Essential Football

Apr 03 2025 364 ep. 38 mins 398
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From Premier League news to international football talking points, Sky Sports' football journalists bring you in-depth, expert analysis on Essential Football with episodes released each week.

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Essential Questions: Who will win Man Utd vs Man City? With Peter Schmeichel!

Apr 03 2025 31 mins  
Legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel joins the podcast this week to preview Sunday's Manchester derby between United and City at Old Trafford.Ron Walker and Dave Richardson tee up the game and discuss the major talking points before we hear from Peter in the second half of the episode.Peter also talks to Ron about "Schmeichel" - a brand-new Sky Exclusive feature documentary which

Essential Questions: What next for Trent and Liverpool? Jamie Carragher gives his view!

Mar 27 2025 22 mins  
Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, joins Sky Sports’ Vicky Gomersall to discuss Trent Alexander-Arnold’s expected move from Liverpool to Real Madrid this summer.Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker.You can also listen to Essential Football on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Essential Football".For

Next Up: Geovany Quenda

Mar 26 2025 23 mins  
In the latest episode of the Next Up series, we take a closer look at Geovany Quenda after Chelsea agreed a deal with Sporting for the exciting teenager.Ron Walker and Zinny Boswell look at how Chelsea moved quickly to sign him amid Man Utd interest, his rise to prominence and where he might fit in at Stamford Bridge.Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts,

Essential Questions: Why are there so few English managers in the Premier League?

Mar 20 2025 55 mins  
On an Essential Football special and only days before Thomas Tuchel becomes the third foreign coach to sit in the home dugout for an England Men's national team game, we're going on a deep dive into why there are so few English coaches at the top of the game.At the start of the Premier League in 1992, only one of the 22 managers was from overseas - and that was Irishman Joe Kinnear

Playing for the Planet: Rangers' Tessel Middag represents with vegan boots

Mar 19 2025 21 mins  
What's a vegan football boot, and is it any good? Rangers Women's Tessel Middag is the final guest on Playing for the Planet season 4, and she tells David Garrido about her journey in climate action, including wearing sustainable Sokito boots. Tessel talks about how fans can get involved, about standing up to FIFA, all ahead of Rangers v Hibernian in the Sky Sports Cup Final this w

Playing for the Planet: The Derby fan and fashion model keeping kit out of landfill

Mar 18 2025 26 mins  
Sky Sports presenter David Garrido has an engaging chat with Dr Brett Staniland - model, sustainable fashion advocate and Derby County fan.They discuss how the clothing and textile industry contributes to climate change, how sportswear companies can help by setting new standards, and where progress is being and could be made in future - all in episode 3 of season 4 of Playing for t

The Football Museum - Exhibit 30: Natasha Jonas

Mar 18 2025 34 mins  
This week, we open the doors to a British boxing legend. The first female to compete for Team GB at The Olympics and a two-weight world champion, but did you know she had early ambitions of being a World Cup winner instead?A Liverpool fan, she remembers the 2005 Miracle of Istanbul very fondly, but not for the reason you might expect. And stand by for the most unique Favourite Play

Playing for the Planet: How Udinese have made sustainability sexy with their kit

Mar 17 2025 23 mins  
In this second episode of season 4 of our Playing for the Planet series, David Garrido speaks to Magda Pozzo, part of the ownership group at Udinese Calcio.Magda explains how she brought football, fashion and sustainability together in the club's launch of their third shirt, and why being climate-conscious and activating well with partners can help a club's bottom line and balance

Playing for the Planet: David James on kit, fashion and reusing your old boots

Mar 17 2025 23 mins  
Sky Sports presenter David Garrido speaks to former England and Premier League goalkeeper David James as the Green Football campaign continues.In this first episode of season 4 of Playing for the Planet, they discuss James' favourite jerseys from his career, how kit has changed over time, and his role with Utilita as co-founder and ambassador of their Football Rebooted initiative.

Essential Questions: Carabao Cup Final - is this a bigger game for Liverpool or Newcastle United?

Mar 14 2025 30 mins  
Sky Sports’ Ron Walker, Richard Morgan and David Richardson look ahead to Sunday’s League Cup final, live on Sky Sports, between Liverpool and Newcastle.