The Kyle Walker Podcast

• Zlatan’s been on the phone

  The Kyle Walker Podcast is back with Michael Brown for a new series of the pod and they have a lot to chat about.Since their last recording together, Kyle has left Manchester City to join seven-time European champions AC Milan on loan until the end of the season. Kyle takes us through it all: how the move came about, why he couldn’t turn down the opportunity and the role played by the one and only Zlatan Ibrahimovic.Kyle also reflects on his time at Manchester City: the unprecedented success, his sadness at saying goodbye and his respect for Pep Guardiola.He also reveals his initiation song that got everyone - even the Milan gaffer - up on their feet, the impact he hopes the move will have on his England career, the never-ending goodbye tour before he left and Kyle even gives us a little bit of Italian.Kyle and Browny are also recording some special Q&A episodes this season. If you want to ask them a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected].

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• Christmas as a Footballer: The Games, The Cold and The Parties

  It’s Christmas (almost) so Kyle, Browny and Chris have got their paper hats on and are talking about what the festive season is like for Premier League players: how much are they really allowed to eat on Christmas Day? Which manager was a bit of a Scrooge? And what gift do you buy for a footballer?Browny reveals what used to go on at Christmas parties in his playing days and recalls some of the fancy dress outfits he wore, while Kyle explains why the days of footballers going out in the centre of town have become impossible. They also chat about snoods, Browny’s sleigh and the Christmas legend who lives at the end of Kyle’s road.

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• Training Day: Pep’s Office, Sauna Club and Riyad’s Pasta

  What does Pep Guardiola’s office smell like? Who’s in the Man City and England Sauna Clubs? And why did Riyad Mahrez have his own pasta?Kyle is taking us into the inner sanctum in this episode of the pod as we learn what really goes on at a Premier League club training ground. He reveals how often Pep is on the training ground, what they chat about in their one-on-ones and why the gaffer’s office always smells so nice.We learn what footballers keep in their lockers and how one QPR player’s bad breath led to his being messed with. We hear about the hi-tech equipment required to keep elite athletes going like cryogenic chambers and recovery pods, while Browny recalls the old days when the communal bath would become an impromptu diving pool. We also get taken through a regular week at Manchester City: how long they train for, why insomnia is a problem after games and which is the most important training session of the week.And for the first time, a listener is invited into the studio to prove if they can really beat Kyle Walker. But who will prevail in the Three Cracker Challenge?

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• Memorable Matches

  Kyle and Browny tell Chris about some of the most unforgettable games - for the right and the wrong reasons - they’ve ever played in. The biggest wins, worst defeats, best atmospheres - and craziest clashes. Kyle also reflects on his time recently with England and what it was like playing under Lee Carsley.

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• Danny Rose & The Full-Back Reunion

  Kyle, Chris and Browny are joined by a very special guest - Kyle’s former full-back partner and Spurs legend Danny Rose. Kyle and Danny talk about what it was like growing up playing against each other - and share the secrets of their success playing left and right back together for Spurs. Danny also talks about his famous debut goal against Arsenal - and the impact of confronting Jose Mourinho in the Amazon documentary ‘All or Nothing’. Plus, more of your emails to [email protected]

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