Stadio: A Football Podcast

It’s the 400th episode of 'Stadio,' and there are some very on-brand subjects to get into. Musa and Ryan quickly shout out Marie-Louise Eta, who became the first woman to take charge of a men’s Bundesliga side as she guided Union to a 1-0 win over Darmstadt (04:07). Then, it’s on to Xavi’s announcement that he will leave his role as Barcelona manager at the end of the season, before they move on to some Premier League (23:20), Women’s Champions League and AFCON games from the week so far. They wrap up on some talk about the Marcus Rashford situation (38:56) and read off some listener suggestions of players who will make great managers!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After reflecting on the news for 24 hours, Musa and Ryan discuss the shock of Jürgen Klopp announcing he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season (02:08). They chat about the announcement itself, his video for Liverpool’s club media, the highs of his tenure and what might be next for him and the club. This episode was recorded before the news of Xavi’s departure from Barcelona, which we will cover on the next episode!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan round up some of the midweek football, including some Copa del Rey chaos, most notably at San Mamés, where Athletic Club beat Barcelona 4-2 after extra time (2:16). Liverpool and Chelsea will face off in a repeat of the 2022 Carabao Cup final, after progressing past Fulham and Middlesbrough (13:12), Eric Dier’s debut in Bayern’s win over Union (17:30), plus historic results in AFCON and the Asian Cup (23:18). Then, in light of Xabi Alonso’s impressive start to senior management, they answer a listener question about which current player might be the next to become an elite manager (25:33).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Bundesliga and La Liga in focus this week, but before that, Musa and Ryan shout out a couple of other goings on from the weekend. Next up, it’s on to Bayer Leverkusen extending their lead and unbeaten run at the top of the Bundesliga, after another last-gasp winner (06:05) and Bayern’s surprise defeat at home to Werder Bremen. Dortmund comfortably got past Köln to go level on points with Leipzig in the Champions League race, with great performances by loanees Jadon Sancho and Ian Maatsen, and there was late drama for Darmstadt in the derby and for Freiburg against Hoffenheim. They then chat about La Liga (30:36), where Girona stayed top, Real Madrid escaped against Almeria, and Barcelona left it late to beat Betis.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Musa and Ryan discuss Manchester United, as Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s involvement began this week (06:29). They chat about the optics of attending the home game against Spurs and meeting with various groups the day after and then look ahead to what the timeline for success will be and what that success will look like. They then wrap up with a brief chat about Jordan Henderson’s move to Ajax following the termination of his contract with Al-Ettifaq (34:28).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with José Mourinho's sacking as manager of Roma after two and a half years in charge (02.32) and what is next for Mourinho and Roma. They then move on to some football from the weekend, including a spiritually onside goal at AFCON (24:17), the Bundesliga’s return, which included a Jadon Sancho assist (25:23), and Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup win over Barcelona. They finish by wrapping up with some Premier League updates (33:45), including a great game at Old Trafford and Kevin De Bruyne’s return.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin by discussing the passing of Franz Beckenbauer (1:28) and some chaos in the Spanish Super Cup, Coppa Italia, and Carabao Cup from midweek (6:14). They then chat about the loan moves of Timo Werner and Jadon Sancho (21:29), with Werner leaving the Bundesliga to join Spurs, with Sancho set to return to Dortmund for the rest of the season. They assess what the moves mean and what they hope to see for both players.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back for the new year! Musa and Ryan give some quick FA Cup thoughts (06:35), before easing back into things with a mailbag (17:34) and discussing some New Year’s viewing and listening material. They answer some questions about which club’s Christmas party they’d like to attend (24:58), which album they would’ve liked to have witnessed being recorded (28:05), their dream round-the-world football trip (34:45) and mundane activities with footballers or managers (41:24). This was recorded before the news of Franz Beckenbauer's passing, which we'll cover on Thursday's episode.