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Access All Areas: Brentford - Episode 3: Eriksen, Rowan, and the Heart of West London
Season 7 · Episode 3
lundi 24 juillet 2023 • Duration 30:38
Brentford Football Club suffered a devastating loss to their staff in November 2018 when Technical Director Robert Rowan passed away in his sleep aged just 28 due to a fatal cardiomyopathy episode.
Christian Eriksen, the Danish international who had a heart attack on the pitch in 2021, was lucky. He survived and went on to play for Brentford from January 2022.
In this episode we bring you their stories and tell you about the work that the club is doing with their community to raise awareness for heart charities.
Hear from Robert's wife Suzanne Rowan, Head Coach Thomas Frank, Captain Christian Norgaard, Director of Football Phil Giles, B Team Head Coach Neil MacFarlane, Technical Director Lee Dykes and Director Nity Raj
Host: Jay Harris
Producer: Abi Paterson
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Access All Areas: Brentford - Episode 2: How to build a Premier League team
Season 7 · Episode 2
lundi 24 juillet 2023 • Duration 27:08
What are the questions reporter Jay Harris gets asked the most? How does Brentford's recruitment work? And are they the moneyball club?
Well in episode two we get all the answers, or at least as many as we could, from the staff and players at Brentford FC.
Hear from Technical Director Lee Dykes as he explains how he's built a unique data system to make sure Brentford can recruit the very best talent, at a much cheaper price than the rest of the Premier League. Plus he tells us how he builds squads and why he has 16 positions on the field, not 11.
Players Ben Mee and Christian Norgaard explain what persuaded them to join the West London outfit.
You'll also hear from Director of Football Phil Giles and manager Thomas Frank.
Oh, and don't call them moneyball.
Host: Jay Harris
Producer: Abi Paterson
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Access All Areas: Brentford - Episode 1: A bus stop in Hounslow
Season 7 · Episode 1
lundi 24 juillet 2023 • Duration 26:56
Jay Harris is given access all areas to one of the most intriguing clubs in the Premier League: Brentford.
The club had the lowest wage bill in the top tier and yet were able to do the double over champions Manchester City and in their short two year stay (so far) in the league, beaten the big six at least once. So how do they do it? That's what we're here to tell you.
First up, a whizz through the history of Brentford since owner Matthew Benham took over.
Hear from Chief Exec Jon Varney, Head Coach Thomas Frank, Captain Christian Norgaard, Performance Director Ben Ryan, Director of Football Phil Giles, Women's Head Coach Karleigh Osbourne, Technical Director Lee Dykes, Director Nity Raj and club announcer Peter Gilham as they tell the Bees' story
Host: Jay Harris
Producer: Abi Paterson
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The Making of Messi: Part Three - Leaving a Legacy
Season 6 · Episode 3
vendredi 21 juillet 2023 • Duration 29:56
In the third and final episode of this documentary series, presenter Mike Zimmermann explores the legacy that Lionel Messi will leave behind.
Matt Slater explains the motives behind the Saudi Pro League, and why Messi turned down nearly half $1 billion annually in favor of Major League Soccer.
The relationship between Messi and Inter Miami started back in 2018 — Paul Tenorio takes us through the initial interest from Miami, the inner workings of a contract that includes equity and profit-sharing from Apple and Adidas, and how Messi will change Major League Soccer, both on the field and off.
With MLS and Apple partnered for the next 10 years, a broadcast deal worth $2.5 billion, Richard Deitsch describes Lionel Messi's arrival in the US as "a massive catalyst" for Apple's soccer coverage and the media landscape.
You'll also hear from Andrés Cantor, legendary Telemundo Deportes broadcaster, about how Messi is viewed in Argentina leading up to the 2024 Copa America and 2026 World Cup, both being played in the United States.
Produced by Mike Zimmermann.
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The Making of Messi: Part Two - Coming to America
Season 6 · Episode 2
vendredi 21 juillet 2023 • Duration 29:42
In the second episode of this documentary series, presenter Mike Zimmermann explores what Lionel Messi’s arrival will mean for American Soccer.
Pablo Maurer looks back at the stars who have tried to crack the USA, while Felipe Cardenas looks ahead to how Messi and Inter Miami will attempt to build on this.
You'll also hear from Ex-MLS players Bradley Wright-Phillips and Nedum Onuoha, who talk us through playing Soccer in the States, and how they think the Argentine will fit in.
