Keeping up with Football: Recent Episodes
Sam and Manish
Join us on the Keeping Up with Football podcast as we discuss the latest stories, rumors, and controversies in the world of football!
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss Neymar and the Saudi Pro League transfer window, the Women’s World Cup, and the UEFA Champions League Draw.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss the Women’s World Cup, the Messi Effect in Miami, Manchester United’s new deal with Adidas and Gianluigi Buffon’s retirement.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss the Women’s World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent comments, the potential for promotion and relegation in US football, Growing revenue in Europe’s ‘Big Five’ leagues and all the latest transfer news.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss FIFA’s new proposed offside rule, the 2025 Club World Cup, Sports Gambling in the English Premier League, racism in Italian football and the summer transfer window.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss Manchester City’s successful campaign, recent trends in Japanese football, Messi’s move to Miami and Real Madrid’s summer transfer window.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss Manchester City’s English Premier League title, racism experienced by Vinicius Junior, a tragic incident in El Salvador and the latest financial scandal for Juventus.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss Manchester City, Inter Milan and the upcoming Champions League Finals, the new system to rank clubs and leagues in CONCACAF and the recently unveiled logo for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss the Champions League semi-finals, Turkey’s Süper Lig, the future of PSG, Messi and Neymar, Napoli’s historic Serie A title and Gareth Bale.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss the start of the Canadian Premier League, the Champions League quarter finals, and important factors related to the business of football including transfer fees, club ownership, revenue streams, sponsorship deals, financial fair play and player wages.
On this episode Sam and Manish discuss the Champions League Quarter Finals, the Saudi Pro League’s recruitment push, Erling Haaland’s record breaking season, Jack Wilshere’s new coaching career, the potential sale of Manchester United and Wrexham’s new (and former) goalie Ben Foster.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss major trends that have impacted the game of football including standardized rules, professionalism, televised matches, technology, globalization and money.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss FIFA’s payment to club teams for the World Cup, Team Canada, the Under 20 World Cup, Brazil’s interest in Carlo Ancelotti, new rules to stop goalkeepers from taunting penalty takers and Bayern Munich’s firing of Julian Nagelsmann.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss the international break, Kylian Mbappe’s new role as French captain, bids for the sale of Manchester United, Thomas Tuchel’s new job as Bayern Munich manager, Barcelona’s ref payment scandal and the retirement of Mesut Ozil.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss the UEFA Champions League, CONCACAF Champions League, the 2026 World Cup format, Barcelona’s referee scandal and the top manager salaries in Europe.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss International Women’s Day, FIFA’s quest to combat time-wasting, UEFA Champions League and more.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss Major League Soccer, the Canadian Premier League, the Best FIFA Football Awards, Noel Le Graet and El Clasico.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss Sergio Ramos, Manchester United’s search for new ownership, Real Madrid and the knockout round of Champions League.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss controversial calls in the English Premier League, Barcelona’s latest referee scandal, the knockout round of Champions League and the trouble brewing at Paris Saint-Germain.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss the Manchester City scandal, Real Madrid’s season and the upcoming Champions League round of 16.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss the January transfer window, the deep pockets of the English Premier League and Vinicius Jr’s desire to get out of his Nike deal.
On this episode Manish and Sam discuss scandals across the world of football including the recent 15-point docking of Juventus, the Italian Calciopoli scandal and an English transfer scandal from the 1990s.
On this episode, Manish and Sam discuss the latest installments of El Clasico and the North London Derby.
On this episode, Sam and Manish discuss the ‘Ronaldo Rule’, Kylian Mbappé and PSG’s superteam, the retirement of Gareth Bale, Zinedine Zidane and more.
On the first episode of Keeping up with Football, Sam and Manish recap the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and look forward to the knockout phase of UEFA Champions League.