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Alen Stajcic and the meteoric rise of the Philippines women's national football team | The former Matildas boss and his dreams for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™
The Optus Sport Football Podcast
06/30/23 • 32 min
Football in Australia was shocked with the sacking of Alen Stajcic as the Matildas coach, at the eleventh hour ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019TM.
Following a stint at the Central Coast Mariners and amidst COVID lockdowns, Alen found himself with a new challenge at his feet: that of guiding the Philippines women's national team through the qualification process for a World Cup. And. they made it - for the first time ever.
Hear a fascinating, candid chat with Alen as Isobel Cootes quizzes him on motivation, appreciation...and how it feels to be the coach on the sideline as your team heads into a penalty shootout!
Watch every match of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023TM live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:
Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162
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BONUS: Mark Schwarzer x Brad Friedel - Forging a career as an American footballer | Jumping through hoops to Liverpool | Professionalism + intelligence = extreme longevity
The Optus Sport Football Podcast
06/20/23 • 25 min
Current holder of the most consecutive Premier League games played, USA legend Brad Friedel joins Socceroos and Premier League great Mark Schwarzer for a fascinating discussion on:
- How the US college system compares to league academies – and which option current players should strive for.
- Why the MLS was so difficult to get started.
- The differences between his early days at Denmark’s Brondby compared to his time at Turkey powerhouse Galatasaray.
- The hoops he needed to jump through to get some international matches under his belt before making it to Liverpool in the late 90s – and the reaction Stateside when he was signed by the Reds.
- Two players he considers the best he ever played against, including one Arsenal player - and not who you might think!
- Brad’s career twilight at Spurs, and the one player who left a lasting impression on him, describing him as a mix of Robbie Fowler and Alan Shearer.
- The steps he took to manage his body, to play professionally until the age of 44.
- Management ambitions into the future.
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series: Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches:
Acast: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AzBek8ub2oEsWLYHWetg7
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/football-belongs-australias-football-identity-by-optus/id1543067162
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Former Premier League stars Mark Schwarzer and Thomas Sorensen join host Teo Pellizzeri for instant reaction to Manchester City's 1-0 win in the UEFA Champoins League final against Inter Milan.
- Manchester City are on top of club football. What does it mean for the City Football Group project and the landscape of club football?
- Inter Milan put up one heck of a fight, what tactics did they deploy to run City so close
- How much blame does Romelu Lukaku take for failing to score with his late gilt-edged chance?
- Legacy check - is Pep Guardiola now the greatest club manager of all time?
- Kevin De Bruyne injured and off, what do we make of his contribution?
- Erling Haaland wins it all in season one - does this give him a free pass to leave whenever he wants?
- Manchester City's ascension to the pinnacle comes with a few caveats - just how much do they matter on a day like today?
And all the other talking points out of the game.
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
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Special Edition: FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Preview with Matildas star Steph Catley | Matildas not scared of anyone | No three-peat for USA?! | Defending against France
The Optus Sport Football Podcast
06/08/23 • 57 min
It's an all-star cast on the GegenPod this week with over 250 caps for the Matildas across the panel!
Current Aussie defender Steph Catley is in town and joins Amy Duggan, Heather Garriock and Michelle Escobar to rip through the groups, touching on topics such as:
- The Matildas: they're not scared of anyone!
- Team USA are coming off two World Cup wins in a row - is it a fait accompli that they rack up a third? MAYBE NOT!
- Spain remains a little unclear - but if all are available and fit, they may just run away with the whole tournament
- How do you best defend against France?
As we close in on a month to go until the biggest sporting event to hit Australia in two decades, Optus Sport is the only place to watch all 64 games live and on demand!
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
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LaLiga TV presenter and Spanish football expert Phil Kitromilides joins host Teo Pellizzeri for a comprehensive end-of-season wrap for LaLiga!
- The six-way relegation race on the final day as Valladolid went down.
- Which team was the luckiest to survive and now needs the most work in the offseason to avoid the drop?
- Phil's insights into who's coming up from LaLiga SmartBank
- Barcelona's challenging offseason. The financial state of the club and what it's done to their transfer targets
- Is there any legitimacy to a potential Leo Messi return?
- The latest on Real Madrid's pursuit of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and more
- Sevilla's road ahead after another Europa League success
- What to expect from the other LaLiga teams that qualified for Europe: Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad, Villarreal, Real Betis and Osasuna
- Phil's final thoughts on the season that was
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
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Ange Postecoglou is the new Tottenham Hotspur gaffer! | Former Premier League stars give their verdict on this historic appointment | Former Socceroo who played for Ange tells us what to expect behind closed doors | What will Ange do about Harry Kane? |
The Optus Sport Football Podcast
06/06/23 • 48 min
It's an incredible moment for football in Australia as Ange Postecoglou is appointed to manage Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Former Premier League stars Mark Schwarzer and Michael Bridges join host Teo Pellizzeri for some instant reaction.
