Sport Unlocked

Apr 11 2025 193 ep. 43 mins 181

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From the pitches to the boardrooms, the stories behind the big decisions by sports leaders affecting every fan. Featuring sports news insiders Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler, Tariq Panja and more

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Why Mbappé is suing PSG; Chelsea owners' £1bn losses; Inside Infantino's Club WC ticket sales tour; English football rejects complete trans ban; Brazil FA row

Apr 11 2025 54 mins

Episode 193 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on April 11, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja. Plus Jonathan Tannenwald from Philadelphia on the Club World Cup buildup. Why Mbappé is suing PSG; Can Chelsea avoid UEFA ban over losses?; Inside Infantino's Club World Cup ticket sales tour; Ruling paves way to LaLi

Chelsea & Barca financial manoeuvres; Women’s WC hosts announced; UEFA against 64-team WC; Newcastle Saudi influencer fans; Man City fans' ticket protests; Marinakis Greece case; Mourinho

Apr 05 2025 43 mins

Episode 192 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on April 4, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja.UEFA against 64-team World Cups; Infantino announces Women's World Cup hosts; Chelsea financial manoeuvres; Newcastle Saudi influencer fans; Man City fans' ticket protests; Barca FFP compliance; Marinakis Greece case; Mo

Athletics sex testing; Doping contamination; Angel City chief on salary cap scandal & team's growth; Club World Cup prize money

Mar 30 2025 38 mins

Episode 191 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 28, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja.Club World Cup prize money; Manchester City investigation; Angel City chief speaks to us about side payments controversy and the team's growth; What's happening to the Chelsea sale cash? WADA contamination;

FIFA case verdicts: Blatter & Platini cleared of fraud. Where does it leave their legacies?

Mar 25 2025 19 mins

Episode 190 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 25, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja.Trial verdict: Sepp Blatter & Platini Platini cleared of fraud over FIFA payment despite serving football bans. Where does it leave their legacies? Hear from them bothFollow the pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp�

Future of Olympics - Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president. Impact on sport, Trump & Russia; FIFA's Club World Cup disarray; Tennis players challenge authorities; George Foreman remembered

Mar 23 2025 40 mins

Episode 189 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 22, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja.From Greece inside the IOC presidential election - What Kirsty Coventry's win means for sport, Trump & Russia;Club World Cup disarray - FIFA kicks out LeonTennis players challenge authoritiesGeorge Foreman's impact

Man Utd - Ratcliffe assessed; US before World Cup - Homophobic chants. Death by firing squad; IOC election preview; 2034 WC games in Egypt?; Motsepe welcomes scrutiny; Influencers sell out Wembley

Mar 16 2025 57 mins

Episode 188 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 14, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja.Homophobic chants. Death by firing squad. Is US getting the same scrutiny as previous World Cup hosts?Finances of Man Utd stadium plan & Jim Ratcliffe's strategy IOC election preview2034 World Cup matches to be shar

64-team WC plan; FIFA halftime show; Infantino pitches crypto coin to Trump; Women's WC hosting deals?; Saudi funds tennis maternity pay; Cash from Abramovich's Chelsea sale

Mar 07 2025 50 mins

Episode 187 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 7, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja.64-team World Cup planWill FIFA expand HT for 2026 final?Gianni Infantino pitches crypto coin to Donald Trump during White House visit & POTUS turns soccer interviewer.Infantino in Oval Office - Trump turns socce

Infantino takes our Qs; FIFA rejects trans ban calls for now; IFAB reforms; Inside football summit; Rugby league in Vegas

Mar 03 2025 35 mins

Episode 186 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 2, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja.Gianni Infantino takes our questions - hear his answers; Football rejects trans ban calls for now; IFAB reforms; Inside FT summit; Rugby league in Vegas Follow the pod⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel for updates�

Rubiales guilty of sexual assault; Russia's sporting return?; DAZN's Saudi funding arrives; Sinner verdict fallout

Feb 22 2025 37 mins

Episode 185 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on February 21, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja joined by Moya Dodd.World Cup sexual assault : Luis Rubiales convicted over non-consensual kiss on Jenni Hermoso.Gianni Infantino-Donald Trump: Does FIFA president supporting a speech attacking Ukraine promote peace

PL rules void - Man City legal win; Tennis anger at Sinner's 3-month doping ban; Cricket's £1bn month-long competition; Rubiales trial; Al-Khelaifi investigation; Kerr cleared; DAZN issues

Feb 16 2025 49 mins

Episode 184 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on February 15, 2025 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja joined by Elizabeth Ammon. Premier League financial rules void - what does Man City's legal win mean? Future of PSR. Jannik Sinner's 3-month doping ban - why is tennis enraged? Will FIFA Club World Cup t