The Kyle Walker Podcast

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Kyle Walker and Michael Brown share behind-the-scenes holiday stories — from 11-a-side matches with elite players to Robert Lewandowski’s insane physique. They also relive the time Browny got blanked by Diego Maradona, Kyle’s experience captaining England, and whether he should call Noel Gallagher for Oasis tickets. Plus: how Kyle managed to miss most of Central Cee’s Milan gig, Jack Grealish’s speaker obsession and why Adel Taarabt was the nutmeg king at QPR. Check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest one, Kyle picks the four defenders he’d have on Mount Rushmore, names who would be his ideal guest on the pod and answers questions from Countdown host Colin Murray and CBBC favourite Hacker the Dog. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lbpbvf If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email kylewalker@bbc.co.uk.

Kyle Walker and Michael Brown are back with another deep dive into the world of football. The lads discuss Tottenham’s Europa League win and why they’re buzzing for Ange and Son – while remembering when Sonny looked like a rabbit in headlights on his first day at the club. Browny recalls how Kyle’s 100 keepy-uppies caused him some family pain, while Kyle reveals which teammate literally lost control during a match. Oh, and have you heard the one about a player ending up in a straitjacket mid-flight to the Caribbean? Yeah, they go there too. Plus: the best cities to visit on tour, why a flight from London to Sunderland was frightening and that one team-mate who always knew exactly where to go. Check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest one, Kyle picks the four defenders he’d have on Mount Rushmore, names who would be his ideal guest on the pod and answers questions from Countdown host Colin Murray and CBBC favourite Hacker the Dog. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lbpbvf If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email kylewalker@bbc.co.uk.

Kyle and Browny are on holiday but they?ve managed to find time to deliver a new episode of the pod. Kyle talks about his good pal Kevin de Bruyne after he played his last game for Manchester City, but where does he rank among the greats of modern football? What was the best match he ever saw him play? And with Napoli rumoured to be KDB's next destination, does Kyle think he would thrive in Serie A? Speaking of Napoli, the guys give their thoughts on Scott McTominay?s role in them winning the Serie A title and his epic celebrations in the days after. Kyle also reveals how you find out who?s in and who?s out of the England squad, what he makes of Thomas Tuchel?s decision to take the team to the Spanish Grand Prix and which player is going to be loving life after a successful - and prosperous - season. Elsewhere, we hear how Kyle helped a listener with his on-pitch Italian, discover the one player Jack Grealish would never go for in the dressing room and get the lowdown on Kyle?s birthday celebrations. But what does he really think of Browny?s present? Check out Kyle and Browny?s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest one, Kyle picks the four defenders he?d have on Mount Rushmore, names who would be his ideal guest on the pod and answers questions from Countdown host Colin Murray and CBBC favourite Hacker the Dog. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lbpbvf If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email kylewalker@bbc.co.uk.

Kyle and Browny return with a pod about the backroom staff at a football club. Who are the heroes behind the scenes? How did someone end up winning Sergio Aguero’s Range Rover in a raffle? And who on Earth is Disney Hawkes?? Kyle reveals the people who have helped him at his clubs down the years, including a man known as Rambo, explains why the kit men are usually the funniest people in the dressing room and he recalls his first own goal - but which team-mate scored the best one he ever saw? Check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest one, they debate whether Lamine Yamal is better at 17 than Lionel Messi was, Kyle reveals the player who used to fall asleep in Man City team meetings, and explains Reggaeton to Browny. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l9qw80 If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email kylewalker@bbc.co.uk.

Liverpool’s Premier League title win, the race to make the Champions League spots, PSG v Inter Milan and Harry Kane’s first trophy - lots for Kyle and Browny to get stuck into in the latest pod. Kyle reveals what happened when Vinny Kompany facetimed him after winning the Bundesliga, gives flowers to Liverpool for getting the Premier League title done and explains where he thinks the Champions League Final will be won and lost when Inter Milan face PSG. He also talks about his upcoming Coppa Italia Final against Bologna and why victory would mean so much, gives his thoughts on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s decision to leave Liverpool and picks who will make the Champions League spots from England this season. He also reveals why his recovery from an elbow injury was tougher than other injury setbacks suffered during his career. Don’t forget to check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest episode, they discuss whether Kyle really believes he could have taken Thierry Henry is a foot race and there’s a question from actor and comedian Matt Lucas. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l7vnx9 If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email kylewalker@bbc.co.uk.

