<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/">
  <channel>
    <atom:link href="https://feeds.megaphone.fm/RPPSG7013475893" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
    <title>Football Iconic																							</title>
    <link>https://footballiconic.com/</link>
    <language>en</language>
    <copyright></copyright>
    <description>The perfect place for new and old FOOTBALL fans alike!
A home for football retrospectives on iconic players, teams, events and much more. If you love a bit of footy, be sure to following along!

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballIconic
Website: footballiconic.com

Any and all feedback and comments are welcome!</description>
    <image>
      <url>https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/17d4af08-14ba-11f0-ac56-cbc0e5486299/image/07567447a01876002e18f3e997b87955.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress</url>
      <title>Football Iconic																							</title>
      <link>https://footballiconic.com/</link>
    </image>
    <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
    <itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>
    <itunes:subtitle>Football's Greatest Stories</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>The perfect place for new and old FOOTBALL fans alike!
A home for football retrospectives on iconic players, teams, events and much more. If you love a bit of footy, be sure to following along!

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballIconic
Website: footballiconic.com

Any and all feedback and comments are welcome!</itunes:summary>
    <content:encoded>
      <![CDATA[<p>The perfect place for new and old FOOTBALL fans alike!</p><p>A home for football retrospectives on iconic players, teams, events and much more. If you love a bit of footy, be sure to following along!</p><p><br></p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FootballIconic</p><p>Website: footballiconic.com</p><p><br></p><p>Any and all feedback and comments are welcome!</p>]]>
    </content:encoded>
    <itunes:owner>
      <itunes:name>Football Iconic</itunes:name>
      <itunes:email>tinashe@footballiconic.com</itunes:email>
    </itunes:owner>
    <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/17d4af08-14ba-11f0-ac56-cbc0e5486299/image/07567447a01876002e18f3e997b87955.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
    <itunes:category text="Sports">
      <itunes:category text="Soccer"/>
      <itunes:category text="Football"/>
    </itunes:category>
    <item>
      <title>Everything Wrong With Italian Football</title>
      <description>Italian football is in a really really tough spot right now. 

Everything seems to be going wrong. 

And if they are not careful, it could cost them more than just the World Cup.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:58:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ac63a880-3bde-11f1-99a2-abec1df9a2a9/image/d47eac1cd3d7f4a3172c5f5b99db4dd6.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Italian football is in a really really tough spot right now. 

Everything seems to be going wrong. 

And if they are not careful, it could cost them more than just the World Cup.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Italian football is in a really really tough spot right now. 

Everything seems to be going wrong. 

And if they are not careful, it could cost them more than just the World Cup.

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1343</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[ac63a880-3bde-11f1-99a2-abec1df9a2a9]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG6209387772.mp3?updated=1776597794" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City: The Controversial Rise Of The Centurions</title>
      <description>Guardiola's Manchester City is perhaps the most dominant football team in the history of the Premier League. More than just titles themselves, they played a brand of football that left everyone question how it was all possible.

With that being said, the achievement of this era are often brushed off due to how the team came to be in the first place. 

Let's look into why.


Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FootballIconic


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:19:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fb57e292-327b-11f1-b393-171c88bdf014/image/79e5ed4c13e84cb27826769f6a51b70a.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Guardiola's Manchester City is perhaps the most dominant football team in the history of the Premier League. More than just titles themselves, they played a brand of football that left everyone question how it was all possible.

With that being said, the achievement of this era are often brushed off due to how the team came to be in the first place. 

Let's look into why.


Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FootballIconic


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Guardiola's Manchester City is perhaps the most dominant football team in the history of the Premier League. More than just titles themselves, they played a brand of football that left everyone question how it was all possible.

With that being said, the achievement of this era are often brushed off due to how the team came to be in the first place. 

Let's look into why.


Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FootballIconic

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>3142</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[fb57e292-327b-11f1-b393-171c88bdf014]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG3776125285.mp3?updated=1775565992" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Tragedy Of Unai Emery’s Arsenal</title>
      <description>When Arsene Wenger left Arsenal, the club were in a precarious position.

In stepped Unai Emery to pick up the pieces. 

However, I highly doubt he knew what he was getting himself into.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:58:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9a35313c-2839-11f1-8977-ff950ac658dd/image/e7c8f8ebb3ad9fbedd15653442836c12.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>When Arsene Wenger left Arsenal, the club were in a precarious position.

In stepped Unai Emery to pick up the pieces. 

However, I highly doubt he knew what he was getting himself into.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>When Arsene Wenger left Arsenal, the club were in a precarious position.</p>
<p>In stepped Unai Emery to pick up the pieces. </p>
<p>However, I highly doubt he knew what he was getting himself into.

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2659</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[9a35313c-2839-11f1-8977-ff950ac658dd]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG2111167233.mp3?updated=1774438329" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Playing For A Draw In A Cup Final...</title>
      <description>In the first cup showdown of the season, Pep Guardiola showed his student, Mikel Arteta, that he still has a long way to go if he wants to become the master.Guardiola still got it.


Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FootballIconic


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:11:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/36f16d78-2705-11f1-b3f8-23ae8327cd43/image/2c707e85a763b0155def1bb858975753.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In the first cup showdown of the season, Pep Guardiola showed his student, Mikel Arteta, that he still has a long way to go if he wants to become the master.Guardiola still got it.


Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FootballIconic


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In the first cup showdown of the season, Pep Guardiola showed his student, Mikel Arteta, that he still has a long way to go if he wants to become the master.Guardiola still got it.</p>
<p>
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/FootballIconic

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1009</itunes:duration>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[36f16d78-2705-11f1-b3f8-23ae8327cd43]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG9224475501.mp3?updated=1774445211" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Bruno Fernandes Is Remarkable</title>
      <description>Surely Bruno Fernandes is the best player in the league. You put players that can actually finish in front of him and boom- 16 assists and counting. 

It’s crazy what you can achieve when you play him as a 10.

Meanwhile Arsenal continue their charge to the league title


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:48:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/27747d2a-2171-11f1-91f7-fbb2f678c3f2/image/76e73cf1fceeaee7269d85cd65b558fc.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Surely Bruno Fernandes is the best player in the league. You put players that can actually finish in front of him and boom- 16 assists and counting. 

It’s crazy what you can achieve when you play him as a 10.

Meanwhile Arsenal continue their charge to the league title


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Surely Bruno Fernandes is the best player in the league. You put players that can actually finish in front of him and boom- 16 assists and counting. 

It’s crazy what you can achieve when you play him as a 10.

Meanwhile Arsenal continue their charge to the league title

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>963</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[27747d2a-2171-11f1-91f7-fbb2f678c3f2]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG7024294054.mp3?updated=1773691691" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Tottenham Hotspur: Somehow Worse Than We Thought</title>
      <description>Tottenham Hotspur are the 9th richest club in the world, have the most expensive stadium in the most popular football league on the planet, yet are on the brink of collapse.

Ironically, it seems that they have spent so much time running the club as a business that they forgot about the football altogether.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:08:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/31cdb5da-1b8f-11f1-b7b3-bb04ba53b976/image/5935c81500dcf5121852782e9e393cc2.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tottenham Hotspur are the 9th richest club in the world, have the most expensive stadium in the most popular football league on the planet, yet are on the brink of collapse.

Ironically, it seems that they have spent so much time running the club as a business that they forgot about the football altogether.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tottenham Hotspur are the 9th richest club in the world, have the most expensive stadium in the most popular football league on the planet, yet are on the brink of collapse.

