Podcast Episodes

Anatoliy Trubin on leaving Ukraine, adapting to life at Benfica and his hopes for 2026

Few players have gone on the journey that Benfica and Ukraine goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin has been on. War has affected every part of Ukrainian football. Today, Trubin joins Andy to share his experien…

Published on 14 hours ago

Ask OTC Christmas Special: One last World Cup for two legends, gifting players for Christmas, and our bold predictions for 2026

Merry Christmas, one and all! As the year draws to a close and 2026 beckons, we’re answering some of your questions about this year in European football.

Andy is joined by Lars and David to explore wh…

Published on 6 days, 14 hours ago

La Liga's untold stories, with author Brendan Madden

Everyone knows Kylian Mbappé, the historic glamour of Real Madrid and how Pep Guardiola revolutionised football as we know it. But what about those unexplored stories found through La Liga’s illustri…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Ask OTC: Lewandowski's legacy, Jobe Bellingham's reputation at Dortmund, and Hansi Flick's dilemma

As Robert Lewandowski weighs up a possible move to MLS, Andy, Dotun and David Cartlidge reflect on the career of one of Europe's most prolific strikers. Where does the Polish icon rank among the cont…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Pay up, Paris

PSG were crowned Intercontinental Cup winners last night. The what, sorry? Exactly. But elsewhere, it was another PSG match-up that really made the headlines, this time in the courtroom as Kylian Mba…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ask OTC: Conte’s Champions League struggles, chaos in Türkiye, and the rise of Ricky Jade-Jones

Join Dotun, Andy and Nicky Bandini as they coast through more of your continental queries!

If you're curious about the latest young English striker making waves in the Bundesliga, wondering whether A…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Is Xabi Alonso really the problem?

Two losses at the Bernabéu in four days and the Madrid media storm is kicking up around Xabi Alonso. But, is he to blame for Real Madrid’s issues? Today, Dotun, Andy and Nicky Bandini try to get to t…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Ask OTC: An unacceptable night in Amsterdam, a revitalised Ligue 1, and could AC Milan really land Mateta?

Ajax are famed for their electric matchday atmosphere, but when their match against Groningen was abandoned after just six minutes due to a firework display, we have to ask: is this a symptom of Ajax…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

The two horse race

Barcelona's 3-1 victory against Atlético Madrid kept them at the top of La Liga, but with Atleti missing a huge chance to close the gap on Spain's big boys, can we already write Diego Simeone's team …

Published on 4 weeks ago

Jhon Durán rescues Fenerbahçe against Galatasaray!

Remember Jhon Durán, Premier League fans? He might be pulling muscles rather than exactly tearing up trees in Istanbul, but here he added to his big-game highlights reel and delivered in the 95th min…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago