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Footballs coming home! The great and the good of talkSPORT and beyond discuss the news that football will be returning on the 17th of June including Darren Bent, Henry Winter and Lars Siversten. Also Harry Redknapp drops in on breakfast to discuss a job offer, Spencer Oliver talks to Natalie Sawyer about what Eddie Hearn has planned in his back garden. Iain Morris & Damon Beesley drop in on H&J to discuss their new sitcom the first team and Britain's most decorated Olympian Mo Farah, joins Andy and Jason on the Sports bar to discuss his life in lockdown and whether his beloved Arsenal can chase down united for a champions league place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former England International Darren Bent takes a look back on talkSPORT Breakfast at his endless first day at Spurs. He also has a kind word or two for Gareth Bale. Alphonso Davies' speed on Bayern's left flank is making the headlines in the reopening of the Bundesliga, where every club is having fun at the expense of the home sides. Meanwhile, Teddy Sheringham expresses his view on Manchester United's Paul Pogba (Spoiler alert: the Frenchman may find it hard to take). Hearts potential relegation from the SPFL will break the host's heart during the Jim White & Natalie Sawyer show. And last but not least, the latest on Premier League's return on Hawksbee & Jacobs, Sam Matterface expresses on Drive his opinion about fake crowd noises and a Sports Bar "Klassiker" between Biscuits and Aftershave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teddy Sheringham and Denis Irwin look back at Manchester United’s famous treble victory on the anniversary of the dramatic late comeback against Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp, former Rangers player Gareth McAuley stands by his comments over Celtic’s recent SPL title being ‘hollow’, Simon Jordan once again demands a salary cap in football, Barry Hearn exclusively reveals on the Sports Bar why the World Snooker Championship won’t go ahead this year if they don’t get underway by the July deadline, the three-time NBA Champion BJ Armstrong and star of Netflix’s Last Dance reminisces about sharing a dressing with Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman at the Chicago Bulls, former Arsenal defender David O’Leary recalls the incredible finish to the season in 1989 when the Gunners won the league at Anfield, Freddie Flintoff and Ally McCoist try to pick their favourite British comedy characters and Jason Cundy excels in a quiz on the Wizard of Oz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freddie Flintoff & Ally McCoist launch a twitter campaign on talkSPORT Breakfast to get Newcastle United fans to support manager Steve Bruce as rumours circulate over his future as the Magpies boss, Southampton’s Danny Ings admits he ‘feels safe’ returning to training as Project Restart continues, Huddersfield owner Phil Hodgkinson pleads for English football’s governing bodies to get together or scores of clubs could face extinction and former Palace chairman Simon Jordan tells the Press Box how football must learn from the Coronavirus hiatus as the current structure is ‘unsustainable’. On the Jim White & Natalie Sawyer show Danny Murphy reveals why Mauricio Pochettino might not be the solution for ‘top-six’ clubs in the Premier League, the former Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann looks back at the ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ 15 years ago, Freddie Flintoff reveals his love for Paul Weller, Charlie Baker attempts another round of Don’t Ask Me on Hawksbee & Jacobs, Darren Gough picks Francesco Totti as his best ever one-club footballer and Jason Cundy takes on Andy Goldstein in Play Your Cards Wrong on the Sports Bar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former England forward Dean Ashton slams Tom Cleverley after the Watford midfielder suggested that it’s ‘safe’ for football to return, on the Final Word Simon Jordan criticises the Premier League for not looking after the EFL in helping out with funding for Covid-19 testing, Mani from the Stones Roses takes aim at the Gallagher brothers on Jonny Owen & Friends, Bob Arum tells Fight Night that the third bout in the Wilder v Fury Trilogy may happen in Australasia, on The Weekend Breakfast Tony Cascarino reminisces over some of his favourite FA Cup Finals of all time, Andy Brassell takes a forensic look at the weekend’s action in the Bundesliga on the Trans Euro Express, Netflix star and Sunderland co-owner Charlie Methven reveals why he’s created a blueprint for supporters to have part-ownership of their clubs like they do in Germany and there’s another nostalgic game of Culverhouse on Barry Glendenning’s Warm-Up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A brand new show for you now, The Dive!Jarrod Kimber and Jon Norman will seek to answer one big sporting question each week. This week they are asking 'Does Sport Really Matter' and to help them they've called upon a priest, a psychologist, a university lecturer as well as a couple of familiar super fans in Danny Kelly and Andy Jacobs.