Ironically, it seems that they have spent so much time running the club as a business that they forgot about the football altogether.

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1569</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[31cdb5da-1b8f-11f1-b7b3-bb04ba53b976]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG9350025879.mp3?updated=1773045216" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Bayern Munich Are Inevitable - This Week #2</title>
      <description>It's a tale as old as time. Bayern Munich give Borussia Dortmund hope, only to snatch it away at the last minute.



As expected. In other news, the Premier League had a few scorchers too
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:37:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6fd73cec-165e-11f1-a61d-c341ae94e72b/image/750d46f8a65873e7662c103fa1970b8d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It's a tale as old as time. Bayern Munich give Borussia Dortmund hope, only to snatch it away at the last minute.



As expected. In other news, the Premier League had a few scorchers too
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>It's a tale as old as time. Bayern Munich give Borussia Dortmund hope, only to snatch it away at the last minute.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>As expected. In other news, the Premier League had a few scorchers too</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1331</itunes:duration>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[6fd73cec-165e-11f1-a61d-c341ae94e72b]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG5073878158.mp3?updated=1772474592" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United: The End of An Error </title>
      <description>Manchester United Under Eric Ten Hag was quite the rollercoaster. 



One that millions were begging to get off early. Fortunately for United fans - Eras come to an end.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:02:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b4b0d6b4-1345-11f1-9099-8f84b680a232/image/43ee5cd7c30d78e326c3a6107401c83e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Manchester United Under Eric Ten Hag was quite the rollercoaster. 



One that millions were begging to get off early. Fortunately for United fans - Eras come to an end.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Manchester United Under Eric Ten Hag was quite the rollercoaster. </p>
<p><br></p>
<p>One that millions were begging to get off early. Fortunately for United fans - Eras come to an end.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2199</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[b4b0d6b4-1345-11f1-9099-8f84b680a232]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG1198035454.mp3?updated=1772298192" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Tottenham Hotspur Have No Hope - This Week #1 </title>
      <description>Tottenham Hotspur have no hope whatsover. Let's talk about it.



A more casual, less scripted football iconic podcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:11:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1a898c2c-10b9-11f1-82c7-eb622b2e5054/image/0e5d30cc5ba78a8010caa0d08d1e3d63.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Tottenham Hotspur have no hope whatsover. Let's talk about it.



A more casual, less scripted football iconic podcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Tottenham Hotspur have no hope whatsover. Let's talk about it.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>A more casual, less scripted football iconic podcast</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1240</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[1a898c2c-10b9-11f1-82c7-eb622b2e5054]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG7275026621.mp3?updated=1771855510" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Greatest Team To Win NOTHING: Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United</title>
      <description>The Early days of the premier League boasted some of the craziest teams that have ever blessed the game. Newcastle United were no exception. 

Under Kevin Keegan, Newcastle United burned brighter than most. But, like Icarus,  they flew too close to the sun.

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:50:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5a5378ce-0ab8-11f1-bca1-772394ecf68b/image/c61bfbc020abdf3d6eb38990f781ee15.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The Early days of the premier League boasted some of the craziest teams that have ever blessed the game. Newcastle United were no exception. 

Under Kevin Keegan, Newcastle United burned brighter than most. But, like Icarus,  they flew too close to the sun.

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Early days of the premier League boasted some of the craziest teams that have ever blessed the game. Newcastle United were no exception. 

Under Kevin Keegan, Newcastle United burned brighter than most. But, like Icarus,  they flew too close to the sun.

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1873</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[5a5378ce-0ab8-11f1-bca1-772394ecf68b]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4917276457.mp3?updated=1771193688" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Why Rich Football Clubs Fail</title>
      <description>When Chelsea and Manchester City made their big money splashes on the global stage, an opinion seemed to permeate the general football atmosphere that all you really needed to take over the sport was bring a fat wallet to the table. 

If only that were true. 

Many a club will be quick to tell you that things don’t work that way.


🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M






Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:38:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e6855f28-04fb-11f1-97f7-5f7575e9347c/image/c65960e0e01f286a22d528347ff03aeb.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>When Chelsea and Manchester City made their big money splashes on the global stage, an opinion seemed to permeate the general football atmosphere that all you really needed to take over the sport was bring a fat wallet to the table. 

If only that were true. 

Many a club will be quick to tell you that things don’t work that way.


🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M






Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>When Chelsea and Manchester City made their big money splashes on the global stage, an opinion seemed to permeate the general football atmosphere that all you really needed to take over the sport was bring a fat wallet to the table. </p>
<p>If only that were true. </p>
<p>Many a club will be quick to tell you that things don’t work that way.</p>
<p>
🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M





</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1923</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[e6855f28-04fb-11f1-97f7-5f7575e9347c]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG6539053300.mp3?updated=1770563365" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Absolute Chaos Of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United</title>
      <description>Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is one of the strangest periods in recent Premier league history. 

The team was good, but also not great. Organized, yet incredibly chaotic.  the period is polarizing for a lot of reasons. 

But nobody can deny that entertaining was never in short supply.

Was getting rid of him a mistake?



🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:07:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1adf1082-d13c-11f0-b338-334403c42545/image/27fd8365dc3bcd8be16109c05ed9d9a1.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is one of the strangest periods in recent Premier league history. 

The team was good, but also not great. Organized, yet incredibly chaotic.  the period is polarizing for a lot of reasons. 

But nobody can deny that entertaining was never in short supply.

Was getting rid of him a mistake?



🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is one of the strangest periods in recent Premier league history. </p>
<p>The team was good, but also not great. Organized, yet incredibly chaotic.  the period is polarizing for a lot of reasons. </p>
<p>But nobody can deny that entertaining was never in short supply.</p>
<p>Was getting rid of him a mistake?
</p>
<p>
🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1870</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[1adf1082-d13c-11f0-b338-334403c42545]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG5888852318.mp3?updated=1764873308" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Complicated History Of German Football</title>
      <description>"Football is a simple game, twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win” - Gary Lineker.

Having said that, there’s no denying that we’re currently in the middle of a downturn in what is historically only upwards trajectory. 

Even still, despite that - you can never truly feel comfortable counting them out, can you? 

As the Brazilians know, there are 7 reasons that dictate why that is and will indefinitely remain the case.


🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M








Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:34:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/19de00c2-c074-11f0-99c6-93f9cbd41aec/image/618ce9bd3d11bfa1b0d37a0b70a4e9e2.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>"Football is a simple game, twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win” - Gary Lineker.

Having said that, there’s no denying that we’re currently in the middle of a downturn in what is historically only upwards trajectory. 

Even still, despite that - you can never truly feel comfortable counting them out, can you? 

As the Brazilians know, there are 7 reasons that dictate why that is and will indefinitely remain the case.


🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M








Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>"Football is a simple game, twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win” - Gary Lineker.

Having said that, there’s no denying that we’re currently in the middle of a downturn in what is historically only upwards trajectory. 

Even still, despite that - you can never truly feel comfortable counting them out, can you? 

As the Brazilians know, there are 7 reasons that dictate why that is and will indefinitely remain the case.</p>
<p>
🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M

</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2091</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[19de00c2-c074-11f0-99c6-93f9cbd41aec]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG1788870602.mp3?updated=1763029803" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea: The Ultimate Victims Of Success</title>
      <description>Under Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea looked like they had it all, only for everything to fall apart immediately after. 

Was it fair? Probably not. Was it the right choice? It's hard to argue against that.