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the final show of the year, and that can mean only one thing: It’s time for the Stadios 2023! Musa and Ryan give out their end-of-year awards for this year’s most Existential Moment (03:28), the Big Mood of the Year (11:49), the Goal of the Year (18:26), the Angry Goal of the Year (32:54), the Team of the Year (43:20), the Coach of the Year (51:57), the Player of the Year (59:10) and, as ever, the main award: the 2023 Catfish of the Year (68:37). Happy new year to everyone and see you in 2024!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Christmas Day episode, Musa and Ryan read out over 50 listener submissions of football things to feel grateful for this year. Thank you to everyone who sent them in and apologies to the ones we didn’t get to. We hope everyone is having a happy holiday season and we’ll be back for one more episode this year: the Stadios!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan discuss the European Court of Justice’s ruling on the European Super League case and whether it changes the situation going forward (01:36). They then round up some games from midweek (18:08), including from the Bundesliga, Carabao Cup and Women’s Champions League. Plus, another Mbappé makes his debut at PSG!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan round up the Premier League games from the weekend, beginning with the news that Luton’s Tom Lockyer is thankfully stable after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch against Bournemouth, before they move on to the games themselves. There was some comedy and drama between Emi Martinez and Neal Maupay at Brentford (03:44), wins for Spurs (08:58), Chelsea, Newcastle, Everton, West Ham and Arsenal, a great point for Crystal Palace at Manchester City (13:38) and Liverpool sharing the points with Manchester United at Anfield (20:33). There’s a quick shout-out for some other fixtures around Europe (30:17), before they react to the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League draws (35:01).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan round up Wednesday’s Champions League action, focusing on Milan’s win over Newcastle that saw Eddie Howe’s side go out of Europe entirely and Stefano Pioli’s side head to the Europa League (1:30). They talk about the draw in the other game in Group F, where Dortmund finish top and PSG qualify for the knockout stages as runners-up (11:10). There’s also talk about all the other games on the final match day (20:30), including a bit of chaos in Group H, plus some thoughts on the Champions League overall. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Alex Adey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan react to Tuesday night’s Champions League games, which saw Real Sociedad qualify top of their group ahead of Inter and a last gasp goal for Benfica to send them into the Europa League (02:30). Then it’s onto Manchester United’s defeat to Bayern, which means there will be no more European football at Old Trafford this season (05:20), with Copenhagen joining Bayern in the knockouts and Galatasaray heading to the Europa League. They touch on Arsenal topping their group (26:31), with Lens taking the Europa League spot, as well as Union’s defeat to Real Madrid, which saw their European adventure end for this year. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan Hunn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a bit of an update on the Christmas schedule, plus shout out a few results, including the Columbus Crew’s second MLS Cup in four years (01:00). They then head to the Premier League, where Liverpool went top after beating Crystal Palace thanks to Mo Salah’s 200th Liverpool goal and a wonderful Harvey Elliott winner (07:27), Aston Villa beat Arsenal to secure a record 15th home win in a row to cap a brilliant week for Unai Emery (18:27), there were more impressive wins for Everton (25:39), and Bournemouth and Spurs addressed their slumps. There’s some quick chat about José Mourinho sending messages (39:10), Bayern getting hammered by Eintracht Frankfurt, Union’s first win since August, and more!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Alex Adey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa is back and joins Ryan to break down some of this week’s wild Premier League results. They begin with Aston Villa beating Manchester City to go third (03:22), Arsenal’s last-gasp win over Luton (12:48), another Scott McTominay brace to help Manchester United get past Chelsea, plus the rest of the games. There’s also German Cup chat and a shout-out for Christine Sinclair, who bowed out of international football this week (40:55).