Stadio

In this episode Musa and Ryan set out to provide a short and carefully-focused discussion on a rapid-fire set of listeners' questions, but end up talking at length about footballers' nicknames and dissecting the dress codes of various football managers, whilst also deciding what they would wear in the dugout. Along the way they discuss Gabriel Batistuta with the aid of Game of Thrones, they assess the "big fundamental energy" of Lilian Thuram, and then they play out on May East.

This Friday, 7pm BST / 8pm CEST, we'll be doing another Stadio session, two hours of guitar music and football commentary. Tune in live here.

Finally, follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

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In the last podcast before the return of the Bundesliga, Musa and Ryan discuss their mixed feelings about football's comeback to empty German stadiums, looking at the various considerations which the authorities had to take into account. They also suggest which teams that new viewers of the Bundesliga might enjoy watching, and then answer some of their listener's questions - including the least entertaining game of all time - before playing out with Tapes.

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It's time for another journey through the world of alternative footballing realities, as Musa and Ryan return with a third edition of 'what ifs'. What would have happened if Nicolas Anelka had stayed at Arsenal? What if Sergio Ramos doesn't equalise against Atlético Madrid in the Champions League final in 2014? What if Neymar doesn’t get injured against Colombia? They also discuss what would have happened if Robert Lewandowski had completed his move to Blackburn in 2010 and how the effects of Poland beating Germany in the 1974 World Cup semi-final would have reached Valeriy Lobanovskyi. All of this, and more, before playing out on Vazz.

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Every football club has a nemesis: that one player who its fans fear, who seems to save their very best games for whenever they face them. Musa and Ryan, with the help of submissions from their listeners, talk about this special breed of footballer which has haunted supporters for years. Players that, wherever they are in the world, have got a man-of-match performance waiting just for you. They then play out on the late, great Tony Allen, who passed away last week.

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It's the second part of The Wire special, as Musa and Ryan continue their focus on one of the all-time great TV shows. They offer up their opinions on which footballers would be the best fit for a number of key characters, including Bunk Moreland, Omar Little, Bubbles, Snoop, Kima Greggs, Ziggy, Nick and Frank Subotka, Clay Davis and more, as well as revisiting a couple of suggestions from part one.

We'll be doing an Instagram Live this Friday at 8.30pm BST, 9.30 CEST, come join us via the Stadio Instagram.

Finally, follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

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In the first of a two-part special, Musa and Ryan focus on one of the all-time great TV shows: The Wire. In the first half, they discuss the show and why they love it so much. In the second half, they begin to match footballers with characters, including Lester Freamon, Bill Rawls, Wee Bey, Avon Barksdale, Stringer Bell and more, including surprise references to the show itself throughout. Make sure to check part two later this week, where they will match more key characters with players.

The last Stadio Session was a two-hour celebration of Brazilian music and footballers, which can be listened back to along with the rest of the Stadio Sessions here.

Finally, follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

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In this episode, Musa and Ryan talk about a number of different footballing retirements, and how they can feel like the most perfect or tragic ending to a player's career. They also chat about how retirements can affect us as fans and pick out some of their favourite retirements and post football careers. There's also some food chat and much more, before playing out on Gap Mangione.

There's another Stadio Sessions this Friday, 7-9pm UK time, and this time it's a Brazil special. You can tune in live here.

If you haven't already, download the FotMob app to keep up to date with all the latest football news.

Finally, follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

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Click here to listen to the BBC podcast where Arsène Wenger talks about George Weah that was referenced in this episode.

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Somehow we've reached 50 episodes, so  Musa and Ryan celebrate by discussing an intriguing group of players who, although not considered all time greats, could be unplayable on their day. They put forward their own suggestions, as well as those from listeners, and debate how a player gets to qualify for this most mercurial group. There's also chat about naming plants, pets and much more, before playing out on X-Altera.

If you haven't already, download the FotMob app to keep up to date with all the latest football news.

Our third Stadio Session was an Africa Special, celebrating music and players from all over Africa. You can listen back to it here.

Finally, follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

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It's another mailbag episode, but before Musa and Ryan answer questions, there's the result of the vote via FotMob about the All-Star Game, plus news on Germany extending bans on large events until the end of August. They read out some submissions for Antihero XIs and answer questions on footballers taking pay cuts, which players they'd squad up with during a zombie apocalypse, choosing one goal and game to remember, why they support the teams they do and more, before playing out on Ebo Taylor.

We have another Stadio Sessions this Friday, 3-5pm UK time, tune in live here.

Finally, follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

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What would a football All-Star Game look like? In this episode, Musa and Ryan compile a draft featuring 50 of the world's best players and pick their sides for the first ever Stadio All-Star Game. Team Ryan and Team Musa both feature an XI, subs, a coach, kits and a nomination for where the All-Star Game would be staged. There's also talk of Musa and Clarence Seedorf riding around on a golf buggy and much more, before playing out with Barbara Lynn.

Head over to this accompanying piece on the FotMob app to vote for who would win out of the two sides and where the game should be played.

Finally, follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter.

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