Daily football from host Jamie Rudd - match recaps, game previews, and the honest soccer conversation nobody at FIFA wants you to have. From the Club World Cup to the Premier League to MLS, we cover the beautiful game and the ugly business behind it
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Nov 13, 2026 · 4:48
Bruno Fernandes has rejected a second contract offer from Manchester United just as Mauricio Pochettino prepares to walk through the door as the club's new manager. Meanwhile,…
Nov 12, 2026 · 4:38
Manchester United sack Michael Carrick after just 15 Premier League games, with Mauricio Pochettino reportedly set to take over — which raises its own messy questions for the…
Nov 11, 2026 · 4:18
Manchester United are closing in on Mauricio Pochettino as their next manager, with a board meeting scheduled for Wednesday. Plus, an independent panel rules Liverpool were…
Nov 10, 2026 · 4:28
Manchester United's Michael Carrick is reportedly on the brink of the sack as executives fly to Monaco to meet Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest's stunning win at…
Nov 9, 2026 · 5:22
A wild Premier League weekend delivers chaos at Old Trafford, a stunning result at the Etihad, and a managerial crisis brewing at Selhurst Park. Jamie Rudd breaks down the…
Nov 8, 2026 · 4:44
Nottingham Forest hand Manchester City a third straight league defeat with a stunning three-one win at the City Ground, while Arsenal extend their lead at the top. Plus, Leeds…
Nov 7, 2026 · 4:30
Thierno Barry and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall powered Everton to a stunning comeback win over Coventry, while Thomas Tuchel hands Jobe Bellingham his first England call-up. Plus the…
Nov 6, 2026 · 4:42
Cristiano Ronaldo ends his Portugal career, Cole Palmer gets left out of England's squad, and the Premier League weekend arrives with ten fixtures on the schedule. Jamie Rudd has…
Nov 5, 2026 · 4:44
Harry Kane commits his future to Bayern Munich through 2029, Liverpool suffer a Champions League meltdown in Istanbul, and a Brazilian youth match breaks a world record for all…
Nov 4, 2026 · 4:33
Manchester United pulled off one of the more dramatic Champions League nights in recent memory, coming back from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 at Old Trafford. Plus, Scott…
Nov 3, 2026 · 4:33
West Ham pull the plug on Nuno Espírito Santo as the Hammers sit eighth in the Championship. Arsenal's win over Liverpool keeps them rolling, and Newcastle's fanbase is running…
Nov 2, 2026 · 5:08
Arsenal beat Liverpool at Anfield for the first time in 14 years to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League. Manchester United's winless run stretches to nine…
Nov 1, 2026 · 5:17
Chelsea dismantled Manchester United at Old Trafford on Halloween, deepening the crisis around manager Michael Carrick. Brighton stunned Manchester City for the second straight…
Oct 31, 2026 · 5:22
Manchester United arrive at Chelsea winless in eight and reportedly fractured in the dressing room, while Aston Villa have announced plans to sue Jamie Carragher over comments…
Oct 30, 2026 · 3:52
It's a massive Premier League weekend with Manchester United heading to Chelsea, Arsenal facing Liverpool, and ten fixtures in three days. Plus Jack Grealish is benched for a…
Oct 29, 2026 · 4:30
Liverpool dump Chelsea out of the Carabao Cup on penalties — again — as Xabi Alonso's first season enters choppy waters. Plus Harry Kane gets a guard of honour, Alessia Russo…
Oct 28, 2026 · 4:11
League Two Fleetwood Town pulled off one of the great Carabao Cup shocks, knocking out Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties. Meanwhile, Manchester United kept Michael…
Oct 27, 2026 · 4:34
Harry Kane becomes the first Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or in 25 years, while Manchester United's 3-0 humiliation at Bournemouth puts Michael Carrick's job in serious doubt.…
Oct 26, 2026 · 5:22
Manchester United's home humiliation against Bournemouth raises serious questions about the club's direction, while Liverpool keep rolling and the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony…
