Transfers that shook the world: Carlos Tevez to Manchester City

About this episode

The episode discusses the controversial transfer of Carlos Tevez from Manchester United to Manchester City in July 2009 and its implications for Premier League power dynamics.

Welcome to Transfers that shook the world, a summer series for The Athletic FC looking back on the moves that sparked fury and saw heroes become villains. Today we’re heading back to July 2009 when Carlos Tevez swapped the red half of Manchester for blue. So why was the move quite so controversial - and how symbolic was it in shifting the balance of power in the hunt for Premier League dominance? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Andy Mitten & Oli Kay Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producers: Guy Clarke and Lucy Oliva Sound Design: Jay Beale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

Guests: Andy Mitten, Oli Kay

Topics covered

• transfers
• soccer
• Premier League
• controversial moves
• Carlos Tevez
• Manchester City
• football history

Keywords

• Carlos Tevez
• Manchester City
• transfer controversy
• Premier League
• football transfers
• soccer history
• Ayo Akinwolere

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic FC, Acast

Places: Manchester City, Manchester

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