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of Up front With... We have Manchester City striker and England's top goal scorer during the 2019 World Cup, Ellen White!Our own Sam Matterface joins Ellen as they chat about her early days at Arsenal, representing Team GB at the Olympics, the experience of the 2019 World Cup, why the Round of 16 tie with Cameroon was the 'craziest' game of her career and how the former Spurs and Netherlands midfielder Edgar Davids is one of her childhood heroes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adrian Durham slams the EFL for ‘sticking a dagger through football’s heart’ as Tranmere Rovers looks set to be relegated to League Two, former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher takes us behind the scenes to the Champions League Final in 2008 and a rousing Sir Alex Ferguson speech, Jamie O’Hara tells the talkSPORT Breakfast show that Premier League footballers should return to training or not get paid, on the Sports Bar Keith Lemon reveals how sleeping in his garden is helping him cope during lockdown, Glen Johnson discloses who were the most superstitious players he shared a dressing room with and former Burton boss Nigel Clough gives his first interview since leaving the Brewers. On Jim White & Natalie Sawyer’s show ex-France and Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse announces he wants to come out of retirement at the age of 38 and score four more times to reach a century of goals in Ligue 1, John Barnes reveals how the England Italia ‘90 squad missed out on a fortune with the New Order World in Motion song and Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie admits the players ‘have taken’ to boss Steve Bruce as rumours continue about his future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darren Bent & Clinton Morrison both offer their support of Troy Deeney after the Watford skipper didn’t attend training due to fears the Coronavirus may affect the health of his family, meanwhile the QPR Chief Executive Lee Hoos tells Jim White & Natalie Sawyer that his medical team believe it’s ‘safe’ for football to return, Freddie Flintoff reveals all on Breakfast about the week he spent camping in Botswana for a TV show with lions for company, former England fast bowler Darren Gough tells Drive that the ban on saliva on cricket balls won’t have any bearing on the sport, Ipswich legend John Wark looks back at the club’s famous UEFA Cup win in 1981 with some complimentary words for talkSPORT’s Alan Brazil and there’s another sample of Hawksbee & Jacobs’ Clips of the Week, Wheel of Fortune. Homeland & Supergirl actor David Harewood talks about the positives he’s drawn from life in lockdown and in the Sports Bar Cup there’s news from Graham Beecroft on the massive local derby as the Soft Drink XI take on the Beer XI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ally McCoist leaps to the defence of Watford’s Troy Deeney on the Breakfast show after the Hornets’ captain refused to train due to his fears over the Coronavirus and the wellbeing of his family, meanwhile the former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan tells Jim White & Natalie Sawyer that Deeney must now take a pay cut if he’s unwilling to train, Lee Hendrie opens up about his own depression while encouraging listeners to talk about their problems, former world champion Ricky Hatton urges Mike Tyson not to return to the ring to fight Evander Holyfield but David Haye thinks that the third bout of the trilogy should happen, Hawksbee & Jacobs take us back to some Clips of the Week from 2012 plus they discuss the text topic of ‘German’ cockney rhyming slang, Freddie Flintoff tells Breakfast how he duped the producers of I’m a Celebrity Down Under into thinking he had a certain phobia and on the Sports Bar there’s another Titanic battle between Andy Goldstein & Jason Cundy in Play Your Cards Wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England & Spurs captain Harry Kane admits that he’s ‘benefited’ from the Coronavirus break and he’ll be fully fit when football returns, Crystal Palace’s Andros Townsend tells Jim White & Natalie Sawyer that the game must restart to save the sport, on talkRADIO Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden expects the Premier League to return by mid-June and with Mental Health Awareness Week underway, the former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick revealed he ‘doesn’t hold grudges’ over the torment he went through caused by the BBC’s ‘They Think It’s All Over’ programme twenty years ago. Celtic boss Neil Lennon reflects on the Hoops being handed the SPL title and also confesses that he has no sympathy for Rangers, Harry Redknapp talks about taking on a team of naturists in the show Harry’s Heroes, on Drive the former MK Dons boss Karl Robinson looks back at their famous victory over Louis Van Gaal’s Manchester United and on the Sports Bar Jason Cundy and Andy Goldstein go head-to-head in another battle of Play Your Cards Wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Jordan demands more from leading figures in the world of football during the pandemic on the Final Word, Former Ireland striker Tony Cascarino reveals which former club of his has shown a brilliant caring gesture to him during Lockdown, European football expert Andy Brassell looks back at the weekend’s action in the Bundesliga as football returned to Germany with action live on the talkSPORT network, Paul Merson takes us behind the scenes of a new TV show and tells us what it’s like playing for Harry Redknapp, Max Rushden & Barry Glendenning look back at a ‘terrible’ game of Ian Culverhouse from 2017 on the Warm-Up and there’s a unique idea how to complete the Premier League season in the latest edition of the Glory Hunters podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Up Front With... Sam Matterface brings you the former Newcastle, QPR, Spurs and England striker