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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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27:12

Ask OTC: PSG’s global appeal, Benjamin Šeško’s...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/06/07

As the curtain falls on continental club football for another season, Dotun, Andy and Jonathan Johnson tackle some of your burning questions about various players and managers moving on to pastures new.We ask how PSG can maintain their global appeal without Kylian Mbappé, wonder if Benjamin Šeško is the hottest striker on the market this summer and the Serie A coaching ranks get shaken up again!Ask us a question onTwitter,Instagram andTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free

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49:22

Is Kylian Mbappé ready for Euro 2024?

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/06/06

After two years of speculation, Kylian Mbappé has finally got his move to Real Madrid! But before that, he has the pressing issue of Euro 2024. Today, Dotun and Andy are joined by Johnathan Johnson who explains how Mbappé’s slightly disjointed end to the season might actually help France in the long run.Elsewhere, Antonio Conte has taken over at Napoli. Will it work and which of his star players will he need to sell in order to fund future success? And José Mourinho has arrived in Turkey. Andy

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27:03

Euro 2024 Preview: Romania

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/06/05

Romania shocked everyone by qualifying for Euro 2024 without losing a single game! On today’s Euros preview, Romanian Football journalist Emanuel Roşu joins Andy to explain how manager Edward Iordănescu turned an “average” group of players from “underachievers to overachievers”.Elsewhere, Emi tells Andy why Romanian fans have VERY high expectations going into the tournament. Plus, which player is the Romanian Jack Grealish? Listen to find out.Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok, and email

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32:17

Euro 2024 Preview: Ukraine

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/06/04

Ahead of Euro 2024, OTC will be releasing a series of episodes where we speak to the experts and bring you some fascinating insight into some of the teams you should be keeping an eye on during this summers tournament.First up, Dotun and Andy are joined by British Ukrainian Sports Journalist and founder of Zorya Londonsk, Andrew Todos, to find out how Ukraine made it to the finals and what we should expect from a team whose achievements this summer will constantly be set against the backdrop of

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29:50

OTC Reacts: Real Madrid win the Champions League

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/06/03

La Décimoquinta is here! Real Madrid are European Champions for the fifteenth time. Today, Andy and David Cartlidge discuss how Madrid won the final. David makes the case for why Vinicius Junior is the best player in the world and outlines what Madrid’s future could look like with Kylian Mbappé.They also look ahead to next season for Borussia Dortmund and Andy explains why Dortmund should move on from Edin Terzic despite getting them to the Champions League final.Ask us a question

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25:06

Ask OTC: Europe’s most underrated teams, Serie A’s...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/31

As the European domestic season draws to a close, we highlight a few of this season’s most underrated teams and tip our hats to an unlikely title winner over in Poland.Plus, the likes of Sérgio Conceição and Paulo Fonseca take their places on the managerial merry-go-round - and we ask if any team from outside European football’s traditional elite could ever win the Champions League.Ask us a question onTwitter,Instagram andTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over

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50:18

A historic night for Olympiacos

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/30

Olympiacos made history last night by becoming the first club team from Greece to win a European trophy, in their rival's backyard as well. Today, Andy, Dotun and David Cartlidge are here to explain what this means not just for Olympiacos but for Greek football generally.Elsewhere, David details the appalling way in which Barcelona have treated Xavi and Andy explains why Hansi Flick could be the right fit for the club, have you seen his sweater collection? Plus, the lads outline what Dortmund need

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27:38

Ask OTC: Kompany to Bayern, De Zerbi to Barcelona,...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/24

Why on earth are Bayern Munich trying to confirm Vincent Kompany as their next manager? Where next for Mauricio Pochettino, has he exhausted his options? Plus, are the Belgian Championship play-offs just a bit of fun for the neutral or grossly unfair? And is Roberto De Zerbi seriously Barcelona’s next best candidate?Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen are here to answer your queries!Ask us a question onTwitter,Instagram andTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to

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52:44

Lookman’s final

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/23

Ademola Lookman became the 17th player in history to receive a 10/10 rating in L'Équipe last night. And more importantly, he helped Atalanta win their first trophy in 51 years. Today, Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen are here to explain how Lookman came this far and what this win means for legendary Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini.Elsewhere, Andy explains how Sevilla have gone from perennial Europa League winners to the mess of a relegation battle and allegations of match-fixing. Plus, Lyon

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22:07

Ask OTC: Cesc Fàbregas at Como, José Mourinho in...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/17

Is the INEOS takeover at Manchester United bad news for Nice? And why could they be about to lose one of their prized assets - Khéphren Thuram - for barely any money? Cesc Fàbregas has helped steer Como back to Serie A for the first time in over 20 years – but why is he not the ‘real’ manager? Plus, is José Mourinho really about to jet off to Saudi Arabia?Dotun and Andy are joined by Nicky Bandini for another whistle stop tour around the European football stories that you care about!Ask us a

