Essential Football

With a year to go until the start of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, Mike Wedderburn is joined by Rob Dorsett and Dharmesh Sheth to take a look at which players could be selected for England if they qualify. Rob and Dharms pick out the players they think Thomas Tuchel will go with and name some outsiders too. Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker. You can also listen to Essential Football on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential Football". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Mike Wedderburn is joined in the Sky Sports News studio by Chief Correspondent, Kaveh Solhekol, and Reporter, James Savundra, to react to the news that Ange Postecoglou has been sacked as Tottenham Head Coach, despite winning the Europa League. We also look at the leading contenders to replace him, including Brentford's Thomas Frank.  For more reaction to this breaking story, head to Sky Sports News and skysports.com/football.  Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker. You can also listen to Essential Football on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential Football". To get in touch with the pod, email: [email protected].

Hear from Russell Martin in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports' Luke Shanley, as he discusses becoming Rangers’ new head coach, why he thinks he can turn the club’s fortunes around, his style of play, transfer plans, catching Celtic, the future of captain James Tavernier and much more.  Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker. You can also listen to Essential Football on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential Football". To get in touch with the pod, email: [email protected].

Sky Sports’ Caroline Barker and former England international Sue Smith bring you reaction to England’s Euro 2025 squad announcement. We hear from head coach Sarina Wiegman as she names the 23 Lionesses she hopes will defend England’s crown.   You can follow Euro 2025 across Sky Sports. For more women’s football content from Sky, check out Pitch to Pod: skysports.com/pitch-to-pod

Ron Walker is in Munich’s Marienplatz with Sky Sports journalists Adam Bate and Declan Olley the morning after the Champions League final, to look back at Paris Saint-Germain’s dominant victory over Inter Milan. We discuss if this is the start of PSG's dominance in Europe, and ask what’s next for Inter and manager Simone Inzaghi.