The famous New York radio station 1010WINS motto used to be "give us 10 minutes and we'll give you the world." On today's episode in just over 60 minutes we'll give you the biggest stories from World Cup qualifying.  We talk: *Canada's best start in over 20 years  *Club vs country debate between South Americans teams and the Premier League *Germany's makeover *Japan's iffy start

In our latest episode we discuss 6 of our favorite transfer trends, signings and observations during the current window.  Guest: David Gass is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com Music: The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions. ‘Great Great Lengths’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions

Why are we talking about the 2030 World Cup now? We just had the Euros, we’re in the middle of the Olympics and a few weeks ago Matt Slater of The Athletic reported that Saudi Arabia were exploring a bid with Italy to host the World Cup in 2030. Today we ask, who should host the 2030 World Cup? Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

On May 21st, after 4 largely successful years Nuno Espirito Santo & Wolves decided to part ways. But Wolves' loss is Tottenham's gain. However, he wasn't their first choice after deals with Antonio Conte, Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso fell through. Wolves' search was far less dramatic, hiring ex-Benfica manager Bruno Lage. Today we ask: how will both managers do at their new jobs? Guest: David Gass is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A...

While the Euros has captured the attention of most English football fans this summer, club football has seen its fair share of chaos. Both Everton and Crystal Palace have had to replace their managers, with each club enduring a long, drawn-out coaching search. But now the dust has settled.  Today we analyse Everton's decision to hire Rafa Benitez and Crystal Palace's decision to hire Patrick Vieira. 

A week ago, FIFPro sent an open letter to its players signaling its desire to solve the issue of fixture congestion. Sadly, scheduled games due to a packed calendar are the norm. We discuss that topic and some potential solutions in our latest episode. Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast. He also regularly commentates on MLS, college soccer, and elsewhere.

In this episode, Dave and Josh break down the 4 most interesting teams of the Euros. They'll also discuss a breakout star who has been compared to Mohamed Salah and the player every fan should be rooting for. Plus, they'll talk about a European manager whose name elicits standing ovations in Brazil.  Guest: David Gass is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast.

On Wednesday, Germany released their provisional squad for Euro 2020 (2021). However, it will be the last major tournament for coach, Joachim 'Jogi' Löw who has been the manager since 2006. Is he suited for club football and if he chooses to coach at the club level, where should he go? We examine those questions and look at his career with Germany in our latest episode. Guest: David Gass is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast.

Less than 2 weeks ago, Bayern Munich made headlines by signing RB Leipzig head coach Julian Nagelsmann. But what was truly noteworthy was the reported €25 million fee. Recently, the transfers of other Bundesliga head coaches Adi Hutter and Marco Rose have cost a reported €12.5 million in total. Today we look at the growing head coach transfer market.  Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A Football Podcast.

Karim Benzema is Real Madrid's fourth highest goal scorer of all time and the fifth-highest goal scorer in the Champions League. And yet, he seems a forgotten striker amongst the world elite. Last season he led Real Madrid to a La Liga title and as it stands, Real is level on points with Atlético. Why isn't he considered all-time great for Real or France? We investigate in our latest episode.  Guest: David Gass is a freelance broadcaster who contributes to Extra Time Radio and A Football...

Back in March, the Confederation of African Football had just elected a new president, Patrice Motsepe. Given Motsepe was Gianni Infantino’s candidate, it was inevitable that the President of FIFA would be there to celebrate his candidate’s win. Sure enough, a photo appeared on Twitter of Infantino with the CEO of Tanzanian club Simba SC, Barbara Gonzalez. But it was the words of the tweet that caused the stir: It was great catching up with FIFA President, Gianni Infantino on the...

After a 4-1 loss to Chelsea, Crystal Palace is tied for 12th in the league and comfortably above the relegation zone. It’s a familiar position for Palace, not quite good enough for Europe and too good to be a yo-yo club. However, with manager Roy Hodgson’s contract finishing in the summer along with a number of key players, Palace have big questions to answer. Today we ask; what should Crystal Palace do this summer? Guest: Matt Woosnam covers Crystal Palace for The Athletic.

On Saturday Lille beat PSG 1-0 to take a 3 point lead atop the Ligue 1 table. If they pull it off, it would their first Ligue 1 title since 2011. But their journey has been far from straightforward. Since 2013 they've had 9 different managers and 3 different owners. Before the club was sold in Dec. of 2020 it was at risk of insolvency. Today we ask: is this the end of PSG's dominance? Guest: David Gass is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio and A...