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:02:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/cb390676-bd74-11f0-9176-2b5f0c899a98/image/a73c073a296e0f4573bca7d253125317.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Under Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea looked like they had it all, only for everything to fall apart immediately after. 

Was it fair? Probably not. Was it the right choice? It's hard to argue against that.

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Under Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea looked like they had it all, only for everything to fall apart immediately after. 

Was it fair? Probably not. Was it the right choice? It's hard to argue against that.

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1471</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[cb390676-bd74-11f0-9176-2b5f0c899a98]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4588073850.mp3?updated=1762698561" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich: The Greatest “Overnight Success” Ever </title>
      <description>Hansi Flick had spent roughly 3 decades toiling in the
background of football management. Failing to break his way through, having to settle for roles behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.

And then, in the space of 9 months, he became one of the greatest managers of his generation. Most called it an overnight success, but you and I know better.


🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/LK7P7j









Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:22:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4a8ba852-b0c3-11f0-8c24-27a399b36e1b/image/06785fde4bbb2366924a0b329fd1c177.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Hansi Flick had spent roughly 3 decades toiling in the
background of football management. Failing to break his way through, having to settle for roles behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.

And then, in the space of 9 months, he became one of the greatest managers of his generation. Most called it an overnight success, but you and I know better.


🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/LK7P7j









Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Hansi Flick had spent roughly 3 decades toiling in the
background of football management. Failing to break his way through, having to settle for roles behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.</p>
<p>And then, in the space of 9 months, he became one of the greatest managers of his generation. Most called it an overnight success, but you and I know better.</p>
<p>
🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/LK7P7j

</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>


</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1866</itunes:duration>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[4a8ba852-b0c3-11f0-8c24-27a399b36e1b]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG5727780918.mp3?updated=1761303579" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Business Of Barcelona: A History Of Politics and Glory</title>
      <description>It's difficult to explain Barcelona from the outside looking in. This is a club that is no doubt one of the greatest the world has ever seen. 

However,  over their entire existence, they have been incapable of being consistent on either a financial or a sporting front.

How? Why?


🎟️For Reliable European Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM



Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/aba48754-a870-11f0-bfe6-db69981ad6db/image/c0266ee3d73c1cac9d2ec17e5effbb1b.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>It's difficult to explain Barcelona from the outside looking in. This is a club that is no doubt one of the greatest the world has ever seen. 

However,  over their entire existence, they have been incapable of being consistent on either a financial or a sporting front.

How? Why?


🎟️For Reliable European Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM



Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>It's difficult to explain Barcelona from the outside looking in. This is a club that is no doubt one of the greatest the world has ever seen. </p>
<p>However,  over their entire existence, they have been incapable of being consistent on either a financial or a sporting front.

How? Why?</p>
<p>
🎟️For Reliable European Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM


</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2958</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[aba48754-a870-11f0-bfe6-db69981ad6db]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG2874979373.mp3?updated=1760417628" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How Sir Alex Ferguson Rebuilt Manchester United</title>
      <description>Once upon a time, Manchester United were believed to be finished under sir Alex Ferguson. It was believed that he was finished and needed to hang up his boots. 

Instead, he doubled down on his tried and trusted philosophy and proved that form is temporary, but class is permanent.

This is how Fergie rebuild Manchester United.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:54:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/be6869e6-a456-11f0-9a98-dbe624780b8d/image/84c9cdb8359c17e16a2c2d012007f327.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Once upon a time, Manchester United were believed to be finished under sir Alex Ferguson. It was believed that he was finished and needed to hang up his boots. 

Instead, he doubled down on his tried and trusted philosophy and proved that form is temporary, but class is permanent.

This is how Fergie rebuild Manchester United.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Once upon a time, Manchester United were believed to be finished under sir Alex Ferguson. It was believed that he was finished and needed to hang up his boots. </p>
<p>Instead, he doubled down on his tried and trusted philosophy and proved that form is temporary, but class is permanent.</p>
<p>This is how Fergie rebuild Manchester United.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1596</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[be6869e6-a456-11f0-9a98-dbe624780b8d]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4413385690.mp3?updated=1759951129" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Sir Alex Ferguson's Greatest Achievement</title>
      <description>This is the story of how a young, fiery, some might even
describe as delusionally  ambitious man achieved the impossible in Scotland.

Crushing the old firm, all the while defeating Europe's biggest clubs.

A result that the man himself described as “Nothing short of a Miracle”. 

How did he do it?


🎟️For Reliable Premier League Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:58:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/205b9446-9ed7-11f0-be9c-efac808b62b1/image/c7f0191e06827f3cf3feb4f52b7891f7.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>This is the story of how a young, fiery, some might even
describe as delusionally  ambitious man achieved the impossible in Scotland.

Crushing the old firm, all the while defeating Europe's biggest clubs.

A result that the man himself described as “Nothing short of a Miracle”. 

How did he do it?


🎟️For Reliable Premier League Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>This is the story of how a young, fiery, some might even
describe as delusionally  ambitious man achieved the impossible in Scotland.</p>
<p>Crushing the old firm, all the while defeating Europe's biggest clubs.

A result that the man himself described as “Nothing short of a Miracle”. </p>
<p>How did he do it?</p>
<p>
🎟️For Reliable Premier League Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/Xmae0M
</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1798</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[205b9446-9ed7-11f0-be9c-efac808b62b1]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG3579338165.mp3?updated=1759383259" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Rise Of The French Dynasty</title>
      <description>France is an elite football nation. In the modern day, they produce, perhaps, the widest pool of world class talent on the planet. 

But, contrary to popular belief- that has not always been the case. 
All of that changed on July 12, 1998. The day the unthinkable happened. 

Brazil – the kings of the game – were dismantled 3–0 by a rampant French outfit.

It's a story of innovation, coming right off the back of decades of confusing  disappointment. In this video, we detail how France became football royalty.

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:04:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fe260714-8cb9-11f0-ab09-a395bf003bbc/image/15a74f1d80f8a44dbbecfde62dd97275.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>France is an elite football nation. In the modern day, they produce, perhaps, the widest pool of world class talent on the planet. 

But, contrary to popular belief- that has not always been the case. 
All of that changed on July 12, 1998. The day the unthinkable happened. 

Brazil – the kings of the game – were dismantled 3–0 by a rampant French outfit.

It's a story of innovation, coming right off the back of decades of confusing  disappointment. In this video, we detail how France became football royalty.

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>France is an elite football nation. In the modern day, they produce, perhaps, the widest pool of world class talent on the planet. 

But, contrary to popular belief- that has not always been the case. 
All of that changed on July 12, 1998. The day the unthinkable happened. 

Brazil – the kings of the game – were dismantled 3–0 by a rampant French outfit.

It's a story of innovation, coming right off the back of decades of confusing  disappointment. In this video, we detail how France became football royalty.

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2073</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[fe260714-8cb9-11f0-ab09-a395bf003bbc]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG6070752437.mp3?updated=1757340699" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Why Nobody Can Touch Thierry Henry - the Premier League GOAT</title>
      <description>Thierry Henry is, in my humble opinion, the greatest player in Premier League history. An insanely versatile striker that popped up everywhere, scored and assisted at will.

Today, we look back at his incredible career.


https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:09:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/04001aaa-97ad-11f0-9c5b-eb2ca5430fea/image/8b59f95d6e03631347285348188e9d33.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Thierry Henry is, in my humble opinion, the greatest player in Premier League history. An insanely versatile striker that popped up everywhere, scored and assisted at will.

