Pure Football Podcast

Dec 30 2024 44 ep. 46 mins 31

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In the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem Balague speaks to - and about - some of the most intriguing, most influential and most recognisable figures from the world of football.

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Pure Football Podcast - Is Pep Destroying Football? Ft Jordan Northcroft

Dec 30 2024 28 mins

I caught up with Sunday Times' Jonathan Northcroft who wrote an article on "how Pep Guardiola and data destroyed" football's beautiful variety. We discuss and debate the merits of the Pep school of footballing philosophy, starting from Cruyff, to those now copying or taking forward Pep's approach. Here's Jonathan's article, which is a must-read: https://www.thetimes.com/sport/foo

Pure Football Podcast - Tales on Tap ft Aston Villa Fans

Oct 02 2024 70 mins

In this podcast, created thanks to the wonderful people at Greene King, I caught up with some well known @avfcofficial fans, and we discussed their beloved club. I also share my reasons for picking Aston Villa as the subject of my next book, which you on the channel may already have figured out, called Awakening The Giant. So enjoy this podcast of More Than A Game (Tales On Tap) sp

Pure Football Podcast meets Mutaz Barshim & Gian Marcotamber

Oct 18 2023 45 mins

I have had the most wonderful chat with Mutaz Barshim and Gian Marcotamber (the two high jumpers that decided to share gold in Tokyo Olympics) in the Gala of the Aspire Academy Global Summit in Rome if front of an audience that felt captivated by these two special human beings. What a story they have to tell. In fact it is so wonderful that I decided to do a podcast about it. • F

Julen Lopetegui - The Current Situation at Wolves Revealed

Jul 25 2023 33 mins

I spoke to Julen Lopetegui about Wolves and he explained with a very calm voice the alarming situation he finds himself in. You have to listen to the Spanish manager. It is very difficult to hear so much honesty and sincerity. • Follow @purefootballpod on Twitter • For all podcast enquiries please email [email protected]

Pure Football Podcast with Luís Figo

Sep 18 2022 28 mins

The transfer of Figo from Barcelona (where he was captain and symbol of a way of understanding the game and football) hurt many people. And it is not clear how it all happened. That is why it remains fresh in our minds. With the release of The Figo Affair on Netflix, I decided to speak to its two directors, the award-winning duo David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas, and dissect the docum

Pure Football Podcast with Mick Clegg

May 20 2022 50 mins

I have not found many people like Mike Clegg in my years in football. Intense, vanguardist, creative and flexible, deeply religious. So of course he had to be at some point one of the special episodes of the Pure Football Podcast. • Follow @purefootballpod on Twitter • Podcast cover image by Maribel Herruzo • For all podcast enquiries please email [email protected].

Pure Football Podcast at Football Manager HQ

May 12 2022 63 mins

A very special episode. I decided to take my friends @gmallamaci and @UCFB_Dan to the HQ of @FootballManager, a game they played 1000s of times We spoke to @milesSI and discovered fascinating little secrets of the legendary game •Follow @purefootballpod on Twitter•Podcast cover image by Maribel Herruzo•For all podcast enquiries please email [email protected]

Pure Football Podcast with Peter Schmeichel

Apr 08 2022 48 mins

In this episode of the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem speaks to iconic former goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel. The former Manchester United stopper chats about Sir Alex of course, and his son Kasper, but also about elite mentality, his own fascinating past, and even Pep Guardiola. •Follow @purefootballpod on Twitter•Podcast cover image by Maribel Herruzo•For all podcast enquirie

Pure Football Podcast big interview: Jordi Cruyff

Mar 18 2022 33 mins

In this episode of the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem speaks to Jordi Cruyff. The now FC Barcelona Technical Secretary (advisor to the director of football) is one of the main men leading the club’s revolution. Few men are better traveled in the world of football and he had one of the greatest minds to pick as a father of course in Johan Cruyff himself. •Follow @purefootballpod

What can Lampard learn from Rafa’s Everton era?

Jan 31 2022 58 mins

In this episode of the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem speaks on how Everton got to this stage of division and unhappiness, and what can be done... Including the role of the owners, board and the fans. @mintisculture @USAToffeePod @TheScoutedHub @theesK Follow @purefootballpod on Twitter Podcast cover image by Maribel Herruzo. For all podcast enquiries please email george@blueprin