start of several hundred European clubs going out of business? Yikes. Elsewhere, we wonder if Cristian Chivu can succeed at Inter and if Jack Grealish might end up at Erik ten Hag’s Bayer Leverkusen. Plus, Robert Lewandowski’s ousted his own coach and it’s a Club World Cup special for our Games of the Week!Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Clash of Continents

  The controversial Club World Cup is set to begin this weekend, but what can we expect to see on the field? With the South American fixture schedule much kinder than that of the Europeans, could we see the playing field levelled in the United States?Dotun, Andy & Miguel Delaney give their thoughts on that. Plus, Jobe Bellingham follows in his brother's footsteps by joining Borussia Dortmund, but can he live up to the lofty expectations set by the 'other' Bellingham? And chaos at Italy leaves their World Cup dreams in disarray. After the departure of Luciano Spalletti and a rejection from 'the tinkerman' Claudio Ranieri, where do the Azzurri turn next?Please fill out Stak's listener survey! It'll help us learn more about the content you love so we can bring you even more - you'll also be entered into a competition to win one of five PlayStation 5's! Click here: https://bit.ly/staksurvey2025Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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