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Jul 5, 2025 • 41min
Women’s Euros: England & Wales both lose openers
Alessia Russo, a forward for Arsenal and the England national team, and Danny Gabbidon, former professional footballer and Wales international, join the discussion following the Women's Euro 2025. They dissect England's surprising loss to France, focusing on tactical errors and key player performances. Russo reflects on a contentious moment in the match, while Gabbidon analyzes Wales' disappointing opener against the Netherlands. Both share insights on the necessity for resilience and adaptation as the tournament progresses.

Jul 4, 2025 • 42min
Women's Euros: England & Wales all set for Euros
Sarina Wiegman and Leah Williamson speak to Izzy Christiansen and Vicki Sparks ahead of the Lionesses opening match at the Euro 2025 in Switzerland. Katie Smith and the panel discuss England's build-up to the tournament, the form of their opponents France and the strength of Group D. Plus, we hear from Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson, captain Angharad James and our team of Eilidh Barbour and Danny Gabbidon ahead of Wales against the Netherlands.Sat 1700 Wales v Netherlands on 5 Live
Sat 2000 France v England on 5 Live
Sun 1700 Norway v Finland
Sun 2000 Switzerland v Iceland

Jul 4, 2025 • 16min
Women's Euros: Maisie Adam's Euro’s Fan Diary
Maisie Adam is in Zurich’s fan zone chatting to England fans ahead of the Lionesses first Euros match against France! Super fans Esme, Keira and Phoebe tell Maisie all about their travels around Switzerland, how they’re feeling ahead of France and the chocolate train trip they’ve booked. Esme is also a volunteer with ‘Free Lionesses’ which brings England fans together and gives advice for travelling fans. Maisie is also well on her way to meeting fans with the same names as England players having ticked Esme and Keira off the list! Plus a half point for Grace as a middle name...Timecodes:00:10 Welcome to Zurich!
01:50 Norway shirts in the Swiss end…
04:00 Lionesses name challenge
08:10 Big game for Hannah Hampton
12:15 The chocolate train

Jul 3, 2025 • 43min
Remembering Diogo Jota
Ben Haines and Ian Dennis remember Liverpool forward Diogo Jota who has died alongside his brother Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain. Jota had recently undergone surgery and was driving from Porto to Santander to catch a ferry to England for pre-season training. John Gibbons from the Anfield Wrap shares his memories and what Jota meant to the football club. Jota is also remembered by Wolves fan Fin Morris where the Portuguese international played over 100 times and how the club helped shaped his career. Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock spoke to Steve Crossman about how this loss will be felt across the football community and what he was like off the pitch. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague talks to Ben and Ian about the shock in Spain where the crash happened and how he is talked about as a player and made things happen.

Jul 2, 2025 • 28min
Women's Euros: Norway shock the Swiss, & Arsenal sign Chloe Kelly
Katie Smith is joined by our commentary team of Izzy Christiansen and Vicki Sparks in Basel to reflect on Norway's 2-1 win against hosts Switzerland. Former England captain Steph Houghton is on the pod too as the panel react to Chloe Kelly's reunion with Arsenal ahead of England's tournament opener on Saturday. And finally, Danny Gabbidon and Eilidh Barbour are here to preview tomorrow's match between Spain and Portugal.Timecodes:
00:15 Switzerland 1-2 Norway reaction
09:26 Chloe Kelly interview with Ben Haines
13:22 The panel reacts to her Arsenal reunion
19:45 Danny Gabbidon & Eilidh Barbour preview Spain v PortugalBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries:
Thu 2000 Spain v Portugal on 5 Live,
Fri 1700 Denmark v Sweden on Sports Extra 3,
Fri 2000 Germany v Poland on 5 Live,
Sat 1700 Wales v Netherlands on 5 Live,
Sat 2000 France v England on 5 Live.

