HeyJaredThe Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic's flagship football podcast, hosted by Ayo Akinwolere and featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Phil Hay, Adam Crafton and Matt Slater will take you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 54
- Latest publication
- Sep 24, 2026
- Audience
- Apple #86 · US
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 4, 2026
Latest episodes
Is the Chelsea 'project' stuck? (opens the original)
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Clearlake Capital have taken “full control” of Chelsea, purchasing Todd Boehly’s minority stake. Kate Mason is joined by Matt Slater, Liam Twomey and Rob Green to get into why Boehly’s four year affiliation with the club has come to an end, and what it means for the Chelsea ‘project’. Plus, Matt explains Clearlake's £5bn valuation of the club - more than double the purchase price back in 2022, and we get into the latest on Chelsea's stalling stadium plans. Host: Kate Mason With: Liam Twomey, Mat
Kylian Mbappe interview: Liverpool talks, Mourinho at Madrid and idolising Ronaldo (opens the original)
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Kylian Mbappe sits down exclusively with Daniel Taylor from The Athletic for a wide ranging interview at Real Madrid’s training ground. In a wide ranging conversation, he revealed how close he came to joining Liverpool before PSG, working with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, his favourite World Cup memories and what he does in his spare time to unwind. Hosts: Emma Paton & Danny Taylor Guest: Kylian Mbappe Executive Producer: Alex Hoffman Videographer: Rachael Tinde Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p
Ornstein latest: Brentford’s recruitment recipe (opens the original)
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Brentford continued their excellent start to the season with a 3-0 win over Chelsea on Friday night. Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, James Horncastle and Liam Tharme to dive into how the west London side operate so efficiently on and off the pitch. David also answers listener questions on Spurs' latest investment and what is going on at executive level at Manchester United. Plus, don't miss our teaser for David's brand new series: Truth or Padel. Host: Emma Paton With: Dav
How Brighton humbled Arsenal + Spurs hit rock bottom (opens the original)
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Arsenal were dealt a humbling on Saturday as Brighton ran riot on the south coast. Emma Paton is joined by Cerys Jones and Rob Green to get into how Fabian Hurzeler did a job on the Premier League champions, and where this result leaves Mikel Arteta's side. Plus, after their worst ever start to a Premier League season, we get into Spurs' defeat to Aston Villa that leaves them bottom of the league, and Stu James drops by to discuss his weekly feature for The Athletic, ranking the performance of a
What If... the Super League had happened? (opens the original)
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On this week's episode of What If, we're diving into the 2021 European Super League project, which collapsed within a matter of days. Host Emma Paton is joined by Matt Slater and Dan Kilpatrick to see what would've happened if the idea actually went ahead. Could it have worked, what would it have meant for domestic leagues, the Champions League and the fabric of football? Host: Emma Paton Guests: Matt Slater, Dan Kilpatrick Executive Producer: Guy Clarke Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody Ho
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Apple #86 · US
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