Stadio: A Football Podcast

Musa and Ryan begin with Spain’s 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia, which saw three goals in the first half and the ability to rest some key players for the second (02:10). They chat about Spain’s depth and whether that can be the thing that is the key advantage over other World Cup favourites.
There’s also chat about another Cape Verde draw (10:06) and their first World Cup goals, as they held Uruguay to a 2-2 draw. Plus, Belgium’s draw with Iran, which features one of the most spiritually onside goals of the tournament so far, Curaçao’s first point, Egypt’s first win, Germany, Japan and a few big picture thoughts (33:07).
Come and see us live in London on July 23rd, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre! Tickets are available here.
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After chatting about Mexico’s opener on Friday’s Patreon show, Musa and Ryan share some of their highlights and shoutouts from the first weekend of the World Cup.
There’s praise for Germany, Australia and many others, while also talking about some incredible moments, such as Curaçao’s first World Cup goal, Japan’s late equaliser, Ivory Coast’s last minute winner and the USA’s 4-1 win over Paraguay.
Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.
For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio.
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In this final show before the World Cup, Musa and Ryan take a quick look back on the season and have a chat about a few of their favourite moments, including some players who stepped up, incredible finals and more.
They then have a quick chat about Florentino Pérez’s election victory, which has cleared the path for José Mourinho to return to Real Madrid after leaving in 2013 (31:36), before briefly looking ahead to the men's World Cup (31:26), which begins this Thursday.
Also, another shout for Musa’s interview with Zohran Mamdani for GQ here. Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.
Finally, make sure you check out Kickback, who are currently doing country by country previews on their First Touch ‘26 Country Pods. Musa and Ryan joined David Gass on this week's episode here.
For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio.
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For everyone on the free feed, we have two sections taken from recent Patreon podcasts for you to check out!
Up first, Jon Mackenzie from Tifo and the Athletic joins for a more tactical chat about this season and his forthcoming book, ‘The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics’. Recorded a week or so before Andoni Iraola was announced as Liverpool manager, the full episode chat's about the brilliance of his coaching and much more.
Part two is a section where Neil Atkinson, from The Anfield Wrap, joins to chat about Liverpool's tricky season and the departure of Arne Slot (29:32). The full episode features more chat about Iraola's arrival and some general Premier League chat.
Follow Jon on Instagram and Bluesky and you can pre-order the book here.
Follow Neil on Bluesky, check out The Anfield Wrap here and his book is available here.
Also, another shout for Musa’s interview with Zohran Mamdani for GQ here. Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.
For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio.
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Musa and Ryan begin with a quick mention of Arne Slot’s Liverpool departure, which will take the focus on Thursday’s show before getting onto the men’s Champions League final (04:04), which saw PSG retain the trophy after their penalty shootout win in Budapest.
There’s chat about Arsenal’s impressive start, how PSG struggled to create too many clear looks and the narrow margins that played out for the rest of the two hours of normal and extra-time. There’s a load of praise for Luis Enrique, plus multiple players on both teams.
Ryan was one of the many hundreds of thousands at the parade in London on Sunday, so there’s a bit on that (38:20), how it was exactly what Arsenal needed following the disappointment of Saturday’s result and the joy that was on show. Finally, there’s a shoutout for Manchester City’s women doing the domestic double (48:53) and James Milner retiring.
Check out Musa’s interview with Zohran Mamdani for GQ here. Tickets for our July live show, with Nish Kumar at the Southbank Centre, are available here.
Also, make sure you check out Kickback, who are currently doing country by country previews on their First Touch ‘26 Country Pods. Musa was on a recent one, chatting about DR Congo, so go check it here or wherever you get your podcasts and he and Ryan will be on an episode this week.
For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio.
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