Fox Football Podcast

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Fox Football journalists Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson unpack the big issues in club and international football, and are joined by special guests from the world game.

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393 episodes

The rollercoaster that is Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham w/ The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare

Fox Football's Alex Conrad is joined by The Athletic's Tottenham correspondent Charlie Eccleshare to break down the good and the bad of Ange Postecoglou's first 13 games as a Premier League manager with Tottenham Hotspur. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25m
Nov 29, 2023
The Ange machine rolls on, the worrying City trend and the Socceroos take on the old enemy

Fox Football's Alex Conrad is joined by Fox Sports News host Luke Doherty to wax lyrical yet again about Tottenham Hotspur and Ange Postecoglou as they sit at the top of the Premier League. There's a bit of concern surrounding both Manchester teams, while one relegation candidate might find themselves safe after all. There's also a discussion on whether the Socceroos can repeat their 2003 heroics 20 years on as well as the crazy story behind the 'Soccer Ashes'. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

37m
Oct 11, 2023
Taking stock in the PL amid four-game chaos, history-making Matildas and Socceroos in action

Alex Conrad is joined by Fox Sports News’ Luke Doherty to break down the first four games of the Premier League season. They work out if the table is telling the truth or some early lies as a big run of fixtures loom. There's also a debate on what we want to see from the Socceroos against Mexico as two Matildas make more history. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

41m
Sep 07, 2023
Australia's Football Pioneers: The inspiring stories of how the first Matildas laid the foundation for future generations

Author and academic Dr Greg Downes sits down with Fox Football's Zac Rayson to expand on his new book, The First Matildas, and the remarkable stories of Australia's football pioneers. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32m
Jul 18, 2023
PART TWO: An unofficial punters' guide to the 2023 Women's World Cup

Fox Football's Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson analyse the Matildas and their Group B rivals. They break down Tony Gustavsson's squad and tackle three burning questions surrounding the Aussies ahead of their home World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29m
Jul 13, 2023
PART ONE: An unofficial punters' guide to the 2023 Women's World Cup

Fox Football's Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson preview every group competing at the 2023 Women's World Cup on Australian and New Zealand shores. With several tournament debutants, absurd background stories and plenty of players set to shine, the boys tackle everything you need to know about who to watch out for over the month-long festival of football. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 8m
Jul 13, 2023
The Big Ange Breakdown: His Spurs in-tray, Harry Kane dilemma as ex-Roos skipper weighs in

Fox Football’s Alex Conrad is joined by one of The Athletic’s Tottenham writers Charlie Eccleshare to discuss Ange Postecoglou’s recent appointment as Spurs manager. The pair break down what Ange must take care of as soon as he arrives, why Kane leaving could somehow help him and more, plus a special interview from Fox Sports News’ Luke Doherty with ex-Socceroos skipper Mark Milligan. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27m
Jun 08, 2023
PL End of Season Review... with a twist

Fox Football's Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson review the 2022/23 Premier League season, but with a catch. They boldly decided to revisit their pre-season predictions and see what they got right and what they got so very, very wrong in rather humiliating scenes. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53m
May 31, 2023
Playoff Final Preview: Why the richest game in football is a romantic's dream

Fox Football's Alex Conrad is joined by The Second Tier podcast's Justin Peach to preview the Championship Playoff Final between Luton Town and Coventry City. Both sides haven't been in the top flight in over 20 years, but someone will end that wait in the richest game of football on Sunday in what's been described as the football romantic's dream match-up. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33m
May 24, 2023
Bonkers star behind Man City's CL dominance and Championship playoffs deliver all-time throwback

Fox Football's Alex Conrad, Zac Rayson and Robbie Slater review the Champions League semi-finals as the defending champs Real Madrid were knocked out by a rampant Manchester City while Inter Milan's 'Dad's Army' got the job done in the local derby. Robbie reminisces on his old football tales (again) as the Championship playoffs took a major twist with two throwback teams just 90 minutes away from a Premier League return and plenty more. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

38m
May 18, 2023
The Aussie manager we need to know about, the 21-goal relegation madness that was and crucial CL calls

