Stadio: A Football Podcast

Musa and Ryan do a quick roundup of some midweek fixtures, including Barcelona Femení’s record 50th league win in a row (2:49), the men’s Copa del Rey win over Real Sociedad, the Bundesliga’s Englische Woche, the Carabao Cup, and Serie A. Then, after a clampdown on illegal streaming in the UK was announced, they discuss the ways in which football can adapt its broadcasting in line with the times (18:30), before wrapping up on a quick fire transfer mailbag (40:54).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was 'Stadio' Derby weekend in the Premier League, so Musa and Ryan start with Arsenal’s win over Manchester United, after another impressive performance at Emirates Stadium (03:06). They wrap up some other Premier League stuff (27:02), including another Erling Haaland hat trick and West Ham heaping more pressure on Everton. They chat about a few big games in Spain (34:09) and the return of the Bundesliga, which saw goals galore, before finishing of Juventus’s 3-3 draw with Atalanta in the weekend after Juventus was docked 15 points for alleged transfer irregularities (40:17).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with Crystal Palace salvaging a late draw against Manchester United thanks to an incredible Michael Elise free kick (05:50), and they do a quick roundup of the FA Cup replays (14:02). Next up, it’s two troubling stories: the findings of the independent panel review of former Crawley Town manager John Yems’s use of racist language (21:21) and Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir’s case against Lyon for maternity pay (29:39). Finally, they discuss the current goings-on at Everton, in a grim time for the club and its fans (38:21).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan have a lot to get through this week! They begin with Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Manchester derby (04:23), before discussing Arsenal’s first win at Spurs since 2014 (24:30). They chat about Brighton being amazing again (40:36) and round up some other Premier League stuff before moving onto Napoli’s incredible win over Juventus (54:01), the Basque derby and Barcelona winning the Spanish Super Cup (60:39), and PSG again slipping up in Rennes.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin by discussing the English FA’s statement condemning discriminatory chanting and behaviour, after numerous examples of recent homophobic chants directed toward Chelsea players and fans (02:18), whether it is enough, and what the wider football community can do to stop such chants from happening. In Part 2, they round up some action from the Coppa Italia (16:53) and the Spanish Super Cup (23:38) before heaping praise on Southampton following their brilliant win over Manchester City (25:28), the rest of the Carabao Cup games, Lionel Messi’s first game back for PSG, and more.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan recorded a bit later on Monday, just after the news of Gareth Bale’s retirement broke, so they begin by reacting to the news and discussing his career (05:09). There’s some chat about the pushback against Noël Le Graët’s comments on Zinedine Zidane (13:16), a Mourinho-less Roma’s late equalizer at San Siro, and a win for Napoli at the top of Serie A (25:02). Plus, Barcelona suffered against Atleti, and Villarreal beat Real Madrid in La Liga (30:21).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the first show of 2023, so happy New Year to everyone! Musa and Ryan begin with a small tribute to the late, great Pelé (04:52), before touching on the publicized feud between the Reynas and the Berhalters in U.S. soccer (11:15). They then move on to the Premier League (16:18) after this midweek round of fixtures and chat about Leeds, Fulham, Brighton, and Southampton, as well as good results for Spurs and Manchester United. Finally, there’s a quick round-up of some Serie A (46:00), the Copa del Rey, and a shout for Lens.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the final episode of the year and that means it’s the fourth edition of the annual awards that nobody asked for! Musa and Ryan are back with the 2022 Stadios, in which they dish out gongs for the Existential Moment of the Year (06:38), the Big Mood (12:18), the Prop Joe award for the biggest finessed glow-up (15:50) and the Ballon d’Rip (22:39). There are also awards for the Goal of the Year (26:08); the Angry Goal of the Year (35:50); the team (40:22), coach (45:51), and player of the year; (53:02), and the main award: the 2022 Catfish of the Year (63:40).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the penultimate episode of this year, Musa and Ryan read out over 50 submissions from listeners, containing things in football that they were grateful for in 2022. There are clubs, players, experiences, major tournament moments, as well as things far closer to home, personal and touching. Thank you to everyone who sent them in and sorry we couldn’t get through them all.Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now that the dust has settled on one of the greatest finals of all time, Musa and Ryan take a step back to discuss how they feel about the 2022 World Cup. They begin by chatting about what may go down as one of the most complex sporting events in modern times, the surrounding discourse, and what it may mean for future editions of the World Cup (03:36). In Part 2, they celebrate the players, moments, and stories they enjoyed, and they pick a team, coach, and goals of the tournament (23:13).Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa OkwongaProducer: Ryan HunnAdditional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesFor 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.