Today, we look back at his incredible career.


https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Thierry Henry is, in my humble opinion, the greatest player in Premier League history. An insanely versatile striker that popped up everywhere, scored and assisted at will.

Today, we look back at his incredible career.
</p>
<p>https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM
</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1190</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[04001aaa-97ad-11f0-9c5b-eb2ca5430fea]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG5827760450.mp3?updated=1758573625" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Luis Enrique’s Barcelona: An Imperfect Picture Of Perfection</title>
      <description>In 2014, Barcelona was at a crossroads. The club that had scaled unprecedented heights under Pep Guardiola just a few years prior was now reeling from turbulence on and off the pitch. 

Luckily for them, this is a club that always seems to find ways to claw themselves way back to the top regardless of circumstance– nowhere was this more evident than under Luis Enrique. 

It’s a story of domination. It’s a story of a trio that arguably will never be topped. However, ironically, it’s a story of how a combination of elite talent can paper over the cracks of a broken system. 
 
So how did it happen?




🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:18:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4c5317e8-921d-11f0-ae1b-8feba0aaa747/image/4a2eab2628d9ca301ad3a1edfa9f99e5.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In 2014, Barcelona was at a crossroads. The club that had scaled unprecedented heights under Pep Guardiola just a few years prior was now reeling from turbulence on and off the pitch. 

Luckily for them, this is a club that always seems to find ways to claw themselves way back to the top regardless of circumstance– nowhere was this more evident than under Luis Enrique. 

It’s a story of domination. It’s a story of a trio that arguably will never be topped. However, ironically, it’s a story of how a combination of elite talent can paper over the cracks of a broken system. 
 
So how did it happen?




🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In 2014, Barcelona was at a crossroads. The club that had scaled unprecedented heights under Pep Guardiola just a few years prior was now reeling from turbulence on and off the pitch. 

Luckily for them, this is a club that always seems to find ways to claw themselves way back to the top regardless of circumstance– nowhere was this more evident than under Luis Enrique. 

It’s a story of domination. It’s a story of a trio that arguably will never be topped. However, ironically, it’s a story of how a combination of elite talent can paper over the cracks of a broken system. 
 
So how did it happen?</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>
🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1983</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[4c5317e8-921d-11f0-ae1b-8feba0aaa747]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4735600790.mp3?updated=1757935500" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>José Mourinho’s Manchester United: An Inevitable Collapse</title>
      <description>If you were to quiz the average football fan, you’ll find that Jose Mourinho is both the furthest thing from Manchester United in ethos, yet is so similar where it really counts.  

Born winners. 

And while there was much winning to go around while he was the manager, you have to ask the question - at what cost?

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:42:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0f1f29c6-84de-11f0-8593-1b60e80e97a2/image/ba66b4e586f8722b62da153a0d3a167b.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>If you were to quiz the average football fan, you’ll find that Jose Mourinho is both the furthest thing from Manchester United in ethos, yet is so similar where it really counts.  

Born winners. 

And while there was much winning to go around while he was the manager, you have to ask the question - at what cost?

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>If you were to quiz the average football fan, you’ll find that Jose Mourinho is both the furthest thing from Manchester United in ethos, yet is so similar where it really counts.  

Born winners. 

And while there was much winning to go around while he was the manager, you have to ask the question - at what cost?

🎟️For Reliable Football Tickets: https://stubhubinternational.sjv.io/dOzGjM

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2044</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[0f1f29c6-84de-11f0-8593-1b60e80e97a2]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4120227234.mp3?updated=1756486500" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Leicester City Were NOT Supposed to Win The Premier League</title>
      <description>Leicester City winning the Premier League is the closest thing that we will ever get to a real life fairytale. A team that was languishing in the lower leagues only 2 seasons prior going on to win it all is the stuff of legends. 

How did they do it?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:13:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/86c199ae-7e77-11f0-8ea6-0b758848dcea/image/cfac445377fc9554beb430687888b881.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Leicester City winning the Premier League is the closest thing that we will ever get to a real life fairytale. A team that was languishing in the lower leagues only 2 seasons prior going on to win it all is the stuff of legends. 

How did they do it?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Leicester City winning the Premier League is the closest thing that we will ever get to a real life fairytale. A team that was languishing in the lower leagues only 2 seasons prior going on to win it all is the stuff of legends. </p>
<p>How did they do it?</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1539</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[86c199ae-7e77-11f0-8ea6-0b758848dcea]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG2634401945.mp3?updated=1755772492" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Manchester City Before The Money</title>
      <description>Today, we re-tell the story of how Manchester City made it
to the big time. The setting, the characters, the controversy and more.







Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/017eacbe-7774-11f0-bcf9-276ce0c91504/image/0bbaafd297bcb673424b3db5e00053c3.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Today, we re-tell the story of how Manchester City made it
to the big time. The setting, the characters, the controversy and more.







Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Today, we re-tell the story of how Manchester City made it
to the big time. The setting, the characters, the controversy and more.</p>
<p>




</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2003</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[017eacbe-7774-11f0-bcf9-276ce0c91504]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG9295640454.mp3?updated=1755001809" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Jürgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund: How To Silence Bayern Munich With No Money</title>
      <description>Jürgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund were a marvel in full flight. A team built from relatively minimal cost, with the heart and soul of an incredibly empowering fan base and city.

Before Bayer Leverkusen, it was Klopp's Borussia Dortmund who were known as the Bayern Killers. For Good reason too. 

This is the story of how it happened.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:03:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a56edc32-6ee5-11f0-b2dc-e3568280091a/image/ebebefa00029907ac83a207529b8d993.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Jürgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund were a marvel in full flight. A team built from relatively minimal cost, with the heart and soul of an incredibly empowering fan base and city.

Before Bayer Leverkusen, it was Klopp's Borussia Dortmund who were known as the Bayern Killers. For Good reason too. 

This is the story of how it happened.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Jürgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund were a marvel in full flight. A team built from relatively minimal cost, with the heart and soul of an incredibly empowering fan base and city.</p>
<p>Before Bayer Leverkusen, it was Klopp's Borussia Dortmund who were known as the Bayern Killers. For Good reason too. </p>
<p>This is the story of how it happened.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1703</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[a56edc32-6ee5-11f0-b2dc-e3568280091a]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG6862240613.mp3?updated=1754393951" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Pep Guardiola’s Bayern Munich The Most Successful “Failure” Ever</title>
      <description>Bayern Munich are the greatest German team to ever exist. Pep Guardiola is arguably the greatest manager of his generation (an easy argument to make).

Combine the two and what you get is a one of the most efficient teams of all time. 

However, depending on who you ask - this was simply not enough.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5e5ac46e-671f-11f0-af8f-0744f1242abb/image/431bdbf6dfe4a9bfc0b0cfc7d1c18491.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Bayern Munich are the greatest German team to ever exist. Pep Guardiola is arguably the greatest manager of his generation (an easy argument to make).

Combine the two and what you get is a one of the most efficient teams of all time. 

However, depending on who you ask - this was simply not enough.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Bayern Munich are the greatest German team to ever exist. Pep Guardiola is arguably the greatest manager of his generation (an easy argument to make).</p>
<p>Combine the two and what you get is a one of the most efficient teams of all time. </p>
<p>However, depending on who you ask - this was simply not enough.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1775</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[5e5ac46e-671f-11f0-af8f-0744f1242abb]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG8976716060.mp3?updated=1753782464" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How Liverpool FC Became Great : The Liverpool Way</title>
      <description>Liverpool is a special football club. One that revels in grit, passion and togetherness.  "You Never Walk Alone" Is the mantra for a reason.

