James Richardson’s Kings of Europe

James Richardson’s Kings of Europe
  • 5.0 (7)
  • FOOTBALL
  • UPDATED WEEKLY
James Richardson’s Kings of Europe

To celebrate 30 years of the Champions League, James Richardson speaks to big-name winners about their memories of lifting European club football’s ultimate prize.

  1. EP. 15 - MARSEILLE 1993 / AC MILAN 1994... with Marcel Desailly

    05/22/2023

    EP. 15 - MARSEILLE 1993 / AC MILAN 1994... with Marcel Desailly

    Marcel Desailly joins James Richardson to talk about successive Champions League wins with Marseille & AC Milan. The former Chelsea defender discusses the battle to persuade his family not to go to University and how Fabio Capello transformed him.

    58 min
  2. EP. 14 - MANCHESTER UNITED 2008... with Rio Ferdinand

    05/15/2023

    EP. 14 - MANCHESTER UNITED 2008... with Rio Ferdinand

    Rio Ferdinand reveals how the prospect of taking a Champions League Final penalty left him feeling legless and so too the celebrations after captaining Manchester United to victory against Chelsea in the Final that went into the early hours in Moscow.

    57 min
  3. EP. 13 - REAL MADRID 2014... with Paul Clement

    05/08/2023

    EP. 13 - REAL MADRID 2014... with Paul Clement

    How do you keep a changing room of Galácticos happy? What is it like for a former PE teacher from England to coach alongside Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane? Paul Clement discusses how Real Madrid came back to win a dramatic first ‘One City’ Champions League final against Atletico Madrid in 2014.

    51 min
  4. EP. 12 - LIVERPOOL 2019... with Jordan Henderson

    05/01/2023

    EP. 12 - LIVERPOOL 2019... with Jordan Henderson

    Jordan Henderson looks back on the 2019 final with Tottenham where he finally got to lift the Champions League and share an emotional embrace with his dad. Liverpool’s captain reminisces about the road to Madrid after an epic Semi-Final comeback.

    47 min
  5. EP. 11 - BARCELONA 2009... with Yaya Toure

    04/24/2023

    EP. 11 - BARCELONA 2009... with Yaya Toure

    An integral member of Pep Guardiola’s iconic Barcelona team of the late Noughties, Yaya Toure talks through the dressing room dynamic, the making of Lionel Messi, playing centre half in the final against Manchester United and his own journey from the Ivory Coast to multiple trophy winner.

    59 min
  6. EP. 10 - BAYERN MUNICH 2001... with Owen Hargreaves

    04/17/2023

    EP. 10 - BAYERN MUNICH 2001... with Owen Hargreaves

    Owen Hargreaves looks back at his unusual path from working in McDonalds to winning the Champions League with Bayern Munich as a little known 20-year-old. The ex-Manchester United midfielder also reveals the impact of injuries on life after football.

    57 min
  7. EP. 9 - CHELSEA 2021... with Cesar Azpilicueta

    04/10/2023

    EP. 9 - CHELSEA 2021... with Cesar Azpilicueta

    Cesar Azpilicueta joins James to talk about his path to lifting the Champions League, 9 years after joining the club after they’d last won it. Chelsea’s captain gives a fascinating insight into the tactics and preparations to overcome Manchester City.

    45 min
  8. EP. 8 - BARCELONA 2006... with Henrik Larsson

    04/03/2023

    EP. 8 - BARCELONA 2006... with Henrik Larsson

    Henrik Larsson looks back on his key role in Barcelona’s 2006 Champions League triumph and how he celebrated beating Arsenal in style! The Celtic legend also looks back on his glorious spell at Parkhead with some intriguing behind the scenes stories.

    52 min
See All (15)

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
7 Ratings

About

To celebrate 30 years of the Champions League, James Richardson speaks to big-name winners about their memories of lifting European club football’s ultimate prize.

Information

You Might Also Like

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada