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Jurgen Klopp has made a surprise return to football but what impact can he make with the Red Bull football group? And what will the move do to his reputation in Germany? Bild's Christian Falk joins the pod to help explain it all. John Bennett, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle also discuss why Kylian Mbappe's latest appearance for Real Madrid has not gone down well in France, the next generation of Maldini to make the Italy squad and the potential impact that Angel Gomes can have for England. Gibraltar's veteran international Lee Casciaro also joins the pod ahead of tomorrow's match against San Marino.Timecodes: 0 min: Intro and a discussion about the flamboyant fashion in the France squad 3 mins: - Jurgen Klopp's return to Red Bull – why he has done it and how it will go down with German football fans 14 mins: - How Kylian Mbappe has created more headaches for France and boss Didier Deschamps 19 mins: - Daniel Maldini – the third generation of Maldini's to make the Italy squad 23 mins: - Angel Gomes – why he is so good at Lille and what he can offer England 30 mins: - Gibraltar's Lee Casciaro joins the pod to discuss Thursday's match with San MarinoLive football coming up on BBC Sounds…. Thursday 10th October – England v Greece 7.45pm ko – John Murray, Ian Dennis and Paul Robinson. Nations League League on 5 Live Saturday 12th October – Arsenal women v Chelsea women 1.30pm ko – Alistair Bruce-Ball and Faye White. WSL on 5 Live Sunday 13th October – Manchester United women v Tottenham Hotspur women 12.30pm ko – Vicki Sparks and Rachel Brown-Finnis. WSL on 5 Live Sunday 13th October – Finland v England 5pm ko – John Murray and Matt Upson. Nations League on 5 Sports Extra
New episodes released Thursday. If you're in the UK, for more BBC podcasts listen on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/3UjecF5Jamie and Spencer are present and correct in studio but where on earth is Phil? Another holiday? Surely not! It was a tail of two Glastonburys as Spencer traveled in absolute luxury and Jamie relives the trauma of a road-side puncture.We found a former footballer! Ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis recounts the joy and pressure of penalty shootouts. Want to send us a message? Or come on the pod as Listener of the Week? If you're over 16 WhatsApp us for free on 07968 101 610. Or email 6degrees@bbc.co.uk
Ben Haines has reaction to England beating France to boost their chances of qualifying for UEFA Euro 2025. He's joined by Rachel Brown-Finnis, Fara Williams and commentator Vicki Sparks. Hear interviews with Sarina Wiegman, Alessia Russo and Georgia Stanway. And chief football news reporter Simon Stone joins the pod with football finance expert Kieran Maguire to talk Man City as they prepare to face the Premier League in a legal battle.03:00 England should ‘remember the moment' 04:30 Sarina Wiegman INTERVIEW 08:30 England show resilience 10:06 Alessia Russo INTERVIEW 11:45 Russo ‘magnificent' & ‘mature' 14:20 Georgia Stanway INTERVIEW 16:05 Wiegman rewarded for consistent selection 19:30 Man City set to face Premier League in legal battle 22:20 Is this linked to the 115 charges, which City deny? 23:25 Kieran Maguire has his say
Faye Carruthers and Suzanne Wrack are joined by Marva Kreel and Rachel Brown-Finnis to discuss how Chelsea pipped Manchester City to the title after their rout of Manchester United
a former professional footballer and a film critic pick their favourite books.
What makes golf Pro-Am events so special? In this special bonus episode of Why Golf: Opinion Matters, Di Stewart has been finding out with the help of some of the competitors in this year's BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am! Granted special access inside the ropes, Di spoke to Ryder Cup players Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, former international footballers Jermaine Jenas, Gareth Bale and Rachel Brown-Finnis and Hollywood superstar Kathryn Newton! She also caught up with presenter Vernon Kay, the Tom Holland family and golf influencer Mia Baker. Find more of our content on Youtube and Instagram!