Sir Les Ferdinand.We take a look at this striker's outstanding career with 215 goals, a winner of the Turkish Cup, Football League Cup, scorer of the 10,000th goal in the Premier League and member of the Premier League 100 club. Les opens up about giving the number nine shirt to Alan Shearer, why Newcastle lost the title and why David Beckham's red card against Argentina cost him at the 1998 World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Matterface brings you another Up Front With... This week we hear from the Watford Captain Troy Deeney! We get under the skin of Watford's leading Premier League goal scorer and learn about the many sacrifices he and his family have had to make. From the early years, how he got his chance in professional football, the ups and downs of Watford FC, the impact Gianfranco Zola had on his game and why that goal against Leicester was not his defining moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Breakfast show Alan Brazil suggests that footballers should get back to work but his co-host Jamie O’Hara argues that Premier League stars must only return when it’s ‘100% safe’, super-agent Kia Joorabchian blasts Gary Neville after the pundit’s comments about Carlos Tevez, Middlesbrough’s Adam Clayton heaps praise on the NHS after his father left hospital having spent 51-days in intensive care, Dereck Chisora tells Oleksandr Usyk he’ll ‘fight him tomorrow’ if he could, Bournemouth’s Adam Smith reveals the secret that’s galvanised the Cherries during a difficult season, Jamie O’Hara looks back at his penalty miss when Spurs lost the 2009 League Cup Final to Manchester United, the 1988 FA Cup winning manager Bobby Gould reminisces about the late great Laurie Cunningham and the Crazy Gang beating Liverpool 32 years ago at Wembley and on the Sports Bar there’s another dose of Play Your Cards Wrong with Andy Goldstein & Jason Cundy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Breakfast Darren Bent backs Danny Rose for being outspoken over Project Restart, Rock legend Noel Gallagher relives the incredible final day of the Premier League season in 2012 when Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero scored that goal against QPR, The Times’ Matthew Syed tells Jim White why it’s ‘fair for footballers to risk their lives’ for the game to return in England and Shaun Wright-Phillips reveals how he deals with racist abuse on social media. On Drive Owen Hargreaves looks back at Manchester United’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in the Champions League Final in 2008 and how Germany is getting ready for the return of the Bundesliga, Darren Gough admits his heartbreak at being biffed for a hair gel advert, Pep Guardiola may be headed back to Barcelona according to Trevor Sinclair and on the Sports Bar Jason Cundy plays the new quiz, Play Your Cards Wrong, with quizmaster Rufus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ally McCoist tells the Breakfast show why Danny Rose was wrong to say he ‘doesn’t give a f***’ about the nation's morale, Freddie Flintoff compared the situation Rose and other footballers find themselves in right now to a time when he felt pressured to play in Zimbabwe during the Robert Mugabe reign, Australian captain Tim Paine gives his side of the story after his admission over a mishap on the field in the 2019 Ashes at Old Trafford, in the same series Jofra Archer admits his concerns after hitting Steve Smith in the neck at Lord’s, Class of ’92 member Ben Thornley talks about the cruel way his career was brought to an early end at Manchester United, after Ian Wright suffered racial abuse on Instagram earlier this week Simon Jordan believes the only way to get the big social media companies to change their policies is to boycott them, Charlton boss Lee Bowyer urges the EFL not to implement a points-per-game system to end the season and on Drive Darren Gough reveals all about his relationship with a parrot on tour in the West Indies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Press Box Simon Jordan boots football’s neutral venue idea into row Z, Belgium manager Roberto Martinez joins Drive and talks about the ‘calculated risk’ sport must take to get back to action, Danny Murphy tells Natalie Sawyer why he’d be happy to ‘play tomorrow’ if he was still a professional footballer, on the Breakfast show Ally McCoist takes us behinds the scenes to an Old Firm game when he had a dressing-room bust-up with hard-man Graeme Souness and Freddie Flintoff is massively unimpressed after the Australian captain Tim Paine confessed to doing a ‘Gary Lineker’ during last year’s Ashes. Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey speaks to talkSPORT’S James Savundra about living in the Coronavirus ‘nightmare’ and life under Steve Bruce at St James’ Park, former Magpies’ striker Les Ferdinand admits their ‘gung-ho’ tactics cost them the title in 1996, after losing the FA Cup Final in the same year the Liverpool captain John Barnes reveals what happened to Eric Cantona’s Manchester United shirt and the Sports Bar pick their Fruit XI.