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On The Continent - A European Football Podcast
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It was a deadline day of decisions for young Malick Fofana who ate breakfast thinking he was going to Arsenal, sipped his French onion soup at lunchtime eyeing up a move to Crystal Palace, but ended up having dinner in Sunderland.
Lars Sivertsen joins Dotun and Andy to detail the extraordinary story of Fofana's move to the Black Cats. Plus, is Borussia Dortmund the right move for Ethan Nwaneri? How long will José Mourinho's honeymoon at Real Madrid last? And how far can the Norwegian sides go in this season's Champions League?
Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.
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On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every Thursday and Friday throughout the 2026/27 European football season, covering the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, the Süper Lig, Eredivisie, Liga Portugal and more.
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36:34|Thursday night Champions League fixtures do still feel a little bit weird, and that weirdness was matched on and off the pitch last night. After Fenerbahçe's 1-1 draw with Roma, their manager İsmail Kartal announced his resignation in the post-match press conference. Unfortunately for left-back Archie Brown, nobody gave him a heads up.Lars Sivertsen joins Andy to dissect Thursday night's action, including Bayern Munich's demolition of Bodø/Glimt. We all know they're good, but will they finally make that count in this season's competition?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!***Is Max Allegri in trouble already?
42:11|Ladies and gentlemen, the Champions League is back! Unfortunately for Napoli though, their opening night defeat to Arsenal makes it three losses on the bounce for Max Allegri. At a club as unforgiving as Aurelio De Laurentiis' Napoli, might he already be nearing an exit?Miguel Delaney joins Dotun and Andy from Naples to give us the lowdown. Plus, José Mourinho gets his first Champions League win back at Real Madrid, but their performance left us with more questions than answers. And it's a European breakthrough for Ireland and Real Betis' Troy Parrott. A flash in the pan or the start of something great?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!***Can Juventus and Milan return to the top?
31:01|our years without lifting the scudetto is far too long for a storied club like Milan, but six years for Juventus really does take the biscuit. Now, with the table reset, a summer transfer window finished, and fresh faces through the door, can we expect something more from these two giants of the Italian game who have been down on their luck for the last half-decade?Nicky Bandini joins Andy to break down their 1-1 draw at the Allianz Stadium, and also a thriller between champions Inter and potential challengers Napoli. Can anybody stop Cristian Chivu's side this season?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!***Ask OTC: Will Rafael Leão reach his potential at Galatasaray?
37:34|Rafael Leão has been the first name on AC Milan's team sheet since the early 2020s, but there’s always been a feeling that he hasn’t reached the heights many predicted for him. Will his move to Galatasaray change that?Lars joins Andy and Dotun to discuss. Also, what will Ibrahim Mbaye offer Aston Villa? Why did Folarin Balogun's move to Everton fall through? And to round off our look at deadline day, which player desperately needed a move away, but didn't get one?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!***Ask OTC: Do Liverpool really need Bradley Barcola?
32:26|Liverpool have finally got their man - but do they actually need him?Kevin Hatchard joins Andy and Dotun to get into that. Also, what kind of reception did José Mourinho receive at the Bernabéu? How did LASK pull off their Champions League comeback against Celtic? And, of course, we ask Kevin for his favourite stadium in the Bundesliga.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!***Does the Bundesliga have a Bayern problem?
57:41|It's never exactly a hot take to suggest Bayern Munich might come away as Bundesliga champions, and that's very much the case for this season once again. With Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen both in transition, might this be the season where Vincent Kompany's side surpass even the lofty heights of Pep Guardiola's time at the club?Kevin Hatchard makes his debut on the show to discuss that prospect. Plus, Donyell Malen and Paulo Dybala link up three times to lead Roma to a 4-0 thrashing of Fiorentina. Can Dybalen, as some are calling them, take them to Scudetto contention? Plus, Fenerbahçe reach the Champions League for the first time in nearly two decades. Just how significant is that for the Süper Lig?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!***Inside the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
18:47|While the so-called 'traditional curtain-raiser' may not get much respect in England, in Germany it carries much more weight. This season, the German Supercup was a trophy that both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund wanted to win. So clearly, this wasn't one Andy could possibly miss.He spent the weekend in Dortmund to watch Niko Kovač's BVB take on Vincent Kompany's double-winners.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!***Ask OTC: Is Davide Ancelotti a nepo baby or master communicator?
31:50|The start of Ligue 1 this weekend sees Davide Ancelotti begin his first managerial job in Europe. And it's with a huge club competing in this season's Champions League: Lille.Dotun and Andy are joined by Nicky Bandini to discuss Ancelotti's credentials and whether he's ready for the jump. Elsewhere, Nicky reflects on Gennaro Gattuso's disastrous start at Lazio, while Andy explains why Jobe Bellingham needs more patience, not more expectation. And there's honourable mentions for the incredible array of British talent in this season's Serie A...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!***