The Game Football Podcast

  Chief Correspondent for The Times and Sunday Times Martin Samuel joins Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson to pay tribute to Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota following his tragic death in a car accident.   After a pause Martin reflects on the Club World Cup and its potential to become an enduring tournament and a look at how the English teams have approached it.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England enter the tournament as defending Champions, but their preparation has not been smooth. With three senior players either retiring or making themselves unavailable, how will that affect Sarina Wiegman’s squad? Tom Clarke is joined by former England international Izzy Christiansen and women’s football reporter for the Times and Sunday Times Kit Shepard. They discuss England’s key players, the ‘group of death’ and the who are the other favourites for the tournament. England kick of on Saturday with a huge game against France. We'll be back with Izzy and Kit to review the match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England are European U21 Champions again. Lee Carley's side defended their title with an impressive 3-2 extra time win over Germany  So, what next for a talented squad and their manger? Player of the tournament Harvey Elliot has to decide if his future lies with Liverpool while many of the team now ply their trade in top European leagues  Should Carsley want to move in to league management there are plenty of moves in the football league - Gregor Robertson assess nine managerial changes in the championship alone.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Times’ Northern Sports Correspondent Martin Hardy analyses the chances of Alexander Isak remaining at St James’ Park and the potential destinations should Newcastle’s star striker leave. He also discusses preparations ahead of massive seasons for newly promoted clubs Sunderland, Leeds and Burnley. Plus, Hamzah Khalique-Loonat on Lee Carsley’s England Under 21s, who are into a second successive European Championship final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the capture of Matheus Cunha, what next for Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United? Charlotte Duncker discusses summer transfers and new season ambitions at Old Trafford and chats about potential comings and goings at Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Wolves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.