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What is Danny Drinkwater's biggest regret?
Welcome to Truth or Padel Extra, the show where David Ornstein takes on footballers to ask questions he wouldn't be able to in a normal interview.
This week David is joined by Premier League winner and former Leicester, Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Danny Drinkwater to discuss his rollercoaster career.
Host: David Ornstein
Guests: Gary Neville
Executive Producer: Joe Devine
Editor: Don Ma
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The Tactical Preview becomes the Tactical Review during the international break, as we look back at the first five weeks of Premier League action.
Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and Duncan Alexander to discuss the trends from the opening stages of the campaign; from expected points, to shot conversion.
The panel also break down who has surprised and disappointed them, chatting Leeds and Everton's solid defences to Spurs' slow start.
Host: Kate Mason
Guests: Rob Green, Duncan Alexander
Executive Producer: Adam Jones
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Liam Warburton, Xavi Bird
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Manchester City and the Premier League have gone to war since The Athletic first revealed they had been found guilty of virtually all the charges facing them last week.
We’ve discussed the responses from both sides, possible sanctions and how those within the game have reacted.
Today we’re asking… whose reputations have been damaged most? And how much bigger could this story actually get?
Host: Kate Mason
Co-hosts: Rob Green, Matt Slater, Adam Crafton
Exec Producer: Adam Jones
Producer: Mike Stavrou
Videographer: Liam Warburton
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Manchester City have been found guilty of artificially inflating their revenues and reducing costs via "sham payments" in the verdict reached by an independent regulatory commission investigating the charges brought against them by the Premier League.
Kate Mason is joined by The Athletic's senior news reporter Matt Slater, at the European Football Clubs general assembly in Copenhagen as well as former England goalkeeper Rob Green to react to the statements released by both the Premier League and Man City.
The Athletic's football finance writer Chris Weatherspoon also breaks down the nature of the "sham" payments as outlined by the commission as well as the extent of the owner funding within Man City's ownership group.
Our Man City correspondent Sam Lee also joins to discuss City's stance, as the club continue to insist on their innocence and well as saying they will "pursue the appeal avenues open" to them.
Host: Kate Mason
With: Matt Slater, Rob Green, Chris Weatherspoon and Sam Lee
Executive Producer: Guy Clarke
Producer: Xavi Bird
Videographer: Liam Warburton
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Last week, David Ornstein dropped the exclusive story that Manchester City had been found guilty of almost all their charges relating to the Premier League's financial regulations. Today, he’s here with us in the studio.
So how did the news that shook the world of football come about? How does it compare to the Calciopoli scandal in Italy? And what’s the reaction been from their rivals across England and Europe?
Host: Kate Mason
Guests: David Ornstein, James Horncastle
Executive Producer: Adam Jones
Producer: Mike Stavrou
Videographer: Grayson Moody
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After David Ornstein exclusively revealed Manchester City were found guilty of almost all of the 115 charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations on Friday, we’re here to explain what those charges actually are, what the immediate fallout has been from the verdict, and what happens next.
Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic’s senior football reporter Adam Crafton in New York, managing editor of news Luke Bosher and Manchester United correspondent Cerys Jones.
Executive Producer: Adam Jones
Videographer: Grayson Moody
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Who does Gary Neville think will become the next great pundit? And does he see himself going into politics some day?
Welcome to Truth or Padel Extra, the show where David Ornstein takes on footballers to ask questions he wouldn't be able to in a normal interview.
This week David is joined by Manchester United legend and star pundit Gary Neville to discuss his biggest mistakes on and off the pitch, his latest moment of reflection in life and why he doesn't want to own Manchester United.
Host: David Ornstein
Guests: Gary Neville
Executive Producer: Joe Devine
Editor: Don Ma
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Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations.
In this emergency podcast, senior news reporter Matt Slater is joined by football correspondent David Ornstein and Manchester City correspondent Sam Lee to discuss the breaking news and what it means.
Host: Matt Slater
Guests: David Ornstein, Sam Lee
Executive Producers: Adam Jones, Adey Moorhead
Producers: Grayson Moody, Mike Stavrou, Liam Warburton
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Clearlake Capital have taken “full control” of Chelsea, purchasing Todd Boehly’s minority stake.
Kate Mason is joined by Matt Slater, Liam Twomey and Rob Green to get into why Boehly’s four year affiliation with the club has come to an end, and what it means for the Chelsea ‘project’.
Plus, Matt explains Clearlake's £5bn valuation of the club - more than double the purchase price back in 2022, and we get into the latest on Chelsea's stalling stadium plans.
Host: Kate Mason
With: Liam Twomey, Matt Slater and Rob Green
Executive Producer: Adam Jones
Producer: Jay Beale
Videographer: Lara Sinclair
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Kylian Mbappe sits down exclusively with Daniel Taylor from The Athletic for a wide ranging interview at Real Madrid’s training ground.
In a wide ranging conversation, he revealed how close he came to joining Liverpool before PSG, working with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, his favourite World Cup memories and what he does in his spare time to unwind.
Hosts: Emma Paton & Danny Taylor
Guest: Kylian Mbappe
Executive Producer: Alex Hoffman
Videographer: Rachael Tinde
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