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Welcome to The Athletic's home of audio documentaries and special interview series from across the world of football.

    How Klopp turned doubters into believers: A podcast special

    How Klopp turned doubters into believers: A podcast special

    As Jurgen Klopp's near-nine year stay at Liverpool comes to a close on Sunday, join us for a special look back through the highs, lows and everything in-between during the German's reign at Anfield.
    Guy Clarke looks back through the years with insights from The Athletic's James Pearce, Simon Hughes, Andy Jones, Oli Kay and Michael Cox as well as Walk On host Tony Evans, author of Jurgen Said To Me: Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool and the Remaking of City Dan Morgan and Josh Williams, writer of Data Game: The Story of Liverpool FC's Analytics Revolution.
    Voiced and Produced by Guy Clarke
    With contributions from James Pearce, Simon Hughes, Andy Jones, Oli Kay, Michael Cox, Tony Evans, Dan Morgan and Josh Williams
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    • 48 min
    Why does the Masters stand out from golf's other tournaments?

    Why does the Masters stand out from golf's other tournaments?

    The 2024 Masters gets underway at Augusta National Golf Club later this week and The Athletic's Brendan Quinn, Brody Miller and Gabby Herzig are here to get you ready.
    What makes the Masters stand out from the rest of golf's major tournaments? Can Scottie Scheffler continue his dominance? How will Jon Rahm play after joining LIV Golf? Can Tiger Woods make it through four rounds? BQ, Brody and Gabby cover the major storylines and get your read for Thursday's opening round.
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    • 15 min
    Liverpool: A League Cup love affair

    Liverpool: A League Cup love affair

    Ahead of appearing in their record 14th League Cup Final against Chelsea on Sunday, join Caoimhe O'Neill as we take you through Liverpool's nine previous League Cup wins.
    Jamie Carragher, Mark Lawrenson and Rob Jones all share their memories of winning the tournament with the Reds during their playing days, while Walk On regulars Tony Evans, Simon Hughes and James Pearce share the significance of each triumph along the way.
    Presented by Caoimhe O'Neill
    Produced by Guy Clarke
    Written by Guy Clarke and Caoimhe O'Neill
    Contributions from Jamie Carragher, James Pearce, Mark Lawrenson, Rob Jones, Simon Hughes and Tony Evans
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    • 43 min
    Bukayo Saka: Arsenal and England’s starboy

    Bukayo Saka: Arsenal and England’s starboy

    There’s no doubt that Bukayo Saka is Arsenal and England’s starboy. The individual accolades have been piling up ever since his name first cropped up on the teamsheet. Listed for the FIFA Golden Boy Award in 2021, he is the back to back England Men’s Player of the Season, twice he has been awarded Arsenal Men’s Player of the Season, he's the PFA Young Player of the Year for 2022-23, and now FIFA Balon d'Or nominee 2023. In short the 22 year old’s career is on the up and up.

    Over the course of this podcast The Athletic looks back on Saka’s brief story so far. Topics include first impressions of Bukayo as a boy, his values, how a player goes from the Academy to professional player, comparisons with Arsenal legend David Rocastle, the aftermath of the Euro 2020 Final, and what his future holds.

    You will hear from former players Ian Wright and Adrian Clarke, Saka’s former coaches Greg Lincoln, Stephen Morrow, Andries Jonker, Arsenal administrator Lynn Chaney, and The Athletic’s Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas.

    Get ready to fall in love a little more with the Starboy.

    Written and produced by Abi Paterson
    Sound mixing and production by Jay Beale
    Interviews by Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas
    Additional production by Mike Stavrou 
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    • 28 min
    Access All Areas: Brentford - Episode 4: European ambitions and the Ivan Toney dilemma

    Access All Areas: Brentford - Episode 4: European ambitions and the Ivan Toney dilemma

    To round up our series on Brentford we answer the outstanding questions on the Bees.
    What next for star striker Ivan Toney following his ban from football by the FA?
    How far up the Premier League table can the club go?
    And what are the club doing behind the scenes to ensure that they can keep improving year on year?
    Plus we hear about the women's team and how the club are supporting them.
    Hear from Chief Exec Jon Varney, Head Coach Thomas Frank, Captain Christian Norgaard, Performance Director Ben Ryan, Director of Football Phil Giles, Women's Head Coach Karleigh Osbourne, and Technical Director Lee Dykes on all this - and their thoughts on what the future holds for the club.
    Host: Jay Harris
    Producer: Abi Paterson
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    • 29 min
    Access All Areas: Brentford - Episode 3: Eriksen, Rowan, and the Heart of West London

    Access All Areas: Brentford - Episode 3: Eriksen, Rowan, and the Heart of West London

    Brentford Football Club suffered a devastating loss to their staff in November 2018 when Technical Director Robert Rowan passed away in his sleep aged just 28 due to a fatal cardiomyopathy episode.
    Christian Eriksen, the Danish international who had a heart attack on the pitch in 2021, was lucky. He survived and went on to play for Brentford from January 2022.
    In this episode we bring you their stories and tell you about the work that the club is doing with their community to raise awareness for heart charities.
    Hear from Robert's wife Suzanne Rowan, Head Coach Thomas Frank, Captain Christian Norgaard, Director of Football Phil Giles, B Team Head Coach Neil MacFarlane, Technical Director Lee Dykes and Director Nity Raj
    Host: Jay Harris
    Producer: Abi Paterson
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    • 30 min

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