Jul 1, 2025 • 41min
The Commentators’ View: Women’s Euros special
Ali Bruce-Ball is joined by Conor McNamara & Vicki Sparks ahead of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. Hear from England striker Alessia Russo, catch Vicki’s Toblerone tales from Basel and will the ‘false one’ get in to the Great Glossary of Football Commentary. Plus reaction to Manchester City crashing out of the FIFA Club World Cup, and will Clash of the Commentators champion Ali Bruce-Ball be beaten?Live show tickets: crossedwires.live/fringe
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Emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:50 Man City knocked out of FIFA Club World Cup,
03:10 Russell Fuller slips on his cliché banana skin,
07:30 Vicki Sparks joins the pod live from Switzerland,
13:40 5 Live commentaries at the Women’s Euros,
14:10 Hear from England striker Alessia Russo,
17:05 What are Wales aiming for at first major tournament?
19:20 Don’t give Vicki extra facts on matchday!
23:30 Toblerone tales from Basel,
25:15 Vicki vs Ali in Clash of the Commentators,
32:10 ‘False One’ for the Great Glossary?BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries:
Wed 1700 Iceland v Finland on Sports Extra 2,
Wed 2000 Switzerland v Norway on 5 Live,
Thu 2000 Spain v Portugal on 5 Live,
Fri 1700 Denmark v Sweden on Sports Extra 3,
Fri 2000 Germany v Poland on 5 Live,
Sat 1700 Wales v Netherlands on 5 Live,
Sat 2000 France v England on 5 Live.Glossary so far:
2-0 is a dangerous score,
After you Claude,
All-Premier League affair,
Aplomb,
Brace,
Brandished,
Breaking the deadlock,
Bundled over the line,
Champions elect / champions apparent,
Clinical finish,
Commentator’s curse,
Coupon buster,
Cultured/Educated left foot,
Denied by the woodwork,
Draught excluder,
Elimination line,
Fellow countryman,
Foot race,
Formerly of this parish,
Fox in the box,
Free hit,
Goalmouth scramble,
Good touch for a big man,
Head tennis,
Honeymoon Period,
In and around,
In the shop window,
Keeping ball under their spell,
Languishing,
Loitering with intent,
Marching orders,
Nestle in the bottom corner,
Numbered derbies,
Nutmeg,
One of those,
Opposite number,
Park the bus,
PK for penalty-kick,
Postage stamp,
Put their laces through it,
Rasping shot,
Red wine not white wine,
Relegation six-pointer,
Rooted at the bottom,
Roy of the Rovers stuff,
Seen them given,
Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way,
Sleeping giants,
Slide rule pass,
Small matter of,
Smash and grab,
Spiders web,
Stayed hit,
Steepling,
Stinging the palms,
Stonewall penalty,
Straight off the training ground,
Stramash,
Sweeper keeper,
Throw their cap on it,
Thruppenny bit head / 50p head,
Turns like an ocean liner / aircraft carrier,
Put it in the mixer,
Towering header,
Turning into a basketball match,
Turning into a cricket score,
Walking a disciplinary tightrope,
Wand of a left foot,
We’ve got a cup tie on our hands,
Where the owl sleeps,
Winger in their pocket,
Wrap foot around it,
Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Jun 27, 2025 • 55min
The Commentators’ View: Wimbledon tennis special
Ali Bruce-Ball is joined by Conor McNamara & tennis correspondent Russell Fuller to talk about what it’s like commentating at Wimbledon. What is the secret to a good tennis commentary? Will any tennis-isms feature in the Great Glossary of Football Commentary? And will this correspondent come out on top in Clash of the Commentators?WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369
Emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk02:15 How does Russell prepare for Wimbledon?
04:05 Standing vs sitting & commentating in a booth,
07:15 Russell reveals the secret to a good tennis comms,
10:20 Ali & Conor on having a go at tennis commentary,
12:50 Russell reflects on the dramatic French Open men’s final,
17:30 Catering for a wide audience on 5 Live,
20:45 Conor’s ‘top top top’ player of the Club World Cup,
22:05 Tennis-isms & Americanisms in commentary,
30:10 Russell’s surprise Clash of the Commentators,
36:40 LIVE SHOW REMINDER,
39:50 Great Glossary of Football Commentary.BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries:
Sat 2000 England v Germany in UEFA U21 Final,
Sun 1700 England v Jamaica in women’s friendly,
Wed 1700 Iceland v Finland on Sports Extra 2,
Wed 2000 Switzerland v Norway on 5 Live,
Thu 2000 Spain v Portugal on 5 Live.Glossary so far:
2-0 is a dangerous score,
After you Claude,
All-Premier League affair,
Aplomb,
Brace,
Brandished,
Breaking the deadlock,
Bundled over the line,
Champions elect / champions apparent,
Clinical finish,
Commentator’s curse,
Coupon buster,
Cultured/Educated left foot,
Denied by the woodwork,
Draught excluder,
Elimination line,
Fellow countryman,
Foot race,
Formerly of this parish,
Fox in the box,
Free hit,
Goalmouth scramble,
Good touch for a big man,
Head tennis,
Honeymoon Period,
In and around,
In the shop window,
Keeping ball under their spell,
Languishing,
Loitering with intent,
Marching orders,
Nestle in the bottom corner,
Numbered derbies,
Nutmeg,
Opposite number,
Park the bus,
PK for penalty-kick,
Postage stamp,
Put their laces through it,
Rasping shot,
Red wine not white wine,
Relegation six-pointer,
Rooted at the bottom,
Roy of the Rovers stuff,
Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way,
Sleeping giants,
Slide rule pass,
Small matter of,
Smash and grab,
Spiders web,
Stayed hit,
Steepling,
Stinging the palms,
Stonewall penalty,
Straight off the training ground,
Stramash,
Sweeper keeper,
Throw their cap on it,
Thruppenny bit head / 50p head,
Turns like an ocean liner / aircraft carrier,
Put it in the mixer,
Towering header,
Turning into a basketball match,
Turning into a cricket score,
Walking a disciplinary tightrope,
Wand of a left foot,
We’ve got a cup tie on our hands,
Where the owl sleeps,
Winger in their pocket,
Wrap foot around it,
Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

