To welcome the return of our arch nemesis, the Champions League, we're releasing a preview of the Europa (League) League Phase!

While still a week away from UEL football, we're stepping in to answer all your questions about the new format and the pros and cons of the switch from traditional group stages.

Then, we predict which clubs will qualify for the knockouts and which will receive a bye by finishing in the top 8, before finishing with some of our favorite fixtures throughout the 8 League Phase match-days.

And if you're a Conference League sicko, never fear - our UECL preview pod will be up this time next week!

Cheers Maarten Martens!

Our Club Spotlight series returns for the new season, and this time we turn our attention to the Basque Country and the pride of Donostia-San Sebastián, Real Sociedad.

The famous club is a founding member of La Liga, a proud owner of 2 top-flight league titles and 3 Copa del Reys, and of course, a proud part of Basque culture.

Maxwell takes David through the club's history, its past accomplishments, its recent success and tactics under coach Imanol Alguacil, and its intertwinement with the region.

(Apologies for any mispronunciations...)

Cheers Imanol Alguacil!

Qualifying is over! I repeat: qualifying is OVER.

That's right, we have our 36 League Phase teams decided in both the Europa and the Conference League, and we're walking you through how each club got there in the final matchday of the qualifying rounds.

Fiorentina and Chelsea eek through, Lens upset by Panathinaikos, and Larne and other small-nation clubs shine.

Cheers to Tiernan Lynch!

Welcome to Any Given Thursday's new Serie A spinoff podcast! David is going to take you through all the news and developments from the last week in Calcio, from Milan's disasterous start to Juventus's new look and all the Como and Lecce in between!

We're just 90 minutes of football away from finalizing our contestants in the '24-25 Europa and Conference Leagues after a thrilling first leg.

In the UEL, Ajax got a big win away and Lugano and Besiktas play out a thriller, but the drama really kicked off in the UECL. Fiorentina was held at home to Puskas, Heidenheim got their first ever European win, and Chelsea just about squeaked through.

We discuss all the biggest matches of the day - then some of the smallest, debating which nation might get their first representative in a European group stage. All that and more on this week's edition of the pod!

Cheers Rui Mota!

Our third season of Any Given Thursday is off and running!

We're officially back and picking up our beloved Europa and Conference Leagues as they completed the 3rd Qualifying Round. Did you watch? Did you miss it? Either way, we've got you covered, running through some of the biggest fixtures and results, looking ahead to this week's Playoff Round, make some long term predictions, and even play some a game.

We're thrilled to be back for 2024-25 (not 23-24 as spoken on the podcast, whoops) and we can't wait for the terrific football to come!

Cheers Craig Harrison!

We're back for a summer fling! On this two-part special edition summer show, we're recapping the two thrilling international tournaments we witnessed: the Euros and Copa America (ft Concacaf).

This is Part 2: Copa America 2024. We begin with the world-beaters Argentina, give Colombia and Uruguay their due, and question Brazil's path to success before discussing a messy Concacaf showing and the many baffling difficulties the organizers had in putting on the tournament.

Cheers to the Lionels (Scaloni and Messi)! But not you Enzo.

We're back for a summer fling! On this two-part special edition summer show, we're recapping the two thrilling international tournaments we witnessed: the Euros and Copa America (ft Concacaf).

This is Part 1: Euro 2024. We give Spain their dues, give our takes on England, and bask in the glow of the Georgias and Slovenias of the tourney.

Finally, we close with some thoughts on the early-goings of European club football's early qualifying rounds.

Cheers Luis de la Fuente!