The Future of Football VERSUS

The Women’s Super League is braced for one of the greatest season finales in its history.

As Manchester City and Chelsea’s tussle for the title goes down to the wire, the VERSUS team breaks down what’s changed in recent years to make the WSL’s competitiveness the envy of every other league in the world.

We also take a look at the cultural legacy of ‘The Invincibles’ 20 years on, and give flowers to another great of the game in Karen Carney.

‘The Future of Football’ is a podcast from VERSUS bringing you closer to the people, the stories and the ideas shaping the future of the game we love.

Mayowa Quadri (@mayowaquadri_)
Ahmed Shooble (@AhmedShooble)
Amie Cripps (@AmiLouCri)
Corey Pellatt (@CoreyPellatt)

Marcus Rashford has found himself on the receiving end of online abuse on an industrial scale, and this week he finally clapped back.

After Rashford said “enough is enough” and put the subject of abuse back on the radar, the VERSUS team looks at how contemporary fan culture has evolved to be so toxic and the role creators like Mark Goldbridge have played in that change.

We also break down the recent moves to finally address the ACL injury epidemic in women’s football, and reflect on the cultural impact from one of African football’s true modern greats: Yaya Touré.

‘The Future of Football’ is a podcast from VERSUS bringing you closer to the people, the stories and the ideas shaping the future of the game we love.

Mayowa Quadri (@mayowaquadri_)
Ahmed Shooble (@AhmedShooble)
Amie Cripps (@AmiLouCri)
Corey Pellatt (@CoreyPellatt)

Chelsea vs Barcelona is one of the few matches in football that holds the same weight across both men's and women's senior teams.

As Chelsea face their bitter rivals in the second leg of the UWCL in front of a sell out crowd, the VERSUS team breaks down why this tie and moment is so significant for women’s football in Britain and beyond.

The team also discuss why we needed Liverpool and Adidas to rekindle their relationship following a new deal between the two, the varying viewpoints around the scrapping of FA Cup replays and Hall of Fame inductee Andy Cole gets inducted into the VERSUS Hall of Game.

‘The Future of Football’ is a podcast from VERSUS bringing you closer to the people, the stories and the ideas shaping the future of the game we love.

Mayowa Quadri (@mayowaquadri_)
Ahmed Shooble (@AhmedShooble)
Amie Cripps (@AmiLouCri)
Corey Pellatt (@CoreyPellatt)

AC Milan just opened a first-of-its-kind experience in European football, unveiling a ‘Front Row Experience’ inspired by the NBA’s history of offering curtsied seats to the most influential faces in culture.

The VERSUS team breaks down the strategy behind AC’s move, and why Europe’s biggest teams are taking the lead from US sports when it comes to making their brands more culturally relevant.

We also look at Dele Alli’s appearance on Monday Night Football should be celebrated, the importance of players being their authentic selves in public, and the deeper message behind Dominic Solanke’s all-timer season.

‘The Future of Football’ is a podcast from VERSUS bringing you closer to the people, the stories and the ideas shaping the future of the game we love.

Mayowa Quadri (@mayowaquadri_)
Ahmed Shooble (@AhmedShooble)
Amie Cripps (@AmiLouCri)

Corey Pellatt (@CoreyPellatt)

Kobbie Mainoo has captured our attention in recent weeks with his dazzling performances but the 18-year-old is now capturing our hearts with his persona.

The VERSUS team breaks down why the the Manchester United youngster is so likeable and how he represents football's new frontier of teenage global superstars.

We also discuss the ever-increasing tribalism in English women's football in light of Jonas Eidevall's victory over Emma Hayes in the Continental Cup final, as well as explaining why now, is the right time for Nike to bring back the iconic T90.

'The Future of the Football' is a podcast from VERSUS bringing you closer to the people, the stories and the ideas shaping the future of the game we love.

Host:

Mayowa Quadri (@mayowaquadri_)

Cast:

Amie Cripps (@AmiLouCri)

Corey Pellatt(@CoreyPellatt)

Ep. 38: England’s Kit Outrage, Gabriel Moses’ Greatness and Super Fran Kirby

Nike’s latest England kit drop received a lot of coverage but the stand-out talking point was an artistic reinterpretation of the St. George’s cross. The Three Lions kit became the target for a morally bankrupt and misguided mob of grifters, career politicians and bigoted media.

The VERSUS team breaks down why the outrage about the kit design is not only toxic within football, but showcases a plethora of other serious issues within the game relating to various forms of discrimination.

We also discuss how Gabriel Moses continues to create iconic moments in football via his lens, and we give flowers to a true modern great in the game: Super Fran Kirby.

'The Future of the Football' is a podcast from VERSUS bringing you closer to the people, the stories and the ideas shaping the future of the game we love.

Host:
Mayowa Quadri (@mayowaquadri_)

Cast:
Amie Cripps (@AmiLouCri)
Corey Pellatt(@CoreyPellatt)