Libero

By Libero

A podcast about football, the least important of the most important things, featuring John Brewin, Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle, Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson.... more

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January 20, 2026 Libero 089 | How Afcon Descended Into Chaos
It was supposed to be the smoothest running Africa Cup of Nations in tournament history, all the edges levelled off. Then came Sunday’s final and unbelievable scenes in Rabat: dodgy penalties, an even dodgier Panenka, Brahim Diaz’s tears, riot police and Senegal denying what had looked a triumph custom-designed for the Moroccan hosts.
That Jonathan Wilson was there to see it - his 12th AfCon final, no less - grants Libero an eyewitness account of the drama, while John Brewin, also a visitor to the tournament, shares his thoughts and experiences of ground-hopping in Morocco. Tariq Panja joins them to consider the political implications of AfCon’s change to every four years, and the influence of Gianni Infantino on a decision few appear comfortable with or understand.
P1: (00:49)
P2: (28:52)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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51min
January 16, 2026 Libero 088 | Real Madrid: Too Big To Manage
He might have been a playing legend but that ended up counting for nothing as Xabi Alonso became the latest Real Madrid manager to be crushed between the weight of galacticos and the biggest Madrileno of them all, Florentino Perez. Was it doomed from the start?

Good luck then, Alvaro Arbeloa, with taming the beast. Miguel Delaney and Rory Smith join John Brewin to discuss football’s most preposterous and haughty club. Has Xabi’s reputation as one of the best coaches in world football suffered? Does the white storm still possess the power of old? Are the galacticos as good as they think they are?
P1: (02:24)
P2: (28:24)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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52min
January 13, 2026 Libero 087 | Chelsea, BlueCo And The Case Against Multi-Club Ownership
Rory Smith enjoyed going viral for his rant against Chelsea's egregious exploitation of Ligue 1 'sister club' Strasbourg so much that he wanted to make a whole podcast about it. Luckily, James Horncastle was keen to provide operatic hosting duties and Miguel Delaney has an opinion on the issue, so we did. Covered is the morality of the multi-club groups, the shades of grey offered by different approaches and, if any, the logic behind the concept.
P1: (01:05)
P2: (34:09)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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52min
January 09, 2026 Libero 086 | Amorim, Maresca And The Battle For Power
That’s been quite a week, hasn’t it? On today’s Libero, Miguel Delaney, Rory Smith and James Horncastle explore how the sackings of Enzo Maresca and Ruben Amorim shed light on where power lies at Manchester United, Chelsea and in the modern Premier League. Is it with the manager? Or is it with the faceless technocrats in the front office?
P1: (02:38)
P2: (34:34)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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1h 5min
January 05, 2026 Libero 085 | The Downfall Of Ruben Amorim
Libero is not a coach. It is a manager. It has always wanted to be Ruben Amorim. Even on the day he was sacked by Manchester United. Rory Smith, James Horncastle and Tariq Panja unite to discuss the downfall of the radically honest Amorim, what his defenestration means for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s project and whether United can ever be saved.
P1: (01:25)
P2: (34:09)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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1h 2min
January 02, 2026 Libero 084 | The Things That Will Definitely Happen In Football This Year
It's the first Libero of 2026 and here to pick up the pieces of the festive period are Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson. In a World Cup year the panel make some bold, and some less bold, predictions about what football has in store over the next 12 months and potentially even further into the future.
P1: (04:46)
P2: (28:11)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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Music: Kid Kodi - Blue Dot Sessions

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1h 2min
December 30, 2025 Libero 083 | The Stories That Defined Football In 2025
As the year nears its end, Miguel Delaney, Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Wilson take the opportunity to look back at 2025 to pick out football's major narratives.
P1: (10:04)
P2: (33:30)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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59min
December 26, 2025 Libero 082 | Rabona Bans, Transfer Speak And 'United'... Christmas Dinner Debates
John Brewin, Miguel Delaney, Rory Smith, Tariq Panja and Jonathan Wilson have all had a bit too much on Christmas Day and are ready to get into it with some of their pet hates in football. Pull up a chair, pour another Baileys and join us for the bit of Christmas dinner when everyone lets themself down a bit.
Want to join in? Let us know your biggest football gripe in the comments.
P1: (01:50)
P2: (34:06)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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54min
December 23, 2025 Libero 081 | The First Annual Libero Personality Of The Year Award
Black tie, ballgowns and montages... it's the Libero Personality of the Year award. Rory Smith is your host for this glittering event, where he is joined by the judging panel of John Brewin, Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Wilson to crown the winner of this loosely defined prize for the figure who defined football in 2025. Did we get it right? Let us know in the comments.
P1: (4:41)
P2: (29:58)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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58min
December 19, 2025 Libero 080 | World Cup Tickets, Did It Need To Be Like This?
It's basic supply and demand, right? Fifa has stunned most of the world by making the 2026 World Cup the most expensive tournament ever for the match-going fan, with dynamic ticket prices that could see its flagship event deliver as much as $14 billion in revenues, because - ultimately - that is what football is all about. Here to question why the football powers that be are milking fans, the game's lifeblood, dry are John Brewin, Tariq Panja and Rory Smith.
P1: (02:23)
P2: (36:42)
Produced by: Tom Bassam
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