JUST DO IT! BECOME A NIKE PARTNER CLUB Join us for our latest #InTheBox Series 05, Episode 01 It's a whole new series for #InTheBox, and for our latest episode, we're looking into a whole new world of opportunity for your grassroots club. Want to become a Nike Partner Club? Did you know that as a Nike Partner Club, you get so much more than kit and gear? We join MSB Woolton FC at their home in South Liverpool to discover how being a Nike Partner Club has also brought financial support, sponsors, coaches, teams, knowledge, a full-time manager, and opportunities to join great events like the Nike Partner Club event at England's St George's Park. Join us for fun, games…and legends! We then follow MSB Woolton FC to St George's Park for a fantastic event exclusively for Nike Partner Clubs from across the country. Here our hosts Charlotte Richardson and friends of #InTheBox Mollie and Rosie meet England legends Stuart Pearce and Rachel Brown-Finnis, and hear what makes being a Nike Partner Club a winner from the start. See it all #InTheBox! If you'd like to find out more about being a Nike Partner Club, we'd recommend you reach out to your assigned Nike retailer or contact the NPC team on nikepartnerclub@nike.com Watch our previous #InTheBox podcasts: YOUTH LEADS THE WAY! | S4 EP9 | IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast– (https://youtu.be/Ezm_Rnt0KTM) The FA Disability Cup | S4 EP8 | IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast – (https://youtu.be/Xu1PVYniHzw) Scoring Hat-Tricks: engaging players & communities |S4 EP7| IN THE BOX - An England Football Podcast – (https://youtu.be/qWBBvhciyXs) Want to volunteer in football? Volunteers are vital to the success of grassroots football. So if you want to help people play and enjoy football, you can find out how to get involved and be supported here. https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/volunteer
Faye Carruthers, Suzanne Wrack, Emma Sanders and Rachel Brown Finnis analyse a busy weekend of WSL action – while Megan Swanick shines the spotlight on the NWSL
Juliette Ferrington, former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, ex-England captain Faye White and Vicki Sparks react to England's World Cup final defeat. Hear from penalty-saver Mary Earps, as well as captain Millie Bright & manager Sarina Wiegman. Plus, ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis and Women's Football Reporter for The Telegraph Tom Garry.
Matches don't come much bigger than a World Cup Final and with the nation buoyed by the success of the Lionesses Down Under, Chris and Simon sit down with Burnley-born former England keeper - and now BBC commentator - Rachel Finnis Brown to get the lowdown ahead of Sunday's big match. Simon also chats to Burnley FC's head of women's football Lola Ogunbote about the club's exciting plans for the women's side, who kick off their new campaign this weekend. Don't forget to like, review, share and subscribe and follow us on social media - just search for Bee Hole Podcast on X/Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Faye Carruthers has Rachel Brown-Finnis, Júlia Belas Trindade and Chris Slegg alongside her as the group stages begin to reach their climax
Gigi Salmon, England's record goal scorer Ellen White, Scotland International Jen Beattie & former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis preview England v Denmark at the women's World Cup. We also hear from manager Sarina Wiegman, midfielder Georgia Stanway & defender Lucy Bronze as England prepare for their second game. Plus the panel discuss Nigeria coming from behind to stun Australia, leaving the co-hosts facing a battle to qualify for the last 16. TOPICS: 3:50 – Sarina Wiegman 11.55 - Lucy Bronze 19.05 - Georgia Stanway 24.06 - Nigeria's victory over Australia
Faye Carruthers is joined by former Everton and England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis to discuss all of the fallout from the weekend's WSL fixtures! They also react to the 2023 World Cup draw being made and you'll hear from the Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman and striker Nikita Parris as they offer their thoughts on England's opponents! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Emma Saunders has on-the-whistle reaction to England beating Spain 2-1 after extra time to reach the Euro 2022 semi-finals. She's joined by England midfielder Izzy Christiansen, ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, former England defender Stephen Warnock and commentator Vicki Sparks. Also hear from England manager Sarina Wiegman, captain Leah Williamson and match-winner Georgia Stanway. INTERVIEWS: 10:20 – Sarina Wiegman, 19:00 – Leah Williamson & Georgia Stanway.
Emma Saunders has reaction to England 5-0 Northern Ireland with ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, Reading and England striker Natasha Dowie, ex-Northern Ireland defender Stephen Craigan and commentator Vicki Sparks. Should Alessia Russo start in the quarter-final? Will England learn some lessons from their first-half performance? And what will Northern Ireland take away from their first major tournament? Hear from England captain Leah Williamson and assistant coach Arjan Veurink, as well as Northern Ireland boss Kenny Shiels. And reporter John Southall joins the pod to react to Austria 1-0 Norway. INTERVIEWS: 6:10 – Leah Williamson, 11:50 – Arjan Veurink, 25:25 – Kenny Shiels.
Ex-England, now Watford player and Athletic columnist Gemma Davison joins Kait Borsay and ex-Sunderland player turned She Kicks Magazine Editor Jen O'Neill to digest England's epic 8-0 win over Norway in the Euros group stage. Fans tell us how it felt to witness history at the Amex. Lynsey Hooper gets reaction from former England keeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, Norway reporter Phil O'Connor, and the BBC's Jo Currie, Vicki Sparks and Charlotte Milburn. Plus, The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill joins us to discuss Northern Ireland losing to Austria and the Austria team crashing the press conference blaring their music. And we preview Tuesday's big game Germany v Spain with German journalist Tamara Keller speaking to producer Sophie Penney. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Atmosphere and fan reactions as England made history (1.00) PART 2a - England 8 - 0 Norway (7.00) PART 2b - Reaction from Rachel Brown-Finnis, Phil O'Connor, Vicki Sparks and Jo Currie with Lynsey Hooper (22.00) PART 2c - Hopeometer, how hopeful are we now for England's chances? (27.30) PART 3 - Austria 2 - 0 Northern Ireland with The Athletic's Caoimhe O'Neill (30.00) PART 4a - Coming up… Germany v Spain with Tamara Keller and producer Sophie Penney (35.30) PART 4b - Will the real Denmark please stand up? (46.00)
Ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis and commentator Vicki Sparks join Kait Borsay for the WSL's grand finale. End of season awards - agree with our picks? Plus - what ultimately set Chelsea and Arsenal apart this season? Do Man United have a world-class player? And how will Villa replace Anita Asante? RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Chelsea 4 - 2 Manchester United (3.00) PART 1b - West Ham 0 - 2 Arsenal (18.00) PART 1c - Reading 0 - 4 Manchester City (31.00) PART 1d - Aston Villa 0 - 1 Birmingham (37.30) PART 1e - Tottenham 1 - 0 Leicester City & Brighton 1 - 1 Everton (41.00) PART 2 - Moments of the WSL and awards (48.00) PART 3 - Coming up... FA Cup final and ticket winner announcement (54.00)
Lola chats to former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis about her career, Burnley FC Women and the future of the game...
As the new Women's Super League season gets under way, Emma Saunders is joined by Anita Asante, Rachel Brown-Finnis and Lindsay Johnson to preview every team. They look at the new broadcast deal and the impact that will have on the new season. The panel also assess last season's top three and look at who is best placed to challenge them. We also hear from Leicester City captain Sophie Barker ahead of her team's WSL debut.
Our Ramble Meets... guest this week went from watching her hometown club Burnley on the terraces at Turf Moor to earning 82 international caps and even becoming an Olympian: it's former England goalkeeper turned pundit, Rachel Brown-Finnis!Rachel sits down with Mark Pougatch to talk about a fascinating career that straddles two vastly different eras of women's football in England. As the only girl who attended Bob Wilson's goalkeeper coaching camps as a child, before earning her Liverpool debut at just 15, Rachel went on to play college football in the United States as interest in the women's game started to bloom. Rachel and Mark discuss her formative years in the US, representing England and Great Britain on some of the game's biggest stages and even a summer spent playing on a tiny island off the coast of Iceland!Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.***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!*** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mark Chapman, Clinton Morrison, John Murray and Matthew Upson reflect on Arsenal's second Wembley triumph in a month, after they beat Liverpool on penalties to win the Community Shield. The panel assess Arsenal's improvement under Mikel Arteta and what lies ahead for them in the new campaign. And commentator Vicki Sparks and ex-England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis look back on the first women's Community Shield in 12 years, as Chelsea defeated Manchester City 2-0.
Barcelona are left feeling battered and bruised after a heavy 8-2 defeat against Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter final on Friday night. Spanish journalist Guillem Balague joins Steve Crossman, Ian Dennis and Chris Sutton on the pod to talk about where this leaves Barcelona. We also hear form Pep Guardiola ahead of Manchester City’s quarter final game against Lyon on Saturday night. French journalist Loic Tanzi give us his view on Manchester City's opponents Lyon. And big news for the Lionesses as Netherlands boss Sarina Wiegman will take over from Phil Neville as England head coach next September. BBC's Sports Jo Currie, sports editor for Der Telegraaf Marcel Van Der Kraan and former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown Finnis react to the news.
