On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

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Welcome to On The Continent, the dedicated European football podcast brought to you by the Football Ramble.  Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined by the best European football experts to dissect the headlines from across the continent and take you inside the European game. New shows throughout the 2026 World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 20H AGO

    Ask OTC: Lukaku’s fate, Schlotterbeck’s choice and an English legend at Cesena

    After failing to return to training, Romelu Lukaku's future at Napoli hangs in the balance. It seems unbelievable given his relationship with Antonio Conte, but is Lukaku's absence reflective of his time in Naples? Nicky Bandini stands first in line to answer that as she joins Dotun and Andy to answer more of your questions! Could Nico Schlotterbeck be on the move? How has Ashley Cole performed at Cesena? And if you had to watch just one country’s football forever, which would it be? Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com. For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  2. 1D AGO

    If at first you don't succeed, fail, fail again

    Yet another disastrous qualification campaign has ended with Italy failing to reach the World Cup for the third successive time. First under Gian Piero Ventura in 2017, then in 2022 with Roberto Mancini, and now in 2026 under the management of Gennaro Gattuso. Nicky Bandini joins Dotun and Andy to express her disappointment, but it's not all doom and gloom! There was euphoria for Sweden, Türkiye, and the Czech Republic as they all qualified to play in North America. And finally, back in club football, Bayern Munich's Harry Kane is out with an injury sustained while on international duty. Can they compete without their star man up top? Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com. For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min

  3. MAR 27

    Ask OTC: Salah’s next move, Lens’ fixture dispute and could Klopp return?

    The news of Mohamed Salah's Liverpool exit reverberated across the football world. Some have linked him to the Saudi Pro League, others to MLS - but would staying in Europe actually be his best move? And if so, where should he go next? Nicky Bandini joins Andy and Dotun to tackle more of your questions. Were Ligue 1 right to accommodate PSG's Champions League schedule? Could Jürgen Klopp return to coaching? And what are Austria's chances at the World Cup? Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com. For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min

  4. MAR 26

    Just don't mess it up

    Italy, we send you one simple message ahead of your World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland tonight. Please, all you have to do is not screw it up. But will it really be as straight forward as it should - emphasis on SHOULD - be for a nation that hasn't been at the world's biggest tournament since 2014? Nicky Bandini joins Dotun and Andy to share her anxiety. Plus, after La Liga's most drawn out transfer story of all time, Antoine Griezmann is finally set to leave Atlético Madrid for Orlando City in the summer! How will he be remembered at the Metropolitano? And Endrick, now at Lyon, is back in the Brazil squad. But please, let's not make the obvious Pelé comparisons... or maybe we just can't help ourselves! Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com. For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  5. MAR 23

    De Klassieker exposes Ajax and Feyenoord's flaws

    There was a time when De Klassieker represented the very best that Dutch football had to offer. Long gone are the days of Frenkie de Jong, Wesley Sneijder, Dirk Kuyt and of course the countless Netherlands legends who passed through Feyenoord and Ajax in the 20th century. What we're left with are two sides nowhere near the standard of title contenders. Andy is joined by Dutch journalist Kalum van Oudheusden - who was at the game - to dissect all the biggest talking points. Is time running out for Robin van Persie? What has happened to Ajax's legendary youth academy? And is Raheem Sterling living up to the lofty expectations placed on him? Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com. For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  6. MAR 20

    Ask OTC: Galatasaray’s latest stumble, Troy Parrott’s impressive form and Joan Laporta’s return!

    Dotun, Andy and Miguel Delaney are here to answer more of your questions after another wonderfully chaotic week of European football. They start with another disappointing exit for Galatasaray and ask what can be done to improve their fortunes on future European adventures. Plus: exciting times at Málaga, the transfer futures of Enzo Fernández and Troy Parrott, and Joan Laporta’s return to Barcelona! Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com. For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min

  7. MAR 19

    And then there were eight

    The wheat has truly been separated from the chaff in the Champions League. Atlético Madrid face Barcelona in an all-Spanish quarter-final - will Diego Simeone finally break their European duck? Miguel Delaney joins Dotun and Andy for a blockbuster Champions League show. Can Real Madrid find a way past the indomitable Bayern Munich? Plus, why are Sporting flying under everyone’s radar? Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com. For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  8. MAR 16

    Barcelona smoke Sevilla with one eye on Newcastle

    Five goals, a Raphinha hat-trick, Gavi returning to action, and still resting some legs: Barcelona couldn't have asked for a better prelude to their Champions League second leg against Newcastle. Andy and David discuss their 5-2 victory over Sevilla in a game that – once more – put the importance of Raphinha to this team in block capitals. More surprising was the return of vintage João Cancelo. Did this game show why Barcelona must try to sign him permanently? We also take a closer look at Sevilla's woes and discuss how Barcelona might try and neutralise – or avoid – Newcastle's physicality on Wednesday night. Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com. For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
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Welcome to On The Continent, the dedicated European football podcast brought to you by the Football Ramble.  Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined by the best European football experts to dissect the headlines from across the continent and take you inside the European game. New shows throughout the 2026 World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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