But why is that?

Where did this come from and why has it remained so deeply ingrained within this club's ethos?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:28:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7cfe176c-670c-11f0-8cd8-f7bf0792b524/image/2dfdf1e96bdc4103af91a9f848d2767e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Liverpool is a special football club. One that revels in grit, passion and togetherness.  "You Never Walk Alone" Is the mantra for a reason.

But why is that?

Where did this come from and why has it remained so deeply ingrained within this club's ethos?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Liverpool is a special football club. One that revels in grit, passion and togetherness.  "You Never Walk Alone" Is the mantra for a reason.</p>
<p>But why is that?</p>
<p>Where did this come from and why has it remained so deeply ingrained within this club's ethos?</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1595</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[7cfe176c-670c-11f0-8cd8-f7bf0792b524]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG8660882960.mp3?updated=1753261966" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Donald Trump's Plan For FIFA</title>
      <description>FIFA and US officials have been getting awfully cozy lately. 

More specifically, Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA and Donald Trump, the President of the United States have been getting quite cozy.

But, let's be fair.


We’re about to have what will likely end up being the biggest World Cup to date in the World’s global superpower. You’d expect the two heads of the most important entities involved to work closely with one another. 



Is there more to this?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:29:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e815f336-6337-11f0-aec6-fba3635a8d5c/image/c589fa1333238d9e27c9fe57659d59b9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>FIFA and US officials have been getting awfully cozy lately. 

More specifically, Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA and Donald Trump, the President of the United States have been getting quite cozy.

But, let's be fair.


We’re about to have what will likely end up being the biggest World Cup to date in the World’s global superpower. You’d expect the two heads of the most important entities involved to work closely with one another. 



Is there more to this?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>FIFA and US officials have been getting awfully cozy lately. </p>
<p>More specifically, Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA and Donald Trump, the President of the United States have been getting quite cozy.</p>
<p>But, let's be fair.</p>
<p>
We’re about to have what will likely end up being the biggest World Cup to date in the World’s global superpower. You’d expect the two heads of the most important entities involved to work closely with one another. </p>
<p><br></p>
<p>Is there more to this?</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1677</itunes:duration>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[e815f336-6337-11f0-aec6-fba3635a8d5c]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG8162486246.mp3?updated=1752782878" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Unstoppable Multi-Club Ownership Dilemma</title>
      <description>Multi-club groups are frequently brought up within the sports community.
For good reason, too.  The list of drawbacks seem to dramatically outweigh  the benefits, depending on who you ask.



The questions of the day are - What is Multi-club ownership really? Should this be allowed? And is it really that bad?



Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:22:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3ece0a08-5cbf-11f0-bf1b-37a77fdd73c5/image/6f64b695b131f457d02c3326d2e5ffcd.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Multi-club groups are frequently brought up within the sports community.
For good reason, too.  The list of drawbacks seem to dramatically outweigh  the benefits, depending on who you ask.



The questions of the day are - What is Multi-club ownership really? Should this be allowed? And is it really that bad?



Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Multi-club groups are frequently brought up within the sports community.
For good reason, too.  The list of drawbacks seem to dramatically outweigh  the benefits, depending on who you ask.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>The questions of the day are - What is Multi-club ownership really? Should this be allowed? And is it really that bad?


</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2304</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[3ece0a08-5cbf-11f0-bf1b-37a77fdd73c5]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG6073393583.mp3?updated=1752065248" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Rise Of The Great Spanish Dynasty</title>
      <description>International domination is not something that happens all too frequently. When a nation band together and becomes an unstoppable force that is feared by all. 



This essentially encapsulates the great Spanish football team of 2008 -2010.  A team full of technical genius, mental monsters and icons of the highest order.



How did they do it?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/338b9d72-51cf-11f0-930a-fbd2c0008187/image/22c686aeefdfa7a9dcb360923f242133.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>International domination is not something that happens all too frequently. When a nation band together and becomes an unstoppable force that is feared by all. 



This essentially encapsulates the great Spanish football team of 2008 -2010.  A team full of technical genius, mental monsters and icons of the highest order.



How did they do it?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>International domination is not something that happens all too frequently. When a nation band together and becomes an unstoppable force that is feared by all. </p>
<p><br></p>
<p>This essentially encapsulates the great Spanish football team of 2008 -2010.  A team full of technical genius, mental monsters and icons of the highest order.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>How did they do it?</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2447</itunes:duration>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[338b9d72-51cf-11f0-930a-fbd2c0008187]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG6226669584.mp3?updated=1750862824" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Football Industry Is WAY RICHER Than You Thought </title>
      <description>Since 2016, the 100 million euro mark has been crossed 17 
times in the transfer market for one player.



The evolution of the player trading game over time is an
interesting one. Supercharged commercial and broadcasting deals continue to create an environment where bigger numbers are expected and the divide between the haves and the have nots grow by the day. 



Is all of this a bubble? And if so, Is all of this set to
burst? 



Transcript: 

https://footballiconic.com/the-insanity-of-the-football-transfer-market/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:16:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/38a36152-51be-11f0-be5c-cf363a00d276/image/d2f110b9903401e6bcf64f82a1885433.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Since 2016, the 100 million euro mark has been crossed 17 
times in the transfer market for one player.



The evolution of the player trading game over time is an
interesting one. Supercharged commercial and broadcasting deals continue to create an environment where bigger numbers are expected and the divide between the haves and the have nots grow by the day. 



Is all of this a bubble? And if so, Is all of this set to
burst? 



Transcript: 

https://footballiconic.com/the-insanity-of-the-football-transfer-market/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Since 2016, the 100 million euro mark has been crossed 17 
times in the transfer market for one player.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>The evolution of the player trading game over time is an
interesting one. Supercharged commercial and broadcasting deals continue to create an environment where bigger numbers are expected and the divide between the haves and the have nots grow by the day. </p>
<p><br></p>
<p>Is all of this a bubble? And if so, Is all of this set to
burst? </p>
<p><br></p>
<p>Transcript: </p>
<p><a href="https://footballiconic.com/the-insanity-of-the-football-transfer-market/">https://footballiconic.com/the-insanity-of-the-football-transfer-market/</a></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2238</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[38a36152-51be-11f0-be5c-cf363a00d276]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG2258721409.mp3?updated=1750854874" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Antonio Conte's Juventus: An Invincible Machine Back From The Dead</title>
      <description>In 2006, Juventus unraveled before out eyes and were sentenced to a fate that nobody saw coming. Relegation to the second division. 

However, somehow, only 8 years later the club were back to the very top and  very shockingly better than ever. 

Antonio Conte Manager supreme made it all possible. Capped off by winning more points than any Serie A club ever has. 

It was also a wacky period, laced with glory, corruption and everything in between.

So, what happened?

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 14:04:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/54b2c0ce-4d16-11f0-91d3-d7aa3fa5a296/image/f67f828e1231b8ac549dbfa686769bb8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In 2006, Juventus unraveled before out eyes and were sentenced to a fate that nobody saw coming. Relegation to the second division. 

However, somehow, only 8 years later the club were back to the very top and  very shockingly better than ever. 

Antonio Conte Manager supreme made it all possible. Capped off by winning more points than any Serie A club ever has. 

It was also a wacky period, laced with glory, corruption and everything in between.

So, what happened?