Oct 25, 2026 · 4:10
Aston Villa end Manchester City's unbeaten run with a Nicolas Jackson double, Tottenham claim a rare Stamford Bridge win as Cole Palmer sees red, and Arsenal go level at the top.…
Oct 24, 2026 · 4:22
Vincent Kompany is hospitalized after collapsing at Bayern Munich's training ground, José Mourinho heads into his first El Clásico, and the Premier League serves up a packed…
Oct 23, 2026 · 4:32
Bournemouth stunned AC Milan in Europe while Manchester United head into Sunday's clash at Bournemouth in full-blown crisis mode. Plus a packed Premier League weekend preview,…
Oct 22, 2026 · 5:16
Manchester United's 4-1 humiliation by Como has Michael Carrick's job hanging by a thread, with captain Bruno Fernandes publicly calling out the staff over tactics. Meanwhile,…
Oct 21, 2026 · 5:06
Liverpool came back from two down to beat Villarreal in a thrilling Champions League night, Phil Foden hit a hat-trick for Manchester City, and England's football regulator put…
Oct 20, 2026 · 4:39
Cristiano Ronaldo picks up a 30-day suspension from the Portuguese FA after walking out on the national team. Tottenham claim their first Premier League win of the season behind…
Oct 19, 2026 · 5:04
Jamie Rudd recaps a wild Premier League weekend headlined by Brighton's five-goal demolition of Crystal Palace, Arsenal's relentless march at the top, and Manchester United's…
Oct 18, 2026 · 4:53
Manchester City go six points clear after Erling Haaland's double sinks Ipswich, Liverpool come from behind against nine-man Brentford, and Lionel Messi scores twice for Inter…
Oct 17, 2026 · 4:21
Manchester United carry a dressing-room crisis into one of England's most volatile fixtures as the Premier League's big Saturday slate kicks off. Plus, Manchester City's appeal…
Oct 16, 2026 · 4:47
Lisandro Martinez has apologized and been fined after his public blast at Manchester United's hierarchy, while Michael Carrick faces a massive derby weekend fixture. Plus,…
Oct 15, 2026 · 5:07
Bradley Barcola announces himself at Liverpool with a Champions League hat-trick, PSG dismantle Manchester City at the Etihad, and Lisandro Martinez releases a statement that…
Oct 14, 2026 · 5:02
Lisandro Martínez publicly blamed Manchester United's hierarchy after a 2-0 loss at Atlético Madrid, and the soccer world has opinions. Plus, Arsenal keep their Champions League…
Oct 13, 2026 · 4:39
Coventry City claimed their first home Premier League win in 25 years with a stunning 4-1 demolition of Newcastle. Plus, Manchester City's rout of Liverpool keeps the pressure on…
Oct 12, 2026 · 4:21
Manchester City silenced Anfield with a dominant 3-0 win over Liverpool, but their perfect season carries an asterisk the size of a stadium. Plus a full Premier League weekend…
Oct 11, 2026 · 4:58
Jordan Henderson steals the show with a stunning home debut as Chelsea thrash Bournemouth 5-1, while Lionel Messi scores twice to power Inter Miami past D.C. United. Plus, the…
Oct 10, 2026 · 5:06
The Premier League is back with a massive weekend of fixtures, and it can't escape the shadow of Manchester City's guilty verdict. Mikel Arteta addresses his City past, and the…
Oct 9, 2026 · 4:33
Manchester City head to Anfield carrying the weight of a guilty verdict on Premier League financial charges, while Oliver Glasner makes an emotional return to Crystal Palace with…
Oct 8, 2026 · 4:56
Mikel Arteta signs a new deal to become the Premier League's highest-paid manager as Arsenal prepare for a massive weekend fixture. Lionel Messi's Argentina career gets the deep…
Oct 7, 2026 · 5:05
Lionel Messi scores in a tearful goodbye to Argentina as 85,000 fans say farewell to the greatest of all time. Harry Kane matches Peter Shilton's England caps record with a…
Oct 6, 2026 · 4:40
Lionel Messi plays his last match for Argentina tonight, closing a chapter that redefined world football. Plus, Harry Kane is one cap away from England's all-time appearance…
Oct 5, 2026 · 5:09
