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On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

Welcome to On The Continent, the dedicated European football feed brought to you by the Football Ramble. Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined by top European football experts to cut through the noise and dissect the biggest stories from across the continent, as the game enters a pivotal period with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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26:21

Ask OTC: Man City sign Abdukodir Khusanov, a...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2025/01/24

Manchester City may be struggling on the pitch, but in the transfer window they're flying. What can City fans expect from their new defender Abdukodir Khusanov? After an unbelievable night in Lisbon,wheredoes Benfica 4-5 Barcelona rank inthe pantheonof European football's greatest games?Plus, Domenico Tedesco gets the boot at Belgium,some ofBayern's key players are out of contract, and will we ever see Wilfried Zaha in Europe again?Join Dotun, Andy & Jonathan Johnson for the answers.Ask us a

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46:06

Have PSG turned a corner?

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2025/01/23

PSG vs Man City, who would have predicted that these two clubs would face off in a fight for survival in this season’s Champions League? Today, Dotun, Andy and Jonathan Johnson assess how this result could be a turning point for PSG.Elsewhere, Atlético Madrid are back and Andy reckons they could go deep in the Champions League this season. And poor old Nuri Şahin has been sacked by Borussia Dortmund. But will anyone else really do any better?Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email

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27:18

Ask OTC: Omar Marmoush to Man City, Khvicha...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2025/01/17

The January Transfer Window's gears are now firmly in motion with clubs starting to make progress on assembling their squads for the rest of the season. So what can Manchester City fans expect from their prospective new signing Omar Marmoush? And is PSG really the right destination for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia when the Parisians look well-stocked in the wide positions?Plus, Naby Keïta's fall from grace, Brian Brobbey's difficult season at Ajax, and how to prepare for a game at the San Siro.Dotun, Andy

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51:55

Can Barcelona hop back to the top of La Liga?

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2025/01/16

Andy thinks that Barcelona have, at times, played the best football in Spain this season. So how are they six points off the top of the table? David Cartlidge joins Dotun and Andy to explain just that.Elsewhere, David tells us why Dortmund’s struggles should be blamed on the club, not Nuri Şahin. Plus, Andy gives us the most controversial food pairing of the season so far.Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our

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30:07

Ask OTC: The transfer window opens, Enzo Le Fée...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2025/01/10

The January transfer window has swung open so which players on the continent desperately need a move? Enzo Le Fée has swapped sunny Rome for... less sunny Sunderland, but how on earth did they convince him to come?Plus, what went wrong for João Pereira at Sporting? What's next for Julen Lopetegui after leaving West Ham? And is Carlos Corberán the man to keep Valencia in La Liga?Join Dotun, Andy & Nicky Bandini for the answers.Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email us

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49:22

Are Milan relevant again?

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2025/01/09

After only two games as Milan manager Sérgio Conceição has won his first trophy. But is it too early to get excited or can Milan still make an impact in the second half of this season? Dotun, Andy and Nicky are tentatively optimistic.However, they're less optimistic about Barcelona. Andy reckons the failure to register Dani Olmo could damage Joan Laporta’s reputation. Plus, what does the future of French football look like now that Didier Deschamps is on his lap of honour?Ask us a question

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29:03

Ask OTC: Predicting our breakout stars of 2025,...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2025/01/03

Which European club needs the biggest January trolley dash? Who will be the breakout star of 2025? And is La Liga set to become the dominant league in Europe once more? Dotun, Andy and David are here with some answers and some bold predictions for your first Ask OTC of the new year!Plus, we return to one of the biggest stories of 2024 and answer the question on everybody’s lips in Türkiye: can Galatasaray make things permanent with Victor Osimhen?Ask us a question onBlueSky, X orInstagram and find

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35:38

What to expect from football in 2025

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2025/01/02

With Gianni Infantino's revised FIFA Club World Cup set to begin this year, are we going to see a fundamental change in how clubs approach a football calendar that is growing busier by the year.Plus, Pep Guardiola's style is under pressure, so are we at the dawn of a new tactical approach across Europe?Join Andy, David Cartlidge and Miguel Delaney as they preview the year 2025 in European football.Ask us a question onBlueSky, X orInstagram and find us on YouTube andTikTok. Email us

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29:33

Our highlights of 2024

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/27

It’s been another incredible year of football across Europe: Bayern’s reign of terror was finally ended, Jude Bellingham helped Real Madrid achieve La Decimoquinta and Lamine Yamal announced his arrival to the world at Euro 2024.Today, Dotun and Andy hear from our regular contributors who tell us all about their highlights of the year.Ask us a question onBlueSky,XorInstagramand find us onYouTubeandTikTok. Email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free episodes and much more from across our

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31:05

OTC x The Sweeper: Stories you might have missed in 2024

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/26

There is always so much happening in European football and we’re never able to cover everything we would like to. Luckily, we’re joined by Lee Wingate and Paul Watson from The Sweeper who are experts in getting to those hard to reach spots from across world football.Today, they join Andy to bring you up to speed on some of the very best European football stories you might have missed in the past year.Listen to The Sweeper: https://linktr.ee/SweeperPodAsk us a question onBlueSky,XorInstagramand find

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29:20

Ask OTC: Marcus Rashford eyes a move, Vieira brings...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/20

Marcus Rashford has said it's time for a new challenge, so which European clubs should be eyeing him up? Patrick Vieira has coached Genoa to three consecutive clean sheets, but is it enough to keep them in Serie A?Plus, Real Sociedad's Álex Remiro impresses in goal, Dele Alli is set to train with Cesc Fàbregas' Como, and we pick which of this season's kits we'd most like to find under our Christmas tree.Join Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge as they answer your questions.Ask us a question

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48:13

The real Inter have now stood up

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/19

Lazio 0 Inter 6. Is this the result which is going to fire Inter Milan to back-to-back Serie A titles? Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge think it might do just that.Elsewhere, Barcelona and Real Madrid both gift-wrapped an early Christmas present for Atlético Madrid, but how have Diego Simeone’s men made it back into the La Liga title race? Plus, Andy and David explain how Dries Mertens continues to age like a fine wine in Turkey.Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email us

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25:48

Ask OTC: Bellingham's back, boring Juventus, and...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/13

After a tricky start to the season, is Jude Bellingham back to his best? And after impressing earlier in the campaign, have Juventus become the most boring team in Europe?Plus, the future of Thomas Müller at Bayern, Christian Pulisic suffers an injury, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain returns!Join Dotun, Andy, and Lars Sivertsen as they answer your questions.Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and

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46:53

New format, unexpected consequences

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/12

We’re six games into the new-look Champions League. How come some of the “minnows” are flying and some of the big clubs aren’t having it all their own way? Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen are on the hunt to find out…Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For 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

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31:51

OTC Special: Meet FC St. Pauli, the club changing...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/09

Welcome to Millerntor, the home of FC St. Pauli. Millerntor isn’t just St. Pauli’s stadium, but it is their prize asset in terms of building a sustainable and successful future for Europe’s most fashionable club.St. Pauli are not like other clubs, and even though they are not alone in struggling to keep up with the financial demands of modern football, they have naturally created their own completely unique solution to these pressures. Andy travelled to Hamburg to learn more about their plans to

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29:17

Ask OTC: RB Leipzig in trouble, Amorim-less Sporting,...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/06

RB Leipzig suffer a heavy defeat at home to Wolfsburg, so how long can Marco Rose keep his job? João Pereira's Sporting suffer a humiliating defeat to Santa Clara, so is he really ready for the job?Plus, Raúl Asencio thriving in the deep end, the puzzling Samuel Chukwueze, and our favourite playmakers on the continent.Join Dotun, Andy & Nicky Bandini as they answer all of your questions.Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows,

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48:41

Blip? What blip?

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/05

What defines a blip and have Barcelona just recovered from one? Dotun, Andy and Nicky Bandini disagree over just that question on today’s OTC.Elsewhere, Nicky explains why there is no need to worry about Claudio Ranieri at Roma just yet, despite only having one point from three games. Plus, who is the best player in the Bundesliga? It’s not who you might think…Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and

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34:54

OTC Special: How sportswashing took over football

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/12/03

Football could be considered the most popular cultural pursuit that has ever existed. So should we be surprised that – perhaps more than any other sport – it is routinely used to gain political and cultural soft power?Today, Miguel Delaney tells Dotun and Andy all about his new book, States of Play, which gets to the bottom of sportswashing and assesses its true impact on the game we love. Miguel also speaks candidly about dealing with abuse and why he felt so compelled to cover this side of

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24:16

Ask OTC: Atalanta are at it again, Lewandowski's...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/11/29

Atalanta thrashed Young Boys 6-1 in the Champions League this week, so how do they so often punch above their weight? After Robert Lewandowski reached 100 European goals, is he one of the all-time greats?Plus, FC Utrecht defying the odds, Pep Ljinders’ struggles in Salzburg continues, and can Tammy Abraham get back to his best at AC Milan?Join Dotun, Andy & David Cartlidge for the answers.Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows,

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49:08

The Emperors’ New Clothes

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/11/28

Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge look over a chastening week for a few European giants and try to work out what Real Madrid need to do to rediscover that magic - will working on the relationship between Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham prove enough?Elsewhere, PSG’s young forwards struggle to fill the void Mbappé left, as Luis Enrique’s spiky demeanour leaves a sour taste. Plus, we wonder if a clash of egos upstairs at Dortmund might make this weekend’s Der Klassiker too big a hurdle to overcome.Ask

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