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Real football talk...straight from The Players! With multiple episodes every week The Players Channel will provide unfiltered access to some of the biggest names in the game.
Don't worry, the Footballer's Football Podcast isn't going anywhere, with West Ham's Michail Antonio and Radio 1's Rickie Haywood-Williams, back for more weekly Premier League insider chat and plenty of laughs alongside a stellar cast of Premier League guests.
They will be joined on the channel by our brand new 'Football Firsts' podcast, with Jermain Defoe and Troy Deeney, discussing a range of topics revolving around the first time they experienced something in football. You don't want to miss it!
There will also be more podcasts fronted by current players coming to the feed soon.
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The boy’s assess the lay of the land at Chelsea FC following their bruising encounter with Arsenal and wonder what needs to happen for the Blues to return to winning ways. Michail comes to Erik Ten Hag’s defence following the tidal wave of criticism the Man United manager has faced this week but goes after Keano for saying pros shouldn’t podcast. Meanwhile Tom highlights the up and coming talent he foresees making a big impact on the 24/25 season and the boy’s perform a thorough post mortem on Nottingham Forest’s latest VAR debacle. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear
from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk
Has Michail changed his mind about VAR now that it's finally worked in West Ham’s favour? What’s John McGinn's greatest footballing asset? How much trash-talking goes on in the box right before a corner kick? All of these questions and more are answered on this week’s podcast. Plus, the boys look forward to next week's FFP Derby. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk
We welcome the boys back to the pod after a two-week break and there’s a lot to talk about. There were highs and lows for both Fulham and West Ham during that time and Michail is very eager to discuss his return to goalscoring form. Plus, we go long on that much-hyped City v Arsenal fixture and chat about Roy Keane’s description of Erling Haaland as a ‘League 2’ player.
The boys dissect that epic Liverpool-Manchester City clash and there's a lot of love for Virgil Van Dijk - though not so much for VAR. As the most exciting title race in years shapes up, they all give their final predictions for the top four, with very different results.Plus, Rickie shocks the boys with the news that saying ‘megs’ can now get a youth player banned for three weeks. We ask, should we be discouraging young players from showing off? Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk
It’s a packed pod this week with the boys both coming in off the back of Premier League wins for the second week in a row. They discuss the controversy at Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool and speculate about what Mark Clattenburg’s role as a refereeing consultant actually entails. Plus, there’s a lively debate about where Phil Foden fits in the England starting XI, what's acceptable for clubs to post on social media, and Rickie’s forced to explain why he failed to invite his co-hosts to the Brits.Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk
1The boys are both riding high this week off the back of wins for West Ham and Fulham. Michail talks us through that Jarrod Bowen hattrick and explains how vital the return of Lucas Paquetá to the starting squad is, for the Hammer’s hopes for European football next year. Meanwhile, it was a historic victory for Fulham at the Theatre of Dreams. Tom explains how much it meant to secure a win there for the first time since 2003. Plus, the boys discuss the pressure on Pochettino following defeat to Liverpool's youngsters, the impact on players in the relegation fight following Everton's points deduction appeal, and how a foot race with Homeland star Damian Lewis at Soccer Aid, left Ricky clutching his hamstring.Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk.
In the final episode of the series, Troy and Jermain discuss the first time they considered retirement, how it made them feel, and their fears for life after football. Jermain talks about how he wanted to have control of the final decision to call it a day and not have it forced on him by injury, about what it's like to wake up as a retired player, and what happens when the cheering stops. And Troy wonders what it will be like when his time comes and how he'll feel. And they get into the weeds about why they need football so much, and how they reflect on their respective careers.
On today’s pod, the boys debate boot preferences. Old vs new. Studs vs blades. Plus, they dish on their teammates’ most unusual matchday rituals. We also take a look back at the long and impactful career of Premier League legend Roy Hodgson, and we ask which of Man Utd’s promising young prospects are most likely to turn into future club legends. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk
In episode eleven of Football Firsts, Troy and Jermain discuss the first time they played with or against genius, and what it's like to play alongside the very best. First up, the pair ask what makes a genius and throw out some names of players they think are special. Jermain talks about playing with Paolo Di Canio and Luka Modric, and against Kaka and Clarence Seedorf. They talk about what makes a footballing genius, why Steven Gerrard and Alan Shearer are so good, and why Dimitar Berbatov carries his own plastic cutlery! And they discuss which players they would pay money to see in the Premier League today.