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unfortunately, there’s no Musa today, but Ryan is joined by a couple of super subs to unpack some of the footballing chaos from the weekend. In part one, Carl Anka joins to chat about Newcastle’s win over Manchester United (02:38) and wrap up some of the other wild results in the Premier League (22:55). Then, Seb Stafford-Bloor drops by to discuss Manchester City and Spurs’ 3-3 draw at the Etihad (36:29), plus the Hamburg derby (58:27) and some Bundesliga (68:50), where Leverkusen remained top thanks to a draw with Dortmund and Bayern’s game against Union was postponed.Host: Ryan HunnGuests: Carl Anka and Seb Stafford-BloorProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Champions League was on one this week, so Musa and Ryan begin in Istanbul, for Galatasaray and Manchester United’s incredible 3-3 draw (3:47), which did Erik ten Hag no favours, thanks to Copenhagen’s draw at Bayern. Sevilla went out, after letting a two-goal lead slip to lose 3-2 at home to PSV (13:46), whereas Arsenal go through to the next stage top of the group, after thrashing Lens 6-0 in a game which featured six different goal scorers (17:12). In Group C (25:01), Rodrygo and Bellingham scored again in Real Madrid’s 4-2 win over Napoli, and Union went out of the Champions League in Braga. They then round up Tuesday’s games (30:50), including Newcastle’s late disappointment against PSG, Dortmund winning in Milan, and much more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with the Premier League (6:28), where Aston Villa move into the top four, big wins for Luton and Bournemouth, a wonder goal by Garnacho, Arsenal go top, and Liverpool hold Man City at the Etihad (29:36)! They then head to Italy, where the Derby d’Italia ended all square (40:17); Ryan was in Dortmund to see a five-goal first-half thriller against Gladbach (49:33); Leverkusen continues to impress, and some other great games this weekend around Europe.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United in the first Manchester derby at Old Trafford in the WSL (02:40), plus wins for Arsenal and Chelsea and a wonderful stoppage-time Rachel Daly winner for Aston Villa. They then move on to chatting about Urs Fischer’s departure from Union last week and praise the job he did in Berlin (21:15), before discussing Everton's 10-point deduction by the Premier League, whether they can still stay up and what this may mean for other cases going forward (29:58).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are joined by Arsenal and England defender, Lotte Wubben-Moy! Lotte chats about the start to the season so far following a tricky post-World Cup schedule (02:02), her style of play and who inspired it (09:51), her Conti Cup goal celebration inspired by a young England fan (18:43), creative passions off the pitch and how they help in football (21:56), bouncing back from adversity (30:54), the recent Arsenal Women’s squad photo (34:48), her time at the University of North Carolina (45:29) and more!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaGuest: Lotte Wubben-MoyProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with the Premier League, following a wild game at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea drew 4-4 with Manchester City at Stamford Bridge (03:35), plus the rest of the results from the weekend. They then round-up some results around Europe, including Leverkusen and Bayern winning in the Bundesliga (39:21), while Dortmund lost their second league game in a row, this time away to Stuttgart. There’s Serie A chat, where Olivier Giroud talked himself into a sending off and Juventus continue to push at the top, plus some La Liga results and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are back with this week’s Champions League action! They round up a few results (01:31), including Shakhtar’s win over Barcelona, Pepe's milestone as the oldest player in the Champions League, Manchester City’s win over Young Boys, the end of Union's losing streak and more. They then get into Copenhagen’s 4-3 win over Manchester United, coming from two goals down following Marcus Rashford’s send-off (08:07), Bayern’s win over Galatasaray thanks to more Harry Kane goals (25:58), Dortmund’s win over Newcastle (32:09), Milan's victory over PSG (39:51) and the rest of match day four!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Ryan just back from Dortmund, he and Musa focus their attention on Bayern’s 4-0 win over BVB at the Westfalenstadion, thanks in no small part to another triple for Harry Kane (06:17). They discuss the start, what Thomas Tuchel got right and maybe where Edin Terzić may have had regrets, plus the experience of being back in one of Europe’s greatest stadiums for one of its marquee fixtures. They also round up some Premier League (38:38) results before wrapping up with Fluminense's victory in their first Copa Libertadores after they defeated Boca at the Maracanã (41:34).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan open up the mailbag and answer questions on Lyon and Ajax’s struggles (2:00), Pep Guardiola and the new tactical terms that everyone is talking about (7:12), the all-time great free-kick takers (13:10), iconic numbers (18:39), Ange Postecoglou and this season’s big surprises (21:20), slept-on leagues (27:01), where next for David de Gea (34:03), and Arsenal’s season so far (37:15).