The Athletic FC Podcast

We're delighted to welcome Emma Paton to The Athletic FC Podcast team for the World Cup.

Emma is a renowned presenter and broadcaster in the UK having worked as a presenter at Sky Sports since 2019 and will join the rest of the team, including Adam Leventhal, David Ornstein, Adam Crafton, Matt Slater, James Horncastle and many more from the biggest sports newsroom ever assembled.

Join us from Monday June 8th!
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With the World Cup right around the corner, The Athletic FC Tactics podcast discuss the most tactically interesting teams at this summer’s tournament.

Plus, how the favourites are looking — and… how to build a successful World Cup squad.

Host: Michael Bailey
Guests: Michael Cox, Conor O’Neill & Liam Tharme
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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As excitement builds for the 23rd edition of the World Cup, it’s time to look back on the defining moments in the competition's recent history.

From ghost goals, to headbutts and… the Hand of God - we’ll attempt to rank the top 10 iconic performances and incidents from the last 10 tournaments.

Host: Duncan Alexander
Guests: Jack Lang, Oli Kay, Will Jeanes, Felipe Cardenas
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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With the 2026 World Cup just around the corner, four of our writers were tasked with creating an all-time World Cup draft.

From your Yashin’s to your Mbappe’s, we’ll attempt to build the ultimate XI spanning all 32 editions of the competition.

Host: Duncan Alexander
Guests: Oli Kay, Jack Lang, Carl Anka, Felipe Cardenas
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Jay Beale & Liam Warburton
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After a “painful” defeat in the Champions League final.

What do Arsenal need to do to close the gap on PSG next season?

And what next for Liverpool after the departure of Arne Slot?

Host: Adam Leventhal
Guests: Tom Williams & Art de Roché, James Pearce
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Paul Iliffe
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