Listen to the latest Euro Leagues podcast
🔷 Italy's hopes to qualify for the World Cup
🔷 Return of Pogba to football
🔷 Mbappe sues PSG
and more.. ⤵️ BBC Radio 5 live Sport
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
21.11.2025 11:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“England is the Super League of Europe.” I’ve shared my thoughts on this piece for @BBCSport.
Read here ⤵️
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
07.11.2025 07:05 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Listen to the UCL debrief on BBC Radio 5 live Sport
I am joined by Mark Chapman, Ian Denis, Stephen Warnock and Jonathhan Woodgate to discuss all the actions from last night!
Listen here on BBC Sounds ⤵️
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
05.11.2025 07:10 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
'From black and white football to full colour' - @unaiemery.bsky.social _'s three years at Villa - my piece for BBC Sport ⤵️
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
01.11.2025 14:52 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
LaLiga innovator out to prove his old club wrong - Read my latest piece for BBC Sport ⤵️
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
31.10.2025 11:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The latest Euro Leagues is here as we discuss the latest football stories from Europe.
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www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
31.10.2025 10:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What's going on with Vini Jr as he no longer feels 'untouchable'? - My piece for BBC Sport ✍️
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
30.10.2025 07:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Some talking points from a dramatic and eventful #Clasico for BBC Sport ⤵️
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
27.10.2025 08:03 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The latest Euro Leagues is here!!
➡️ Arsenal UCL favourite?
➡️ Rise of Cesc at Como
➡️ Cancelled La Liga game in Miami
➡️ El Clasico preview
Listen here ⤵️
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
24.10.2025 08:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My analysis of the cancelled Miami game for BBC Sport ⤵️
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
22.10.2025 10:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0
Great night for English teams in the #UCL. Here's our #UCL debrief on BBC 5liveSport ⤵️
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
22.10.2025 08:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
And no, it will not be Lamine Yamal as he has won it already and can't win it again
Keep an eye for the name if the winner in few days!!
22.10.2025 08:38 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I have just sent my votes for the #GoldenBoy, the prestigious award organised by @tuttosport to the best football talents born on or after January 1st 2005 and registered with a top division European club (my debut as a judge)
22.10.2025 08:38 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Great evening indeed!! 😀
17.10.2025 08:58 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The latest Football Daily podcast is out on BBC Radio 5 live Sport
Listen here ⤵️
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
17.10.2025 08:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
'Vinicius smiling again but his future has never been more uncertain' - Read my latest piece for BBC Sport
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
08.10.2025 09:04 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
*OUT NOW*
Featuring exclusive interviews with Unai Emery, Monchi, Morgan Rogers & more, this is the behind-the-scenes account of Unai Emery's #AstonVilla revolution, from the award-winning bestselling author @guillem-balague.bsky.social ⚽️📚👇
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#AVFC #UTV #UEL
25.09.2025 20:04 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🗓️ 15 October at the Witton Arms Aston
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🔵 Andy Townsend
🟣 Ian Taylor
🔵 James Chester
🟣 Stiliyan Petrov
🔵 Alan McInally
And key Aston Villa backroom staff members
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07.10.2025 10:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Come and join me to celebrate the release of the book in the BIGGEST #AVFC event of the year out of Villa Park. Last 30 tickets available
Five Aston Villa legends will visit a Birmingham pub for a special 'one of a kind' event.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/foo...
07.10.2025 10:31 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
🚨 New Euro Leagues podcast! 🚨
I join Steve Crossman, @julienlaurens.bsky.social & @jameshorncastle.bsky.social on BBC 5liveSport as we debate the hottest strikers in the #UCL 🔥⚽️
Listen here ⤵️
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
03.10.2025 07:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Plus comedian @jamesdowdeswell and music from @true_adventures
And we will raffle
🔵 Dibu signed gloves
🟣 Tielemans (used) signed boots
🔵 Matty Cash (used) signed boots
🟣 Coaching staff signed shirt (with Unai and Damià)
🔵 Shirt signed by the players
#RiseoftheVillans #AVFC
28.09.2025 10:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Buy tickets – An Evening with Guillem Balague and Guests Alan McInally, Ian Taylor, Stiliyan Petrov, James Chester and Andy Townsend. – The Witton Arms
An Evening with Guillem Balague and Guests Alan McInally, Ian Taylor, Stiliyan Petrov, James Chester and Andy Townsend. – The Witton Arms, Wed 15 Oct 2025 - Guillem Balague, the renowned football pund...
🗓️ 15 October at the Witton Arms Aston
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Also,
🗓️ 5 December Pitchers Sports Bar, Tamworth
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Money raised will be going to Birmingham's Children Hospital and to @biggleswadeutd.bsky.social , the club I am chairman of
28.09.2025 10:51 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Rise of the Villans: Inside Unai Emery's Aston Villa Revolution: Amazon.co.uk: Balague, Guillem, King, Mervyn: 9781399625043: Books
Buy Rise of the Villans: Inside Unai Emery's Aston Villa Revolution by Balague, Guillem, King, Mervyn (ISBN: 9781399625043) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible ...
Key staff behind the scenes :
Head of Comms, Tommy Jordan
First team support Manager, Phil Roscoe, and members of his team, Sofia Allen and Paul Carter
Executive Performance Chef, Michael Bache
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28.09.2025 10:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Wait to hear this! Now Alan McInally joins us too!!!!
Come and join me to celebrate the release of #RiseoftheVillans in the BIGGEST #AVFC event of the year out of Villa Park. Tickets are flying by 🫠
As well as Alan...
🔵 Andy Townsend
🟣 Ian Taylor
🔵 James Chester
🟣 Stan Petrov
28.09.2025 10:51 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I just got an award 🤝👌😊
Thank you!
#SimposarSarajevo
27.09.2025 08:55 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Guillem Balague – Simposar
Now, time to head to Sarajevo 🧳 🎟️ ❤️ 🍷 🏰 🏆
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26.09.2025 07:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The latest Euro Leagues is out! BBC Radio 5 live Sport
We discuss the Ballon d'OR winners and more.. Steve Crossman, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein
Listen here ⤵️
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
26.09.2025 07:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
And we will raffle
🔵 Dibu signed gloves
🟣 Tielemans (used) signed boots
🔵 Matty Cash (used) signed boots
🟣 Coaching staff signed shirt (with Unai and Damià)
🔵 Shirt signed by the players
🗓️ 15 October at the @WittonArmsAston
🎫 shorturl.at/hPy7j
24.09.2025 15:44 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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