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with Real Madrid’s come-from-behind win over Barcelona in El Clásico, thanks to two more goals from Jude Bellingham (2:12), before rounding up some results in La Liga, Ligue 1, the Bundesliga, and Serie A (20:49). They then head to the Premier League, focusing on Manchester City’s derby win over United (29:12)—which raised more questions about United’s direction—before wrapping up the rest of the weekend’s games (50:42).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There were some great games on the Champions League match day three, and Musa and Ryan begin with Dortmund’s win at Newcastle (03:13), which was much needed for Edin Terzić’s hopes of his side getting out of the group. They also chat about PSG’s win over Milan and the rest of Wednesday’s games (16:28), before moving on to some Real Sociedad hype (24:06), another Jude Bellingham goal (29:08), whether Union are missing playing home games at the Försterei (31:01) and lots more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan start with a quick dash around the continent, beginning in Serie A, where José Mourinho obviously saw red as his Roma side grabbed a late win against Monza (03:16). They also discuss Juventus's win at San Siro, another defeat for Union (06:20), wins for the Bundesliga’s top five, and much more. They touch on the passing of the great Sir Bobby Charlton (10:26), widely regarded as one of England’s greatest players, and then head to the Premier League (12:19). There were great goals, handballs, goalkeeping errors, comebacks, and emphatic score lines, including Aston Villa’s 4-1 win over West Ham, Liverpool’s Merseyside derby win (28:44), Arsenal's comeback from 2-0 to draw 2-2 against Chelsea (32:47), Spurs going top, and more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with the latest news about the protracted Manchester United takeover (1:55), where it looks like Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to acquire a 25 percent stake in the club. They then move on to discussing the Netflix Beckham documentary (8:52), including the great bits it includes and what it leaves out, before finishing off with some thoughts about the 2030 men’s World Cup being set to take place in six nations across three continents (44:14).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with an impromptu discussion about a terribly distressing week for many around the world away from football, before moving on to something more light and football related. They chat about Eden Hazard’s announcement that he is retiring from football, aged just 32, following his departure from Real Madrid last season (07:21). They discuss what he was like as a player and where he ranks among some of the best the Premier League has ever seen.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a roundup of some stuff in Europe before turning to the Premier League. First up, Olivier Giroud went in goal for Milan, and we did not make this up (02:04). Napoli lose at home to Fiorentina, and more in Serie A. In La Liga, whilst in the Bundesliga, Dortmund made sure Union’s run of defeats was extended (07:58). Bellingham continues to normalise the unreal in La Liga, while Barcelona salvaged a late draw against Granada (11:45). Then, it’s to the Premier League (20:22) to discuss Arsenal’s win over Manchester City, Spurs going to the top, Scott McTominay’s match-winning brace and more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan do their best to round up this week’s extremely entertaining Champions League match day 2. They begin with Tuesday’s games (04:44), where Union suffered another late defeat, this time to Braga, more Bellingham brilliance as Real Madrid won at Napoli, struggles for Arsenal and Manchester United, and more. Then, it’s on to Wednesday’s games, where Newcastle hammered PSG (29:36) and there were wins for Manchester City, Atleti, and lots more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan chat about a wild weekend of Premier League games, beginning with Aston Villa’s 6-1 win over Brighton (02:56), Wolves’ win over Manchester City and Luton’s first league win of the season. Then, it’s on to the big VAR controversy during Spurs’ win over Liverpool (12:35), when a "significant human error" failed to award a Liverpool goal. They then dart around the Bundesliga (33:55), La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and then South America.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan round up some of the results from midweek, including Inter’s slipup to Sassuolo, Napoli's success on the pitch despite the noise off it, Girona at the top of La Liga and some great EFL Cup results and goals (03:05). Then, following reports last week that the Premier League is considering introducing a new Sunday evening televised match time, they discuss whether there is potential for the U.K.’s 3 p.m. blackout—conceived in the 1960s—to reform or evolve (22:37). Plus, the pros, cons and concerns about any potential solutions.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a little bit of a catchup, plus Musa’s thoughts on the Premier League weekend (01:00), before moving on to Atlético’s 3-1 derby win over Real Madrid (04:04); some Serie A chat (16:58); chaos at Ajax (19:09); Harry Kane scoring three, assisting two and breaking records (29:12); plus a tasty Austrian cup tie (38:53) and lots more!