
The Players Channel
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Real football talk from Michail Antonio x Callum Wilson & Jermain Defoe x Troy Deeney - The home of Defoe & Deeney Football Firsts and The Footballer's Football Podcast. With multiple episodes every week The Players Channel will provide unfiltered access to some of the biggest names in the game. Hosted by Newcastle United's Callum Wilson, West Ham's Michail Antonio and Radio..
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3M ago
It’s Christmas (almost) so Kyle, Browny and Chris have got their paper hats on and are talking about what the festive season is like for Premier League players: how much are they really allowed to eat on Christmas Day? Which manager was a bit of a Scrooge? And what gift do you buy for a footballer?
Browny reveals what used to go on at Christmas parties in his playing days and recalls some of the fancy dress outfits he wore, while Kyle explains why the days of footballers going out in the centre of town has become impossible. They also chat about snoods, Browny’s sleigh and the Christmas legend ..read more
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What does Pep Guardiola’s office smell like? Who’s in the Man City and England Sauna Clubs? And why did Riyad Mahrez have his own pasta?
Kyle is taking us into the inner sanctum in this episode of the pod as we learn what really goes on at a Premier League club training ground. He reveals how often Pep is on the training ground, what they chat about in their one-on-ones and why the gaffer’s office always smells so nice.
We learn what footballers keep in their lockers and how one QPR player’s bad breath led to his being messed with. We hear about the hi-tech equipment required to keep elite ath ..read more
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3M ago
On the week's episode, Kyle and Chris discuss how the Manchester City skipper got into football and his early career, which took him from Sheffield United through the lower-league loan system.
The pair start on the Lansdowne Estate in Sheffield where they discuss the earliest games Kyle played in the playgrounds with his friends, before attending sessions for Football Unites, Racism Divides and being recommended to The Blades by one of the coaches. They then talk about the early days at Bramall Lane, cleaning the boots of the senior players, and what it was like for a lifelong fan of the club ..read more
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3M ago
Chris and Kyle are back for the third episode of You'll Never Beat Kyle Walker, which is a two-parter looking back at Euro 2020 and England's journey to the final, through the eyes of one of the squad's most experienced players.
Kyle discusses the end of the club season, and Manchester City's Champions League defeat to Chelsea, and how difficult it was to be thrust into an international squad containing three of the players who'd just beaten him to win the European Cup. The pair also discuss Gareth Southgate's management style; how they relax at St George's Park during a six-week tournament; w ..read more
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3M ago
Kyle and Browny tell Chris about some of the most unforgettable games - for the right and the wrong reasons - they’ve ever played in. The biggest wins, worst defeats, best atmospheres - and craziest clashes. Kyle also reflects on his time recently with England and what it was like playing under Lee Carsley ..read more
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4M ago
Kyle, Chris and Browny are joined by a very special guest - Kyle’s former full-back partner and Spurs legend Danny Rose. Kyle and Danny talk about what it was like growing up playing against each other - and share the secrets of their success playing left and right back together for Spurs. Danny also talks about his famous debut goal against Arsenal - and the impact of confronting Jose Mourinho in the Amazon documentary ‘All or Nothing’. Plus, more of your emails to icanbeatkylewalker@bbc.co.uk ..read more
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4M ago
With Man Utd and England both welcoming in new managers the boys share stories about when a new gaffer comes into the dressing room. The new ideas, the new tactics, the new rules… the new diets! Kyle talks about the first time he met Pep - and the managers who’ve had the biggest impact on him as a player. Plus, more of your emails to icanbeatkylewalker@bbc.co.uk ..read more
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4M ago
After Chris’s break the boys are back together and Kyle is buzzing for his teammate whose just won the Ballon D’Or. Chris, Kyle and Browny give their reaction Rodri being names the world’s male best footballer - and discuss awards more generally. There’s also a bad Ballon D’Or quiz and, as it’s Halloween, Kyle and Browny talk about the time they both ‘trick or treated’ Ronaldo ..read more
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5M ago
Chris is on holiday this week, so Kyle and Michael are taking the armband - quite literally - as they discuss what it's like to a lead a team. They're joined by the former Everton and England skipper Phil Jagielka to discuss what makes a great captain and why.
The trio look back on their careers as leaders and whether they were made or moulded; who their leadership heroes were; the best captains they played under - and the worst - what it's like to face up the media as the skipper; when can you be a friend to your teammates and when you have to be the police; and what sort of responsibilities ..read more
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With Chris Hughes off sunning himself on holiday, Kyle Walker and Michael Brown get together to reflect on Kyle’s time back in the England fold - and react to the news that Thomas Tuchel is to become the new England manager. They also bring listeners the huge news that the podcast now has an email address - icanbeatkylewalker@bbc.co.uk - a place for people to get in touch with their questions for Kyle, and to tell the world what they think they can beat him at ..read more