- What it means for the game in Australia to have one of our own managing a Premier League team for the first time
- The big decision on Harry Kane. Sell, lose for free in a season or maybe convince him to sign a contract extension?
- The first transfer window, setting expectations and how he'll handle the Premier League spotlight
- What impact will this have for Tottenham's brand in Australia and the profile of the Premier League down under?
- How should Australian Arsenal fans feel about this?!
- Former Socceroo Tommy Oar takes us inside the rooms when Ange is the gaffer and tells us what the players at Tottenham can expect
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
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Premier League Awards! The stars, the flops, the goals, the moments and team of the season | We role-play Poch's keep and cut list for the Chelsea summer transfer window | Isobel Cootes on all things WSL as Sam Kerr wins and Aussies come off contract |
The Optus Sport Football Podcast
05/30/23 • 55 min
It's a bumper GegenPod with our end of Premier League season awards! Former Premier League star Mark Schwarzer and former Matilda Amy Duggan sort out the tops and the flops at the end of a memorable campaign. Then Optus Sport's women's football journalist Isobel Cootes jumps in to talk all things Women's Super League.
- Premier League team of the season - but you can only pick one player from each team!
- The crazy rule for end of season awards that has our experts on the hop
- The goals, the moments, the meltdowns, the glory and the failure recapped
- We role-play Mauricio Pochettino's keep or cut assessment of the Chelsea squad
- A look ahead to the DFB Pokal final and the Europa League final
- Chelsea come out on top in the WSL again - do we celebrate them enough or does European failure linger over this season?
- What next for a host of Matildas off contract?
- Alessia Russo's future - can Manchester United back up their incredible season without her?
- Our experts' wish-list for something to help the WSL take the next big leap in the short term
And plenty more. Hosted by Teo Pellizzeri.
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
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Former Premier League stars Mark Schwarzer, Michael Bridges and Thomas Sorensen give the first reactions to the final day of the Premier League season with host Teo Pellizzeri.
- Leeds United are relegated - are they at risk of a double drop?
- The surprise candidate to take over at Leeds that Mark Schwarzer drops like a bomb!
- Leicester City also relegated taking Aussie Harry Souttar with them down to the Championship
- Who leaves in the fire-sale at Leicester?
- Can either club find the next Vincent Kompany to turn their fortunes 180 degrees and win promotion at the first time of asking?
- Have we seen Sam Allardyce's reputation as the fire fighter extinguished?
- Everton survive - but the panel are skeptical about if any lessons have been learned from another close shave
- Is Everton's future as a permanent relegation battler? What next for Sean Dyche?
- Harry Kane scores his 29th and 30th goals but were they his last in a Tottenham shirt?
- Was this the last time we see Tottenham before Ange Postecoglou takes over?
- Aston Villa qualify for Europe
- First impressions on the promoted teams
- Would our experts pick Manchester City to win the title again or take any of the other 19 teams next season?
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
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Former Premier League stars Mark Schwarzer, Michael Bridges and Thomas Sorensen join host Teo Pellizzeri to discuss all the biggest topics in football from the week just gone!
- Manchester City crowned champions under the cloud of the Premier League investigation - is it a tainted title?
- Is there a desire to stop the spending or should clubs be allowed to continue the arms race?
- Newcastle secure Champions League football, so who's top of their summer shopping list?
- The relegation battle hots up as Everton take the upper hand into the final day
- The fallout from Valencia fans' racist abuse of Vinicius Junior continues
- One of the panel has the guillotine out for a big name manager which will create a huge vacancy at the top of club football
- Chelsea lead the race for the WSL title going into the final day of the season, but why is it "Reading vs Australia" in the WSL?
- Coventry City vs Luton Town in the most lucrative game in football
- The Socceroos set for a re-match against World Champions Argentina
And plenty more.
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
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BONUS: Frank Lampard Interview Special
The Optus Sport Football Podcast
12/21/22 • 69 min
In an exclusive interview with Optus Sport, Frank Lampard divulges all about his managerial journey, including his appointment at Derby, his touchline blowup with Jurgen Klopp, being dismissed by Chelsea, how he saved Everton from relegation, his future ambitions, and touches on Harry Redknapp's famous words about him when he was just 17.
Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs
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How many episodes does The Optus Sport Football Podcast have?
The Optus Sport Football Podcast currently has 463 episodes available.
What topics does The Optus Sport Football Podcast cover?
The podcast is about World Cup, Premier League, La Liga, Manchester City, Football, Manchester United, Podcasts, Epl, Sports, Soccer and Liverpool.
What is the most popular episode on The Optus Sport Football Podcast?
The episode title 'UEFA EURO 2024™ Day 8: First massive VAR controversy? | Pressure on Portugal | Austria send Poland packing' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Optus Sport Football Podcast?
The average episode length on The Optus Sport Football Podcast is 44 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Optus Sport Football Podcast released?
Episodes of The Optus Sport Football Podcast are typically released every 5 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of The Optus Sport Football Podcast?
The first episode of The Optus Sport Football Podcast was released on Nov 14, 2018.
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