 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In 2006, Juventus unraveled before out eyes and were sentenced to a fate that nobody saw coming. Relegation to the second division. </p>
<p>However, somehow, only 8 years later the club were back to the very top and  very shockingly better than ever. </p>
<p>Antonio Conte Manager supreme made it all possible. Capped off by winning more points than any Serie A club ever has. </p>
<p>It was also a wacky period, laced with glory, corruption and everything in between.</p>
<p>So, what happened?</p>
<p> </p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2491</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[54b2c0ce-4d16-11f0-91d3-d7aa3fa5a296]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4546756309.mp3?updated=1750342863" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>When Portugal Shocked The World In 2016 | A History Of Portugal</title>
      <description>Portugal is a fascinating footballing nation. A country with a population of only 10 million, dwarfed in size by the global elite, yet always in the conversation as one of the best around.



Today, we dive into the crazy history of this nation, up to and including the 2016 UEFA European Championship. A true tale of underdog glory.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:35:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/00630acc-46c9-11f0-8591-dfce71e5b29f/image/e4ad3d5f60d71741a60643b142395960.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Portugal is a fascinating footballing nation. A country with a population of only 10 million, dwarfed in size by the global elite, yet always in the conversation as one of the best around.



Today, we dive into the crazy history of this nation, up to and including the 2016 UEFA European Championship. A true tale of underdog glory.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Portugal is a fascinating footballing nation. A country with a population of only 10 million, dwarfed in size by the global elite, yet always in the conversation as one of the best around.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>Today, we dive into the crazy history of this nation, up to and including the 2016 UEFA European Championship. A true tale of underdog glory.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2014</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[00630acc-46c9-11f0-8591-dfce71e5b29f]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG8622705092.mp3?updated=1749651374" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How Good Was The 2024/25 Football Season</title>
      <description>The 2024/25 football season had absolutely everything.  Emotion, drama, shock, vindication, relief, domination. You name it.

But how good was it, really?



Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/dd7230de-44ba-11f0-a1df-13c145519c9c/image/18d999c4c9608c6ccbad188bb3a18d50.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>The 2024/25 football season had absolutely everything.  Emotion, drama, shock, vindication, relief, domination. You name it.

But how good was it, really?



Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The 2024/25 football season had absolutely everything.  Emotion, drama, shock, vindication, relief, domination. You name it.</p>
<p>But how good was it, really?


</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>3033</itunes:duration>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[dd7230de-44ba-11f0-a1df-13c145519c9c]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG8587242245.mp3?updated=1749463039" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid: A Mesmerizing, Stunning, Toxic Rollercoaster</title>
      <description>In the 2012 , Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid  scored 121 goals. The most goals scored by a team in one season in the history of La Liga.



They put up 100 points in the league, a record tally at the
time, and perhaps most significantly, they got the better of a Pep Guardiola led Barcelona, that is very often regarded as the greatest club football team
of all time.



But there was so much toxicity around the team that some feel only negativity towards the period. Are they correct? More importantly, how good was Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, really?


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a953fe76-40ba-11f0-8137-d33c8d65fbb7/image/cb81ec264f9513e588e1e3a3d4ef7b3b.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In the 2012 , Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid  scored 121 goals. The most goals scored by a team in one season in the history of La Liga.



They put up 100 points in the league, a record tally at the
time, and perhaps most significantly, they got the better of a Pep Guardiola led Barcelona, that is very often regarded as the greatest club football team
of all time.



But there was so much toxicity around the team that some feel only negativity towards the period. Are they correct? More importantly, how good was Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, really?


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In the 2012 , Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid  scored 121 goals. The most goals scored by a team in one season in the history of La Liga.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>They put up 100 points in the league, a record tally at the
time, and perhaps most significantly, they got the better of a Pep Guardiola led Barcelona, that is very often regarded as the greatest club football team
of all time.</p>
<p><br></p>
<p>But there was so much toxicity around the team that some feel only negativity towards the period. Are they correct? More importantly, how good was Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid, really?</p>
<p><br></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2383</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[a953fe76-40ba-11f0-8137-d33c8d65fbb7]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG8921307454.mp3?updated=1749036067" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan:  The Dynasty That Should Have Been</title>
      <description>Carlo Ancelotti is arguably the most successful European
manager of all time. 

His Milan acted as a perfect representation of why experience matters on the biggest stage and why form is temporary, but class is ever lasting. 

However, there is an opinion that, despite all of Ancelotti’s success with I Rossoneri, given the personnel he was blessed with, he did not achieve all that he could. There is some truth to this. But not
everything is so black and white.

Today, we dive deep. to  explore that opinion.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 10:20:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/67a03bc8-3bad-11f0-bf06-2759bdc277eb/image/19e4e964c7325ea3f9968c23ec921f2f.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Carlo Ancelotti is arguably the most successful European
manager of all time. 

His Milan acted as a perfect representation of why experience matters on the biggest stage and why form is temporary, but class is ever lasting. 

However, there is an opinion that, despite all of Ancelotti’s success with I Rossoneri, given the personnel he was blessed with, he did not achieve all that he could. There is some truth to this. But not
everything is so black and white.

Today, we dive deep. to  explore that opinion.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Carlo Ancelotti is arguably the most successful European
manager of all time. </p>
<p>His Milan acted as a perfect representation of why experience matters on the biggest stage and why form is temporary, but class is ever lasting. </p>
<p>However, there is an opinion that, despite all of Ancelotti’s success with I Rossoneri, given the personnel he was blessed with, he did not achieve all that he could. There is some truth to this. But not
everything is so black and white.</p>
<p>Today, we dive deep. to  explore that opinion.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2522</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[67a03bc8-3bad-11f0-bf06-2759bdc277eb]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4430743750.mp3?updated=1749307998" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The True Business of Paris Saint-Germain: Football, Politics and Power</title>
      <description>In 2008, Paris Saint Germain was minutes from relegation and experiencing rapidly compounding debt.

3 years later, it became a perennial winner of every domestic competition, with the transfer budget of a gulf state. 

Qatar’s acquisition of Paris Saint Germain has had a profound impact on sports, culture, the French economy and much more. Both directly and indirectly. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 09:31:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/569b4444-1a3d-11f0-95b6-9f9c82d52cf4/image/dba59dc30f5e0b13a379348b8f9b08b5.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In 2008, Paris Saint Germain was minutes from relegation and experiencing rapidly compounding debt.

3 years later, it became a perennial winner of every domestic competition, with the transfer budget of a gulf state. 

Qatar’s acquisition of Paris Saint Germain has had a profound impact on sports, culture, the French economy and much more. Both directly and indirectly. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In 2008, Paris Saint Germain was minutes from relegation and experiencing rapidly compounding debt.</p><p><br></p><p>3 years later, it became a perennial winner of every domestic competition, with the transfer budget of a gulf state. </p><p><br></p><p>Qatar’s acquisition of Paris Saint Germain has had a profound impact on sports, culture, the French economy and much more. Both directly and indirectly. </p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1359</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[569b4444-1a3d-11f0-95b6-9f9c82d52cf4]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG6029952854.mp3?updated=1747094263" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Graeme Souness: How Football's Angriest Man Broke All The Rules and Still Won</title>
      <description>Graeme Souness Is a One of a kind player and a one of a kind personality. One of the Angriest Men to ever grace a football pitch. And a man that somehow always manages to find chaos wherever he goes.
 