Erling Haaland limps off as Portugal march into the Nations League quarter-finals. Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson demands Uefa keep his side away from Israel…
Oct 4, 2026 · 4:55
Jude Bellingham is being talked about as one of England's greatest ever after a dominant Nations League week. Meanwhile, the USMNT's youngest generation just sent a message to…
Oct 3, 2026 · 4:48
England hammered Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka in one of their finest international performances in years, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal walkout puts Bruno Fernandes in an…
Oct 2, 2026 · 5:06
Sir Alex Ferguson opens up about his brain haemorrhage as Manchester City's guilty verdict pulls politicians into the Premier League's biggest crisis. Plus, Cristiano Ronaldo is…
Oct 1, 2026 · 5:21
Cristiano Ronaldo has dramatically left Portugal's camp after being dropped, Arsenal threw away a two-goal Women's Champions League lead in heartbreaking fashion, and Premier…
Sep 30, 2026 · 5:16
The full horror of Manchester City's financial fraud comes into focus as the independent commission's findings land. Lamine Yamal puts on a show for World Cup champions Spain.…
Sep 29, 2026 · 5:08
Manchester City's guilty verdict keeps dominating the conversation, with their CEO defiant and Mauricio Pochettino calling it a period of deception. Plus, Michael Olise's…
Sep 28, 2026 · 5:12
Manchester City face an uncertain road as their appeal looms after a landmark Premier League ruling. Lionel Messi scores for Inter Miami but it's not enough. Plus, thirty years…
Sep 27, 2026 · 5:20
Manchester City are found guilty of the majority of their 115 Premier League financial charges, with massive sanctions still to come. England fall apart against Spain at Wembley…
Sep 26, 2026 · 5:15
Manchester City have been found guilty of breaching Premier League financial regulations after years of legal wrangling — and now the football world is asking what comes next.…
Sep 25, 2026 · 4:56
Thomas Tuchel's England face World Cup champions Spain at Wembley in a Nations League opener that feels like a referendum on English football's direction. Plus, Europe's top…
Sep 24, 2026 · 4:57
Manchester United is selling chunks of Old Trafford's pitch while carrying over a billion pounds in debt. Plus, England's World Cup hangover deepens as Anthony Gordon backs…
Sep 23, 2026 · 4:29
Mikel Arteta signs on at Arsenal until 2030, Manchester City put five past Sunderland in a chaotic Premier League midweek, and Real Madrid are demanding a new La Liga president…
Sep 22, 2026 · 5:15
Brighton's demolition of Arsenal headlines a chaotic Premier League week, while Tottenham's crisis deepens and Gianni Infantino agrees to an independent FIFA governance review.…
Sep 21, 2026 · 5:32
Manchester City storm to the top of the Premier League table after a wild 5-3 win over Sunderland, while Manchester United's Fulham draw triggers a very public argument between…
Sep 20, 2026 · 4:49
Brighton ended Arsenal's perfect start with a stunning 3-0 hammering, Tottenham remain winless and Roberto De Zerbi is furious, and Frank Lampard's Coventry City are daring to…
Sep 19, 2026 · 4:48
Brentford humiliated Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, raising serious questions about Xabi Alonso's side. Harry Kane just smashed a 49-year-old Bundesliga record, and a full…
Sep 18, 2026 · 4:23
Bournemouth make history in San Sebastián, Tottenham still can't find the net ahead of a must-win clash with Aston Villa, and Todd Boehly quietly exits Chelsea as the west London…
Sep 17, 2026 · 4:21
Lionel Messi scores his 100th Inter Miami goal to win the Campeones Cup, Clearlake Capital takes full control of Chelsea, and Michael Carrick faces serious questions after…
Sep 16, 2026 · 4:40
Lionel Messi will say goodbye to Argentina in October, a 16-year-old is making Arsenal believers nervous in the best way, and Manchester United are statistically better when they…
Sep 15, 2026 · 5:18
Leeds United thrash Newcastle 4-1 to rise to third, while the VAR officials who wrongly allowed Haaland's derby winner are stood down by Pro Ref. Plus, Tottenham's scoreless…
