The Athletic FC Podcast

At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is still making headlines.

This time, he’s fallen out with his club, Al-Nassr.

So why is he unhappy?

And what does the future hold for the 5-time Ballon d'Or winner?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere
Guests: James Horncastle, Oli Kay
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead, Guy Clarke
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton
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After trailing at Anfield Manchester City flipped the script and beat Liverpool with goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland.

So after the dramatic ending, is the title race back on?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Sam Lee and Simon Hughes
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Guy Clarke, Jay Beale and Paul Iliffe
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This week — The Athletic FC Tactics podcast dive into the world of weather.

How do the elements impact what happens on the pitch?

From the rainy, cold and windy nights at Stoke.

To the scorching heat of the 1994 World Cup in the U.S.

We’ll discuss it all.

Host: Michael Bailey
With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Conor O'Neill
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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Welcome to The Preview on The Athletic FC, where this week our main focus is Liverpool vs Manchester City.

Mark Carey & Jay Harris join Matt Davies-Adams to preview Sunday’s clash, with City looking to keep the pressure on at the top, as Arsenal have the chance to go 9-points clear when they host Sunderland the day before.

Elsewhere around the league, Spurs head Old Trafford, Brighton face Crystal Palace in the feisty M23 derby, and down the bottom there's a relegation 6-pointer as Leeds take on Forest.

Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Mark Carey & Jay Harris
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Jay Beale & John Rogers
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2026 hasn’t started well for Crystal Palace.

Their captain sold, 12 games without a win and sliding down the table.

So, how much danger are Palace in?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Matt Woosnam and Dom Fifield
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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