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s no Ryan today, so here’s a Stadio x Wrighty’s House crossover, where Musa joined Ian Wright and Flo Lloyd-Hughes.----Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa Okwonga to discuss Arsenal’s 4-0 win over PSV as Champions League football is played for the first time since 2016-17 under the floodlights at the Emirates (02:05). They try to put their finger on the main issues at Manchester United as their struggles continue with a 4-3 defeat at Bayern Munich (18;37), before Flo brings us up to speed on the state of play in Spain (31:45), as the women’s national team are forced to report for duty ahead of their Nations League games. The panel asks: Why aren’t more male footballers speaking out about it?Host: Ian WrightGuests: Musa Okwonga and Flo Lloyd-HughesProducers: Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a huge result for Inter in the Derby della Madonnina, as they demolish Milan 5-1 at San Siro (5:20), before rounding up some other brilliant goalfests in Serie A this weekend (19:26). They then dart around Europe, heading to La Liga (25:54), the Bundesliga (34:09), and a quick shout for Ligue 1, before wrapping up on Brighton’s win over Manchester United, Spurs’ late win, and the rest of the Premier League (42:27).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan recap a few football stories from the weekend before creating an "extra XI" of men’s players who just always seemed to do the absolute most (08:46), usually unnecessarily so! After explaining the process behind their selections, they begin with their choices for goalkeeper (12:48), before moving on to defenders (15:43), a scarily extra midfield (19:43) and the guys who will lead the line (36:59). Finally, they decide who will have the unenviable task of managing these players (43:50) who always seemed to turn it up to 11.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s fun, then serious, then fun again on today’s show. Musa and Ryan begin with a bit of chitchat, including Taylor Swift fans' involvement in the Golden Boy voting (00:44), before moving on to a general discussion about multiple serious stories that have been in the headlines this week (05:30). They talk about the police investigation of reports made about Manchester United’s Antony and the handling of Mason Greenwood’s move to Getafe, which received criticism. Also in this conversation, they discuss Jorge Vilda’s sacking, Jordan Henderson’s interview with The Athletic, the reactions these very different stories have received and how they are discussed. Then, it’s on to much lighter stuff (25:38). Musa and Ryan answer questions (27:16) on watching football, which movie directors would direct which football seasons, Brentford, Bellingham’s goal tally, funny moments in games, the ultimate stadium and much more!Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with a couple of bits from the weekend before turning their attention to the Stadio Derby, which saw Arsenal seal a late win against Manchester United at Emirates Stadium (04:45). They chat about the main takeaways from the performances, the key decisions and the questions left of Erik ten Hag’s side. They then round up some great Premier League football (28:11), which saw big wins for Nottingham Forest, Spurs, Liverpool, and Brighton, and left many managers with plenty to figure out going into the first international break. Finally, they talk about some other goings on around Europe (40:46), including another Jude Bellingham moment, Lyon getting a telling-off from their Ultras, and more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan chat about some of the latest transfer news. First up, they look at Romelu Lukaku’s loan to Roma and what this latest move will do for the Belgian’s career (06:37), Flo Balogun’s move to Monaco, Ansu Fati heading to Brighton from Barcelona (31:25), as well as some other interesting moves from this week. They wrap up with a bit of Lionel Messi chat, looking at the impact he is already having on MLS and soccer in the U.S. (37:09).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan are back with the first Stadio of the season and begin with a little bit of a general catch up (01:00). They then discuss navigating some of the off-field issues that dominated the summer (09:54), focussing on the Rubiales situation in Spain. Next, it’s onto Liverpool’s dramatic comeback against Newcastle (26:25), rounding up some of the weekend’s football and giving some shoutouts (46:08).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re still on a break, but here’s today’s episode of Counter Pressed, where Flo and the crew talk about England progressing to the knockout stages of the World Cup. If you’re not subscribed to Counter Pressed, you can do so here to get their podcasts all through the World Cup. Musa and Ryan will be back soon!