On today’s pod, the boy’s debate the use of blue cards in top-flight football. Will they make the game fairer, or are we simply overcomplicating things at this point? Plus, we get Michail’s reaction to that 6-0 drubbing by Arsenal and Tom explains what it feels like when a ball going 70 mph hits you straight in the face. Finally, the lads talk about professional fines and who the worst offenders are at their respective clubs. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk
In episode ten Troy and Jermain discuss the first time they made headlines in the papers for good.....and bad reasons, and how that headline news affects your psyche. They discuss the ratings that journalists used to give players, which footballers like to read the papers, and how they reacted to seeing their respective names on the back pages for the first time. And then the pair look at what happens when they transcend football and make the front of the paper, often for what would be classed as "the wrong reasons". Troy talks about how he embarrassed his family, whilst Jermain discusses what happens when the press try and deconstruct a footballer's private life on the front pages.
Today we’re talking about the dark art of gamesmanship and its most ruthless practitioners. Plus, we welcome a brand new face to the pod and the boys swap their most horrific injury stories. Finally, the lads reveal which one fixture they’d go back and do over if they could. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you.
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In episode nine of Football Firsts, Troy and Jermain discuss the first time they missed a sitter in a game, and what it feels like when it happens. Troy talks about how the bad ones stick with him: one against Spurs stands out, as does a contentious effort against Crystal Palace, whilst for Jermain it's a miss against Manchester City. They talk about some of the classic misses in football history - sorry Fernando Torres and Ronnie Rosenthal. And how the crowd react when you spoon one past the post when it was easier to score. And they chat about penalty misses, what happens when analysts get involved, and whether they give stick to teammates who can't score.
On one of the biggest days in football we have some transfer news. But before we get to that...Callum tells us how his fire brigade put out the flames at Villa Park and the boys discuss Jurgen Klopp’s imminent departure from Liverpool. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you.Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk
It's lights, camera, action as Troy Deeney and Jermain Defoe remember the first time they stepped away from the pitch to work as pundits. They talk about growing up as Match of the Day fans and discussing pundits they admired as both kids and as players, and who they enjoy listening to now. Troy talks about his first experience as a pundit on Monday Night Football, they compare notes about working on MOTD, and how they prepare for both TV and radio appearances. The pair also contemplate whether current players watch live football, ask why young people can't concentrate on a full 90 minutes, and muse on Virgil Van Dijk smelling so good whilst he plays.
On this week’s pod, Callum and Michail ask if there was anything wrong with that controversial Ivan Toney free kick against Nottingham Forest? We break the news to Michail that he’s got a brand new teammate, none other than England international and Man City midfielder Kalvin Phillips. Plus, the boys answer the question: is there a goal the other has scored that you’re jealous of?Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you at ffp@bbc.co.uk
In episode seven, Troy and Jermain look back to the first time they were booed as players and how they dealt with fans being critical of their performances.
Troy begins by reflecting on what Gianfranco Zola once told him: that only good players get booed, before the pair discuss what happens when fans boo, what sort of names they get called, and what players say back to angry away ends.
And they get into the weeds on the types of fans and whether they like them and the differences between fans in a stadium and fans online. They challenge online fans to come to training and see how quickly they would collapse at a standard session.
On this week’s pod, Callum and Michail ask whether Jude Bellingham is really worth £230m. Then they take a crack at estimating each other’s values. Plus, we discuss the recent news that Everton may have a second points deduction in their future and you’ll hear from a very special Tyneside-based guest, who has a question for Cal. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions for Callum and Michail to ffp@bbc.co.uk
In episode six of Football Firsts, Troy and Jermain discuss the heartache of the beautiful game and weigh in on the first time that football broke them.
Troy looks back at the disappointment of losing the 2013 Playoff Final against Crystal Palace and how unprepared his Watford side were for that game. Jermain discusses missing out on the Champions League with Tottenham because of a number of overnight illnesses in the camp, and the pair reflect on what happened when Jermain missed out on the World Cup squad.
And the pair discuss the effect that negativity has had on their respective games, and how much the average fan would like to walk a day in the shoes of a professional footballer.
On this week’s pod, following West Ham’s third round draw with Bristol City, the boys wonder if FA Cup replays are still a good idea, in a season already jam-packed with fixtures. Plus, they discuss Arsenal’s slump in form, Jordan Henderson’s allegedly impending return to the UK after just five months in Saudi Arabia and Paul Scholes’ Instagram attack on Jesse Lingard. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions for Callum and Michail to ffp@bbc.co.uk.
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sorry guys but the pod just won't be the same without Cal. Just hope this doesn't mean he's leaving the toon. Best wishes for the pod going forward