In Nov. of 2017 FIFA President Gianni Infantino declared his intention to reform the practices of football agents. Now there is a proposed regulation to do just that. However, high-profile agents are speaking out against it. It appears agents and FIFA are on a collision course destined to end up in court. Today we ask, why are football agents at war with FIFA? Guest: Daniel Geey is a leading sports lawyer for Sheridan and author of Done Deal.

In March, we marked the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown. This was a step into the unknown for everyone. And that everyone included football clubs. With competitive football cancelled and large gatherings banned altogether, things had never looked more precarious for the beautiful game. Fast forward a year and things are starting to look a little more positive. This week, organised games were allowed for the first time in 2021.  But is football ever going to be quite the same...

On March 12th, South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe was elected unopposed as CAF’s new president. Like Ahmad Ahmad before him, Motsepe has promised a transformation and a brighter future. But is that possible or are CAF's problems too systemic? Today we ask, what does the election of Patrice Motsepe mean for the future of African football? Guest: Samindra Kunti (@samindrakunti) is a football journalist for Inside World Football.

On March 16th Belgium’s 25 biggest clubs voted unanimously to continue to explore a potential merger with the Dutch Eredivisie. It could lead to clubs doubling their revenue and become the 6th biggest league in Europe. Yet, it could also be the first of multiple cross-border leagues around the world such as a European Super League. Today we ask, what would the BeNeLiga mean for world football? Guest: David Gass (@empiregass) is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra...

Leicester is in 3rd place in the league and after their win against Manchester United on Sunday they're in the FA Cup semifinals.  One major reason they've been so successful recently is the form of striker Kelechi Iheanacho. Iheanacho has scored 9 goals in his last 9 games in all competitions. But with the international break coming, key players will be returning from injury.  Today we ask, what should Leicester do with Kelechi Iheanacho? Guests: Rob Tanner covers Leicester City for The...

Under normal circumstances, a 0-0 draw played out at Tannadice Park, the home of Dundee United, would barely register on any football fan's radar. But this time around, things were different. At the start of this season, Celtic were on course to achieve a long-coveted goal: ten in a row. A decade of consecutive Premiership titles. At the end of the season, however, they find themselves without the record, without a manager and without the goodwill of the fan base, who have been sorely...

It was strewn across football shirts in the Championship and featured on the biggest radio stations and podcasts in the UK. But now, after 6 years, Football Index is going into administration.  Was it a Ponzi Scheme? How could something like this happen? and what does it mean for the thousands of users who have been left high and dry? We explore those questions and more on Football Today. Guests: Dave (@index_dave), Football Index user.

RB Leipzig is second in the Bundesliga and hot on the heels of Bayern Munich. RB Leipzig is leading the Austrian League. If you look around Europe other multi-club models are thriving. Both Manchester City & Troyes of City Football Group are leading their respective leagues. Barnsley is the hottest team in the Championship. Today we ask; is the Red Bull model the future of football? Guest: David Gass is a freelance broadcaster who is a regular contributor to Extra Time Radio & A...

On the pitch Inter Milan are first in the league and flying high.  And yet, things are far from rosy at the club…In recent months Inter have been unable to pay player wages and reports in Italy suggest their owners are looking to sell part or all of the club. Today we ask, why is Suning Group trying to sell Inter Milan? Guests: James Corbett is a financial reporter for OffthePitch.com Simon Chadwick is a Professor & Director of Eurasian Sport at Emlyon Business School

On the evening of February the 20th, Aktuelles SportStudio - the German version of Match of the Day - was just kicking off. That weekend, Karl Heinz Rummenigge, the CEO of Bayern Munich, was a special guest on the programme. Having covered a number of different topics, the conversation turned elsewhere… When questioned about Bayern’s links with Qatar, Rummenigge prevaricated, talking about how Qatar was a "very young country with a different culture and different religion." At this point,...

So long in fact the last time they won it in 2002, Ronaldo was is their youth team, Lady Marmalade was the #1 song worldwide and Star Wars Episode II was in theaters. But that might about to change in. Sporting are first in the league and after a draw against Porto on Saturday the club are 10 points ahead of their Portuguese rivals. Today we ask, can Sporting Lisbon end their title drought? Guest: Tom Kundert is the creator of Portugoal.net and is World Soccer Magazine's Portugal...