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Final Word Simon Jordan delivers his idea for the ‘financial resetting’ of English football, Arsene Wenger tells Jim White why Liverpool are ‘already champions’, Ray Parlour reveals how a ‘wind-up’ led to Wenger signing Igor Stepanovs, former Republic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy admits that his infamous World Cup bust-up with Roy Keane led to his loneliest moment, Stuart Pearce picks the best goalkeeper he ever played with on the Saturday Sessions and Max Rushden & Barry Glendenning reminisce over an old Ian Culverhouse game from 2015. Former Communications Director of the FA Adrian Bevington advocates salary caps in England, on Jack Charlton’s 85th birthday Tony Cascarino picks some of the funniest moments playing under the world cup winner and Johnny Nelson tells Fight Night why he’d have beaten Oleksandr Usyk in his prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We bring you another Up Front With... This week we have a man who's scored goals in Bulgaria, France, Germany as well as the Premier League with clubs Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Fulham. Sam Matterface sits down with the great man himself to discuss Berbatov's childhood, career defining goals, the Manchester United dressing room, his first meeting with former Spurs boss Martin Jol and how it felt to be left out of a Champions league final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

GameDay brings you a new series! Along with your normal instalments of Sam Matterface and Danny Kelly talkSPORT brings you Up Front With...Hosted by Sam Matterface we bring you a podcast which takes a look into the art of goal scoring, speaking to some of the best strikers in the game. We've got some real legends lined up this series and it all kicks off in this episode with the one and only Gary Lineker!We hear about Lineker's career defining goals, the pressures of being a top flight striker, his biggest disappointment and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As he bids to become the new PFA Chief Executive Dave Kitson is challenged by Hugh Woozencroft, Emile Heskey & Darren Lewis about his previous comments on abuse directed at Raheem Sterling, Neil Warnock raises his concerns over the Premier League’s Project Restart, Sir Rod Stewart confronts Ally McCoist on Breakfast over their on-running dispute over the conclusion of the SPL and President of World Athletics Lord Sebastian Coe tells Drive that the suspension of Tokyo 2020 is a shame but it gives them the chance to make the games even better next year. Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren admits that despite the reports he hasn’t made contact with Matchroom about a unification fight between Anthony Joshua and the Gypsy King, Crystal Palace forward Christian Benteke reveals on Drive why he has Kevin De Bruyne to thank for his move to England and on the Sports Bar Premier League winner Danny Simpson takes us back to 2016 when Leicester won the title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a day of exclusive interviews across the talkSPORT network Jim White grills Gordon Taylor over the PFA hiring an accountancy firm to look into clubs' finances, Rangers boss Steven Gerrard talks about battling Celtic ‘until the end’ for the title as well as ‘bumping into Jurgen Klopp’ during lockdown, former Manchester United Champions League winner Wes Brown admits that he would carry on playing despite the Covid-19 pandemic and Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow tells Breakfast he’s against finishing the Premier League season at neutral venues. German football expert Kev Hatchard tells Drive there’s no guarantee of the season being completed despite Angela Merkel giving the Bundesliga the green light to return later this month, Freddie Flintoff reveals all about his night out with Archbishop Desmond Tutu & Elton John on Breakfast, Laura Woods divulges a sensational story about Andy Goldstein and a caller celebrating her birthday gets barred from the Sports Bar after getting overexcited on the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT’s Drive host Adrian Durham slams PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor for suggesting that Premier League matches should be less than 90 minutes once football returns, Ally McCoist takes aim at Rock singer Rod Stewart after he suggested that Rangers should concede the title to Celtic, former Football Association chairman Greg Dyke criticises the organisation for failing to become a global power when the Premier League was in its infancy and Freddie Flintoff tells a ‘ghost’ story on Breakfast. EFL chief executive Rick Parry talks about the ‘evil that needs to be eradicated from the game’, Everton defender Lucas Digne chats about playing in the Merseyside derby and playing under Carlo Ancelotti with talkSPORT’s James Savundra and in a Goodfellas film quiz, a slight error leads to pandemonium on the Sports Bar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Freddie Flintoff & Ally McCoist tell Laura Woods on Breakfast why they’re both opposed to sport returning during the Covid-19 crisis but their Drive counterparts Adrian Durham & Darren Gough disagree and put their support behind Project Restart. Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen reveals why his old teammate Jamie Carragher inadvertently helped him join Spanish giants Real Madrid, seven-time Ryder Cup winner Lee Westwood voices his concerns about competing for the famous trophy in front of no fans, Ravel Morrison admits he was ‘upset’ by Wayne Rooney’s comments about him in the Sunday Times and also admitted to his own career regrets in a rare and frank interview with Jim White & Natalie Sawyer, Sir Rod Stewart slams Rangers for not conceding the title to Celtic in Scotland and Liverpool legend David Fairclough reveals the frustrations Jurgen Klopp’s going through as the Reds manager prepares for all outcomes with the Premier League season. Freddie Flintoff argues with Ally McCoist why there is the potential existence of Dodos, former England Rugby World Cup winner Matt Dawson discussed the financial impact the sport is going through and a caller has huge problems trying to complete a sentence without saying a specific word on the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Sunday Exclusive Danny Mills & Mark Saggers discuss why this season must be completed even if it goes into 2021, Simon Jordan tells the Final Word that football is being rushed back too quickly and more must be done by the government, former world champion Ricky Hatton reveals on Fight Night why Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury will happen, Sir Mo Farah takes us behind the scenes to the 2012 Olympic Games and Super Saturday, Stuart Pearce talks about the pressure he was under to pick David Beckham in the Team GB squad at the same tournament, Tony Cascarino picks the best prankster he shared a dressing room with, Ayoze Perez admits he rejected Barcelona & Real Madrid to join Newcastle United and Hibernian fan Dougie Anderson joins the Glory Hunters podcast and has some home truths for Manchester United fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing a new free daily news podcast from our freinds Stories of our times. It takes you to the heart of the stories that matter, with exclusive access and reporting. Published for the start of your day, it is hosted by Manveen Rana and David Aaronovitch.The Cheltenham Festival was the last major sporting event to take place prior to the national lockdown in the UK. But should it ever have happened? The four-day fixture took place in March and has since become a lightning rod for criticism around perceived government inaction on the coronavirus crisis. We talk to people who were there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Breakfast show Ally McCoist argues that Steve Bruce deserves the backing of the incoming owners at Newcastle United, Jamie O’Hara gives his advice on why communication is so important for everyone’s mental wellbeing during lockdown, on his 100th birthday Captain Tom Moore joins Chris Evans on Virgin Breakfast as his NHS fundraising reaches £30 million, Tim Sherwood makes a bold claim about Brendan Rodgers while picking his manager of the season, on Kick-Off Sheffield United’s George Baldock reveals the secret to Chris Wilder’s successful management at Brammall Lane, Eddie Gray pays tribute to his former Leeds teammate Trevor Cherry, who has passed away, aged 72. Former Reading striker Dave Kitson launches his attempt to become the PFA Chief Executive, Alan Brazil gives us an insight into shopping with his wife and the ‘Virtual’ Sports Bar gets a little bit too rowdy with Jason Cundy & Andy Goldstein.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Pardew speaks exclusively to talkSPORT on his reasons for leaving Den Haag in the Netherlands as well as his experience of the Eredivisie, meanwhile former Rangers and Dutch midfielder Ronald De Boer criticises Pardew’s ‘poor’ style of play after his short reign as manager, British heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte talks about how proud he is of his Mum who is an NHS nurse, actors Daniel Mays and Stephen Graham discuss life with ‘anonymity’ on Breakfast. QPR’s Jordan Hugill gives a frank and honest interview about the mental strain of life in lockdown without football, on Drive Adrian Durham makes a compelling argument as to why the current season must be completed, Brighton’s Glenn Murray defends footballers who have been an ‘easy target for politicians’ during the Coronavirus pandemic and after a brief absence on the Sports Bar, Paul, makes a welcome return to the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Jordan joins the Jim White & Natalie Sawyer show and tells them why completing this Premier League season is now inconceivable, Freddie Flintoff, Ally McCoist & Laura Woods discuss ways to look after your mental health during lockdown, Stuart Broad reveals the secret to his success as a fast bowler at Test level on Drive, Alan Kennedy pays tribute to his former Liverpool teammate Michael Robinson who has sadly passed away, aged 61. David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd takes us behind the scenes when he signed Freddie Flintoff as a teenager for Lancashire, Colchester United chairman Robbie Cowling admits it’s been a difficult decision releasing senior players due to the coronavirus pandemic and Greg, a caller on the Midnight Train to Madness, can’t quite get his around the rules of the feature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Times’ Henry Winter details how football could return to the Premier League by early June on the Breakfast show, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe talks to Drive about the mental strain of lockdown on himself and his players, Freddie Flintoff recalls the time he wasn’t ‘allowed’ to meet Justin Bieber, Danny Murphy tells Jim White why Moise Kean should be given the benefit of the doubt, former Liverpool and Leeds player Dominic Matteo pays tribute to the NHS staff after he recovered from a brain tumour. In a rare public interview PGMOL referee Kevin Friend defends VAR and also talks about life without football during lockdown, former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov recalls the time Sir Alex Ferguson told him he would not start the 2009 Champions League Final against Barcelona in a new episode of Up Front With and on the Sports Bar ESPN boxing expert Dan Rafael picks the greatest knockouts he’s ever seen including one dished out by a British legend of the sport.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan issues a severe warning to English football clubs should players continue to avoid taking pay cuts during lockdown, on Sunday Exclusive Danny Mills & Ray Houghton discuss their issues with behind closed doors football in the Premier League, Tony Cascarino picks his most intimidating away grounds to play at (including a surprise at number one), Ray Parlour recalls the time Ian Wright and Steve Bruce had a fight in the tunnel at Old Trafford, on the Saturday Sessions Stuart Pearce reveals which England teammate was the best central defender in world football back in 1990, former Newcastle United midfielder Rob Lee looks back at the game when Kevin Keegan walked out on his own team and there’s breaking news of football returning to Serie A in June on the Trans Euro Express. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of the new series of After Life comic legend Ricky Gervais joins the Sports Bar and reveals how he’s coping with life in lockdown as well as giving his Premier League predictions, former England and Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson tells Jim White who was the worst man-manager he played under, Jamie O’Hara and Neil Warnock give the Arsenal players who flouted government coronavirus laws a ticking off, after Burnley’s Ben Mee praised his centre-back partner James Tarkowski last week the England defender returns the favour. Former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor talks about raising money for the NHS by auctioning one of his famous worn shirts, Alan Brazil slams naturists and Drive’s Darren Gough is perplexed as to how the pole-vault competition was invented. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Crystal Palace and Republic of Ireland striker Clinton Morrison tells the Jim White & Natalie Sawyer show why Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford is good enough to join one of the elite clubs in Spain, Darren Bent defends Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil over the pay-cut row and also urges Newcastle United to keep hold of his old manager Steve Bruce, Freddie Flintoff has his own tales of ‘Brucey’ on holiday in Dubai, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden and MP & talkRADIO’s John Nicholson clash over the Saudi-backed takeover of the St James’ Park club, former England batsman Alec Stewart reminisces about scoring two centuries in one Test match against the all-conquering West Indies in 1994 at Bridgetown, Barbados. Musician James Arthur reveals who he would like to play in a FIFA tournament on the Breakfast show, there’s breaking news on Phil Neville’s future with the England Women’s team and on the Sports Bar Andy Goldstein & Jason Cundy look back at some epic football matches played whilst on holiday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ally McCoist defends Mesut Ozil after the German rejected Arsenal’s 12.5% pay cut, Hannah Moore, the daughter of NHS fundraising hero Captain Tom, admits she’s been taken aback by the generosity of the general public, Ian Rush tells Drive no matter what happens to the current Premier League season Liverpool must get recognition for their performances, former England captain Nasser Hussain tells Breakfast he has little optimism of their being much play domestically this summer, the Sports Bar have ‘Irish’ Micky Ward on the show to look back at his incredible trilogy of fights against Canada’s Arturo Gatti as well as the biographical film, The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg made about his boxing career. On Drive Darren Gough reveals the time he bought a sports car in some unusual attire, Freddie Flintoff admits he had a very leftfield sporting hero as a child and after battling coronavirus symptoms former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor praises a former teammate for his help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg admits he supports VAR but tells the Breakfast show that it must be used better, ahead of the new series Up Front tonight on talkSPORT from 7pm Gary Lineker talks about his heartache from Italia 90, Freddie Flintoff doesn’t rule out appearing in Strictly Come Dancing, former England fast bowler Darren Gough tells Drive that he has serious concerns about this year’s county cricket season happening at all, Arsenal defender Pablo Mari tells us how he’s been getting on during lockdown and settling in at the Emirates. Liverpool’s 2001 UEFA Cup winning manager Gerard Houllier has words of positivity for all football fans, the former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan is once again telling the Press Box why more Premier League players must take pay cuts and there’s the resurrection of an old favourite feature on the Sports Bar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Final Word Simon Jordan has some worrying financial news for Premier League clubs if matches are played behind closed doors, there are mixed emotions for a Newcastle United fan on Sunday Exclusive as the St James’ Park club are set to be bought out by a Saudi Arabian backed deal, former Hull goalkeeper Steve Harper reveals all about being a landlord to a former teammate, Tony Cascarino picks some of the biggest moaners he played alongside, there’s some actual live sport as Rupert Bell commentates on racing from Hong Kong on talkSPORT 2, Tyson Fury’s former trainer Ben Davison compares the Gypsy King to the great Muhammad Ali. Eddie Gray pays tribute to his friend, former teammate and Leeds United legend Norman ‘bite yer legs’ Hunter and despite having a statue destroyed in his hometown a few months ago there’s talk about a potential return to Sweden for Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the Trans Europe Express. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rangers legend Ally McCoist blasts the Scottish Professional Football League after the season was ended with immediate effect, Sam Allardyce tells the potential new owners of Newcastle United why Steve Bruce should be backed, West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen reveals which former Champions League winning teammate he wants to emulate, Adrian Durham & Darren Gough clash about THAT Roberto Carlos free-kick from 1997, Burnley’s Ben Mee dishes out his Netflix recommendations, Alan Brazil boasts about his bush-shearing prowess on Breakfast, Glen Johnson voices concerns about player welfare if the Premier League is condensed into a short timeframe, Andy Jacobs’ wife, Sue, a former hairdresser, gives tips to listeners about maintaining their hairdos during lockdown and former Manchester United midfielder Lee Sharpe has some bizarre meditation advice for the Sports Bar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim White has big breaking news on the Newcastle United takeover; Rock legend Noel Gallagher reveals how he came up with the lyrics to Champagne Supernova, on Drive Darren Gough tells us why he’ll ‘never forgive’ his former England teammate Freddie Flintoff, meanwhile Flintoff divulges which of the Neville brothers could have been a cricketing great, former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister recalls the infamous night Eric Cantona ‘kung-fu’ kicked a spectator at Crystal Palace and how Sir Alex Ferguson dealt with the Frenchman in the dressing-room, comedian Jack Whitehall discloses which contestant from a League Of Their Own is receiving home schooling from his own kids, Peterborough chairman Darragh McAnthony has some forthright views on the EFL deferral situation and a former Tour de France winner has news on how he’s raising funds for the NHS heroes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen reacts to Sir Andrew Strauss’ comments about him in a recent edition of My Sporting Life on talkSPORT, Simon Jordan slams Gary Neville’s idea of placing a transfer ban on Premier League clubs for furloughing non-playing staff, Gary O’Neil criticises his former club Norwich City for signing a new striker in the current climate, on Hawksbee & Jacobs broadcasting legend Chris Tarrant praises Michael Sheen for his performance of him in Quiz, there’s an Anglo/Scottish Elvis Pressley ‘duet’ with Freddie Flintoff & Ally McCoist, Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings makes a superb gesture towards NHS staff on the Breakfast show with Laura Woods, there’s news that a former Newcastle United manager could return to St James’ Park as a takeover of the Tyneside club looks imminent and a caller on the Sports Bar’s Midnight Train flouts the rules one too many times.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Sports Breakfast Ally McCoist launches a scathing attack on the SPFL, former Crystal Palace Chairman Simon Jordan takes aim at Premier League players for not taking more significant pay cuts on the Press Box, Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse heaps praise on his manager Ralph Hasenhüttl, Freddie Flintoff picks a few things he’d like to put into Room 101 including one of his former coaches, Perry Groves slams Oriol Romeu’s idea of having cameras in Premier League dressing rooms, Sir Jackie Stewart pays tribute to the legend Sir Stirling Moss, former Cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew admits he misses being punched in the face and Chris, a caller on the Sports Bar, has some unique dating advice for the nation during Lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Cascarino isn't happy that footballers are being financially victimised, close friend of Sir Stirling Moss, Maurice Hamilton pays tribute to the racing great, respects are also paid to Chelsea legend Peter Bonetti after his sad passing, Joe Calzaghe laughs off Carl Froch’s challenge to come out of retirement and face him, while former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley predicts a bleak year for golf fans, Frank Warren gives his opinion on the revitalisation of boxing going forward, Simon Jordan rants about the unique financial structure of football clubs and the Trans Europe Express investigates soundproofing while broadcasting from home! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Allardyce makes a passionate defence of Premier League footballers after recent criticism from the government, Wolves captain Conor Coady sings the praises of Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson for leading the new #PlayersTogether initiative for the NHS, Steve McLaren reflects on life at Manchester United working under Sir Alex Ferguson, Alan Brazil has a surprise revelation about one of his neighbours and how they’re going about lockdown life, Robbie Fowler stands up for footballers believing them to be ‘easy targets’ in the current climate, there’s live sport as Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor and Raymond Van Barneveld take each other on in a game of darts live from their living rooms, Darren Gough tells us why Gladiator IS a war film and poetry corner continues on the Sports Bar with Andy Goldstein, Jason Cundy and a caller. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New signing Freddie Flintoff makes his Sports Breakfast debut and recounts the time he sledged the fastest bowler of all time which backfired spectacularly, West Brom’s Charlie Austin auditions for the role as Extra-Time co-host, Jose Fonte tells us why his fellow countryman Cristiano Ronaldo may return to Real Madrid, a philosophical Sadio Mane gives his thoughts on the potential outcome of this season’s Premier League, Ray Houghton relives scoring a penalty at Italia ’90 (his first ever as a professional) in a famous shootout victory for the Republic of Ireland, a caller on the Sports Bar throws his hat into the ring to become talkSPORT’s Poet Laureate and Jason Cundy applauds Premier League footballers for the #PlayersTogether initiative to help generate funds for the NHS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Holloway makes a passionate plea to the general public whilst also demanding higher salaries for NHS staff, football finance expert David Conn & Simon Jordan defend clubs for using the government’s furlough scheme, Jamie O’Hara denies having ever shared a dressing-room with former Finland goalkeeper Antti Niemi despite playing with him for a season, Ally McCoist believes Kyle Walker still deserves one more chance at international level with England despite his recent misdemeanour, Matt Le Tissier recalls the time he was substituted for the Premier League’s worst ever player and a caller on the Midnight Train to Madness reads a poem for Andy Goldstein & Jason Cundy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tyson Fury joins the Breakfast show and gives a damning verdict on Deontay Wilder’s performance against him in Las Vegas two months ago, WWE’s new World Champion Drew McIntyre calls out a former Premier League winner as well as the Gypsy King, a Liverpool fan feels ‘ashamed’ of his club for opting into the Government’s Furlough Scheme on the Jim White show but within hours the Anfield hierarchy reverse their decision, Sean Dyche is the second Premier League manager in as many days to defend top flight footballers after criticism from Health Minister Matt Hancock, talkSPORT’s boxing commentator Dom McGuiness recalls Ricky Hatton’s super-fight in Vegas against Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather back in 2007, Paul Hawksbee delivers some DIY hairstyling tips and West Ham’s Declan Rice is given some unique training advice from Jason Cundy on the Sports Bar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Cascarino slams Liverpool for putting non-playing staff on Furlough, comedian Romesh Ranganathan tells Weekend Breakfast how he’s coping without sport during Lockdown, on Sunday Exclusive Mark Saggers reveals why PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor should be ‘ashamed’, Simon Jordan gives Premier League footballers some advice on how they should be dealing with the current pay situation, meanwhile Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder defends players in the top flight and the predicament they find themselves in, former England goalkeeper David James recalls the moment he played up front under Stuart Pearce at Manchester City on Saturday Sessions and Gareth A. Davies has some hippopotamus tips for Regis Prograis on Fight Night!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ally McCoist regales us with a brilliant Paul Gascoigne story from a Scottish Cup Final which is pretty remarkable even by Gazza’s standards, former Liverpool and Chelsea defender Glen Johnson tells us why Premier League players shouldn’t receive mandatory wage cuts, meanwhile agent Kia Joorabchian admits that all of the players on his books haven’t objected to potential salary adjustments, head coach Eddie Jones explains why England can be the best team of all time, Alan Brazil reveals how he’ll save his marriage during the national lockdown, Adrian Durham picks his greatest sporting rivalry of all time and there’s a bold statement from a caller on the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darren Bent joins Laura Woods on the Sports Breakfast and tells us why Premier League players should take voluntary pay cuts, England fast bowler Mark Wood sheds light on his healthy rivalry with Jofra Archer, Wolves' Pedro Neto is the latest sportsman to let us know which teammate he couldn’t isolate with, Sheffield United’s record signing Sander Berge heaps praise on his manager Chris Wilder, Hawksbee & Jacobs deliver another brilliant edition of the Clips of the Month, a coach in Belarus recalls the time Diego Maradona rocked up at his club as the Chairman in 2018 and Andy Goldstein admits to an April Fool’s prank on Liverpool fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robbie Williams joins the Sports Bar live from Beverly Hills and reveals all about an impromptu concert he gave to George Michael and Bono in the 1990s, Simon Jordan slams Premier League clubs for taking advantage of the Government’s furlough scheme, on the Jim White Show Spencer Oliver gives a damning verdict about Billy Joe Saunders and his social media video about men hitting their partners, Perry Groves & Martin Keown pay tribute to their old Arsenal teammate David ‘Rocky’ Rocastle, Jamie O’Hara slams a ‘selfish’ Jack Grealish for his recent apology and Andy Goldstein & Jason Cundy have shock news about Liverpool potentially receiving a smaller Premier League trophy if the season is incomplete. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.