Essential Football
By Sky Sports
Featuring extended interviews with some of the biggest names in football and in-depth analysis of the latest talking points with Sky Sports' football journalists, dive deeper with the Essential Football podcast. Follow, like or subscribe today and make sure you don’t miss an episode.
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Essential Exclusive: Hibernian Executive Director, Ian Gordon, on transfers, manager sackings, finances & more
Five years since the Gordon family took over at Hibernian, executive director Ian Gordon sits down with Sky Sports for his first broadcast interview. Ian faced 150 questions in an exclusive one-hour grilling, as he admits to mistakes made, discusses… -
New Regimes for England and Wales | All you need to know about Carsley’s Three Lions & Bellamy’s Wales | Plus, who is Angel Gomes?
Sky Sports football journalists Sam Blitz, Peter Smith and Ben Grounds discuss a new look England under interim manager Lee Carsley, as the post-Southgate era begins in the Nations League. Sky Sports News’ Senior Reporter Rob Dorsett casts an eye ove… -
Essential Questions: Where will Man Utd vs Liverpool be won and lost?
With a huge clash between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday, Sky Sports digital football journalists Ron Walker, Peter Smith and Sam Blitz are here to preview the game and pick out the important match-ups which could win or... -
Sven-Goran Eriksson: 1948-2024
Hear from David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Steve McClaren and Roy Hodgson as we pay tribute to former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson who has passed away aged 76. Mike Wedderburn is also joined by Sky Sports’ Reporters Kaveh Solhekol, Gary Cotteril… -
Essential Questions: What did we learn from the Premier League's opening weekend?
Ron Walker, Pete Smith and Laura Hunter are here to look back on the action from the opening round of Premier League matches and discuss what we learned about the teams from matchday one. Who made impressive starts, and which sides need to see... -
Premier League 2024/25 preview podcast: Every club analysed!
The Essential Football Podcast is back for a new Premier League season! From the title race and the battle to survive the drop, Sky Sports’ Sam Blitz, Nick Wright and Charlotte Marsh run through all of the top-flight sides, assessing their chances an… -
EFL Season Preview | Excitement awaits as the Championship, L1 and L2 return
David Prutton is with Andy Hinchcliffe, Jobi McAnuff and Don Goodman to preview the new season of EFL action across the Championship, League One and League Two. As they prepare for their opening fixtures hear from Luton boss Rob Edwards, new Plymout… -
Next Up: Ones to watch in the EFL
With the new EFL season nearly upon us, we take a look at some of the young players to look out for in 2024/25. Ron Walker, Sam Blitz and Dan Long are here to pick out ten of the brightest prospects. -
Scottish Premiership Returns! We look ahead to the start of the SPL.
Sky Sports’ Luke Shanley is at Tynecastle where he’s joined by ex-Hibs, Rangers and Dundee midfielder Kevin Thomson, and former Celtic and Dundee United defender Mark Wilson to look ahead to the start of the Scottish Premiership. You can watch 4.… -
Southgate resigns! Reaction from Neville & Carragher, and who's next for England?
Following the news that Gareth Southgate has resigned as England manager, Ron Walker and Sam Blitz are here to react to the news. We hear from Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher who give us their reactions to Southgate's decision to step down, and set…
