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  • Football Daily

    Man City guilty of 114 charges - 5 Live Reaction

    2026/09/25 | 1h 24 mins.
    Mark Chapman presents reaction to the news Manchester City have been found guilty of almost all of the 115 charges of breaching the Premier League's financial rules.
    He's joined by journalists Dale Johnson, Rory Smith, David Ornstein & Sam Lee to look at the significance of the news, what comes next and the possible fallout on other Premier League clubs and beyond. Football finance expert Stefan Borson also offers a unique insight into how we got here, and what may come next.
    Fans of Manchester City give their reaction, while we hear from supporters of Liverpool and Manchester United on what opposition clubs think of the news. 
    And BBC business correspondent Sean Farrington talks through the repercussions of decision on the club and the Premier League. 
    Timecodes:
    0:33 What's happened today, and will Manchester City be shocked?
    13:18 David Ornstein on breaking the news
    34:00 Sam Lee joins to discuss the impact on City themselves
    45:45 City fans share their perspective
    57:41 How has football gotten into this mess? And could this be a victory for traditionally 'big' clubs?
    01:07:04 Liverpool & Man United fans on how they've been impacted
    01:19:50 Sean Farrington on the repercussions for the Premier League & its brand
  • Football Daily

    Tuchel & Kane on England v Spain

    2026/09/25 | 25 mins.
    John Murray and Ian Dennis are at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground ahead of England's opening Nations League tie against Spain on Saturday night. They discuss whether Trent Alexander-Arnold might start on Saturday night, then John catches up with England head coach, Thomas Tuchel, who looks ahead to the match against Spain, and discusses his squad selection. Then, Ian speaks to England captain Harry Kane, who looks ahead to the upcoming Ballon d'Or ceremony, and reflects on learnings from this summer's World Cup.
    Timecodes:
    06:00 Thomas Tuchel Interview
    14:00 Harry Kane Interview
  • Football Daily

    TCV: Awkward interviews, Anthony Gordon & barn doors

    2026/09/24 | 58 mins.
    John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball have their weekly commentator catch-up. Ali gets richly rewarded at Bournemouth, Ian gets recognised as a famous footballer and John goes walkabout in Nottingham. Hear from Anthony Gordon ahead of England vs Spain in the UEFA Nations League. And who will surge ahead in Clash of the Commentators? Messages and voicenotes welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk
    02:30 Meeting the England players,
    05:10 Herr Chapman gets tipped off!
    10:25 Does Ali get his cake and eat it?
    12:50 John Southall goes Basil Fawlty,
    18:10 5 Live commentaries this weekend,
    19:20 Anthony Gordon ‘surprised’ to be subbed,
    30:35 Awkward interviews…
    36:00 Clash of the Commentators,
    42:10 Unintended pub name of the week,
    46:40 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.
    5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
    Thu 1945 Portugal v WALES,
    Sat 1945 ENGLAND v Spain,
    Sun 1630 Chelsea v Arsenal in WSL,
    Tue 1945 Czech Republic v ENGLAND,
    Thu 1945 WALES v Norway.
    Great Glossary of Football Commentary:
    DIVISION ONE
    50p head
    Agricultural challenge,
    Back of the net,
    Back to square one,
    Backside and elbows,
    The Beautiful Game,
    Booked,
    Bosman,
    Bullet header,
    Caretaker manager,
    Channel of joy,
    Checked and cleared,
    Coupon buster,
    Cruyff Turn,
    Cultured/educated left foot,
    Dead-ball specialist,
    Draught excluder,
    Elastico/flip-flap,
    False nine,
    Fox in the box,
    Giving the goalkeeper the eyes,
    Grub hunter,
    Head like a biscuit tin,
    Head like a sheriff’s badge,
    Head tennis,
    Hibs it,
    In a good moment,
    In behind,
    Lollipop,
    Magic of the FA Cup,
    The Maradona,
    Need one to get in off their backside,
    Off their line,
    Olimpico,
    Onion bag,
    Panenka,
    Parachute payment,
    Park the bus,
    Perfect hat-trick,
    Postage stamp,
    Put his cap on it,
    Rabona,
    Roy of the Rovers stuff,
    Schmeichel-style,
    Scorpion kick,
    Spursy,
    Stick it in the mixer,
    Sweeper keeper,
    Taking it to the corner flag,
    Target man,
    Tiki-taka,
    Towering header,
    Trivela,
    Where the kookaburra sleeps,
    Where the owl sleeps,
    Where the spiders sleep,
    You could have two goalkeepers in there and they still wouldn’t have saved it.
  • Football Daily

    The Reign of Spain

    2026/09/23 | 51 mins.
    Mark Chapman is joined by Guillem Balague and Rafa Benitez to tell the story of how Spain found the formula to keep reproducing success.
    The panel examines how Spain established that framework, the special relationship with the Barcelona academy and the Basque influence. Jordi Gratacos, International Director of Academies between 2009-11 and 2016-20 drops by to talk the footballing success of the Barcelona way.
    Plus former Chelsea captain and Spain international Cesar Azpilicueta talks identity of the Spanish national team.
    TIMECODES:
    02:10 Origins with Guillem
    10:00 Student of football
    15:40 Jordi Gratacos on Barca
    28:50 Basque influence & tree trunk throwing!
    38:50 Cesar Azpilicueta
    45:10 Spain style
    49:40 Divisions amongst some fans?
  • Football Daily

    MNC: Brentford, Brighton & the silent treatment

    2026/09/21 | 54 mins.
    Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Nedum Onuoha and Rory Smith. The panel compare Brighton and Brentford, both 3-0 victors over Arsenal and Chelsea respectively and the two models, as it stands which one is best placed to deliver? But what is stopping both clubs reaching the next level?
    Nedum opens up about disagreeing with managers during his playing career and navigating those relationships. One during his time at QPR with Harry Redknapp and a set piece argument with Roberto Mancini at City! French football journalist and commentator Matt Spiro drops by as the Zidane era begins.
    Plus where will JJ Gabriel end up and what happened to Chris as a youngster when he did some cat sitting!
    TIMECODES:
    02:10 Brentford & Brighton 
    15:00 How far can they go? 
    25:40 Managers after defeat 
    28:50 Nedum on Redknapp at QPR 
    35:50 Set piece controversy with Mancini
    40:10 Zidane era 
    46:00 JJ Gabriel future
    53:10 Chris's cat sitting incident
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