Sep 14, 2026 · 4:37
Manchester City beat a protesting Old Trafford with ten men and a goal that probably shouldn't have stood. Plus Brighton brutalize Coventry, Spurs still can't score, and the full…
Sep 13, 2026 · 4:43
Saturday's Premier League action delivered drama across the board, from promoted Hull holding Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to Arsenal grinding out a win at Sunderland while Mikel…
Sep 12, 2026 · 4:25
Manchester City host Manchester United on Sunday with both clubs building momentum, while Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso makes a jaw-dropping comparison for his striker. Plus, a…
Sep 11, 2026 · 4:46
The Premier League weekend is loaded — the Manchester derby headlines Sunday, Benjamin Sesko is hitting form at exactly the right moment, and Tottenham still haven't scored a…
Sep 10, 2026 · 4:43
Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should hand their 2016-17 Premier League title to Tottenham. Plus, Arsenal and Liverpool both open their Champions League campaigns with wins,…
Sep 9, 2026 · 4:51
José Mourinho returns to the Champions League with Real Madrid, beating his former club Inter in a wild opener. Plus, Manchester City unearth a gem at Porto, Aston Villa cruise…
Sep 8, 2026 · 4:56
Arsenal head into the Champions League on the back of a derby win, Newcastle reveal they spent months planning for Eddie Howe's exit, and Aston Villa have yet to score a single…
Sep 7, 2026 · 5:04
Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea and go level at the top of the Premier League, while Everton's deadline-day signing produced one of the weekend's defining moments at Old…
Sep 6, 2026 · 5:23
Manchester City's Erling Haaland hits a landmark goal on a debut-studded Saturday, Nottingham Forest's manager accuses VAR of guessing, and newly promoted Hull City remain…
Sep 5, 2026 · 4:51
Alexander Isak scored twice in the opening six minutes as Andoni Iraola's Liverpool beat Ipswich Town to open the Premier League season. Plus the Saturday slate, Sunday's London…
Sep 4, 2026 · 4:32
The summer window left Chelsea unrecognizable after 39 departures and half a billion pounds recouped — and now they have to face Arsenal on Sunday. Plus, Florian Wirtz needs to…
Sep 3, 2026 · 6:03
Bukayo Saka's second-half strike gave Arsenal a win over Aston Villa, Manchester City's summer spending hits a Premier League record, and Everton's pursuit of Folarin Balogun…
Sep 2, 2026 · 6:25
Manchester City matched the British transfer record to land Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea, who were then left fuming after Monaco pulled out of selling them his replacement. Plus,…
Sep 1, 2026 · 6:06
Lionel Messi announces his retirement from international football after two decades with Argentina, capping a career that included a 2022 World Cup title. Meanwhile, transfer…
Aug 31, 2026 · 6:53
Manchester United beat Ipswich 5-2, Bruno Fernandes claimed a hat-trick, and Chelsea's low-possession masterclass under Xabi Alonso is turning heads. Plus, transfer deadline day…
Aug 30, 2026 · 5:10
Tottenham have spent a third of a billion pounds and sit dead last without a goal to their name. Liverpool are still searching for their first win under Andoni Iraola. And a tiny…
Aug 29, 2026 · 5:27
Hull City keep their perfect Premier League start alive, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest serve up chaos at Anfield, and Andoni Iraola is furious at a malfunctioning electronic…
Aug 29, 2026 · 4:54
Rayan Cherki turns in a two-goal masterclass as Manchester City cruise past Crystal Palace. Liverpool's new boss sets his stall out ahead of a massive Sunday at Anfield. Plus,…
Aug 28, 2026 · 6:08
Arsenal face Real Madrid and Bayern in the Champions League draw, Chelsea are reportedly selling Enzo Fernández to Manchester City, and the Premier League Matchweek 1 slate kicks…
Aug 27, 2026 · 5:21
Kylian Mbappé and José Mourinho are already making noise at Real Madrid, Savio hits the ground running at Spurs, and the final week of the transfer window is a full-blown soap…
Aug 26, 2026 · 5:47