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50:55

Au revoir Kylian

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/16

256 goals, 108 assists and one mediocre send off. Today, Dotun, Andy and Nicky look at Kylian Mbappé’s PSG legacy and explain why he might not be loved in Paris in the way his record merits.Elsewhere, it’s been an action-packed week in Italy. Nicky explains how Juventus overcame the odds to beat Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final and Andy asks what’s next for Thiago Motta and Bologna now that they have a seat at Europe’s top table again for the first time in 60 years.Ask us a question

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28:50

OTC Special: Inside Vitesse’s record breaking...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/13

One of the defining stories of this season’s Premier League has been - you guessed it - points deductions. But over in the Netherlands, Eredivisie side Vitesse have been relegated after being given the largest points penalty in Dutch history. They were docked a whopping 18 points after an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism discovered a secret network of loans linking Vitesse to the former Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich.Today, Andy Brassell and David Cartlidge speak to Simon

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22:52

Ask OTC: Fonseca to Marseille, the fall of FC Köln,...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/10

If Paulo Fonseca gets the Marseille job, is he the right man to take them forward? How do Juventus restore themselves as the dominant force in Serie A? How have FC Köln gone from European aspirants to relegation favourites within a few years? And Parma are back at the top table in Italy! But can they stay there this time?Andy is joined by David Cartlidge and Nicky Bandini to answer your European football questions!Ask us a question onTwitter,Instagram andTikTok, and email us

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44:06

Madrid Mania

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/09

Joselu was the hero in Madrid. Should we have expected anything else? Today, Andy, Nicky Bandini and David Cartlidge explain why Joselu having the limelight is typical of Madrid's anti-Galáctico season. Plus, David makes the case that Vinicius Junior is still widely underrated in England.Elsewhere, the panel explain how OTC favourite Edin Terzić got the best of another OTC favourite in Luis Enrique. They also look ahead to a huge week in Atalanta’s history and explain why their manager Gian Piero

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24:07

Ask OTC: Coaching free agents, relegation playoffs,...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/03

Andy is joined by Lars Sivertsen and Jonathan Johnson to tuck into some more intriguing questions as the European domestic season reaches its dramatic conclusion. We wonder which of the coaching free agents - Conte, Mourinho, Potter, Zidane, Flick et al - will snag a new job this summer. Plus, we despair at the state of Schalke, ask if Dortmund should think twice about changing coach and JJ gives us the lowdown on French football's spicy finale. Allez! Ask us a question onTwitter,InstagramandTikTok,

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48:53

Dortmund enjoy the Füll Krug

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/02

Unbelievably Dortmund has the best defensive record in the Champions League this season. Today Andy Brassell is joined by Lars Sivertsen and Jonathan Johnson to unpick how Dortmund keep performing in Europe and dissect what PSG need to change for the second leg.In the other semi-final, it was vintage Tuchel in the second half from Bayern,however, Lars and JJ explain how throwing Kim under the bus might not have helped his cause to stay at the club next season. Plus, ahead of the Europa League

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34:20

OTC Special: How André Villas-Boas became FC Porto...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/05/01

It was a historic weekend in Portuguese football. Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa’s 42-year reign as president of FC Porto came to an end after André Villas-Boas secured a landslide victory in the presidential elections.However, it wasn’t a quiet campaign. In November last year, there was a violent outbreak in the club's General Assembly and a number of the club's ultras, who have long supported Pinto da Costa, have been arrested in the aftermath. So today, Andy Brassell talks to Author, Portuguese

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28:23

Ask OTC: The rise of Arne Slot, La Liga in the US,...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/04/26

Does Arne Slot have what it takes to succeed Jürgen Klopp? With La Liga’s president talking about games in the US, how much can European leagues really sell themselves abroad? What’s happened to Sassuolo since their halcyon De Zerbi days? And what’s on the to do list for Dortmund’s new CEO of sport, Lars Ricken?Dotun, Andy and Nicky Bandini are on hand to field your questions this week!Ask us a question onTwitter,Instagram andTikTok, and email us here:otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head

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49:55

I’m here, I am staying here

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/04/25

“Io sto qua e io resto qua” (I’m here, I am staying here). The king of the cups, Simone Inzaghi, has finally gone one step further and won his first - and Inter’s 20th - Scudetto. Today Dotun, Andy and Nicky Bandini are here to explain why they see Inzaghi’s immediate future at Inter despite some huge managerial vacancies across Europe.Elsewhere, PSG are being made to wait for their Ligue 1 title, but Andy credits Luis Enrique for how he has managed this team despite some very tricky circumstances

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27:18

OTC Special: Celebrating the Bundesliga with Bayer...

On The Continent - A European Football Podcast ·

2024/04/24

10 days ago,Bayer Leverkusen won their firsteverBundesliga. Bayern Munichwere dethroned at last.Last week, Andy Brassellwent on the road with Leverkusen astheir hunt for even more success this season continued – first atWest Ham, then atBorussia Dortmund.Andyspoke to some of the fans, players and punditsclosestto the club includingGranit Xhaka, captain Lukas Hradecky, andOTC favourite Archie Rhind-Tutt. They offera uniqueinsight intowhat this title really means.Ask us a question

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