----Flo Lloyd-Hughes is joined by Jessy Parker Humphreys and Becky Taylor-Gill to discuss a rejuvenated England performance against China after Sarina Wiegman shakes up her team. We also discuss USA’s worrying performance against Portugal as concerns grow for Andonovski’s side.Host: Flo Lloyd-HughesGuests: Jessy Parker Humphreys and Becky Taylor-GillProducer: Becky Taylor-GillAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final episode of this season, Musa and Ryan team up with Joe Devine and Seb Stafford-Bloor, for a 'Tifo' x 'Stadio' special! There’s some mutual admiration to begin, plus why the 'Tifo Football Podcast' is stopping in its current format (07:37), the differences between the 'Tifo' and 'Stadio' process, especially audio-only versus video (13:09) and the creative goals of both (24:02). They then wrap up on some highlights of football things and work things from the season (38:18).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaGuests: Joe Devine and Seb Stafford-BloorProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the penultimate episode of this season, so Musa and Ryan open up the mailbag one last time. They answer questions on the Europa League creating disruptive students (02:58), Manchester United and Jadon Sancho’s progress (04:54), which fanbase should be the most excited for next season (10:47) and Spurs and Ange Postecoglou (15:33). They also discuss Pep’s Manchester City versus Pep’s Barcelona (21:16), how to combat time wasting (34:41), the health of football overall and what can be done (42:24), plus some highlights of the season and Stadio’s plans for the summer (57:14).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan discuss Manchester City’s Champions League final win over Inter, which saw it secure the treble (03:41). They chat about the game, where Pep Guardiola sprang a tactical surprise—but one that didn’t cost his side—as well Inter’s missed chances in what was a brilliant performance from Simone Inzaghi’s side. They then chat a little bit about the context of when this treble arrives, Guardiola finally getting his third Champions League trophy, and more (26:28).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan chat about West Ham winning their first major trophy in 43 years after the Hammers beat Fiorentina to win the Europa Conference League in Prague (03:17). In Part 2, they discuss Lionel Messi's announcement that he will be joining Inter Miami (29:54), their thoughts on the transfer itself and what it might mean for MLS.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After covering the men’s FA Cup final with Ian on 'Wrighty’s House,' Musa and Ryan wrap up some of the weekend’s other goings-on, starting with Barcelona Femení regaining the Champions League (03:52). There’s chat about the RB Leipzig retaining the DFB Pokal (12:09), the final matchdays in Ligue 1, La Liga and Serie A, Celtic completing the treble, as well as Ange Postecoglou’s rumored departure to Spurs, Toby Alderweireld winning the league for Royal Antwerp, and much more! In Part 2, they discuss the retirements of Zlatan Ibrahimović and Joaquín, plus Karim Benzema leaving Real Madrid after 14 years (30:24).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan chat about Sevilla winning yet another Europa League trophy, defeating José Mourinho’s Roma on penalties (05:10). They talk about the game itself, the goals, the penalties, and the incredible achievement by José Luis Mendilibar to turn a difficult Sevilla season into silverware and Champions League qualification. They then discuss Mourinho’s comments and behaviour (21:37) about refereeing decisions. Also, as mentioned, we’ve made the Dyched Up tee! Go get yours HERE, all profits will be donated to Everton in the Community.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan focus their attention on Germany this week, beginning with Bayern’s men securing their 11th straight Bundesliga in a row with a win in Köln while Dortmund drew 2-2 at home to Mainz (02:44). They discuss Dortmund freezing at the Westfalenstadion, the shock felt around the league, and the aftermath of an eventful season for Bayern that cost Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic their respective jobs as CEO and sporting director. They then heap all the praise they can on Urs Fischer for guiding Union Berlin to the Champions League (32:04), as well as Christian Streich, whose Freiburg side narrowly missed out. After all that, they touch on Bayern also securing the Frauen-Bundesliga (40:22) before wrapping up a dramatic day in the 2. Bundesliga, where Hamburg missed out again on automatic promotion (42:07), as Heidenheim scored two in stoppage time to win the second tier and join the already-promoted Darmstadt in the top flight. They finally wrap up with some other stuff around Europe (48:33), including Mauricio Pochettino’s confirmation as the new Chelsea head coach and Luciano Spalletti leaving Napoli.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.