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With that, the 25/26 domestic season is over. However, before you get gripped by World Cup fever, Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish have the small matter of the Champions League final to mull over.
We credit Arsenal for taking PSG to the brink. Luke has less time for stuttered penalties - not in a World Cup year. Plus, we discuss the somewhat confusing legacy of Arne Slot after it was announced that he is leaving Liverpool.
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The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally.
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45:27|Stevey Clarke's Scots are up and running at the World Cup! John McGinn with the goal that clinched the win. Definitely worth the 90 minutes of sleep, eh Jim?Pete, Jim & Vish (with the assistance of a few cans of Carabao) pulled all-nighters and were richly rewarded by some cracking football. Plus, Guy Mowbray unzips Brazil & Pete re-ignites a very confusing feud with Tim Cahill.Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets hereFind us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***The American dream | 2026 FIFA World Cup
58:02|We've had our first gubbing of the World Cup! And from the 'main hosts' USA against Paraguay! Marcus, Luke and Vish react to a historic day for both the US and Canada after Jesse Marsch's men drew with Bosnia and Herzegovina – all enhanced by Michael Bublé, of course.Elsewhere, England get robbed in Kansas City and move their training next to a notorious dogging site, while Scotland fans are already making their mark in Boston. Plus, who would you rather literally be in the trenches with: Jason Cundy or Jamie O'Hara?Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets here.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***Dick Advocaat's banter bus | 2026 FIFA World Cup
54:24|Three red cards, five goals across two matches, and a goose wearing a Mexico shirt. Ladies and gents, we've got our World Cup back.Marcus, Pete & Vish discuss the opening games of the tournament, preceded by a bizarre collaboration between Andrea Bocelli and K-Pop Demon Hunters singer Ejae. Plus, Vish is baffled by the very concept of an axolotl, Marcus still gets his TVs from Comet, and "big swinging” Dick Advocaat gets his boys onboard a cranky school bus.Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets hereFind us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***The Midfield Centipede | 2026 FIFA World Cup
56:07|Hang up your wall chart, the World Cup is here! Marcus, Luke and Jim are giddy for it all to begin.Today, we look ahead to tonight’s huge opener featuring Mexico, South Africa and Shakira. It’s a classic line-up. Plus, England give us reason to be a bit more excited, partly thanks to our midfield centipede.Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets hereFind us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***Our 2026 World Cup Predictions
44:24|It's World Cup Eve! Marcus, Luke, Jim and Pete fill their tournament stockings with predictions, ranging from well-reasoned guesses to complete punts into the international football void. But Marcus has listened to his heart for one crucial category...Elsewhere, Luke goes big (too big) for his Surprise Package, Jim brings terrible luck on us all, and Pete's notable mad s*** means he'll have to take a trip to Mexico to verify the identity of a dog. Join us!Share your predictions! Tell us on X, Instagram and YouTube, or email us here: show@footballramble.com.Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets here.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***The BIG World Cup Preview
54:58|Just two more sleeps until the World Cup is back in town! If you've not been infected by the World Cup fever yet, don't fret. We've got the pathogen for you, ladies and gents.Marcus, Luke, Jim & Pete are here to preview the tournament, with plenty of chat on the host nations, the favourites, and of course the minnows. Plus, the German sax guy is back, Romário continues to fancy himself a bit too much, and we start the campaign for the return of Colombia's 'Birdman'.Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets hereFind us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***IT'S WORLD CUP WEEK!
54:48|Ladies and gentlemen, it's finally here. The actual World Cup is this bloomin' week! Has anyone checked on Marcus' aunt?He's back in the hot seat, flanked by Luke and Jim to discuss whether England's warm-up game against New Zealand actually happened. Plus, should Captain Tom have been represented during Paraguay's send-off fireworks display? And Florentino Pérez's reign of terror at Real Madrid continues... while José Mourinho's has just begun.Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets hereFind us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***THE JACK'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA FINALE
24:58|They all thought it was over after last week's My Biddy Aunt final. They were wrong. The Luke Nation, the Ehantharajah Empire, and Spelgium will cross swords once more to see who will claim the humungous Jack's Encyclopaedia trophy and the belt to go with it.Jim's on the buttons for this finale, and this time it really is winner takes all.Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets hereFind us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***The Preview Show: Can we sell the air they breathe?
45:54|Reports of World Cup fever have grown exponentially since Tommy Tuchel and his brave boys landed down in the US this week. The World Cup is just days away and we're bloomin' well ready for it.Luke's Ramble coup d'état continues as he refuses to leave the comfy chair. Jim and David join him to take a look at England and Scotland's pre-tournament friendlies in the States. Plus, Grant Hanley's back shaving pal, Japanese cowboy hats, and Rio Ferdinand's marriage-saving spare toilets.Get your Ramble World Cup watch party tickets hereFind us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***