Fox Football’s Alex Conrad and Robbie Slater discuss the Champions League semi-finals including the two contentious calls that could have major ramifications in the second legs. Everton proved why the boys can no longer classify the show as a “Brighton pod” and Robbie provided unparalleled insight on how much he could relate to an Aussie’s emotional interview that had the football world talking. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35m
May 11, 2023
Interim chaos, the big Ange question and why relegation races are fun

Fox Football's Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson are joined by Robbie Slater who is back from his European soujourn. The boys discuss the crazy nature of interim bosses, the relentless relegation race and the big Ange Postecoglou question that won't go away plus much, much more See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

42m
May 03, 2023
Promotion party! Inside the champagne-soaked celebrations of Hollywood fairytale as told by an Aussie

Fox Football's Alex Conrad is joined by Wrexham's very own Australian goalkeeper Kai Calderbank-Park to talk all about the incredible scenes at The Racecourse on the weekend as Wrexham achieved promotion. Kai spills on who the MVP of the celebrations were, his mum and girlfriend's hilarious reaction at getting a selfie with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as well as much, much more. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35m
Apr 24, 2023
The Championship Run Home: Analysing the crazy seven-team, seven-point race to the Play-Offs

 Fox Football's Alex Conrad is joined by Justin Peach, one half of the team behind The Second Tier podcast, to analyse the run home in the Championship. One team may be already running away with it, but there's still so much more chaos to come before we even get to the play-offs with just seven points separating 6th to 12th place. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

42m
Apr 03, 2023
Feisty 'friendlies', debuts galore and a life without VAR: Socceroos v Ecuador analysis

Fox Football's Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson analyse the Socceroos' friendlies against Ecuador, which were anything but friendly. We returned to a world without VAR, got to see four debuts and a victory on aggregate with lots more to like about the Socceroos' current predicament and the future of the national team See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

39m
Mar 29, 2023
The Socceroos are back! Squad analysis, the hope in the next-gen and THAT Antonio Conte presser

Fox Football's Alex Conrad, Zac Rayson and Robbie Slater return to discuss all thing Socceroos as Graham Arnold's side gear up for the two 'Welcome Home' friendlies against Ecuador. The boys dissect the squad and what some of the inclusions mean for the nation going forward in what could be the most exciting years in Aussie national football. Plus much, much more! See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52m
Mar 20, 2023
A conversation with GRAHAM ARNOLD: The untold stories of the Socceroos' record-breaking World Cup campaign

Fox Football's Victoria Slater is joined by Socceroos coach Graham Arnold just months after he led the nation to a record-breaking World Cup campaign. 'Arnie' shares several untold stories from the qualification process to the weeks in Qatar, how close he came to taking up a different role, what to expect on the road to the 2026 World Cup and much, much more. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

58m
Mar 16, 2023
A chat with ALEX GERSBACH: Seven-year Euro stint, football's great age debate and what Aussie youngsters need to know

Fox Football’s Alex Conrad is joined by recent Colorado Rapids signing and Socceroo Alex Gersbach. Alex lifts the lid on his seven-year stint in Europe, how close he came to returning to the A-League and what Aussie youngsters who follow a similar path must do to succeed, plus a whole lot more. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35m
Mar 06, 2023
Rubbing shoulders with Hollywood and the King: Aussie's wild welcome to Wrexham

Fox Football's Alex Conrad speaks with Wrexham's Australian star Kai Calderbank-Park. From going to a goalkeeping department featuring three England internationals to meeting Hollywood stars and King Charles, it's been a whirlwind journey for the 22-year-old and there's plenty more to come. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30m
Jan 29, 2023
Qatar Chaos: World Cup final four set as Ronaldo's dream ends

Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson are joined by TV producer Victoria Slater to review the epic WC quarters and analyse the final four teams. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53m
Dec 12, 2022
Socceroos World Cup Review - 12 days in dreamland

Alex Conrad, Zac Rayson and Fox Sports football analyst Robbie Slater review the highs and lows of the Socceroos’ World Cup campaign, what the future holds for Graham Arnold and how the game’s powerbrokers can capitalize on the momentum from the Aussies’ historic performance. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

