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Could It Be Magic?

Could It Be Magic? is a new show brought to you by Carling, the official beer of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women"s FA Cup. Join Joe Cole and Ashley Cole, who won the cup nine times between them, ahead of each round in this season"s competition as they look back on some of their greatest FA Cup memories, and follow this season"s story - all the way to Wembley - with special guests. 18+ please drink responsibly.

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20:27

Best of...Greatest Regrets

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2024/08/13

Big moves that don’t happen. Being left out of a match day squad Hearing you’re not good enough. Football is full of regrets and in this latest compilation episode of Football’s Greatest with Jeff Stelling, we hear some of our guests’ biggest ones from their careers. Former Australia keeper Mark Schwarzer explains how a move to Arsenal fell apart in 2010 and why it left him frustrated and upset with the Fulham manager Mark Hughes and the club’s owner. Brighton midfielder James Milner recalls how

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21:17

Best of...Premier League Legends

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2024/08/06

This week’s best bits is all about some of the Premier League legends who have been discussed over the course of the Football’s Greatest series.Paul Merson recalls what it was like to play with Ian Wright, what made him such a great goalscorer and how he could also handle himself, including in the players lounge after. Joleon Lescott talks about what made Wayne Rooney such a tough opponent on the pitch, how his strength compared to Didier Drogba's and why he thinks Sir Alex Ferguson was able to

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23:04

Best of...the Greatest Fall Outs

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2024/07/30

Football’s Greatest continues to bring you some of the best moments from the series so far. This episode focusses on the some of our favourite stories we've heard about disagreements and rivalries.Glenn Hoddle reminisces about David Beckham’s red card against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, gives his thoughts on how their relationship was handled in the ‘Beckham’ documentary and how he feels about it all now. Matthew Le Tissier recalls his bruising encounters with Arsenal hard man Martin Keown

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22:59

Best of...the Greatest Managers

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2024/07/23

Over the next few weeks we'll bring you some of the best moments from the Football's Greatest series so far. This episode focusses on the greatest managers.James Milner recalls the change at Liverpool from Brendan Rodgers to Jurgen Klopp, his first impressions of the German and their conversation about converting him into a full back. Gordon Strachan discusses Sir Alex Ferguson's impact at Aberdeen, his desire to win above all else, how the players were afraid to get injured because of the

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31:39

Is Rice still cooking? Man Utd's Dutch revolution and...

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2024/07/20

It’s the final episode of Football’s Greatest: Euros and Merse and Jeff are rounding it off with one last Q+A.They tackle questions from you like: is Declan Rice is overrated? How will Arne Slot get on at Liverpool? And did Merse really ask a team-mate to injure him so he could go to the races? They also discuss how news journalists could be ruthless, whether Sean Dyche should be on the shortlist for the England job, the Dutch revolution at Manchester United, if Aston Villa can stay in the top 4

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44:43

Southgate resigns, but who next?

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2024/07/16

Gareth Southgate has stepped down as England manager so Merse and Jeff debate who should follow him in the top job.Graham Potter or Eddie Howe? Jose Mourinho or Jurgen Klopp? Merse picks out another contender and argues passionately why it should not be a foreign manager. They also discuss Southgate’s legacy, give their thoughts on why England lost to Spain in the Euros final, wonder if Jude Bellingham is a problem and whether Harry Kane still has a future at international level. If you want to

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46:53

England v Spain Euros Final Preview

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2024/07/13

Arsenal legend Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling preview the Euros final: player-for-player, who has the better squad? Is Lamine Yamal the best 16 year-old footballer Merse has ever seen? Will it be seen as a failure if England don't win it?They also discuss whether Harry Kane really is, as Gary Neville suggested, the best England player ever, if Gareth Southgate is an elite football manager, how Merse enjoyed Ronald Koeman suffering at the hands of karma on Wednesday and why he thinks England make

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22:33

Q&A | Should Toney start, the strongest player and...

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2024/07/06

It's another Q&A with Merse and Jeff and among the questions in this episode: should Ivan Toney start for England? Who was the strongest footballer Merse played with or against? And what do they love and hate about modern football?Merse also names the clubs he would have liked to play for during his career and gives his take on Enzo Maresca and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's moves to Chelsea. If you want to get in touch and ask the guys a question, here what to

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46:27

England to make Swiss roll over, Ronaldo drama and...

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2024/07/04

How come Merse is so confident England will beat the Swiss and win the Euros? Why should Gareth Southgate have no excuses for the quarter-final? And who needs to have a word with Jude Bellingham? Merse and Jeff discuss all of that plus whether the Euros have harmed Southgate's chances of landing a job with a top club, the enduring drama that is Cristiano Ronaldo, why France are dull to watch, their top 5 players of the tournament so far and whether Erling Haaland would score 60 goals in the

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26:55

Q&A | Asking out Kylie, leaving Arsenal and the next...

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2024/06/29

Why did Merse leave Arsenal for Middlesbrough? Who should follow Gareth Southgate as England manager? Did Merse really once ask out Kylie Minogue?Jeff Stelling and Paul Merson answer all of these questions and more in their second Q&A on Football’s Greatest: Euros. If you want to get in touch and ask the guys a question, here what to do: Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk What's App: 0203 951 9653 (+44 203 951 9653 from outside the UK) Follow Football's Greatest and join in the

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48:53

Three Kittens not Lions against Slovenia, but can...

