The Anglo-Italian Pod

As Atalanta, Rennes and Leipzig top the standings in their National leagues, crazy scores in the Premier League and Sassuolo's free-flowing football make the headlines in this week's episode. We also discuss the most prolific partnerships we've ever seen play the game, and for the first time since the beginning of the podcast, Tommaso's has no clue who Ruairi's mysterious player is.
Euroreview - Ollie Watkins bags a perfect first-half hat-trick, Son looks deadlier than ever and a unexpected teams take Serie A by surprise (00m38s)
Ruairi's Quiz - Can you guess the player? (27m51s)
Weekly Topic - The best partnerships in world football: Nesta-Maldini, Xavi-Iniesta, Gerrard-Torres and the best duos of today (31m10s)
Quiz Solution (56m38s)

Ready, set, draw: now that the groups are set, we take a look at the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League, sharing ideas and opinions and making quite the bold prediction (right, Tommaso?). We also discuss the Ballon d'Or in the Messi-Ronaldo era and whether it was always fair they'd win it. Last but not least, will Ruairi get his first win and guess the mysterious player?

Euroreview - Champions League draw, group favourites and potential final winner (01m46s)

Tommi's quiz - Can you guess the player? (24m22s)

Weekly topic - Ballon d'Or: should have Lewa won it, can he still win it and did Messi and Cristiano always deserve it? (27m16s)

Quiz solution (45m35s)

As a thunderstorm rages over Milan, Tommaso and Ruairi discuss the biggest headlines in Italian and English football and take you back in time to the very strangest of football tourneys: the Anglo-Italian Cup. Don't miss out on this vintage episode featuring some of the game's greatest names. Ever.

Euroreview - What's Inter's starting midfield, what's Roma doing and can a language exam last as little as thirty minutes? Across the channel, Arsenal are looking sharp and Carletto won't hold back on quite the comparison... (00m 48s)

Ruairi's quiz - Can you guess the player? (34m 00s)

Weekly topic - The Anglo-Italian Cup: the origins and the legacy of the strangest football tournament you'll ever hear of. (36m 26s)

Quiz Solution (59m 38s)

From our studio in Milan, this week we review the first weekend of Premier League action as well as previewing the fast-approaching Serie A season. We also bet you won't guess the mysterious player and you didn't know La Spezia were once Italian champions!

Euro & Premier League review- Paris look shook, Liverpool look shaky, Arsenal look deadly and it also looks like Tottenham are set for quite the return... (01m 16s)

Tommi's quiz- Can you guess the player? (22m 14s)

Serie A review- Can Juventus make it ten in a row or will someone finally take it from them? (24m 31s)

Quiz Solution (53m 12s)

From our studio in Milan, this week we review the main headlines coming out of the Nations League as well as previewing fast approaching Premier League football. But most importantly, Ruairi makes Tommaso quite uncomfortable with his infamous football trivia. Will you be able to guess before him?

Nations League Review - As England struggle on and off the pitch, Italy lose a key player, Cristiano breaks new records and Haaland looks as deadly as ever (00m 27s)

Ruairi's Quiz - Can you guess the player? (12m 51s)

Premier League Preview - Can Chelsea win the title and Everton make Liverpool blue? (17m 04s)

Quiz Solution (42m 25s)

Starting this Friday until the end of time, friends Ruairi Criscuolo and Tommaso Adami will be covering everything and anything related to continental football and beyond! From their studio in Milan, they'll be reviewing and previewing games, covering transfers and rumours and delving into a wide series of weekly topics, from football history to broader aspects of the beautiful game. The Anglo-Italian Connection launches Friday, 11 September 2020.