We’re back for a new episode of Jules & Andy and, in the light of Phil Neville stepping down as England women’s manager, we’ve called on an 80-cap international to help us assess his time in charge. Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis joins us to discuss her thoughts on why they have not capitalised on last year’s momentous World Cup performance, how Neville will be remembered and who may replace him – will former USA manager Jill Ellis take over? We also reminisce about our favourite matches of this season and get to some of your correspondence!We'd love to here from you in these unprecedented, chaotic times - email us: julesandandy@footballrambledaily.com or tweet us @JulesBreach @AndyBrassell @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!*** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Hi and thanks for downloading this podcast which is the first of our WiSP Mashups. For those of you who are new to WiSP and may have missed some of our very earliest shows we thought we would assembly a little compilation. With the soccer World Cup still fresh in our minds we take a look back at some of our conversations four years ago ahead of the 2015 World Cup. Former English professional soccer player Rachel Brown-Finnis announced her retirement in the winter of 2015 as women’s teams were turning professional and she reflected on her career and how the sport for women has changed. I began by asking her how it was for her when she started playing. This episode was first aired on January 7, 2015. And staying with soccer, one of the first WiSP shows that became WiSP World - a news magazine show where I was joined by Jo Gunston from Sports Liberated we reviewed the latest news which just happened to kick off with soccer as we were heading towards the World Cup in 2015. This episode was originally aired on January 15, 2015. And finally another professional player shares her thoughts on the growth of women’s soccer and how she wants to become a role model for girls. Former Seattle Reign Mid-fielder Keelin Winters began by talking about how to encourage girls to take up the sport and she also shares her experiences of playing for the Australian club the Western Sydney Wanderers. This episode was first aired on February 10th 2015. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com.
It’s a football sandwich in this edition, Steve Crossman with the latest transfer news and Caroline Barker from the Women’s World Cup. Steve is joined by BBC Sports News correspondent David Ornstein to look at a possible second summer signing for Manchester United as they agree a price for Crystal Palace defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The pair then discusses any other possible comings and goings in the Premier League. Who should we be watching out for? Then we are live in France with Caroline Barker, Chelsea coach Emma Hayes and former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis to preview the Women’s World Cup quarter finals. Can England overcome Norway? Hear from England boss Phil Neville, who has labelled Norway as the ‘surprise’ package of the tournament. Plus commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball pops up with special interview with Pierluigi Collina as we talk VAR.
Emma Saunders presents a special show as we meet The Lionesses ahead of the Women's World Cup, which gets underway next month. Former England players Rachel Brown-Finnis and Rachel Yankey and commentator Vicki Sparks join the panel - as we get to know the likes of Steph Houghton, Nikita Parris and Jill Scott as they prepare to jet off for France ahead of the tournament which starts on 7 June. And we get the gossip on what happened when the team went camping with the SAS and who sang Take That songs around the camp fire.
Jacqui Oatley is joined by three former goalkeepers, Mark Schwarzer, Rachel Brown-Finnis, and David Preece, to discuss England's options in goal at this summer's World Cup in Russia. They ask who is the better all-round keeper, discuss whether there is any way back for Joe Hart and analyse the finer details of being a number one.
Goodbye Premier League season 2017/18, we've all had a fairly nice time but all fairly good things must come to an end. That's exactly what happened on Sunday with a final simultaneous round of games providing everything from last-gasp record-clinching for Manchester City, turbo-charged Champions League spot-securing for Liverpool and mega-goal we're-all-slightly-on-holiday-now fun at Wembley Stadium. Telegraph Sport's Football News Correspondent Matt Law joins host Thom Gibbs to assess the final chapter and the season as a whole. The England World Cup squad will be submitted by Gareth Southgate in the coming days, and former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis joins to discuss who will make the 23, and whether Southgate has any surprises in store. Plus a chat with Ryan Bailey about the possibility of Wayne Rooney rocking up in Washington DC, and whether that would be a good a move for club, country or Donald Trump's son. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The 2017 UEFA European Champions will kick off in the Netherlands in July. Sarah Mulkerrins is joined by Former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown Finnis, Iceland coach Freyr Alexandersson, the current Swedish goalkeeper and 2017 nomiee for BBC's Woman Footballer of the Year award Hedvig Lindahl. (Photo: Germany celebrate at the 2013 Euros, Credit: Getty Images)
Former England & Everton goalkeeper and UCFB Ambassador, Rachel Brown-Finnis, has created a podcast to discuss her media role with the BBC and other broadcasters during the upcoming Women’s World Cup. The recently retired Everton star also offered her predictions, including those of her former England teammates for the major tournament in Canada. She also discussed the developments in British women’s football and wider sports over the past decade, in particular since the influential London 2012 Olympics. UCFB is a world first in higher education, providing university degrees in the football business and wider sports and leisure industries. For more information, visit www.ucfb.com.
England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis announced her retirement from international football and a career that included 82 caps for England, 2 World Cups, and being part of Team GB at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Rachel reflects on her career and looks forward to ways she can give back to the sport in her new roles, which include becoming an Ambassador for Everton Football Club. You can follow Rachel on Twitter @rach_brown1. Post your comments on the Facebook Page at Chris Stafford Radio and follow on Twitter @chrisestafford. This podcast is available for download from the iTunes Podcast store to your Smartphone Podcast App. [Photo credit: Tony Marshall/Getty Images]