The Anglo-Italian Pod

There are many great number sevens, but few as great as this one!

As always sponsored by Sports Club Maps (go check them out!), Ruairi and Tommi are ready to take you through all of this week's UEFA Champions League action- from tricky Young Boys all the way to Inter Milan forgetting how to finish... and eventually losing a huge game.

And how beneficial was Juventus' UCL W to the Bianconeri? We will probably find out this weekend when they take on AC Milan, and buckle up tight, cause it's not the only big Sunday fixture, as Lukaku's Chelsea are set to take on Kane's Spurs... this, and much more, in our Serie A and Premier League preview!

As for our Weekly Topic, Ruairi is ready to shine a light on four of the most exciting youngsters in the Premier League this season: listen up, folks, you might discover your very next Football Manager wonderboy!

And finally, it's time to test Tommi's and your footballing knowledge with our customary One Minute to Kickoff: Quiz!

Sit back, relax and enjoy!

RUNNING ORDER:

(04:25) - Euroreview: Champions League and a few words on EL and Conference League (UEFA- enough competitions already!)

(51:50) - Serie A & Premier League Preview

(59:20) - Weekly Topic: Best Young Players in the Premier League

(01:19:00) - One minute to kickoff: quiz!

[This episode was recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Monday, September 13th]

We are back with the Euroreview Mondays, baby!

During our Twitch and Youtube livestream, Ruairi and Tommi discuss the weekend across England and Italy, as Crystal Palace upset Spurs early in the weekend, Arsenal get their first three points of the season and as many as three teams nail a perfect start to their Serie A campaign. But it's also, finally, Champions League week, so it's time to take a look at this week's standout fixtures and try to predict a few results!

Fun fact: did you know AC Milan and Liverpool have only faced each other twice, and both times in a UCL final? This and other crazy facts, only in our first Euroreview Monday of the season!

Episode five, ladies and gents!

As Tommi and Ruairi recover from a late night due to Fantacalcio duties, it's time to take a close look at England's and Italy's deeds during this international break, as both the Three Lions and the mighty Azzurri simply seem incapable of losing a match. But it's also an opportunity to take a look at World Cup Qualifications the world over, hence hop on our blimp: we'll be taking you all the way to the Americas and Africa, as well!

As for our Weekly Topic, this time around we are joined by friend of the show Luca to rewind our watches all the way to the late 1990s, in a time when doing business Italy kind of felt like the far west... So buckle up tight, cause we are going to introduce you to the historical and quite eccentric owners of the great Parma, Lazio and Perugia teams that became so popular at the end of the millennium.

And finally, as always, you'll be able to test your footballing knowledge with our customary One Minute to Kickoff: Quiz!

RUNNING ORDER:

(07:35) - Euroreview: transfer window & international football

(48:50) - Weekly Topic: Crazy Italian Chairmen feat. Luca

(102:10) - One minute to kickoff: quiz!

Hello, September!

The summer is now behind us, and so is the craziest transfer window of all time: but which teams have suited up best in Italy and England, and what are the main headlines across the rest of Europe? After checking the state of Europe's top 5 leagues, Ruairi and Tommi take some time to discuss the upcoming World Cup and international football, as the mighty Azzurri take steps towards reaching an unprecedented milestone...

And then, it's time for a massive interview. Ladies and gentlemen, sit down and hold on tight, because hat trick hero Eamon Zayed is about to take you through his career as a footballer, from the early days at Arsenal training camp all the way to becoming League of Ireland's top goalscorer and, eventually, an immortal name in Iranian top-flight football. A lot of banter and plenty of interesting chats about the state of football, international travel and life. You don't wanna miss it!

And finally, finally, you'll be able to test your footballing knowledge with the infamous... One Minute to Kickoff: Quiz!

RUNNING ORDER:

(03:00) - Euroreview: transfer window & international football

(38:30) - Weekly Topic: Eamon Zayed interview

(111:30) - One minute to kickoff: quiz!

Fresh from the UCL draw, we're ready to break down the groups and share our most likely wrong predictions!

But there is much more to talk about: Ruairi will tell us about his experience at an SSC Bari game and we will break down the main headlines across Italy and England. Is Correa the right signing for Inter? Is it only us, or Pellegri to Milan sounds like quite the odd deal? And what would it mean for Italian football, but especially for the city of Manchester, if Ronaldo were to join the citizens? Finally, we'll discuss the state of things at Newcastle, which, spoiler alert, is not looking that great.

It's also time for our first Weekly Topic of the season, and we are joined by Finlay from AFC Finners to go back in history and talk about the early days and development of the oldest trophy in football history: the FA Cup. From its conception to controversial finals, tune in to find out more about England's most important trophy. And finally, you'll be able to test your footballing knowledge with the infamous... One minute to kickoff: Quiz!

Tune in, enjoy and have a great weekend!

RUNNING ORDER:

(10:30) - UCL draw: our reactions and predictions

(34:20) - Euroreview: Serie A and Premier League

(62:00) - Weekly Topic: The History of the FA Cup feat. AFC Finners

(97:15) - One minute to kickoff: Quiz!

