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- 2 days ago1h 7m
Totally Extra: Let's talk about Becks
Jimbo is joined by Ian Irving, Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander to celebrate David Beckham, 25 years on from his iconic free kick against Greece.From East London to global superstardom, he lit up English football with his magical right foot and the red carpets with his good looks.Not the fastest or the biggest as a kid, he famously practiced relentlessly and was taken under the wing of Alex Ferguson who turned him into one of the Premier League greats, winning 6 Premier League titles and shining as Man Utd won the treble in 99.A talismanic England captain, he wore his heart on his sleeve and perenially found himself on the front and back pages in a tabloid time.But having become one of the world's most famous people, do we forget just how good he was?Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones.•Part 1a - What made Beckham special? (00.40)•Part 1b - The Totally Extra Almanac (08.45)•Part 2a - Totally Beckstra (11.35)•Part 2a - A career of two halves? (16.10)•Part 3a - The red card at France 98’ (19.35)•Part 3b - The treble season that followed (25.30)•Part 4a - The ultimate performance vs Greece (36.10)•Part 4c - The infamous metatarsal (48.55)•Part 4d - Fame and the end at Man Utd (51.30)•Part 5a - The Galactico era (53.30)•Part 5b - The American dream (56.10)•Part 5c - Defining Beckham (01.04.20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 4 days ago46 min
England cruise past Croatia 7-0!
Thomas Tuchel’s side are relentless in Rijeka to make it back-to-back wins in the Nations League.Jimbo, Julien Laurens and Adrian Clarke go live after England inflict Croatia’s biggest ever defeat.Kane, Bellingham, Gordon and Saka are on song as England race into a 4-0 half-time lead. Were they brilliant or were Slaven Bilic’s team awful? And how many nations have a better front four in world football?Elsewhere Italy continue their resurgence by denying Zinedine Zidane a win in his first home match as France manager.Plus Portugal aren’t missing Cristiano, Wales and Northern Ireland win, and Troy Parrott does Troy Parrott things.Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake LiascosRUNNING ORDER:00:00 Croatia 0-7 England18:23 Should PSG be worried?21:25 Northern Ireland win again and Troy Parrott's magic24:45 Portugal aren't missing Cristiano28:23 Wales 2-1 Norway30:27 Greece 2-2 Netherlands - next up Klopp's Germany33:29 France 1-1 Italy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 6 days ago56 min
What next for Man City? What next for Ronaldo?
It’s been a week unlike any other with Man City ruled to have sham commercial contracts that aided their ascension to the top of English football.Jimbo is joined by Tom Williams, Tim Spiers, Liam Twomey and Matt Slater to delve deeper.The Premier League pulled no punches in their official statement of what’s been happening at Manchester City in the last decade. What are the next steps for them, for the owners and for other clubs in the Premier League?England are on their way to Croatia after two wins out of two in the Nations League. A fixture that brings back fond memories of their World Cup opener in Dallas.Cristiano Ronaldo is on his way home after leaving the Portugal camp following Jorge Jesus’s decision not to use him against Norway. Could this be the end of CR7’s international career?Plus France take on in-form Italy in Zidane’s first home game in charge.Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake LiascosRUNNING ORDER:00:00 More Manchester City with Matt Slater27:23 England head to Croatia after Czechia victory35:52 Spain as great as the great Spain team?38:55 Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp45:02 Bernardo beef with Odegaard47:58 Wales, Greece and more50:17 France v Italy preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 8m
Totally Extra: Absolutely Fabregas
Jimbo is joined by Liam Twomey, Michael Cox and Adrian Clarke to celebrate Cesc Fabregas.Born and raised in Catalonia, he came through the famous La Masia, but at just 16 decided to head to Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.It wasn't long before he was in the first team, eventually replacing the great Patrick Vieira and becoming the complete midfielder.Was it a case of right player wrong time for Cesc though? He narrowly missed both Arsenal and Barcelona's peak years, before eventually finding sustained sucess at Chelsea.And having been famous for his vision and assists, what next for his promising coaching career?Plus a Cesc themed quiz question.Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard.•Part 1a - Fabregas - What made him special? (00.40)•Part 1b - Producer Charlie’s Fabregas themed quiz question (03.35)•Part 1c - The Totally Extra Almanac (04.42)•Part 2a - Cesc, the assist king (11.00)•Part 2b - Leaving La Masia at 16 (22.30)•Part 2c - Struggles to win with Arsenal (26.50)•Part 2d - The forced move to Barca (29.30)•Part 3a - Cesc’s Spain career (32.25)•Part 3b - His move back to Barca (36.35)•Part 4a - The Chelsea years (42.10)•Part 4b - Mourinho’s missing piece (44.30)•Part 4c - The Conte years (50.00)•Part 4d - An early end to his peak? (53.20)•Part 5a - Como and becoming a coach (56.20)•Part 5b - The answer to the quiz question (01.06.10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago56 min
England 2-3 Spain, plus Man City found guilty of 114 charges
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Julien Laurens are live after an enthralling encounter between England and Spain.Thomas Tuchel’s side had the chance to go 3-1 up from the penalty spot, but it’s the world champions who extend their record unbeaten run to 39 matches.Friday brought the huge news that Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. What does this mean for the past and present of our league?Elsewhere internationally, it’s a winning start for Zidane at France but he loses Kylian Mbappe to injury.Plus misery for Mancini on his return to the Azzurri. And Bowie and Ure fail to produce a hit for Scotland.Producers: Charlie JonesRUNNING ORDER:00:00 What a weekend03:52 Results05:19 England 2-3 Spain23:11 Man City found guilty of breaching Premier League's financial regulations43:59 Zidane gets off to winning start46:00 Italy 0-2 Belgium47:52 Netherlands 1-1 Germany Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 9m
Totally Extra: Zinedine Zidane - is he all that?
Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens, Tom Williams and Michael Cox to celebrate Zinedine Zidane ahead of his first match as France manager.From the banlieue of Marseille to world champion, Zizou won it all as player and a manager and yet managed to remain enigmatic and mysterious.Famed for his languid style and otherworldly first touch, he won league titles with Juventus and Real Madrid and helped France to win the World Cup and the Euros back to back.But was he consistent enough to be considered one of the all time greats? And as one of you asked 'was he all that'?Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard.•Part 1a - Zizou - is he all that? (00.40)•Part 1b - What made him special? (03.00)•Part 1c - The forgotten striker? (05.20)•Part 1d - The Totally Extra Almanac (07.35)•Part 2a - Totally Extra - Zinedine Zidane (10.35)•Part 2b - His beginnings in Marseille (11.35)•Part 2c - Nearly signing for Blackburn (15.40)•Part 2d - The Juve years (16.45)•Part 3 - France 98’ (21.25)•Part 4a - Euro 2000, the best France team ever? (35.25)•Part 4b - Did Zidane frustrate strikers? (39.40)•Part 4c - The Madrid years (46.45)•Part 4d - Bowing out with a butt (51.30)•Part 5 - Zidane the manager (59.10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago51 min
Do England have it in them to beat Spain at Wembley?
It’s the return of the Nations League and the debut for lots of big name managers in international dugouts.Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams are in the studio with their eye across all the global action.England host Spain at Wembley on Saturday in a fixture that could have been the World Cup final. How will Thomas Tuchel react to that Argentina failure? Do England have it in them to get the level of La Roja?Elsewhere it’s Xavi v Klopp as Netherlands take on Germany. Zinedine Zidane makes his bow as France manager, Mancini is back with the Azzurri and WTF is Pocognoli doing at Scotland?The microscope is on Ancelotti and Brazil as the Seleçao travel to Australia and India.And Felipe Cardenas joins us to discuss the USA’s 16-year-old wonderkid - and future Man City player - Cavan Sullivan.Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake LiascosRUNNING ORDER:00:00 Jack's back from Mexico08:23 England v Spain preview15:57 Xavi and Klopp in international dug-outs20:29 Jesus and Bellamy go head to head24:47 Turkey v France and Italy v Belgium27:55 Pocognoli takes charge of Scotland31:52 Felipe Cardenas on USA's next cycle39:15 Brazil go to Australia and India46:14 What's happened to Kendry Paez? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 10m
Mourinho fury as Real lose Madrid derby while Kane breaks more records
It’s the last Euro pod before the international break and it’s been a bumper weekend of action on the Continent.Pol Ballus joins Jimbo, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Tom Williams as Jose Mourinho loses a league game against Atletico Madrid for the first time ever. The Real boss left fuming after Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half. Their defeat leaves free-scoring Barcelona six points clear, after they beat Sevilla 3-1 thanks to another Raphinha hattrick.Meanwhile, Harry Kane has become the fastest player ever to score 100 Bundesliga goals as Bayern Munich thrash Union Berlin 7-0. Kane’s record comes after just 98 games. Dortmund are top of the pile though after a 1-0 win at Stuttgart continues their 100% start. In Italy, it’s honours even between the top two as Inter come back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Roma. Lazio are level on points with both of them now after a 2-0 win over Venezia.And in France, PSG beat ten-man Marseille 2-1 to secure back to back wins for the first time this season, leaving Marseille second from bottom after their worst start to a season in 15 years. Producer: Xavi Bird TIME CODES:4:00 - Moments of the week17:15 - Spain with Pol32:00 - Bundesliga with Seb43:10 - Turkey, Netherlands and Portugal round up46:00 - Italy with James Horncastle57:15 - France with Tom Get in touch with the show: Email: totally@theathletic.comX: @thetotallyshowInstagram: @totallyfootballshowTikTok: @thetotallyshowBlueSky: @totallyshow.bsky.social The Totally Football Show is with you four times a week this season, giving you all the football news you need to know - and plenty that you don't. We've got views, stats and analysis from the very best football writers around. It's smart, it's funny, and it's totally free – so listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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