Jun 24, 2025 • 53min
Wales prepare for Women’s Euros debut
Katie Smith is joined by former Wales international Nia Jones and Danny Gabbidon as well as BBC Wales’ Alex Richards to assess Wales’ chances at Euro 2025.They go back to where it all started, going from not having a full-time coach to reaching the European Championships.And crucially, the team look at how well Wales will be able to compete, with France, England and the Netherlands in their group. 8:10- The Journey Wales’ first full-time head coach Jarmo Matikainen
20:30- The impact of Rhian Wilkinson
32:00- The squad
38:00-The Group of Death
43:30-A supporters’ view

Jun 23, 2025 • 58min
The Welsh Way: Inside ‘Harvard for football coaches’
Steve Crossman & BBC Sport Wales’ Dafydd Pritchard look at how the Welsh FA are fast becoming world leaders in producing elite coaches – with the likes of Mikel Arteta, Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira being just some of many illustrious products of the FAW’s coaching system.In this episode the guys head to Newport, where they’re given access to the FAW's 2025 Pro License course in Newport, and speak to some of this year's candidates who graduate this summer.You’ll hear from the likes of former Arsenal defender Gaël Clichy, who talks about spending time with the SAS as part of the course. Nuri Şahin opens up about his research project on the All Blacks and why he wanted to study culture after being sacked by Borussia Dortmund in January this year, and Wales Manager Craig Bellamy discusses his love of Japanese culture and why part of his approach to coaching is to try to 'save people' from the mistakes he made.

Jun 22, 2025 • 29min
How to Win the Champions League: Liverpool 2019
Andy Robertson and Alisson look back on Liverpool’s 2019 Champions League victory. They talk us through the dramatic run through the group stages and the iconic semi-final comeback against Barcelona. We get insight into how Jurgen Klopp inspired his team to win the tournament, why he was a father-figure to the squad and what it was like to receive a Klopp hug.The BBC iPlayer documentary, featuring exclusive interviews and insight, is still available to watch: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00276py/how-to-win-the-champions-league.[This is re-versioned episode from the Football Daily’s archive. It was first published on the 5th April 2025]