Stadio: A Football Podcast

It’s the final 'Stadio' before the Euros, so Musa and Ryan look back on PSG and Bayern winning the women’s domestic leagues in France and Germany (06:29), Colón winning their first title (12:36), and the USMNT winning the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League, beating Mexico, and what this means for the U.S. (13:56) Then, it’s a Champions League what-if special, where they discuss what would have happened if Borussia Dortmund had won in 2013 (31:58), if Atlético Madrid had won in 2014 (44:47), and if Arsène Wenger, rather than Hansi Flick, had replaced Niko Kovac at Bayern (51:58).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 outlining the Ringer FC Euro 2020 schedule (2:41), before discussing Carlo Ancelotti's departure from Everton and return to Real Madrid (7:09) and the fans who booed players taking a knee (14:04). Then, they open up the mailbag and answer non-football questions. First up, after many requests, it’s how they met (15:55), Littlest Hobo (18:59), who would star in and score a player-portrait movie (22:28), favorite movies (28:21), gaming (35:53), songs they can't resist singing along to (36:51), poetry, and more (40:00).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 discuss an incredible Champions League final, in which Chelsea beat Manchester City in Porto. But first, there’s a round-up of the other big results from the weekend (6:45), with Wolfsburg beating Frankfurt in the Frauen Pokalfinale and Barcelona completing the treble after their Copa de la Reina win over Levante. Plus, they discuss some promotion news around Europe, Zidane’s letter to the Real Madrid fans, and Cruz Azul finally breaking their Liga MX curse (21:02). Then, it’s on to the Champions League final, including what is was like watching two of the best tactical minds in Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel go head-to-head in a thriller, and highlight some key individual performances (25:21).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 look back at a historic Europa League final, which saw Villarreal win their first major European trophy, and there's lots of praise for Unai Emery after his fourth Europa League as a manager (14:35). Before that, there’s a quick chat about the managerial departures this week (05:19), as Antonio Conte, Christophe Galtier, and Zinedine Zidane left their posts at Inter, Lille, and Real Madrid, plus rumors of a Spurs return for Mauricio Pochettino. The news of Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus return broke after recording, but we’ll cover it on the next episode.Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 100th 'Stadio' episode since joining Ringer FC and wow, what a weekend. Musa and Ryan chat about Atlético Madrid securing its first league title since 2014 (7:43), Lille’s first Ligue 1 title in 10 years (25:10), Union Berlin’s European qualification, plus some Bundesliga relegation (38:45) and Juventus scraping into the Champions League spots in Serie A (45:20).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 whiz through some of the midweek talking points, including a full round of Premier League fixtures with fans! They start by talking about Newcastle's positive end to the season and Joe Willock’s goal-scoring spree (9:57), Brighton’s first league win over Manchester City in 32 years (19:10), and some other Premier League results, including some love for West Ham (24:10). Next it’s on to the race for fourth, with Chelsea winning the FA Cup final rematch, Liverpool winning at Turf Moor (31:26), and Roy Hodgson, who will retire after the weekend’s final round of fixtures (37:02). Finally, PSG and Juventus won their domestic cup finals on Wednesday (41:46), Jenni Hermoso pulled off a wild triple nutmeg (47:01), and River Plate won a Copa Libertadores game with 11 players available and a midfielder in goal (49:41).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 chat about two big moments from the weekend, with Barcelona winning the Women's Champions League for the first time (04:19) and Leicester City winning its first FA Cup (18:08). It was a wild weekend in Europe, with the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga embracing full chaos (33:33), Juventus going against the narrative, and La Liga doing its best to not be won until the very last possible moment (44:15). There's also a mention of Rangers going unbeaten and Alisson Becker becoming the first goalkeeper to score a competitive goal for Liverpool, and the first to score on a header in the Premier League (50:06).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 quickly round up some key moments from midweek football, including Arsenal’s first win at Stamford Bridge since 2011, Leicester’s first top-flight win at Old Trafford since 1998, Atleti winning to extend the gap at the top of La Liga, Sporting winning the Portuguese top flight for the first time in 19 years, and more (04:28). Then, they open the mailbag and answer questions on Casey Stoney’s departure from Manchester United (18:57), Rose Lavelle’s next destination (23:33), Ajax making souvenirs for season ticket holders from the Eredivisie trophy (24:29), and outsiders for various league titles next season (27:18). There’s also questions about Musa’s favorite cupcake (34:17), Ryan writing books (35:53), what to do when the season is done (37:52), Gregg Popovich in La Liga (45:02), managerial swaps, and much more. As mentioned at the beginning of the show, the boys will go into depth on Manchester City's third title in four years under Pep in a forthcoming season roundup.Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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 whiz around Europe after a weekend that saw many champions crowned. They begin with Chelsea securing the Women’s Super League on the final day of the season (6:28), while Bayern will have to wait following a 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg in the Frauen Bundesluiga (11:35). Meanwhile, Chelsea’s Champions League final opponent, Barcelona, did secure the Primera title with eight games to go (14:04) and the Portland Thorns won the NSWL Challenge Cup (16:15). On the men’s side, Bayern secured their ninth straight Bundesliga title thanks to Dortmund’s win over RB Leipzig, which also moved Dortmund into the Champions League places. Plus, they discuss some other talking points around the league (17:31). The next stop is the Premier League, where Thomas Tuchel landed another blow to Pep Guardiola's side (27:41) and Newcastle and Everton won big matches (41:37). Meanwhile, nobody wants to win La Liga (49:03), Juventus slip out of the Serie A Champions League places (52:53) and PSG lose ground to Lille in Ligue 1 (54:48).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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.

We have our Champions League finalists. Musa and Ryan chat about Chelsea reaching the men’s Champions League final, after Emma Hayes’s side made the women’s final, making Chelsea the first club to have finalists in both during the same season (08:02). They will be joined by Manchester City, who beat PSG to progress to their first final in the competition and Pep Guardiola’s first since 2011 (28:05).Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan HunnAdditional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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.