These Football Times

Mar 06 2025 500 ep. 73 mins 1.4k

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Traversing the world of football in search of the stories that matter, brought to you by expert journalists and guests. Check out our print magazine.

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Icons: Michael Laudrup

Mar 06 2025 27 mins

Following the Icons magazine, lovingly detailing 60 of the game’s greatest names, we decided to delve a little deeper into some of them in this podcast series. Rob Fletcher talks to Gary Thacker about one of the more unassuming figures among our icons, the great Dane, Michael Laudrup.

What goes up must come down

Mar 02 2025 57 mins

What goes up must come down? More than 350 years since Isaac Newton penned his laws of gravity, it appears to apply to the teams newly promoted to the Premier League as, for the second season running, all three new arrivals are struggling to avoid the immediate drop. Is this just a blip or the emergence of a new trend? Rob Fletcher and Dave Bowler investigate.

Icons: Michel Platini

Feb 28 2025 31 mins

Following the Icons magazine, lovingly detailing 60 of the game’s greatest names, we decided to delve a little deeper into some of them in this podcast series. Aidan Williams delves into the glorious career of Michel Platini the footballer; we’ll worry about the administrator another time.

Icons: Andrea Pirlo

Feb 20 2025 27 mins

Following the Icons magazine, lovingly detailing 60 of the game’s greatest names, we decided to delve a little deeper into some of them in this podcast series. Andrea Pirlo is up next as Dave Bowler discusses the hipster’s choice with Gary Thacker.

Icons: Kevin Keegan

Feb 13 2025 33 mins

Following the Icons magazine, lovingly detailing 60 of the game’s greatest names, we decided to delve a little deeper into some of them in this podcast series. Steven Scragg gives us chapter and verse on the career of Kevin Keegan.

Icons: Eric Cantona

Feb 06 2025 28 mins

Following the Icons magazine, lovingly detailing 60 of the game’s greatest names, we decided to delve a little deeper into some of them in this podcast series. Gary Thacker talks to Rob Fletcher about the man who ignited the Fergie era at Old Trafford, Eric Cantona.

Icons: George Best

Jan 30 2025 30 mins

Following the Icons magazine, lovingly detailing 60 of the game’s greatest names, we decided to delve a little deeper into some of them in this podcast series. Dave Bowler talks about a player who was Best by name and best by nature.

Icons: Kenny Dalglish

Jan 23 2025 28 mins

Following the Icons magazine, lovingly detailing 60 of the game’s greatest names, we decided to delve a little deeper into some of them in this podcast series. Connoisseur of all things Anfield, Steven Scragg, reflects on the career of Kenny Dalglish, on the field and off it.

One Love: Chelsea

Jan 20 2025 48 mins

Turning the tables for the final episode in the series, it’s Gary Thacker’s turn to talk about the team he supports, Chelsea. Why, best and worst moments, favourite players and those they’d like to forget plus the nuclear question: could you ever support anyone else? Blue is the colour as Paul Mc Parlan asks the questions.

Icons: Ferenc Puskás

Jan 16 2025 28 mins

Following the Icons magazine, lovingly detailing 60 of the game’s greatest names, we decided to delve a little deeper into some of them in this podcast series. Hungary’s Galloping Major, Ferenc Puskás, scourge of England, Billy Wright and Eintracht Frankfurt, is next up as Aidan Williams talks Rob Fletcher through a remarkable post-war career.