The Kyle Walker Podcast

Jermain and Troy discuss the first time they travelled abroad to play. They recall the best foreign stadiums, the worst trips they had, and what they did to quell the boredom of long pre-season tours in random towns and cities around the world.

Troy recalls how one manager tried to make him lose so much weight that he ordered a staff member to go and buy him a Crunchy Nut and a bag of sweets, whilst Jermain muses on why, under Jacques Santini, he once played 13 pre-season games.

They look back on the films they watched to kill time, laugh about how David Moyes ordered Jermain back onto a plane that had suffered engine failure, and Troy is amazed to discover that the rapper Drake called Jermain when he joined Toronto FC.

Jermain and Troy talk about the first time they were dropped from the team, the stories behind it, and the impact it had on them.

Troy discusses how managers used to tell him they were leaving him out whilst Jermain talks about being dropped for a game at Old Trafford after scoring two goals the previous week.

They discuss how to look when you're on the bench in a TV game, why Troy and the new Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri didn't get on and whether Jermain scored a "Van Basten"?

Callum reacts to a victory against Man United, whilst Michail's West Ham were forced to share the spoils with Palace. The boys talk about Liverpool's stunning seven-goal thriller and that deeply controversial call in the City game.

Also, following PGMOL’s announcement that 12 former players will be fast-tracked to aid in VAR related decisions, Callum and Michail wonder if it will raise refereeing standards. Plus, the lads reveal which defenders have gotten under their skin the most over the years.

Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions for Callum and Michail to [email protected].

Jermain Defoe and Troy Deeney are back for season two of Football Firsts and kick it all off by looking back at their first transfers. Jermain discusses his move from West Ham to Spurs and how it really went down, whilst Troy admits he had no idea where Watford was when they came in for him.

They look at the benefits of leaving on a free, what happens when you hand in a transfer request, and how Troy signed his contract for the Hornets in a service station car park just off the M25.

And Jermain looks back on the Gareth Bale deal that sent him to Real Madrid and what happens to the team dynamic when a player wants out.

Callum and Michail are back, this week chatting about snus off the back of Gareth Southgate's comments on the substance.

They also talk about THAT PSG penalty, with Callum giving his take! They also chat about Garnacho's wonder goal, and debate whether it's the best overhead kick they've ever seen.

Send in your Footballers Unfiltered questions to [email protected]

An injured Callum Wilson and Michail Antonio share their injury updates. They also discuss workload - have the European and Premier League fixtures, combined with VAR stoppages made players more susceptible to injuries than ever before?

EPISODE 2 OF ‘MY MATES A FOOTBALLER’ IS OUT NOW!

The Players Channel listeners, can Joe Wilkinson become Best Friends with Patrick Bamford?

In this first episode of the pod, Joe reveals his plan of how he will become best mates with a professional footballer. The pair discuss the importance of friendship and Patrick reveals who the most popular man in football is and whether it’s possible for Aaron Ramsdale to be friends with David Raya at Arsenal.

Callum isn’t here this week to defend Newcastle’s controversial winner against Arsenal at the weekend but you better believe Michail has a lot to say about it. He also talks us through that 3-2 loss to Brentford and his missed opportunity to put his side 3-1 up at a crucial point in the game.

Two red cards, four disallowed goals, 21 minutes of added time. Monday night’s clash between Tottenham and Chelsea was an absolute belter. Michail digs into Ange’s tactics and how he’d have felt having to play for that long on a nine man team.

The boys also discuss Díaz’s late goal against Luton and how emotional a moment that must have been for the player given his father’s recent kidnapping. Plus, swapping shirts at half time, yay or nay?

Finally, in this week’s Footballers Unfiltered, Michail is asked where Callum has him beat on the pitch skills-wise and where he backs himself as the better player. Get in touch with the boys [email protected].

The boys report back from the weekend’s Premier League action with Callum keeping up his scoring form with a brace against Wolves. West Ham and Michail's misfortunes continue following a loss at home to Everton.

With twelve home wins on the trot, the lads discuss how Unai Emery has turned Villa Park into a fortress and wonder if it has anything to do with his ninety-minute team meetings?

Plus, a post mortem on the Manchester derby which despite a heavy 3-0 defeat for embattled United, saw flickers of hope in the performances of Harry Maguire and André Onana. Are they starting to turn things around in the eyes of the naysayers?

Finally, in this week’s Footballers Unfiltered, the lads debate a tricky question. From a striker’s perspective, would you rather get a hattrick but draw the game or come away with the win but score nothing yourself? Get in touch with the boys [email protected].

In the final episode of Football Firsts, Troy and Jermain choose their eleven from the players mentioned during the series and give us the inside take on them: whose ankles were absolutely massive? Who once did a training session with his mobile phone ringing in his pocket? And which player would Troy argue with about who was faster?