Celtic threw away a four-goal aggregate lead to crash out of the Champions League in one of the great European collapses. Plus, Nottingham Forest splash £50m on Liam Delap,…
Aug 25, 2026 · 5:17
Xabi Alonso's Chelsea won a five-goal thriller at Fulham, but the goalkeeper situation is already a problem. Plus, Gabriel Martinelli is headed to Saudi Arabia, and Julián…
Aug 24, 2026 · 5:15
Premier League Matchweek 1 delivered chaos, heartbreak, and one very conspicuous absence. Plus, Diego Maradona's most infamous ball just sold for a jaw-dropping price, and…
Aug 23, 2026 · 5:44
Premier League Matchweek 1 delivered chaos: Hull stunned Manchester United, Brentford dismantled Spurs, and José Mourinho returned to Real Madrid in trademark dramatic fashion.…
Aug 22, 2026 · 5:12
Arsenal open their Premier League title defense with a statement 3-0 win over Coventry. Lionel Messi gets fined for a slap in MLS. And Gianni Infantino delivers the strangest…
Aug 21, 2026 · 5:52
Arsenal opened their Premier League title defense with a statement 3-0 win over Coventry City, while Tottenham's Roberto De Zerbi dared the world to come at him. Plus, Manchester…
Aug 21, 2026 · 5:47
Tottenham are raiding a struggling Manchester City for two big names, UEFA and Concacaf are drawing up plans to shake the global soccer order, PSG have turned Ligue 1 into a…
Aug 20, 2026 · 5:42
The Premier League is back, with champions Arsenal hosting a Coventry side returning to the top flight for the first time in 25 years. Plus, Tottenham reportedly want to strip…
Aug 19, 2026 · 4:47
FIFA's Gianni Infantino faces a growing mutiny as more football associations pull their support. Plus, Jamal Musiala reveals a serious neurological condition, and the Turkish…
Aug 18, 2026 · 5:11
A documentary catches Pep Guardiola and Kyle Walker mid-argument. Manchester City want Enzo Fernandez so badly they're prepared to blow past £120 million. And FIFA just fired a…
Aug 17, 2026 · 4:46
Barcelona snag Manchester City's midfield professor just as Arsenal humiliate his old club in the Community Shield. Plus, Cristiano Ronaldo hints the curtain is finally coming…
Aug 16, 2026 · 5:15
Enzo Fernandez gets a chilly reception from his own fans as Xabi Alonso's Chelsea era begins in complicated fashion. Manchester United lose 4-2 to Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in…
Aug 15, 2026 · 5:23
Jeff Bezos takes a slice of Liverpool, Ferran Torres brings his World Cup winner's medal to PSG, and Burnley manages to dump a shirt sponsor before they've even played a game.…
Aug 14, 2026 · 5:30
Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina saved her team into the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final, while Erling Haaland’s face turned up on cocaine packages seized in Ecuador.…
Aug 13, 2026 · 6:16
Lionel Messi shared an emotional tribute to his late father, Jorge, and said he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing. Jamie Rudd also covers Inter Miami’s 3–2 loss…
Aug 12, 2026 · 7:26
Argentine semi-pro player Matías Alejandro Pourrain was detained by ICE while traveling with Miami United, with federal officials and his clubs giving different accounts of his…
Aug 11, 2026 · 6:00
Could Neymar reunite with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez at Inter Miami? Jamie Rudd examines the rumor, then covers Myrto Uzuni’s hat trick for Austin, 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan…
Aug 10, 2026 · 5:36
Mexico beat the United States 2–0 in the Concacaf U-20 Men’s Championship final at Azteca Stadium. Jamie Rudd also recaps Pietra Tordin’s hat trick in Portland’s wild 4–3 NWSL…
Aug 9, 2026 · 7:11
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, has died at 68. Jamie Rudd remembers the man who helped guide Lionel from Rosario to the top of world soccer, then recaps…
Aug 8, 2026 · 8:18
Arsenal have officially announced the signing of Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle. Jamie Rudd looks at what the move means for both clubs, Cape Verde World Cup…
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