Essential Football

In conversation with Sky Sports digital football journalist Dan Long, former Brentford, Millwall and Southend defender Mark Phillips speaks about his ADHD diagnosis at the age of 43, how it impacted his career in hindsight and how he wants to help the next generation achieve their potential

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Dharmesh Sheth is here to tell you about the return of the Sunday Supplement podcast. Give us a like, follow, or subscribe so you don't miss us: https://podfollow.com/sunday-supplement. 

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With a year to go until the start of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, Mike Wedderburn is joined by Rob Dorsett and Dharmesh Sheth to take a look at which players could be selected for England if they qualify.

Rob and Dharms pick out the players they think Thomas Tuchel will go with and name some outsiders too.

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Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker.

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Mike Wedderburn is joined in the Sky Sports News studio by Chief Correspondent, Kaveh Solhekol, and Reporter, James Savundra, to react to the news that Ange Postecoglou has been sacked as Tottenham Head Coach, despite winning the Europa League. We also look at the leading contenders to replace him, including Brentford's Thomas Frank. 

For more reaction to this breaking story, head to Sky Sports News and skysports.com/football. 

Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker.

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To get in touch with the pod, email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker.

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Hear from Russell Martin in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports' Luke Shanley, as he discusses becoming Rangers’ new head coach, why he thinks he can turn the club’s fortunes around, his style of play, transfer plans, catching Celtic, the future of captain James Tavernier and much more. 

Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker.

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To get in touch with the pod, email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

Listen to every episode of Essential Football on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker.

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For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football

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