On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

It's fair to say the appointment of Liam Rosenior at Chelsea hasn't gone down well with the fans of RC Strasbourg. In fact, their own supporters labelled the move "another humiliating step in Strasbourg’s subservience to Chelsea." Oof. Not a great look.Miguel Delaney joins Dotun and Andy to share their thoughts on what the appointment means for the future of BlueCo and Strasbourg. Plus, Gonzalo García stars for Real Madrid and Fabio Paratici gets a new gig at Fiorentina, but can he keep them up?Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Andy is joined by Thomas Broich - former Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Köln and German U21 international who, as the Head of Borussia Dortmund’s Youth Academy, is now inspiring and nurturing the next generation at one of the most exciting youth academies in world football.With Dortmund in the UK for the Premier League International Cup, Andy sat down for a fascinating conversation about the dedicated, wholistic approach Thomas and his team take in developing future stars of the BVB first team. Thomas gives his unique perspective as a coach who simply intended to pass through youth football on his journey to the top - but ending up choosing to stay for the happiness and fulfilment that comes with such a rewarding role.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The start of a new year is nearly here, which naturally means new beginnings and new questions. Today, David Cartlidge joins Andy to answer a question that is relevant every single year - but never more so than in a World Cup year. Who will be the breakout stars of 2026?Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Few players have gone on the journey that Benfica and Ukraine goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin has been on. War has affected every part of Ukrainian football. Today, Trubin joins Andy to share his experience of playing for Shakhtar and Ukraine after the Russian invasion in 2022.Plus, he discusses his move to Benfica, the difficulties he had adapting to life in Portugal and playing under “the Special One” José Mourinho.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merry Christmas, one and all! As the year draws to a close and 2026 beckons, we’re answering some of your questions about this year in European football.Andy is joined by Lars and David to explore why next year’s World Cup could be historic, which teams exceeded expectations, what players we would gift to a club, whether England’s set-piece fever has made it’s way to mainland Europe - and of course - we make our bold predictions for 2026.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: [email protected] ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.