We’re getting tough on this week’s episode of the pod as Kyle and Browny chat about physicality. Kyle reveals which two Tottenham midfielders used to have bone crunching tackles in training, what is Pep Guardiola’s go-to-skill on the training field and which other Premier League boss still had it when he joined in with the lads. Browny rates the toughest tacklers he faced in his era, Kyle compares Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly to a former team-mate and explains why Virgil van Dijk rarely needs to go to ground. They also discuss how things can get a bit tasty in a match between starters and non-starters before a game and if players ever tried to injure a team-mate in order to get themselves into the manager’s eleven. Kyle also names the player he’s found most difficult to mark during his career - and it’s not M’Bappe, Vinicius Jr. or Neymar. He pays tribute to Manchester City 3rd keeper Scott Carson and did Browny really ask for his own hotel room so he could prepare properly for that Tottenham v Milan legends game? Don’t forget to check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest episode, England legend Ashley Cole asks Kyle who is the toughest left back he’s come up against. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l6g95b?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email kylewalker@bbc.co.uk.

Kyle explains what was behind his widely-publicised chat with Joao Felix in the Napoli tunnel at half-time where he was heard saying, “Just pass the ball - we are not Messi.” This leads to a chat about heated debates in the dressing room and whether he and Michael Brown preferred an arm around the shoulder or a kick up the backside. They also discuss what it was like for Kyle going back to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, why so many British players are now moving abroad and Kyle reveals what makes the players scarper in the dressing room before a Serie A match. Kyle also gives his thoughts on the return of Bukayo Saka and Oscar Bobb from their long injury lay-offs and he gives Nottingham Forest their flowers and reveals which player he thinks should definitely be in the Premier League team of the season. Browny asks Kyle about the jokers in the Milan squad and at some of his former clubs: which Milan player is now speaking English because of Kyle? Why should you never go for Riyad Mahrez? And who has the “strongest arms in the world”? Don’t forget to check out Kyle and Browny’s first Q&A episode, where you’ll discover how they spent their first paycheck and the one match they wish they’d never bothered playing in. Listen here exclusively on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l4zvx0 If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email kylewalker@bbc.co.uk.

Kyle and Michael Brown are together once again and this time they’re discussing Kyle’s AC Milan debut which saw them face their biggest rivals, Inter. Kyle takes us through the day from his preparation through to walking out onto the pitch and then the game itself. He also talks about what it means to wear the Milan shirt and follow in the footsteps of some legendary players and how England football icon, David Beckham, slid into his DMs to wish him luck. We also get a window into how he’s adapting to taking instructions in Italian and which team-mate is being his dressing room translator. Kyle and Browny are also recording some special Q&A episodes just for BBC Sounds this season. If you want to ask them a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email kylewalker@bbc.co.uk. The first episode will be out on Monday, so make sure you hit subscribe so you don't miss a thing.

Kyle Walker is joined by Michael Brown to discuss Thomas Tuchel's first England camp as Kyle closes in on his target of 100 caps. Kyle also talks about facing Dele Alli in Serie A, and trying to help him avoid a red card, and gives his reaction to Newcastle's League Cup victory. Meanwhile, Browny recalls his recent appearance in the Spurs vs AC Milan legends match, and an unforgettable meeting with Andrea Pirlo. Kyle and Browny are also doing some special Q&A episodes. If you’ve ever wanted to ask an elite player a question about the game, about a footballer's life or what it’s really like to come up against Messi, M’Bappe, Vinicius Jr and the rest, email KyleWalker@bbc.co.uk.

The Kyle Walker Podcast is back with Michael Brown for a new series of the pod and they have a lot to chat about. Since their last recording together, Kyle has left Manchester City to join seven-time European champions AC Milan on loan until the end of the season. Kyle takes us through it all: how the move came about, why he couldn’t turn down the opportunity and the role played by the one and only Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Kyle also reflects on his time at Manchester City: the unprecedented success, his sadness at saying goodbye and his respect for Pep Guardiola. He also reveals his initiation song that got everyone - even the Milan gaffer - up on their feet, the impact he hopes the move will have on his England career, the never-ending goodbye tour before he left and Kyle even gives us a little bit of Italian. Kyle and Browny are also recording some special Q&A episodes this season. If you want to ask them a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email kylewalker@bbc.co.uk.

It’s Christmas (almost) so Kyle, Browny and Chris have got their paper hats on and are talking about what the festive season is like for Premier League players: how much are they really allowed to eat on Christmas Day? Which manager was a bit of a Scrooge? And what gift do you buy for a footballer? Browny reveals what used to go on at Christmas parties in his playing days and recalls some of the fancy dress outfits he wore, while Kyle explains why the days of footballers going out in the centre of town has become impossible. They also chat about snoods, Browny’s sleigh and the Christmas legend who lives at the end of Kyle’s road.

