Podcast Episodes

Do smaller sports need to go pro to survive?

Does every sport need to professionalise in order to survive?...

When plans for a revamped Netball Super League were revealed in May, fans and players were outraged at the exclusion of four franchise…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

How (and why) Saka became the face of England's failure again

If you hadn't actually watched England's defeat to Iceland in their final warm-up game ahead of the Euros, you'd have been forgiven for thinking Bukayo Saka was largely responsible...

Images of the A…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Weekend Edition

This week on The Sports Agents,

The extraordinary story of Khalida Popal - the first ever captain of the Afghanistan Women's National Football Team - hounded out of her country by those who believed …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Why Man City's legal action won't save them from 115 charges

As Manchester City go to war with Premier League over its financial rules - how crucial is next week's hearing to the Champions beating their 115 charges once and for all?

Sheridan's Sports lawyer Da…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Are FIFA really waiting for Taliban to let girls play football?

When Afghanistan's capital city fell to the Taliban back in 2021, life for women across the country changed overnight… The national women's football team faced the real threat of execution, just for …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Weekend Edition

This week on The Sports Agents,

UK cyclist Lizzy Banks joined Gabby & Mark in the studio, following her 10-month battle with UK Anti-Doping, for an insight into what actually happens when you fail a …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

How does a Premier League club find a new manager?

Today on The Sports Agents - as Bayern Munich announce Vincent Kompany, Chelsea turn to Enzo Maresca and Barcelona appoint Hansi Flick - West Ham Director, Jack Sullivan, gives us an insight into how…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

What it's like to fail a drugs test

*Trigger warning* Some of the themes explored within our interview with Lizzy Banks contains mention of suicide and suicidal thoughts

Today on The Sports Agents, what's it really like for athletes liv…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Weekend Edition

This week on The Sports Agents,

We brought you an exclusive interview between The News Agents' own Jon Sopel and the Arsenal and Ukraine defender Oleksandr Zinchenko - who reflected Arsenal's season a…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Is Premier League promotion starting to feel pointless?

Ahead of the Championship Play-off Final, dubbed 'the richest game in football', EFL Chairman Rick Parry, joins Gabby & Mark to answer the big questions facing the Football League - What’s the point …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago