The S Word

The Champions League is back at Will Gavin and Olly Clink pick their winners and losers!The boys react to Lisandro Martinez's comments after United's loss to Atletico Madrid.Gianni Infantino apologises.. or does he!?They also get stuck into the Nation State Derby as Manchester City lost 4-2 to Champions PSG, with Sam Lee of the Athletic.And former England and Newcastle defender Warren Barton joins the show to look ahead to this weekends Premier League action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 in 4 for the USMNT over the break, and giving opportunity to a young crop of exciting talent... is this the new golden generation? Domestic football is back with a bang this weekend with Manchester City heading to Anfield, and a victriolic reception, plus United v Spurs and Arsenal v Leeds are all discussed.The guys also breakdown the latest news from Tonda Eckert's sanctions at Southampton - do they go far enough?Plus Cristiano Ronaldo's farcical list of demands for Portugal Head Coach Jorge Jesus.Hosts:Will Gavin & Kweku Afari Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is this the start of a new era of the USMNT?! We'll look forward to USA v Mexico in Arizona with USMNT legend Alexi Lalas. Unsurprisingly he doesn't hold back on Cristiano Ronaldo, on the Premier League's expansion and of course Mauricio Pochettino's plans for the American men's team.Will Gavin & Max Scott breakdown the explosive Manchester City verdict, what it means for the Premier League & beyond, and whether City should be relegated out of the league.Plus we address sports washing & nations states owning teams, and Ronaldo walking away from Portugal - is he doing his legacy damage? And the so called Americanization of football - should fans embrace it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy World Cup Final Day! But whilst we previewed the game on the live show, it'd go pretty our of date as a podcast, so we ask the hardhitting questions...Is the third place playoff being a brilliant game still something to celebrate? Is it any consolation for England fans?Will & Master break down the 6-4 barn burner between England & France, and consider what next for the Three Lions?Plus we draft our favourite fanbases of the 2026 World Cup... and make our predictions for the final!EnjoyInstagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will & Max pick their 3 things they'd keep from the 2026 World Cup, and what's going in the bin! What would you never want to see again?And is the third place play-off the worst game in football? Even if so, does Thomas Tuchel have extra pressure on him vs France because of the midweek performance?Plus we'll discuss the idea of Football DNA, and the brilliant Kevin Hatchard joins the show. Enjoy!Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Max Scott & Will Gavin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Spain dominated France in the first World Cup Semi Final was it Spanish Brilliance? Or the French going out with a Whimper?We break down the performance and French Football Journalist Erik Bielderman tells us if Zinedine Zidane is the right answer?Plus former Premier League Striker Troy Deeney joins us to discuss whether England or Argentina could beat Spain if they play that well, and look at the Tuchel/Bellingham relationship.And we hear from the England manager, as well as France legend Emmanuel Petit.Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is a 64 team World Cup actually realistic? Is it just an exercise in handing out a participation medal? Is it just Gianni Infantino deflecting from negative press?And the team react to Mike Grella's comments about England, does he have a point? And who is he to make it?Plus Nate Bukaty joins us to discuss whether the World Cup will be a long term success in bringing new fans to the sport in the USA, regardless of how the USMNT did?Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Max Scott & Will Gavin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spain make the Semi-finals, but finally concede against Belgium, do they have what it takes to beat France?Erling Haaland's star continues to rise, can he be the driving force to keep Norway's fairytale World Cup going against his country of birth, England?And can Jürgen Klopp help return Germany to international glory?We're joined by European Football Savant Andy Brassell, and live from Miami by Norwegian Football Journalist Henrik SimensenInstagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Olly Clink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Quarter-Finals are upon us, but where do the remaining 8 teams rank ahead of a huge weekend of games?We'll look forward to France v Morocco with talkSPORT's matchday commentator Joe Shennan live from Boston, outside Fenway Park, with fans in tow!Plus are Newcastle falling apart? Are Manchester United doing enough? We'll get the latest transfer news with Chief Football correspondent Alex Crook live from New York.Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The USMNT we hardly knew ye! Was it a succesful run? Or did they fall at the first serious hurdle?And how did President Trump & FIFA's shenanigans affect their performance?Brilliant US Soccer journalist Zito Madu joins the show, as does USMNT legend Brad Friedel.Plus Spain continue their defensive dominance, dumping out Cristiano Ronaldo & Portugal, how much blame does Ronaldo take? Or should it fall on Roberto Martinez's head?Portugese play-by-play voice Eric Krakauer is with us. Enjoy!Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France scrape past Paraguay, did this prove Mbappé & co are human? and did Paraguay take the dark arts too far?Morocco labour early, but eventually ease past co-hosts Canada - are they a threat to France? and what on earth is Jesse Marsch on about?!Plus we give our updated World Cup Power Rankings, and Erik Bielderman is in the house taking Les Bleus!Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Olly Clink & Flex in Mexico (Flexico) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After needing the controversial snick-o-meter offside to survive a thrilling round of 32 game, how can Portugal beat Spain??The boys also react to Julian Nagelsmann resigning as Germany manager, is it Klopp or bust for Die Mannschaft?And after celebrating 9 CAF nations making the knockouts, only 1 of 6 has advanced so far, why is African football struggling after the group stage? African football expert Michael Lahoud joins the show.Plus our exclusive chat with England legend Kyle Walker on their RB struggles and his feelings on Mauricio Pochettino & the USMNT.Instagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Marcus Speller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can anyone beat France? Can anyone beat Mexico in Mexico? Can any stop Erling Haaland?!We look back on a brilliant night of R32 action with French football savant Erik Bielderman and the brilliant Flex out in Mexico... Flexico if you will.Plus Will & Master get ready for the USMNT & England's R32 games, and Angelina Kelly joins us from Atlanta for a bit of local colourInstagram: @talkSPORTSWordTwitter: @talkSPORTSWordYouTube: @talkSPORTSWordHosts: Master Tesfatsion & Will Gavin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.