The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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England cruise past Croatia 7-0!

#7 trending · Soccer

Thomas Tuchel’s side are relentless in Rijeka to make it back-to-back wins in the Nations League. Jimbo, Julien Laurens and Adrian Clarke go live after England inflict C

Oct 3
46 min

What next for Man City? What next for Ronaldo?

#39 trending · Soccer

It’s been a week unlike any other with Man City ruled to have sham commercial contracts that aided their ascension to the top of English football. Jimbo is joined by Tom

Oct 1
56 min

Totally Extra: Absolutely Fabregas

Jimbo is joined by Liam Twomey, Michael Cox and Adrian Clarke to celebrate Cesc Fabregas. Born and raised in Catalonia, he came through the famous La Masia, but at just

Sep 29
1 h 08 min

England 2-3 Spain, plus Man City found guilty of 114 charges

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Julien Laurens are live after an enthralling encounter between England and Spain. Thomas Tuchel’s side had the chance to go 3-

Sep 27
56 min

Totally Extra: Zinedine Zidane - is he all that?

Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens, Tom Williams and Michael Cox to celebrate Zinedine Zidane ahead of his first match as France manager. From the banlieue of Marseille t

Sep 26
1 h 09 min

Do England have it in them to beat Spain at Wembley?

It’s the return of the Nations League and the debut for lots of big name managers in international dugouts. Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams are in th

Sep 24
51 min

Mourinho fury as Real lose Madrid derby while Kane breaks more records

It’s the last Euro pod before the international break and it’s been a bumper weekend of action on the Continent. Pol Ballus joins Jimbo, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-B

Sep 22
1 h 10 min

Brighton batter Arsenal while Spurs go bottom of the table

The Premier League signs off for three weeks with an epic Matchday 5. Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Matt Davies-Adams and Colin Millar are in the studio reacting to all the d

Sep 20
54 min

Totally Extra: The very talented Mr Rijkaard

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and special guest Simon Kuper to celebrate Frank Rijkaard. Technically gifted, Rijkaard could play anywhere on the pitch

Sep 19
55 min

Pressure mounting on Man United + Spurs this weekend?

After a pair of cup exits, what awaits for Carrick, De Zerbi and others ahead of Matchday 5 in the Premier League? Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Dan Kilpatrick an

Sep 17
48 min

Yamal stars for Barca + who’s going to win the Europa League?

Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Tom Williams, Pol Ballus and Seb Stafford-Bloor after another busy weekend of football on the Continent. There’s late disaster in Ser

Sep 15
1 h 07 min

Ten-man City win Manchester derby after controversial Haaland goal

It’s a big win for Enzo Maresca and for Man City’s title credentials as they come away from Old Trafford with all three points. Jimbo, Tom Williams, Colin Millar and Stu

Sep 13
1 h 03 min

Arsenal and Liverpool win in Europe as the Manchester derby awaits

More big wins for the big guns in the Champions League on Wednesday. Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Adrian Clarke to reflect on the action and preview a big

Sep 10
45 min

Real Madrid pick Inter’s pockets + who will win the Ballon d’Or?

Jimbo welcomes Julien Laurens, Duncan Alexander and Pol Ballús onto the pod after night 1 of the Champions League. Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid don't have much of the bal

Sep 9
47 min

Mourinho's Madrid beaten - and the Champions League returns!

The Champions League is back and it’s time for a Euro Show preview. Pol Ballus is back on the pod alongside James Richardson, James Horncastle and Tom Williams as Real M

Sep 8
58 min

Arsenal beat Chelsea to maintain perfect start as Maitland-Niles rescues Everton

It’s a packed studio with Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams in attendance after a stellar Sunday of action. Champions Arsenal went behind early t

Sep 6
54 min

Totally Extra: Andy Cole - the Premier League's most underrated goalscorer?

James and the panel open up the Totally Extra almanac on one of the Premier League's greatest goalscorers, Andy Cole. Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and

Sep 5
1 h 06 min

Can Chelsea rock champions Arsenal? Plus Everton’s disastrous window

The craziest transfer window ever has been shut - now it’s time for the football / podcasters to do the talking. Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Nick Miller and Julien Lau

Sep 3
52 min

Kane on his game, Bellingham at his best

The Three Lions are roaring on the Continent, and the Euro team are here to talk about it. The Bundesliga is back and with it comes another potential record-breaking sea

Sep 1
1 h 09 min

Fernandes on fire for United as Chelsea show title credentials?

It’s an LA reunion as Jimbo, Tom Williams, Tim Spiers and Felipe Cardenas react to Matchday 2 in the Premier League. Having lost at Hull, Man United went behind to Ipswi

Aug 30
1 h 07 min

Chart trend

Position in the Soccer chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#9#16SepOct

all-time peak

days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where The Totally Football Show with James Richardson ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 5, 2026).

#9 ▲ 3 Soccer US

#159 ▲ 7 Sports US

What listeners say

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I used to love this pod but I feel like it’s declined in recent years. Rotating guests make it difficult for the host to have chemistry with them. Duncan is a lovely bloke but can be a bit of a tough listen - he just throws out stats and references that don’t add much to the conversation. He’s not a great analyst or storyteller. The Euro edition has declined sharply since it was Rafa Honigstein, Jules, Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo. Not the same level of reporting, analysis, and banter. Seb Stafford Bloor is good

MK2817 · Aug 2026

My whole review is only about the European Edition section. When all 4 journalist from Europe’s top 5 leagues joined Mr. Richardson, the show used to be amazing. Full of banter, hot takes, niche information and more. Now, Spain and Germany correspondents just have a separate chat with Mr. Richardson and it’s edited together. Or if once in a while they decide to join, they don’t bother to stay for the rest of the show. James (the master) Horncastle and Jules are amazing. Keep it up. For the higher ups of this show: most people can get the information that is in the European Edition from their twitter feed. The reason we tune in is because we want 4 correspondents from France, Germany, Italy, and Spain to join James (who “represents” England) to hash out all things football once a week. If you (higher ups) can’t find two qualified journalists, that are on the payroll for NYT, that can join for a podcast ONCE A WEEK, then cancel the segment. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Obedfan · Aug 2025

The show itself is fairly good, but some of the English journalists they have speaking talk as if they are recording for asmr. Very hushed tones and near whispers. I find it hard to continue listening to the points they make due to this and often turn it off early. Please speak up a bit.

nattyville lite · Apr 2023

Love the show. My only complaint is please, please, PLEASE stop spoiling game results in the episode titles! Lots of people all over the globe are unable to watch games live and often this podcast will come out before they are able to. It’s a small thing sure, but having to avoid looking at your podcast feed in case of a spoiler is remarkably annoying. You can easily come up with a title laying out the big talking points of the show without alluding to the results. This is basic podcast etiquette, please figure this out!

Glitter_Kitten · Jan 2023

It’s a pretty good podcast, but I had to stop listening because I couldn’t cope with the volume of ads. It felt like I was skipping several advert breaks, multiple times per episode. Even if you do skip the breaks, now actual segments of the podcast are sponsored, so it’s impossible to avoid.

Evo57!!! · Feb 2025

I thought it odd when listening to an unending barrage of commercial stings, 4 people would occasionally interrupt to talk about football. Sadly a formerly fluid and entertaining show has simply become a billboard for commerce and in the end dilutes any audio pleasure in the process.

ThePityMan · Oct 2020

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