Could It Be Magic?

Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, is back with another episode as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome the former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech into the studio.The lads dive into the drama of the FA Cup quarter-finals, with Cech sharing his thoughts on what Arsenal and Man City’s contrasting results could mean for the title race, and there’s some advice for West Ham’s Fin Herrick after a high-pressure penalty shootout debut.Cech also reflects on his remarkable FA Cup legacy, winning the competition five times, including iconic moments like the first final at the new Wembley in 2007, his decisive penalty save in the 2010 final, and his unforgettable performance in the 2012 showpiece.Beyond the FA Cup, Cech takes us back to Chelsea’s famous 2012 Champions League triumph, including his meticulous shootout preparation and the mind games behind his crucial penalty stop from Arjen Robben.He also lifts the lid on life working under both Jose Mourinho and Arsène Wenger, discusses Mohamed Salah’s early Chelsea days, and opens up about life after football, from his new career in ice hockey to his passion for drumming, and how his near-fatal injury in 2006 reshaped his perspective on the game and life.Could It Be Magic? is brought to you by Carling, the official beer of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup.18+ - please drink responsibly.Be match ready with @CarlingUK, the beer of football #pleasedrinkresponsibly
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Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, is back with another episode as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome former Tottenham, West Ham and Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp into the studio. We get the inside story on how Ash became manager of Cesena and Harry shares the secret to getting the best out of your players.

As well as looking ahead to the FA Cup quarter-finals, we revisit Harry taking Portsmouth to their famous FA Cup victory in 2008 and how the unheralded signing of veteran striker Kanu inspired them to glory. Plus Harry reveals what he'd to do get his old club Tottenham out of relegation trouble as they find themselves making yet another managerial change in a bid to save their season.

The lads have some fun as we open the Carling Added Time Inbox and take questions from the audience including Harry lifting the lid on his upcoming spell in the I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here jungle and tales of being ringside for Muhammad Ali vs Henry Cooper at Highbury.

Could It Be Magic? is brought to you by Carling, the official beer of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup.

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FA Cup royalty in the studio 🙌On this episode of Could It Be Magic, sponsored by Carling, Joe Cole and Ashley Cole are joined by Tottenham legend and former England manager Glenn Hoddle.An Emirates FA Cup winner with Spurs in 1981 and 1982, Glenn relives his Wembley dreams, Ricky Villa’s iconic ’81 replay goal against Manchester City and what the competition meant to him as a fan. He also reveals if he would be interested in a possible return to Tottenham.

Glenn reflects on his move to Monaco, playing under Arsène Wenger and even how he came to recommend Wenger to Arsenal. They also discuss England’s World Cup exit to Argentina in 1998, including David Beckham’s red card and Sol Campbell’s disallowed goal, and Glenn recalls his most frightening moment as a football manager.We also have a brand new segment, Carling’s Added Time Inbox, which gives YOU the chance to ask Joe, Ashley and our guest any questions that you like. Glenn takes us through his appearance on The Masked Singer and Ashley reveals his unusual choice of song for karaoke.Elsewhere, the lads discuss the Emirates FA Cup 5th round matches, Glenn offers management advice to Ashley and shares why performing on Top of the Pops was scarier than taking a cup final penalty. He also dives deep into football philosophy on creativity, the evolution of the No.10 in England and why imagination separates the elite from the rest.Could It Be Magic? is brought to you by Carling, the official beer of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup.18+ - please drink responsibly.Be match ready with @CarlingUK, the beer of football #pleasedrinkresponsibly
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Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, is back with another episode as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome their former Chelsea and England teammate Wayne Bridge into the studio. They look back at the 3rd round which featured that historic upset as Macclesfield dumped out Crystal Palace, and they also reflect on a career which saw Wayne reach two FA Cup finals: winning it with Chelsea in 2007 and coming up just short for Southampton in 2003 against the legendary Arsenal team of Henry, Pires, Bergkamp, Vieira and Ash!

Away from the FA Cup the lads give us their take on how their former England teammate Michael Carrick has started out life as Manchester United manager and look specifically at how his spell in charge might rejuvenate Kobbie Mainoo. They also turn their attention to new Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior and the challenges he will face as a young coach in a high pressure job.

Bridgey also reveals what it took to emerge as the winner of Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins and the lads try their hands at the traditional pub game of beer mat flipping and get very competitive with it!

Could It Be Magic? is brought to you by Carling, the official beer of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup. 18+ - please drink responsibly.

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Could It Be Magic, the FA Cup podcast sponsored by Carling, is back with another episode as Joe Cole and Ashley Cole welcome former Liverpool, Spurs and England striker Peter Crouch into the studio. They look ahead to the FA Cup 3rd round, which is always one of the most special weekends in the footballing calendar, and this year Joe and Crouchy were the men pulling the balls out of the hat.

The headline tie is Tottenham vs Aston Villa and Ashley thinks it could be a good chance for Spurs to prioritise the FA Cup and build on last season's Europa League triumph. There's a potentially tricky tie for Arsenal away at Crouchy's old club Portsmouth, and the three of them reminisce about stepping out of the old Fratton Park tunnel and seeing legendary players like Ronaldinho and Paolo Maldini do the same for AC Milan in 2008.

We revisit some classic FA Cup moments from Crouchy, Joe and Ashley's storied careers, starting with one of the most famous finals of all time in 2006 when Peter was on the winning side as Liverpool beat West Ham on penalties after Steven Gerrard twice hauled them back into the game. Crouchy holds this display up as the perfect example of why he rates Gerrard as the best player he ever played with, despite lining up alongside the likes of David Beckham, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart during his career.

The lads have some fun as Joe and Crouchy delve into their autobiographies and get Ashley to guess who the out of context quotes belong to - cue stories of Inbetweeners-like mishaps, boring their parents with endless keepie-uppies and when champagne celebrations go wrong.

Could It Be Magic? is brought to you by Carling, the official beer of the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup.

18+ - please drink responsibly.

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