Stadio

There were so many goals in the midweek European fixtures, but Musa and Ryan begin with the NWSL Challenge Cup, which will be the first major league to return in the US this Saturday and the complications caused by Orlando Pride pulling out due to positive coronarvirus tests throughout the squad. Liverpool are almost there after beating Crystal Palace, Manchester United impress and there is a lotta lotta love for Atalanta. Barcelona continue to struggle, Sergio Ramos’ beard and Atletico Madrid returning to type, before a mailbag and playing out on The Pool.

----

Remember to subscribe to the Ringer FC feed, where we will be going exclusively soon.

Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here.

And once again, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you!

Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the inaugural Stadio podcast for Ringer FC, Musa and Ryan get into the first full weekend of Premier League matches in over 100 days. They open with Spurs v Manchester United, featuring a brilliant Paul Pogba, and discuss how the United midfield might look going forward. They touch on the Merseyside Derby, Brighton's victory over Arsenal, including a bad injury to Bernd Leno, and Chelsea's future following the announcement of the signing of Timo Werner. After the break they round up the weekend's Bundesliga action, Ryan shares his experience of attending the Hertha v Leverkusen game behind closed doors, problems for Barcelona in La Liga, a great win for Celta and the return of Serie A, before playing out on Patrick Cowley.

Remember to subscribe to the Ringer FC feed, where we will be going exclusively soon.

And once again, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you!

Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League is back from its pandemic hiatus, and it's as if - for better or for worse - it never went away. Musa and Ryan discuss a ruthless Manchester City, a reassuringly predictable Arsenal, and the obligatory controversial VAR decision. They go to Germany to congratulate Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg Frauen on title triumphs, to Spain to assess what a fully-fit João Félix can do for Atlético Madrid, and to Italy to toast Napoli's first trophy in six years, a Coppa Italia triumph over Juventus. Finally, they drool over the late stages of the UEFA Champions League, particularly when it comes to the food, and then play out with 52nd Street. Quick disclaimer, Musa had to move into his kitchen due to some construction going on outside, in case you notice a change in sound!

From Monday, we will be on the Ringer FC feed, so please head over there to subscribe.

Don't forget, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you!

Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Musa and Ryan share a very special announcement. They also review the return of La Liga, marvel over Leo Messi and Toni Kroos, share their relief at Union Berlin's latest win and look at Bayern's march to an eighth straight Bundesliga title. They praise Marcus Rashford's political activism and criticise the double standards to which black people are held in public life, while lamenting the mistreatment of Paul Pogba and pop star Misha B. They then play out with the Ron Hardy remix of Ragtyme and Byron Stingily.

Don't forget, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you!

Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Musa and Ryan start off with some movie chat and quickly review the action in the Bundesliga, including a high-profile sacking and a high-profile transfer, before again delving into football's alternate universes with their latest "What If" podcast. Thanks to a typically brilliant set of listeners' questions, they ask themselves - among other things - what would have happened to Jose Mourinho had Porto not beaten Man Utd in 2004, if Raúl González and Ronaldo had teamed up at Atlético Madrid, if Ryan Giggs played for England, and if football clubs allowed players to be drafted and traded just like in the NBA. At the end Musa offers Ryan a lift back to the mainland on his helicopter after a fake footballing, and then - given that June is Pride Month and Black Music month, they play out with an outfit that is a celebration of both, the New York new wave duo Maxx Mann. 

Don't forget, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you!

Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Musa and Ryan talk about racism and then about football, and play out with Leon Thomas: "It's My Life I'm Fighting For".

Black lives matter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Wednesday saw Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich face off in what looks to be the decisive fixture in this season’s Bundesliga title race. Musa and Ryan discuss the long-term implications of this game’s result, before looking over the other matches from the German league’s midweek programme. They briefly talk about the flagging title challenges of Leipzig and Gladbach and the rebirth of Hertha, before answering some listeners’ questions about the NWSL Challenge Cup, God and Thanos. They then play out with Obed Ngobeni & The Kurhula Sisters.

For some further reading, check out Ryan’s piece on the Klassiker for The Ringer here.

Another reminder to please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you!

Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Musa and Ryan, still in slight disbelief that the Bundesliga is actually back, assess the second weekend of games since the restart. They wonder at the rise of Kai Havertz, praise Julian Brandt and Alphonso Davies, the promising signs for Hertha and Augsburg and the worrying ones for Schalke. Also, there's a lot of Star Wars and whether or not fan noise should be used to cover up the echo of empty stadiums, before playing out with People in Control.

A reminder, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you!

Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Musa and Ryan - fresh from their first meet-up for coffee in two months - discuss that mythical creature of the penalty area, 'the classic number nine' and go through some all-time greats from the men's game. With a big nod to the ever-brilliant Robert Lewandowski and an unexpected emphasis on Serie A, they look at the traits of the greatest to play this position. There's talk of Batistuta, Eto'o, Van Basten, Signori and more, plus a number of The Dark Knight Rises references before they play out on Harlem Spirit.

In other news, please, please, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you!

On the music tip, last week's Stadio Session is up. You can listen back to the two-hour guitar music special here.

Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Musa and Ryan share their confusion and happiness about the return of the Bundesliga, including the necessary lack of atmosphere. Among other things, they discuss a surprisingly sharp Dortmund against Schalke, Hertha Berlin’s promising win over Hoffenheim, a stumbling Leipzig and a ferocious Gladbach. They again assess Marco Rose’s fashion choices, they answer a couple of typically excellent questions listeners, and then play out with Suicide’s “Dream Baby Dream".

Don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.