But he's also a man with an unwavering desire to win and succeed. Today, we ask and answer the question: 

How Good Was Graeme Souness, really?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 09:27:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/31096826-37b8-11f0-98df-4b944748c6a5/image/6b7ba49839e35b3e64595409195b3b88.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Graeme Souness Is a One of a kind player and a one of a kind personality. One of the Angriest Men to ever grace a football pitch. And a man that somehow always manages to find chaos wherever he goes.
 
But he's also a man with an unwavering desire to win and succeed. Today, we ask and answer the question: 

How Good Was Graeme Souness, really?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Graeme Souness Is a One of a kind player and a one of a kind personality. One of the Angriest Men to ever grace a football pitch. And a man that somehow always manages to find chaos wherever he goes.
 
But he's also a man with an unwavering desire to win and succeed. Today, we ask and answer the question: 

How Good Was Graeme Souness, really?</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2267</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[31096826-37b8-11f0-98df-4b944748c6a5]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG7795699349.mp3?updated=1747994884" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>George Best : The Tale Of Football's Greatest Rockstar</title>
      <description>George Best Was, quite simply put, the equivalent of a rockstar. In many ways, football’s first true Rockstar. 

He won everything available to him – as an individual, as part of a team. He was magical on the ball, a sight that kept everyone on their feet and sent defenders in unbridled panic. 

Off the pitch, the winning didn’t seem to stop. Money, cars, girls, fame. At a glance, he was a man that had it all. 

The sad reality is that Best was fighting demons the entire time. His greatest vices, unfortunately brought upon his undoing. 

Best was a complex character, his legacy, maybe more so. 
Today, we look into why.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/18527350-35a5-11f0-b5ef-77a26eecd63d/image/33076fcfa027b941ac893ff604786e48.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>George Best Was, quite simply put, the equivalent of a rockstar. In many ways, football’s first true Rockstar. 

He won everything available to him – as an individual, as part of a team. He was magical on the ball, a sight that kept everyone on their feet and sent defenders in unbridled panic. 

Off the pitch, the winning didn’t seem to stop. Money, cars, girls, fame. At a glance, he was a man that had it all. 

The sad reality is that Best was fighting demons the entire time. His greatest vices, unfortunately brought upon his undoing. 

Best was a complex character, his legacy, maybe more so. 
Today, we look into why.


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>George Best Was, quite simply put, the equivalent of a rockstar. In many ways, football’s first true Rockstar. 

He won everything available to him – as an individual, as part of a team. He was magical on the ball, a sight that kept everyone on their feet and sent defenders in unbridled panic. 

Off the pitch, the winning didn’t seem to stop. Money, cars, girls, fame. At a glance, he was a man that had it all. 

The sad reality is that Best was fighting demons the entire time. His greatest vices, unfortunately brought upon his undoing. 

Best was a complex character, his legacy, maybe more so. 
Today, we look into why.

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1735</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[18527350-35a5-11f0-b5ef-77a26eecd63d]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4101038329.mp3?updated=1747848040" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Why Football Never Stood A Chance In the United States Of America</title>
      <description>In football terms, the men’s department of the United States Soccer federation was once seen as an exciting underdog, with fledgling popularity and a lack of resources and professionals. 

But those who were there, would die for the flag on the pitch. This is no longer the case. 

This video is not about piling onto the misery of USMNT supporters.

This one is more about diving into the whacky, convoluted, often times impressive, yet frequently comical history of the United States Men’s National Team. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/54c54d08-2f92-11f0-899a-5fdbc76d46a7/image/6ab0e7f3682f917d790fd14271df2998.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In football terms, the men’s department of the United States Soccer federation was once seen as an exciting underdog, with fledgling popularity and a lack of resources and professionals. 

But those who were there, would die for the flag on the pitch. This is no longer the case. 

This video is not about piling onto the misery of USMNT supporters.

This one is more about diving into the whacky, convoluted, often times impressive, yet frequently comical history of the United States Men’s National Team. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>In football terms, the men’s department of the United States Soccer federation was once seen as an exciting underdog, with fledgling popularity and a lack of resources and professionals. 

But those who were there, would die for the flag on the pitch. This is no longer the case. 

This video is not about piling onto the misery of USMNT supporters.

This one is more about diving into the whacky, convoluted, often times impressive, yet frequently comical history of the United States Men’s National Team. </p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1736</itunes:duration>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[54c54d08-2f92-11f0-899a-5fdbc76d46a7]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4534906619.mp3?updated=1747847988" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Kenny Dalglish: The Greatest Liverpool Legend Of All Time </title>
      <description>Kenny Dalglish is one of the most successful and enigmatic figures in football history. A player nobody could touch – a manager that could lead the most pessimistic of players over a cliff. A man that could make it anywhere.

His story is a complex one and not without tragedy. He’s had to endure and witness more catastrophes than most where lives have been lost and countless more affected. 3 separate situations – all devastating

Today, we look into the finer details. After, we’ll be able to answer the question of the day-  – How Good was Sir Kenneth Dalglish?


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bf7f9c36-2f8b-11f0-b414-fb6c96ff7592/image/eeb353a702bec20d21e2da335901cdb6.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Kenny Dalglish is one of the most successful and enigmatic figures in football history. A player nobody could touch – a manager that could lead the most pessimistic of players over a cliff. A man that could make it anywhere.

His story is a complex one and not without tragedy. He’s had to endure and witness more catastrophes than most where lives have been lost and countless more affected. 3 separate situations – all devastating

Today, we look into the finer details. After, we’ll be able to answer the question of the day-  – How Good was Sir Kenneth Dalglish?


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Kenny Dalglish is one of the most successful and enigmatic figures in football history. A player nobody could touch – a manager that could lead the most pessimistic of players over a cliff. A man that could make it anywhere.

His story is a complex one and not without tragedy. He’s had to endure and witness more catastrophes than most where lives have been lost and countless more affected. 3 separate situations – all devastating

Today, we look into the finer details. After, we’ll be able to answer the question of the day-  – How Good was Sir Kenneth Dalglish?

</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1979</itunes:duration>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[bf7f9c36-2f8b-11f0-b414-fb6c96ff7592]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG7539714761.mp3?updated=1747643039" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How Ryan Giggs Went From Hero To Villain Overnight</title>
      <description>Ryan Giggs is one of the strangest and most shocking examples of a legendary athlete. The most successful football of all time on the island. 13 League winner's medals- People have received statues for much less. 

However, the Premier League seems to have forgotten he exists.   

Why?

The unravelling of Ryan Giggs in the public eye has left many questioning how they feel about his legacy.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 23:43:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ddf58c9e-2f8a-11f0-ae13-9f2dddd7db4c/image/5b263d55dde4c269ed4f97277e37fbee.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Ryan Giggs is one of the strangest and most shocking examples of a legendary athlete. The most successful football of all time on the island. 13 League winner's medals- People have received statues for much less. 

However, the Premier League seems to have forgotten he exists.   

Why?

The unravelling of Ryan Giggs in the public eye has left many questioning how they feel about his legacy.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>
Ryan Giggs is one of the strangest and most shocking examples of a legendary athlete. The most successful football of all time on the island. 13 League winner's medals- People have received statues for much less. 

However, the Premier League seems to have forgotten he exists.   

Why?

The unravelling of Ryan Giggs in the public eye has left many questioning how they feel about his legacy.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1669</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[ddf58c9e-2f8a-11f0-ae13-9f2dddd7db4c]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG2696850474.mp3?updated=1748117506" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Blackburn Rovers: The Premier League Champions That DISAPPEARED</title>
      <description>Blackburn Rovers were once one of only two teams to win the Premier League. They spent like crazy, they attracted the top talent in the land and they won very very big.  