What does Pep Guardiola’s office smell like? Who’s in the Man City and England Sauna Clubs? And why did Riyad Mahrez have his own pasta? Kyle is taking us into the inner sanctum in this episode of the pod as we learn what really goes on at a Premier League club training ground. He reveals how often Pep is on the training ground, what they chat about in their one-on-ones and why the gaffer’s office always smells so nice. We learn what footballers keep in their lockers and how one QPR player’s bad breath led to his being messed with. We hear about the hi-tech equipment required to keep elite athletes going like cryogenic chambers and recovery pods, while Browny recalls the old days when the communal bath would become an impromptu diving pool. We also get taken through a regular week at Manchester City: how long they train for, why insomnia is a problem after games and which is the most important training session of the week. And for the first time, a listener is invited into the studio to prove if they can really beat Kyle Walker. But who will prevail in the Three Cracker Challenge?

Kyle and Browny tell Chris about some of the most unforgettable games - for the right and the wrong reasons - they’ve ever played in. The biggest wins, worst defeats, best atmospheres - and craziest clashes. Kyle also reflects on his time recently with England and what it was like playing under Lee Carsley.

Kyle, Chris and Browny are joined by a very special guest - Kyle’s former full-back partner and Spurs legend Danny Rose. Kyle and Danny talk about what it was like growing up playing against each other - and share the secrets of their success playing left and right back together for Spurs. Danny also talks about his famous debut goal against Arsenal - and the impact of confronting Jose Mourinho in the Amazon documentary ‘All or Nothing’. Plus, more of your emails to icanbeatkylewalker@bbc.co.uk

With Man Utd and England both welcoming in new managers the boys share stories about when a new gaffer comes into the dressing room. The new ideas, the new tactics, the new rules… the new diets! Kyle talks about the first time he met Pep - and the managers who’ve had the biggest impact on him as a player. Plus, more of your emails to icanbeatkylewalker@bbc.co.uk.

After Chris’s break the boys are back together and Kyle is buzzing for his teammate who's just won the Ballon d’Or. Chris, Kyle and Browny give their reaction to Rodri being named the world’s best male footballer - and discuss awards more generally. There’s also a bad Ballon d’Or quiz and, as it’s Halloween, Kyle and Browny talk about the time they both ‘trick or treated’ Ronaldo.

Chris is on holiday this week, so Kyle and Michael are taking the armband - quite literally - as they discuss what it's like to a lead a team. They're joined by the former Everton and England skipper Phil Jagielka to discuss what makes a great captain and why. The trio look back on their careers as leaders and whether they were made or moulded; who their leadership heroes were; the best captains they played under - and the worst - what it's like to face up the media as the skipper; when can you be a friend to your teammates and when you have to be the police; and what sort of responsibilities a modern leader has when the manager takes control of so much of the on-pitch decision making. Phil and Kyle discuss leadership roles at international level and how that differs from being a club captain, and then the current Manchester City skipper talks about the responsibility of taking over the armband of the Premier League champions, the legacy his predecessors left him at the Etihad, and what it was like to raise that trophy above his head at the end of last season.

With Chris Hughes off sunning himself on holiday, Kyle Walker and Michael Brown get together to reflect on Kyle’s time back in the England fold - and react to the news that Thomas Tuchel is to become the new England manager. They also bring listeners the huge news that the podcast now has an email address - icanbeatkylewalker@bbc.co.uk - a place for people to get in touch with their questions for Kyle, and to tell the world what they think they can beat him at.

On this week's episode, Kyle, Chris and Michael Brown discuss the best and worst away days for a footballer. From intimidating grounds and tight dressing rooms, to travel and pre-match meals, the trio dig into the weeds to find out what happens when a team plays away from home. Kyle discusses what it's like to be out of the country for long periods of time during pre-season tours and international tournaments, and what devices modern players use to quell the boredom. From petting dogs to Playstations, it's a fascinating insight into what happens when you're away from home for as much as five weeks at a time. They discuss the best and worst journeys to away grounds, notably an occasion when Kyle was playing for Spurs where there was a very difficult moment on a plane heading to Sunderland which forced one teammate to decide to take a taxi home to London from the north east rather than board a plane again. They talk best and worst roommates: don't room with Jimmy Bullard; the most intimidating grounds both in England and abroad, and why playing small teams in the FA Cup is unmatched. And the episode ends with a chaotic quiz to see whether Michael can really beat Kyle Walker when it comes to a very specific question set by Chris. To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play You'll Never Beat Kyle Walker”