Serie A kicks off tomorrow and we can’t wait to dive right into it!

After the very first Arsenal rant of the season from Ruairi, our hosts take an in-depth look at the upcoming Serie A campaign, assessing last year’s top 7’s summer transfers and bringing you exclusive interviews from fans of three different clubs: Joe Spagnoli for Roma, Mike and Tommi for Inter and, finally, Raffa Rispo for Napoli.

Before previewing this weekend’s Premier League and Serie A action, we are also going to talk about Simy signing for Salernitana, the alleged fight between Papu Gomez and Gasperini and absolutely woeful third kit designs. Finally, you'll have your customary chance to test your footballing knowledge with the infamous One minute to kickoff: Quiz!

See you next Friday with some big, big news we truly can’t wait to share with you all!

RUNNING ORDER:

(02:35) - Premier League matchday one: review

(19:13) - Serie A preview

(54:00) - Joe discusses AS Roma’s summer transfers

(69:00) - Mike and Tommi discuss Inter’s summer transfers

(94:24) - Raffa discusses SSC Napoli’s summer transfers

(120:00) - One minute to kickoff: Quiz!

Did anybody say "season two"?! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, and we are back with a bang!

In the first episode of our second season, Ruairi and Tommi take an in-depth look at the upcoming Premier League campaign. But it's not all Lukaku and Grealish, so we decided to bring in fans from three teams who had quite an outstanding transfer window: Billy for Aston Villa, Curt for Crtystal Palace and Bryce for Manchester United. And of course, of course there will be time for Ruairi to moan about Arsenal's transfers...

We are also going to talk about Harry Kane's clumsy brother, share our predictions for the season so you will be able to properly mock us once it is over and, finally, you'll have your customary chance to test your footballing knowledge with the infamous One minute to kickoff: Quiz!

See you next Friday with the Serie A review! Spoiler alert: somebody is having a hard time at accepting reality...

RUNNING ORDER:

(40:45) - Billy discusses Aston Villa's summer transfers (Twitter: @avbilly)

(56:20) - Curt discusses Crystal Palace's summer transfers (Twitter: @CPFC_Curt)

(71:50) - Bryce discusses Manchester United's summer transfers

(88:25) - Ruairi discusses Arsenal's (lack of) summer transfers

(98:40) - Premier League predictions (wrong answers only)

(112:05) - One minute to kickoff: Quiz!

We made it! We have reached the end of our first season as a podcast, and what an end it was! Finally, our Anglo Italian Final Review is here!

Sadly, Ruairi and Tommi start off by going through the awful fallout of the final in Wembley, from horrific racism both in person and online which really made us wonder: what is wrong with people? How are our countries different and the same when it comes to these things? Can Ruairi still be proud to be English, and is it only an English problem? And what can UEFA, governments, social media and all of us do to try and end this depressing cycle of predictable abuse?

Then it is time to get down to business and talk about the actual football, a great final to top off a great tournament, and you'll be given an opportunity to decide whether Ruairi is brave, stupid or both and hear how the final felt to us. From bright and rough starts to the bitterest and sweetest of ends... we’ve got it all covered.

Finally, we take you through our Anglo-Italian Pod Awards of Euro 2020: Player of the tournament, Dark Horse, Newcomer, Moment of the tournament, Goal of the tournament, our personal highlights, what memories will stick the longest and, most importantly, the best meme!

We want to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your support this year, we appreciate it more than you’ll ever know, and we look forward to seeing you all again in August (not too long to wait) and, as always, don't forget to follow us on

Twitter @ItalianAngloPod

Instagram @AngloItalianPod

to subscribe on Twitch and Youtube and, as always... to tell a friend!

Arrivederci, friends!

Ladies and gentlemen: would have you ever guessed?! On the first year of the pod, we got what we wanted: an Anglo-Italian final!

In this very special episode, Tommi and Ruairi discuss their respective teams' march to the Euro 2020 final, breaking down their tactics, identifying their key men and trying to foresee what the game will look like. Spoiler alert: it might me as well be a very cagey one...

We also discuss what this tournament has meant for us, what we've enjoyed about it and what we would've done differently (Uefa: take notes!), besides praising teams such as Spain and Denmark, two incredible semifinalists that not many people would have expected to see this far down the tournament.

Are you ready?! The first of two specials dedicated to the long-awaited Anglo-Italian Final is up and ready to be enjoyed now!

Don't miss out on the fun and... golly, have we missed you!

[This episode was recorded during our Twitch/Youtube stream on Sunday, June 20th at 12pm CET]

Ladies and gentlemen, we are back! With only one round of fixtures left before the round-of-sixteen, it's time to take a closer look at each group in this year's European Championship...

In this very first Sunday special, Tommi and Ruairi try to break down all the action thus far, naming standout players, most impressive and underwhelming teams and the dark horses of the tournament. Who do you think will lift the trophy come July 11th?

Tune in and find out what we have to say about one of our very favourite football tournaments around! Hint? We've been having quite a lot of fun!