However, they collapsed almost immediately and have never found their way back to the top. 

﻿This is their story.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>England's Forgotten Champion</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/580b75f0-1a3e-11f0-9353-c711bd00ad82/image/58d474d883b90714eadf5ef5e9e21175.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Blackburn Rovers were once one of only two teams to win the Premier League. They spent like crazy, they attracted the top talent in the land and they won very very big.  

However, they collapsed almost immediately and have never found their way back to the top. 

﻿This is their story.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Blackburn Rovers were once one of only two teams to win the Premier League. They spent like crazy, they attracted the top talent in the land and they won very very big.  </p><p><br></p><p>However, they collapsed almost immediately and have never found their way back to the top. </p><p><br></p><p>﻿This is their story.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>2399</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[580b75f0-1a3e-11f0-9353-c711bd00ad82]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG8558999954.mp3?updated=1747094303" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>When AC Milan Were The Undisputed Kings Of The World</title>
      <description>AC Milan isone of the most successful teams to grace football. And there is a good reason for that. One of those reasons is the period between 1988 to 1996. 

A period of unprecedented success. A Golden age. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6ac34954-1a3c-11f0-b47a-43d462e2a6ef/image/6d4436f58489279a49d2d82e9e0cddbc.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>AC Milan isone of the most successful teams to grace football. And there is a good reason for that. One of those reasons is the period between 1988 to 1996. 

A period of unprecedented success. A Golden age. 
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>AC Milan isone of the most successful teams to grace football. And there is a good reason for that. One of those reasons is the period between 1988 to 1996. </p><p><br></p><p>A period of unprecedented success. A Golden age. </p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1684</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[6ac34954-1a3c-11f0-b47a-43d462e2a6ef]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG2996023982.mp3?updated=1747094249" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How José Mourinho Rebuilt Chelsea... Again</title>
      <description>Jose Mourinho and Chelsea are two entities that were interchangeable to many for a very long time. Over 5 years (not consecutively), the pair have delivered glorious, golden highs and dramatic, damning lows.

Here, we dive deep into the part 2 of Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea - a bridge burning roller-coaster that we can never forget.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Blazing Glory Of Jose Mourinho's 3 year cycle</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/116607b2-1a3b-11f0-8c67-77cbd66c621f/image/b656b9e614f8d071870af06267fe2b1c.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Jose Mourinho and Chelsea are two entities that were interchangeable to many for a very long time. Over 5 years (not consecutively), the pair have delivered glorious, golden highs and dramatic, damning lows.

Here, we dive deep into the part 2 of Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea - a bridge burning roller-coaster that we can never forget.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Jose Mourinho and Chelsea are two entities that were interchangeable to many for a very long time. Over 5 years (not consecutively), the pair have delivered glorious, golden highs and dramatic, damning lows.</p><p><br></p><p>Here, we dive deep into the part 2 of Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea - a bridge burning roller-coaster that we can never forget.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1892</itunes:duration>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[116607b2-1a3b-11f0-8c67-77cbd66c621f]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG7796620281.mp3?updated=1747094264" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Most Powerful Man In Football: Florentino Perez </title>
      <description>Florentino Perez is the mastermind behind the success of Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. In turn, he is also one of the most successful people on the planet. 

With ACS, his construction company, he is a construction magnate and with Real Madrid has achieved an unbelievable amount sustained success.

How did he do it and is it all a coincidence?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:title>The Story Of Real Madrid's True Business</itunes:title>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/19ff7aa4-1a39-11f0-9d49-87a6ee9e2b37/image/d86498161ba1b53d5269ca1da45b9d3e.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Florentino Perez is the mastermind behind the success of Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. In turn, he is also one of the most successful people on the planet. 

With ACS, his construction company, he is a construction magnate and with Real Madrid has achieved an unbelievable amount sustained success.

How did he do it and is it all a coincidence?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Florentino Perez is the mastermind behind the success of Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. In turn, he is also one of the most successful people on the planet. </p><p><br></p><p>With ACS, his construction company, he is a construction magnate and with Real Madrid has achieved an unbelievable amount sustained success.</p><p><br></p><p>How did he do it and is it all a coincidence?</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1856</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[19ff7aa4-1a39-11f0-9d49-87a6ee9e2b37]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG5405944626.mp3?updated=1747094255" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>How UEFA Became Football Kingpins </title>
      <description>UEFA is a bonafide global superpower in the realm of football and politics.  Many feel as though they are bigger than FIFA, Many feel they are bigger than more than a few global governments. Both of those things may very well be true, depending on how you look at it. 

How did they get here and what has had to happen to make all of this possible?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e3216954-1a36-11f0-b92a-77339030e57f/image/2b2978333d738197e0e39920f6ab6b0a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle>The Unstoppable Business Of Global Football's Largest Organizations</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>UEFA is a bonafide global superpower in the realm of football and politics.  Many feel as though they are bigger than FIFA, Many feel they are bigger than more than a few global governments. Both of those things may very well be true, depending on how you look at it. 

How did they get here and what has had to happen to make all of this possible?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>UEFA is a bonafide global superpower in the realm of football and politics.  Many feel as though they are bigger than FIFA, Many feel they are bigger than more than a few global governments. Both of those things may very well be true, depending on how you look at it. </p><p><br></p><p>How did they get here and what has had to happen to make all of this possible?</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1950</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[e3216954-1a36-11f0-b92a-77339030e57f]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG8921466563.mp3?updated=1744819251" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>David Moyes’ Manchester United: A Generational Disaster</title>
      <description>When Sir Alex Ferguson retired from football management in 2013, his parting gift to Manchester United was setting them up for future success. This was done through hand selecting his own successor.

That man was none other than 'The Chosen One', David Moyes. This selection did not have the desired effect...

The thought of this period strikes fear in the hearts of any loyal United fan. But, should that be the case? 

With the gift of hindsight, I can't help but ponder a simple question: was it really that bad?

Yes. Yes, it was.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:11:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:author>Football Iconic</itunes:author>
      <itunes:image href="https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4524f5fe-1874-11f0-a997-bfe3a060c33b/image/2a2bb091bff2b75f0efae2eb3d446f44.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&amp;max-w=3000&amp;max-h=3000&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=format,compress"/>
      <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>When Sir Alex Ferguson retired from football management in 2013, his parting gift to Manchester United was setting them up for future success. This was done through hand selecting his own successor.

That man was none other than 'The Chosen One', David Moyes. This selection did not have the desired effect...

The thought of this period strikes fear in the hearts of any loyal United fan. But, should that be the case? 

With the gift of hindsight, I can't help but ponder a simple question: was it really that bad?

Yes. Yes, it was.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices</itunes:summary>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>When Sir Alex Ferguson retired from football management in 2013, his parting gift to Manchester United was setting them up for future success. This was done through hand selecting his own successor.</p><p><br></p><p>That man was none other than 'The Chosen One', David Moyes. This selection did not have the desired effect...</p><p><br></p><p>The thought of this period strikes fear in the hearts of any loyal United fan. But, should that be the case? </p><p><br></p><p>With the gift of hindsight, I can't help but ponder a simple question: was it really that bad?</p><p><br></p><p>Yes. Yes, it was.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <itunes:duration>1723</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <guid isPermaLink="false"><![CDATA[4524f5fe-1874-11f0-a997-bfe3a060c33b]]></guid>
      <enclosure url="https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RPPSG4897831799.mp3?updated=1744825311" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
