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According to reports in France and Italy, Mario Balotelli is under investigation for sexual assault stemming from an incident in July of 2017. Yet despite the severity of the incident, the only English speaking publications to run a story were The Sun and The Daily Mail.  

Today we ask, what does the Mario Balotelli case tell us about football's relationship with sexual violence?

Guests:

Shireen Ahmed (@_shireenahmed_) Writer, Activist and Co-host of the Burn It All Down podcast

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According to reports in France and Italy, Mario Balotelli is under investigation for sexual assault stemming from an incident in July of 2017. Yet despite the severity of the incident, the only English speaking publications to run a story were The Sun and The Daily Mail.  

Today we ask, what does the Mario Balotelli case tell us about football's relationship with sexual violence?

Guests:

Shireen Ahmed (@_shireenahmed_) Writer, Activist and Co-host of the Burn It All Down podcast

Since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2018, Real Madrid has struggled to score goals. Recently, Madrid has scored one goal or fewer in three their last five La Liga games.

 

As they prepare for Sunday's El Clasico with Barcelona, we break down their offensive woes and ask, how do you replace a modern superstar?

 

Guests:

 

Euan McTear (@emctear) Subeditor at Marca/Co-host La Liga Lowdown podcast

 

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Twitter: @FT_podcast_

 

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

 

For supplemental information, listen to our episode, 'The Rise of Rodrygo and Juni Calafat'

Since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2018, Real Madrid has struggled to score goals. Recently, Madrid has scored one goal or fewer in three their last five La Liga games.

As they prepare for Sunday's El Clasico with Barcelona, we break down their offensive woes and ask, how do you replace a modern superstar?

Guests:

Euan McTear (@emctear) Subeditor at Marca/Co-host La Liga Lowdown podcast

Last week, Arsene Wenger offered his own solution to the offside rule problem that has plagued the Premier League since the introduction of VAR.

But in so doing, he implied that FIFA have decided to rewrite the laws of the game to suit the age of technology.

In this episode, we ask: how do Wenger’s modifications of the offside rule fit in with the long history of the laws of the game?

Guest:

Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) covers Tottenham Hotspur and England for The Athletic and hosts their 'View from the Lane' podcast.

 

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www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Last week, Arsene Wenger offered his own solution to the offside rule problem that has plagued the Premier League since the introduction of VAR.

But in so doing, he implied that FIFA have decided to rewrite the laws of the game to suit the age of technology.

In this episode, we ask: how do Wenger’s modifications of the offside rule fit in with the long history of the laws of the game?

Guest:

Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) covers Tottenham Hotspur and England for The Athletic and hosts their 'View from the Lane' podcast.

 

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

On December 4th, Everton was in the relegation zone, watching their season evaporate in thin air. Now they sit in 11th place, just 5 points off 5th, with a chance at Champions League football.

You can trace much of that success back that to Carlo Ancelotti's appointment as manager. Since he took over, the club has the 3rd most points in the league.

Today we ask, how has Carlo Ancelotti rejuvenated Everton?

Guest:

David Hughes (@DAHughes_) Football Scouting and Analysis Writer/Reach PLC

 

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

On December 4th, Everton was in the relegation zone, watching their season evaporate in thin air. Now they sit in 11th place, just 5 points off 5th, with a chance at Champions League football.

You can trace much of that success back that to Carlo Ancelotti's appointment as manager. Since he took over, the club has the 3rd most points in the league.

Today we ask, how has Carlo Ancelotti rejuvenated Everton?

Guest:

David Hughes (@DAHughes_) is a football scouting & analysis writer for Reach PLC

Friday 14th of February - Valentine’s Day. Manchester City have just received notice of a ban from UEFA: two years out of the Champions League and 30 million euro fine.

The ban comes in the wake of UEFA’s claims that Manchester City “overstated its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to UEFA between 2012 and 2016”. They also claim that the club “failed to cooperate in the investigation”.

It is now Friday the 21st of February and the dust has started to settle. In this episode, we trace the last seven days in the history of Manchester City Football Club and attempt to unpick the threads, looking at the impact of the Champions League ban on the fans, on the club, on the players, on the Premier League, on European football in general.

Guests:

David Mooney (@DavidMooney), creator of Blue Moon Podcast (@BlueMoonPodcast) and host of The Athletic’s Why Always Me? Podcast.

Matt Slater (@mjshrimper), football news and investigations reporter at The Athletic.

Jonathan Smith (@jonnysmiffy), Manchester City correspondent for Goal.com (@goal).

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Friday 14th of February - Valentine’s Day. Manchester City have just received notice of a ban from UEFA: two years out of the Champions League and 30 million euro fine.

The ban comes in the wake of UEFA’s claims that Manchester City “overstated its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to UEFA between 2012 and 2016”. They also claim that the club “failed to cooperate in the investigation”.

It is now Friday the 21st of February and the dust has started to settle. In this episode, we trace the last seven days in the history of Manchester City Football Club and attempt to unpick the threads, looking at the impact of the Champions League ban on the fans, on the club, on the players, on the Premier League, on European football in general.

Guests:

David Mooney (@DavidMooney), creator of Blue Moon Podcast (@BlueMoonPodcast) and host of The Athletic’s Why Always Me? Podcast.

Matt Slater (@mjshrimper), football news and investigations reporter at The Athletic.

Jonathan Smith (@jonnysmiffy), Manchester City correspondent for Goal.com (@goal).

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com