The Stadio Podcast

Hey everyone, in case you missed the news, we're now over on the Ringer FC Spotify feed. Musa and Ryan drop this little PSA with the info! If you've not yet come with us, search for Ringer FC on Spotify, or click here, to get Stadio twice a week, for free, without a paid subscription. Hope you can come join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The games continues thick and fast, as Musa and Ryan reflect on the FA Cup semi-finals, which saw Chelsea and Arsenal progress to the final and highlighted potential problems within the two Manchester clubs. To listen to the rest of this episode, head to the Ringer FC Spotify feed. The NWSL was full of shocks as the top four seeds all exited the competition and Britt Eckerstrom steal the show, plus Ryan shares his love of the numerous novelty Twitter accounts that have sprung up around the tournament. The MSL was also wild, with goals, sending offs and VAR drama a plenty, much like La Liga’s final day, which saw Leganés relegated, two legends leave Villarreal and Granada seal their first ever European spot. Finally, they touch on Bielsa’s Leeds getting promoted to the Premier League, Nigel Pearson’s sacking with two games left and World Cup Winner Andre Schürrle’s retirement at the age of 29. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A preview of this mailbag episode, as Musa and Ryan chat about Arsenal’s win over Liverpool, how the schedule is starting to take its toll on players, heap praise on the absent Jordan Henderson and discuss what players they would take out from 90s Arsenal and Manchester United teams into today’s. The listen to the rest of this episode, head to the Ringer FC Spotify feed. There’s the first ever Stadio competition, where the boys will be giving away a copy of Issue 2 of the brilliant Caricom Magazine, which contains an essay by Musa, as well as a quick round-up of Portugal, Italy and the US, before moving on to discuss the Women’s Champions League, the USWNT players they’d like to see at European clubs, the rules they’d take from other sports into soccer and much more. Stadio Sessions returned last weekend, with a two-hour soul and disco special. Head here to give it a listen. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A preview of today's episode where, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned Uefa’s punishment of Manchester City, Musa and Ryan discuss how this could affect European football moving forward, Uefa’s authority and how they played their part in creating a handful of powerful European super clubs. To hear about this in more detail, why not revisit the episode recorded after UEFA's original ruling (begins at 10m30s), and to listen to the rest of today's episode, head to the Ringer FC Spotify feed. Stadio Sessions returned last weekend, with a two-hour soul and disco special. Head here to give it a listen. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A preview of today's episode, where Musa and Ryan discuss the conditions surrounding the MLS's questionable return, Orlando beating Inter Miami in the opener and how the circumstances differ from the NWSL Challenge Cup. They take a question on how the NWSL compares as a league to those in Europe, as well as exploring whether the next NWSL CBA could allow USWNT players to play in Europe and recap the wild Milan v Juventus game in midweek, as well as Ralf Rangnick taking over from Stefano Pioli next season. To listen to the full episode, which includes whether Kai Havertz would fit at Chelsea, as a rumoured move to London gains pace, whether the lack of crowd has affect on field player traits and what footballing minutiae they love, including player and managerial sartorial choices, head over to the Ringer FC Spotify feed. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A preview of the latest episode (up to the first break), where Musa and Ryan discuss doubles for Wolfsburg and Bayern, Southampton beating City, Liverpool and Spurs' differing paths, Chelsea, Arsenal, Serie A, the NWSL and much more. Subscribe to the Ringer FC Spotify feed to listen to this - and all future episodes - in full. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus What If episode, Musa and Ryan take another trip through an alternate footballing universe. They speculate what happens to Liverpool if Coutinho doesn't leave for Barcelona in 2017, the FA doesn't ban women's football in the 1920s, John Terry doesn't slip in the Champions League Final penalty shootout of 2008, Bayer Leverkusen win the treble in 2002 and a certain group of players declare for Brazil over other nations. There’s a Star Wars related cameo, some more Jupp Heynckes talk and much more. Remember to subscribe to the Ringer FC feed, where we will be going exclusively from Monday, with previews of each episode (up to the first break) still being posted on the Stadio feed. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. And for one final time, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barcelona dropped more points against Atlético Madrid midweek, so Musa and Ryan discuss the troubles at club, including board mismanagement of a squad including Messi and how his brilliance is being wasted before rounding up the rest of La Liga. There’s a round-up of Serie A, the NWSL Challenge Cup fixtures - including the impressive North Carolina Courage win over Washington Spirit - and the Premier League, after West Ham upset Chelsea, Manchester United looking good again and Newcastle continue to impress, before playing out on Dabrye and DOOM. Remember to subscribe to the Ringer FC feed, where we will be going exclusively from next Monday. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. And once again, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a hectic weekend of football! Musa and Ryan begin with the dramatic final days of the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, including Werder Bremen's 6-1 win over Köln to book a place in the relegation playoff, Gladbach securing Champions League football, Dortmund losing 4-0 at home to Hoffenheim and Schalke's terrible run continuing. Things also heated up in La Liga over the weekend, thanks in no small part to two wonderful assists from Santi Cazorla and Karim Benzema, plus a late equaliser for Celta Vigo against Barcelona. There's a lot of praise for Rose Lavelle after Washington Spirit's 2-1 win over Chicago, a quick trip to the Premier League and FA Cup, before playing out on Steve Hiett. Remember to subscribe to the Ringer FC feed, where we will be going exclusively soon. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. And once again, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Chelsea beat Manchester City, Musa and Ryan record a bonus episode to discuss Liverpool's first league title in 30 years, including a huge amount of praise for the job Jürgen Klopp has done at Anfield. They also touch on the game that won them the title, as Chelsea strengthen their position in the race for the Champions League and Manchester City give up the Premier League crown. ---- Remember to subscribe to the Ringer FC feed, where we will be going exclusively soon. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. And once again, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There were so many goals in the midweek European fixtures, but Musa and Ryan begin with the NWSL Challenge Cup, which will be the first major league to return in the US this Saturday and the complications caused by Orlando Pride pulling out due to positive coronarvirus tests throughout the squad. Liverpool are almost there after beating Crystal Palace, Manchester United impress and there is a lotta lotta love for Atalanta. Barcelona continue to struggle, Sergio Ramos’ beard and Atletico Madrid returning to type, before a mailbag and playing out on The Pool. ---- Remember to subscribe to the Ringer FC feed, where we will be going exclusively soon. Also, our intro music is on sale, with all proceeds being donated. To buy and more info head here. And once again, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the inaugural Stadio podcast for Ringer FC, Musa and Ryan get into the first full weekend of Premier League matches in over 100 days. They open with Spurs v Manchester United, featuring a brilliant Paul Pogba, and discuss how the United midfield might look going forward. They touch on the Merseyside Derby, Brighton's victory over Arsenal, including a bad injury to Bernd Leno, and Chelsea's future following the announcement of the signing of Timo Werner. After the break they round up the weekend's Bundesliga action, Ryan shares his experience of attending the Hertha v Leverkusen game behind closed doors, problems for Barcelona in La Liga, a great win for Celta and the return of Serie A, before playing out on Patrick Cowley. Remember to subscribe to the Ringer FC feed, where we will be going exclusively soon. And once again, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League is back from its pandemic hiatus, and it's as if - for better or for worse - it never went away. Musa and Ryan discuss a ruthless Manchester City, a reassuringly predictable Arsenal, and the obligatory controversial VAR decision. They go to Germany to congratulate Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg Frauen on title triumphs, to Spain to assess what a fully-fit João Félix can do for Atlético Madrid, and to Italy to toast Napoli's first trophy in six years, a Coppa Italia triumph over Juventus. Finally, they drool over the late stages of the UEFA Champions League, particularly when it comes to the food, and then play out with 52nd Street. Quick disclaimer, Musa had to move into his kitchen due to some construction going on outside, in case you notice a change in sound! From Monday, we will be on the Ringer FC feed, so please head over there to subscribe. Don't forget, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Musa and Ryan share a very special announcement. They also review the return of La Liga, marvel over Leo Messi and Toni Kroos, share their relief at Union Berlin's latest win and look at Bayern's march to an eighth straight Bundesliga title. They praise Marcus Rashford's political activism and criticise the double standards to which black people are held in public life, while lamenting the mistreatment of Paul Pogba and pop star Misha B. They then play out with the Ron Hardy remix of Ragtyme and Byron Stingily. Don't forget, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Musa and Ryan start off with some movie chat and quickly review the action in the Bundesliga, including a high-profile sacking and a high-profile transfer, before again delving into football's alternate universes with their latest "What If" podcast. Thanks to a typically brilliant set of listeners' questions, they ask themselves - among other things - what would have happened to Jose Mourinho had Porto not beaten Man Utd in 2004, if Raúl González and Ronaldo had teamed up at Atlético Madrid, if Ryan Giggs played for England, and if football clubs allowed players to be drafted and traded just like in the NBA. At the end Musa offers Ryan a lift back to the mainland on his helicopter after a fake footballing, and then - given that June is Pride Month and Black Music month, they play out with an outfit that is a celebration of both, the New York new wave duo Maxx Mann. Don't forget, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode Musa and Ryan talk about racism and then about football, and play out with Leon Thomas: "It's My Life I'm Fighting For". Black lives matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Wednesday saw Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich face off in what looks to be the decisive fixture in this season’s Bundesliga title race. Musa and Ryan discuss the long-term implications of this game’s result, before looking over the other matches from the German league’s midweek programme. They briefly talk about the flagging title challenges of Leipzig and Gladbach and the rebirth of Hertha, before answering some listeners’ questions about the NWSL Challenge Cup, God and Thanos. They then play out with Obed Ngobeni & The Kurhula Sisters. For some further reading, check out Ryan’s piece on the Klassiker for The Ringer here. Another reminder to please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Musa and Ryan, still in slight disbelief that the Bundesliga is actually back, assess the second weekend of games since the restart. They wonder at the rise of Kai Havertz, praise Julian Brandt and Alphonso Davies, the promising signs for Hertha and Augsburg and the worrying ones for Schalke. Also, there's a lot of Star Wars and whether or not fan noise should be used to cover up the echo of empty stadiums, before playing out with People in Control. A reminder, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Musa and Ryan - fresh from their first meet-up for coffee in two months - discuss that mythical creature of the penalty area, 'the classic number nine' and go through some all-time greats from the men's game. With a big nod to the ever-brilliant Robert Lewandowski and an unexpected emphasis on Serie A, they look at the traits of the greatest to play this position. There's talk of Batistuta, Eto'o, Van Basten, Signori and more, plus a number of The Dark Knight Rises references before they play out on Harlem Spirit. In other news, please, please, please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards Listeners' Choice Award here. Thank you! On the music tip, last week's Stadio Session is up. You can listen back to the two-hour guitar music special here. Finally, don't forget to follow our Outros Spotify playlist, where we compile the songs we play with every week and follow Stadio on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.