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First Up: Football - daily football news and opinion

First Up: Football - daily football news and opinion

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 First Up: Football is the daily podcast that gives you the lowdown on all the latest news and opinion from the world of football. Catch up on everything you need to know about all the top leagues, the juiciest transfer stories, managerial moves, and all of football’s funniest stories. We’re here every Monday to Friday, first thing in the morning. Listen on your favourite podcast app and watch on YouTube. First Up: Football is a Footwork Media productionFootwork Media Football (soccer)
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  • Messi Magic and US Misery

    Messi Magic and US Misery
    Sep 8 2025
    Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to defy the passing of time. Messi scored twice on what is widely believed to be his final competitive appearance in Argentina, while Ronaldo struck goals number 941 and 942 for Portugal in a 5-0 win over Armenia as he edges closer to the dream of 1000 career goals. Elsewhere in World Cup qualifying, Uruguay, Colombia, Paraguay, and Morocco booked their spots at the 2026 tournament, while Europe’s big hitters - Italy, Spain, and Portugal - eased through their opening fixtures. England laboured past Andorra, Kylian Mbappé climbed France’s scoring charts, and Florian Wirtz lit up Germany’s win over Northern Ireland. However, in New Jersey, the USMNT were booed off after a 2-0 defeat to South Korea. Mauricio Pochettino is under growing pressure with his side now on a run of seven straight defeats against top-30 ranked nations. Canada fared better with a 3-0 win over Romania, while Mexico and Japan played out a goalless draw. In the WSL, Chelsea began their title defence with victory over Manchester City, Arsenal’s new record signing Olivia Smith scored on debut, and London City Lionesses made their top-flight bow. Meanwhile, Manchester United keeper Andre Onana sealed a loan move to Trabzonspor, and Erling Haaland suffered an injury in the most unusual way - courtesy of the Norway team coach. And to wrap things up, Peter Crouch finally paid the price for finishing bottom of his fantasy football league - donning the mascot kit for non-league Farnham Town. From Champions League finals to crossbar challenges in the seventh tier, Crouchy really can do it at every level. 💫 SUPPORT FIRST UP: FOOTBALL Get ad-free episodes & newsletters: https://firstupfootball.com 🎙️ FOR FULL PODCAST EPISODES: Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/first-up-football Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/first-up-football/id1831301526 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NdFHpufatDXdOac5WhzBy 🗣️ FOLLOW FIRST UP: FOOTBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA: X: https://www.x.com/firstupftbl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstupfootball TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@firstupfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 min
  • Daniel Levy Forced Out At Spurs

    Daniel Levy Forced Out At Spurs
    Sep 5 2025
    It’s the end of an era at Tottenham as Daniel Levy steps down after 24 years as executive chairman. We look back at his legacy - from transforming the club financially and delivering a world-class stadium, to years of fan unrest and managerial churn. With the Lewis family now seeking new leadership, what comes next for Spurs? Elsewhere in World Cup qualifying, Germany were stunned 2-0 by Slovakia, while Wales picked up a vital win in Kazakhstan. Ghana dropped points in dramatic fashion against Chad, and there were key results across Europe as Spain, Turkey, the Netherlands and others continued their campaigns. We also preview a huge weekend of international football, including England v Andorra at Villa Park, Spain’s trip to Turkey, and the return of the Women’s Super League with Chelsea hosting Manchester City and Arsenal facing London City Lionesses. And finally, Neymar has reportedly inherited £846 million from a billionaire’s will - despite never having met him. A surreal twist in the career of Brazil’s superstar forward. 💫 SUPPORT FIRST UP: FOOTBALL Get ad-free episodes & newsletters: https://firstupfootball.com 🎙️ FOR FULL PODCAST EPISODES: Podfollow: https://podfollow.com/first-up-football Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/first-up-football/id1831301526 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NdFHpufatDXdOac5WhzBy 🗣️ FOLLOW FIRST UP: FOOTBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA: X: https://www.x.com/firstupftbl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstupfootball TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@firstupfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    12 min
  • The Return of Big Ange?

    The Return of Big Ange?
    Sep 4 2025
    On today's episode, we take a look at Thursday night's World Cup qualifiers as a host of European countries take centre stage, could we be seeing the return of Big Ange? Mo Salah is unimpressed with a tweet from Anfield Edition, the world's largest illegal streaming website gets taken down, and Fabio Silva's ChatGPT-generated heartfelt leaving message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    10 min
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