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2024/06/27

What’s up with Bellingham? Just how fit is Harry Kane? And will Gareth Southgate finally ring the changes for the knockout stages? Jeff and Merse discuss England’s drab display against Slovenia. Merse genuinely still thinks England will win the Euros…but why?They also debate if it’s the end for Steve Clarke and Scotland, assess the other contenders, ask if Austria's good form reflects badly on Manchester United and pay respect to Luka Modric and some of the other legends at the

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58:38

England's Subbuteo football, the surfer boy and liver...

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2024/06/21

Questions, questions, and more questions for England and Gareth Southgate after the rotten draw with Denmark. Jeff and Merse try to find some of the answers: was it as bad as the Iceland game? Was Grealish left out so Gareth could avoid confrontation? And why was it like Subbuteo? They also discuss Scotland's draw with the Swiss, which Euros manager is like a surfer boy and how you reset a broken nose. Jeff also reveals his top 5 moments from his trip to Germany and which food left him feeling the

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22:53

Q&A | “You’re rooming with Mr Gascoigne”

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2024/06/16

Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling are back for episode 2 of Football’s Greatest: Euros and they’re taking listeners questions on whatever you want to ask. Topics include who Merse would pick from his playing days to start in the current England side, Jeff’s epic rant about Middlesbrough on Soccer Saturday, and what it was like living with a certain Paul Gascoigne…Get in touch: Email: footballsgreatest@foldingpocket.co.uk What's App: 0203 951 9653 (+44 203 951 9653 from outside the UK) Follow

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39:08

Euros Preview | "I only see England or France winning...

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2024/06/14

Welcome to the first episode of 'Football's Greatest: Euros', a new show with Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling for the duration of the European Championships. They kick off by looking at the contenders for the tournament. For Merse, it's down to two teams - England and France. But is he backing the Three Lions to bring it home? The guys pick their starting elevens for England's opener against Serbia - Merse is not having Jeff's team at all. They discuss a theory about why Gareth Southgate isn't more

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30:48

Football's Greatest Top 5: Gordon Strachan | “My...

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2024/06/04

For the last of our Football’s Greatest interviews, Gordon Strachan joins Jeff once more to discuss his top 5 captains from his career.Along the way Gordon recalls the best footballer he ever played with, the moment he says was one of the best of his life and the player who lived his life in chaos. He also reveals how he ended up in the boot of a car on his first night out at Manchester United, why he only went to England once Graeme Souness had left, what made Scott Brown an inspirational figure

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28:49

Football's Greatest Top 5: Joleon Lescott | “Wayne...

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2024/05/28

Former Manchester City and England defender Joleon Lescott is back with Jeff to pick the top 5 forwards he faced during his career. Who made him realise what the level was in the Champions League? Which Champions League winner turned into Iron Man inside the box? Who is his surprise number one? Joleon also reveals how facing Wayne Rooney would leave you exhausted, why Carlos Tevez once refused to come on as a sub in Munich and who he’d pick between Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. Fernando

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25:25

Football's Greatest Top 5: Mark Schwarzer | "Harry...

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2024/05/21

Australian football legend Mark Schwarzer joins Jeff once again on the pod, this time to pick his Top 5 Australian men’s players ever. Some top names from the Premier League era are discussed including Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka and Tim Cahill.Which of his five does he suggest could have played for any of the top clubs in the world? Who, according to Mark, was the most talented player his country has produced? Whose move to one of England’s biggest clubs didn’t work out and why? Mark also

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49:00

Football's Greatest: Phil Thompson | "I admire Gary...

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2024/05/14

What makes a great leader in football? Thats’s the question Jeff is asking former Liverpool captain Phil Thompson on this week’s episode of the pod. Thommo was himself a born leader, who lifted the European Cup as captain in 1981. He talks about how Bill Shankly mapped out his entire career and the time Bob Paisley gave him his biggest rollicking, the best leaders he played with and why captaincy seems to matter more in the UK. He also reveals: the player that scared him the most how he pranked

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27:13

Football's Greatest Top 5: Charlie Nicholas - "I...

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2024/05/07

Who were the top 5 British players of the 1980s? Arsenal, Celtic, Aberdeen and Scotland legend Charlie Nicholas discusses his picks with Jeff on the latest episode of the pod. Who was so good that even Diego Maradona was impressed? Which opponent used to encourage you during a game? Which defender used to pull your ears off the ball? Along the way he explains how joining Arsenal stopped him being picked for Scotland, reveals who his favourite strike partner was during his career and which current

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64:18

Football’s Greatest: Gordon Strachan - "Fergie’s...

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2024/04/30

This week’s guest joining Jeff Stelling is the former Coventry, Celtic and Scotland manager Gordon Strachan. They look back on his career as a player with Aberdeen, Manchester United and Leeds United and he gives us plenty of stories about managerial legends like Sir Alex Ferguson, Jock Stein, Howard Wilkinson and Ron Atkinson including:How Fergie scared the Aberdeen players into winning Why Jock Stein could be brutal with his own players Whether Big Ron really had a sunbed at the training

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