45m
Dec 05, 2022
Socceroos vs Denmark preview with Robbie Slater

Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson are joined by Fox Football pundit Robbie Slater to review the Socceroos’ incredible win over Tunisia plus a preview of the all-important Denmark clash. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29m
Nov 28, 2022
All things Socceroos stats with ANDY HOWE

Australian football stats guru Andy Howe joins Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson in the latest episode of the Fox Football Podcast. Andy runs through the incredible diversity behind not just this current crop of Socceroos, but of all the players to have donned the famous green and gold jersey amongst a raft of other topics See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

39m
Nov 19, 2022
WORLD CUP PREVIEW: Group-by-group analysis and some bold-but-grounded in-realism predictions

Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson break down the 32 nations competing in Qatar and assess their chances of how far they might go. The guys also offer up some interesting predictions that they might not want to revisit once the dust settles on the World Cup too. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 3m
Nov 15, 2022
Socceroos Squad Breakdown: The big ins, the big outs and why this team is Arnie’s “legacy”

Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson analyse Graham Arnold’s 26-man Socceroos for the World Cup. Every major inclusion and omission is covered as the guys tackle the big Cristian Volpato conundrum and look towards the future of the squad. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

46m
Nov 09, 2022
A chat with CLEM MORFUNI: How an Aussie plumber saved an English club from utter chaos

Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson are joined by Swindon Town owner and proud Aussie Clem Morfuni. Clem talks about his journey as a football fan, how he came to be involved in Swindon and how he saved the club from a nightmare many fans didn't want to think about. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

36m
Oct 12, 2022
A chat with KENNY DOUGALL: Life at 'Roarcelona', the Wembley week that changed his life and Socceroos disappointment

Alex Conrad is joined by Blackpool and Socceroos midfielder Kenny Dougall on the Fox Football Podcast. Kenny talks about life at Brisbane Roar under Ange Postecoglou, how his European sojourn began, advice for Garang Kuol and why he'll never buy a drink at Blackpool again. Kenny also opens up on the disappointment of not making the recent 31-man squad, and why he's prepared to knuckle down more than ever to make it to Qatar. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32m
Oct 04, 2022
All things Socceroos: friendly reviews, explaining Tilio’s shock miss and a squad state of play

Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson are joined by Brentford hall of famer and former Ghana international Lloyd Owusu to discuss all things Socceroos as well as the storm surrounding England - and the answer to get them out of it. See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

39m
Sep 26, 2022
The Aguero Goal: Drama & Delirium

It remains the most unforgettable day in the history of the world’s most watched football league, the English Premier League. Sergio Aguero’s goal, 93 minutes and 20 seconds in to the last game of the season against Queens Park Rangers, who themselves survived relegation by the thinnest possible margin. The result handed City the title, and snatched it away from perennial winners, and neighbours, Manchester United. Presented and produced by Adam Peacock, Code Sports bring you The Aguero Goal; Drama and Delirium. The events leading up to, and including, the day are told from four different points of view. Joelen Lescott, Manchester City defender, part of the army of high-prized recruits bought by City to end their title drought. Nedum Onuoha, QPR defender, who was brutally axed after 15 years at City by manager Roberto Mancini and sold to QPR, only to have to return on the final day to help his new club avoid relegation, and stop City winning the title. Sam Matterface, commentator, who was calling the game for UK radio, and like the rest of those inside the stadium, lost his mind! Sarah Loftus, Manchester City fan, who was 14 at the time and going through a dark period in her life. She credits football for helping save her.         See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

37m
May 13, 2022
Teaser: The Aguero Goal: Drama & Delirium

In this special brought to you by Code Sports and the Fox Football Podcast, Adam Peacock presents The Aguero Goal: Drama & Delirium. Ten years ago this week, Manchester City defeated QPR to win the English Premier League title in the most dramatic way. This podcast will chart the events leading up to - and during - the day through the eyes of four people. Manchester City defender Joelen Lescott, former City turned QPR defender Nedum Onuoha, broadcaster Sam Matterface and City fan Sarah Loftus. The full version will be released on Friday, May 13, ten years to the day since that dramatic game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2m
May 11, 2022