On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

Ask OTC: Do Liverpool really need Bradley Barcola?

Liverpool have finally got their man - but do they actually need him? Kevin Hatchard joins Andy and Dotun to get into that. Also, what kind of reception did José Mourinh

Does the Bundesliga have a Bayern problem?

It's never exactly a hot take to suggest Bayern Munich might come away as Bundesliga champions, and that's very much the case for this season once again. With Borussia Do

Inside the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup

While the so-called 'traditional curtain-raiser' may not get much respect in England, in Germany it carries much more weight. This season, the German Supercup was a troph

Ask OTC: Is Davide Ancelotti a nepo baby or master communicator?

The start of Ligue 1 this weekend sees Davide Ancelotti begin his first managerial job in Europe. And it's with a huge club competing in this season's Champions League: L

If you come for Inter, you best not miss

Inter's domination last season has left us wondering who on earth can beat them. AC Milan, Napoli and Juventus still have plenty to prove, so should the focus be on a rec

Why Mo Salah signed for Trabzonspor

Travel back twelve months, Mo Salah was a Premier League champion and had just signed a new two-year contract with Liverpool. How come he ended up signing for Trabzonspor

Ask OTC: Is Paul Pogba's career over?

A year on from his move to Monaco, Paul Pogba's contract could be terminated any day now. What went wrong? And can he still find a landing spot for the final days of his

La Liga fires the starting gun

Spain are first out of the blocks this weekend, but with none of the big three involved, it's a great chance for some of the dark horses to take the stage - chiefly, Vill

Ask OTC: Who needs Rodri more, Barcelona or Real Madrid?

While being the best midfielder in world football has it's perks, it also comes with one major headache: choosing between Barcelona and Real Madrid. But which of Spain's

A Turkish delight

Silly season is well and truly upon us. Who could have predicted Mohamed Salah would end up at Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor? Well, perhaps it makes more sense that

Ask OTC: What's the best next move for Vinícius Júnior?

Vinícius Júnior is this summer’s biggest talking point as his Real Madrid future remains uncertain. Arsenal's interest combined with growing questions from the Bernabéu h

The end of the world's game as we know it?

It's not the first time FIFA president Gianni Infantino has sparked an outrage, but might he finally have taken it one step too far? Lars Sivertsen joins Dotun and Andy t

Inside Shakhtar Donetsk's extraordinary 2025/26 season

Shakhtar Donetsk are a football club like no other. Displaced from their home, they still compete at the top level of European football and dominate domestically. But tha

Ask OTC: Why do so many elite managers fail at international football?

Carlo Ancelotti, Julian Nagelsmann, Ronald Koeman. These managers have proved themselves at club level, but why do they falter in international football? What are the big

Spain win the World Cup! | 2026 FIFA World Cup

It's sweet victory for the European continent at this year's World Cup, with Spain taking the honours. Congratulations to them and the team Luis de la Fuente so brilliant

The final is set | 2026 FIFA World Cup

Our 2026 World Cup final is locked in. An incredible performance by Luis de la Fuente's Spain sets up a tantalising final against Argentina. Nicky Bandini joins Andy to

Unstoppable forces and immovable objects | 2026 FIFA World Cup

The semi-finals of the World Cup are upon us! First up is a clash which really could be a final in itself, France vs Spain. Will Lamine Yamal take it up a gear, or will t

The return of old friends | 2026 FIFA World Cup

It's a week of reunions over these World Cup quarter-finals. First up, a repeat of the 2022 World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco. It's funny how much (and also

Norway stun Brazil, France battle past Paraguay & the Iberian derby | 2026 FIFA World Cup

Well, would you look at that! Norway, appearing at their first World Cup since 1998, have knocked five-time world champions Brazil out of the World Cup. But... are we rea

Belgium squeeze through, Mbappé's brilliance, and the big boys crash out | 2026 FIFA World Cup

Belgium were down and out... until they weren't! Romelu Lukaku was the man to kick-start the Belgian revival in Seattle. But are they doing anything more than just coveri