On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

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Ask OTC: Why İlkay Gündoğan offended Barcelona, the Berardi dilemma, and what are Man United getting with Ugarte? Aug 23, 2024

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İlkay Gündoğan is leaving Barcelona after just one season, so why are they relaxed about letting him go? As PSG look set to sell Manuel Ugarte so quickly too, what are Man United really getting for their money? Will Domenico Berardi move out of Serie B? And do Kilmarnock have any chance at all of beating Copenhagen in the Europa Conference League play-off?!

Join Dotun, Andy and Nicky for the answers!

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On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every Thursday and Friday throughout the 2026/27 European football season, covering the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, the Süper Lig, Eredivisie, Liga Portugal and more.

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Thiago Motta: A New Hope? Aug 22, 2024

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Juventus made an eye-catching start to Serie A, but is it too early to get excited? Today, Nicky Bandini tells Dotun and Andy how Thiago Motta has already won the support of everyone at Juventus, something that isn’t always guaranteed.

Elsewhere, Marseille also made a flying start to the season. Andy and Nicky explain why Roberto De Zerbi is the perfect fit for them. Plus, can Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga again? Our panel certainly think so.

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Ask OTC: David de Gea returns, Europe’s talent factories and Alexis Sanchez’s swan song Aug 16, 2024

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As the European football season fast approaches Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge are here to bring you up to speed with all the latest from an increasingly busy transfer window!

We wonder if David de Gea has chosen a rewarding life experience over the demanding pressures of elite European football after signing for Fiorentina. Plus, Monaco and RB Leipzig continue to establish themselves as the definitive destinations for exciting young players looking to hone their craft - and could Lille striker Jonathan David make the jump to the next level?

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They’re Real Ominous, Madrid Aug 15, 2024

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Club football returns across Europe this weekend – and Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge are here with all the biggest talking points for you.

Real Madrid lifted the UEFA Super Cup last night in Kylian Mbappé’s very first game for the club. But what did we learn about him and this new-look Real Madrid? And can Barcelona close the gap this season?

Elsewhere, we take a look at some of the runners and riders at the top of Serie A, where trouble is already brewing at Napoli with Antonio Conte while Juventus and Roma have had a summer glow up. Plus, Andy and David explain why Matthjis De Ligt’s time at Bayern Munich wasn’t the failure it’s being painted as.

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Ask OTC: New title contenders, a Neves-Sanches swap, and a big move to ‘little’ Bournemouth Aug 09, 2024

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With the brand new season just around the corner, which title-holders in Europe are most likely to be dethroned? How will João Neves and Renato Sanches fare as they swap clubs? And how did ‘little’ Bournemouth win the race for one of Europe’s hottest prospects, Dean Huijsen?

Join Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen for the best of your questions from this week in European football!

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The new Antoine Griezmann? Aug 08, 2024

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Have you been wondering how on earth Atlético Madrid can afford Julián Álvarez? Then you're in the right place. Today, Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen explain everything you need to know about this potential deal and discuss how Álvarez could become the new Antoine Griezmann.

Elsewhere, reports say that Borussia Dortmund might sack former Arsenal Head of Recruitment Sven Mislintat after just three months on the job. What’s happened? And why did Dortmund think dropping a live grenade into their boardroom was a good idea in the first place? Take it away, Mr Sivertsen…

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Ask OTC: Club World Cup latest, under-the-radar transfers, and will any clubs follow Bordeaux? Aug 02, 2024

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After the Premier League’s lawsuit against FIFA, what will happen to the Club World Cup? And what’s at stake if it does go ahead?

Elsewhere, will any clubs follow Bordeaux’s tragic fate? What are the best under-the-radar transfers of the summer so far? And the Bundesliga 2 starts this weekend – so what are the big storylines?

Join Dotun, Andy and Miguel Delaney for the best of your questions from this week in European football!

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The Osimhen effect Aug 01, 2024

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Wondering why it’s been a relatively quiet transfer window so far? Today, Dotun, Andy and Miguel Delaney are here to outline why the sale of Victor Osimhen could be the key to clubs spending money this summer.

Elsewhere, the Champions League is back - already - and José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe got through... just. Andy and Miguel explain how Fenerbahçe could be The Special One’s most difficult challenge in years.

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Ask OTC: A Conte-Lukaku reunion, Bayer Leverkusen’s title defence, and why Nico Williams’ move to Barcelona isn’t inevitable Jul 26, 2024

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Is a Nico Williams departure from Athletic Bilbao less likely than we all think? Are Antonio Conte and Romelu Lukaku about to be reunited once more? How well-placed are Bayer Leverkusen to defend their Bundesliga crown? And after Che Adams’ move to Torino, why are Serie A clubs so regularly dipping into the Championship marketplace?

Dotun puts your questions to David Cartlidge and Nicky Bandini on today’s Ask OTC!

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The Anglo-Italian highway Jul 25, 2024

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Riccardo Calafiori looks like he'll be the next player travelling down the Anglo-Italian highway. But why are so many players moving between Italy and England at the moment? And what will Calafiori bring to Arsenal?

Today, Dotun, David Cartlidge and Nicky Bandini explain how being a modern, left-footed defender made Calafiori irresistible for Mikel Arteta. Elsewhere, PSG are already at the heart of some of this summer’s biggest transfers. What’s happening with Victor Osimhen, Jadon Sancho and Manuel Ugarte? Listen to find out.

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