Produced by Jay Beale.
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The Making of Messi: Part One - Becoming the GOAT
Season 6 · Episode 1
vendredi 21 juillet 2023 • Duration 37:37
Welcome to the Making of Messi, our new three-part narrative series.
Following in the footsteps of former stars of the footballing world like Pele, David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lionel Messi is attempting to crack the US with his move to Inter Miami.
The Argentine has won it all in domestic and international football over a glittering career at Barcelona, PSG and for his country, Argentina.
In the first episode of this audio documentary series, presenter Mike Zimmermann takes us on the journey of Messi becoming, in many people’s eyes, the greatest of all-time, or GOAT.
We go back to Messi’s roots in Rosario, Argentina, hearing from Felipe Cardenas on his early years, Pol Ballus provides insight on his 20-year spell at Barcelona, and Tom Williams recounts his time at PSG.
James Horncastle assesses his international career, which reached its peak in that epic 2022 World Cup win in Qatar.
You’ll also hear from Michael Cox on Messi the footballer, and Nick Miller on the Messi the man, and the money.
Produced by Mike Stavrou.
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Football on Turkey's Fault Line: Part Two - 'Kahraman' means Hero
Season 5 · Episode 2
vendredi 9 juin 2023 • Duration 22:11
In part two, The Athletic's Adam Leventhal continues his journey along the Turkish fault line, to reveal more stories of remarkable heroism, tragedy and finding refuge in football, four months on from the earthquakes.
As all eyes fall on Istanbul and the glamour of a Champions League final, Adam finds a technical director who pulled five people out of the rubble, the story of a goalkeeper's wife whose cry for help sent shockwaves around the world, and visits Iskenderenspor - the team that played on.
Produced by Adonis Pratsides
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Football on Turkey's Fault Line: Part One - Christian Atsu's Hatayspor
Season 5 · Episode 1
jeudi 8 juin 2023 • Duration 20:48
In the first of this two-part audio documentary series, The Athletic's Adam Leventhal heads to the capital of Turkey's south-eastern province of Hatay - home of first-division side Hatayspor - where former Ghana international and Premier League winger Christian Atsu scored a last-minute free kick, just hours before the first earthquake hit on February 6th.
Adam interviews head coach and former Turkish international goalkeeper Volkan Demirel, as well as various other people connected to Hatayspor, about their lasting memories of Atsu and how the football club is trying to help an entire community rebuild.
It's a harrowing insight into the realities of surviving a natural disaster and the scale of the destruction.
Produced by Adonis Pratsides
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Euro Stories: 2016
Season 3 · Episode 8
vendredi 9 juillet 2021 • Duration 47:24
On the eve of England's first ever Euro final, we look back at their darkest day in the tournament when Roy Hodgson's side crashed out to Iceland at France 2016. Oh, how we laughed at the time. Elsewhere, Wales made history, Italy and Germany participated in the worst penalty shoot out of all time, and Portugal and Ronaldo had a shot at redemption.
It's Euro 2016, it's brought to you by those who were there from across the continent, and it's right here.
Your experts in this episode:
Stefan Augustsson for Iceland, Rafa Honigstein for Germany, Lynsey Hooper for England, James Horncastle for Italy, Tom Kundert for Portugal, Julien Laurens for France, Kristof Terreur for Belgium, and Tom Williams for Wales
Your charming host is Iain Macintosh and your ace producer is Abi Paterson
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Euro Stories: 2012
Season 3 · Episode 7
mercredi 7 juillet 2021 • Duration 47:08
It's the year the world was supposedly destined to end, but thankfully the Mayan calendar wasn't synced with ours and 2012 carried on meaning we could enjoy Euro 2012!
Four years after tiki taka graced our pitches, it's back and ready for more - but are we? This is the tournament that brought two groups of death, Andy Carroll, and a lot of spying.
It's Euro 2012, it's brought to you by those who were there from across the continent, and it's right here.
Teams:
Group A: Czech Republic, Greece, Poland Russia
Group B: Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Portugal
Group C: Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Spain
Group D: England, France, Sweden, Ukraine
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Host: Iain Macintosh
Guests: Elko Born, Sasha Guryunov Rafael Honigstein, Lynsey Hooper, James Horncastle, Themis Kesaris, Tom Kundert, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo
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