On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by Tom McGlinchey (academic associate at Nottingham Trent University) to discuss academy football and mental health struggles that often impact players upon release. Starting off with some background on his own route into the game, conversation moves onto the staggering figures around professional football, players who tragically took their own lives and what more can be done to support people moving forward. Learn more about the podcast at: https://www.footballvisionpodcast.com/ Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by journalist and translator Lee Wingate to discuss all things Red Bull and multi-club ownership. Starting off with a brief history about their venture into Austrian and German football, the subsequent culture wars and their impressive scouting process, conversation moves onto the growing inevitability of multi-club ownership and its impact on the game. The show finishes with a discussion of this season's Austrian Bundesliga campaign and their chances at EURO 2024 under Ralf Rangnick. Learn more about the podcast at: https://www.footballvisionpodcast.com/ Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by journalist Joe Donnohue to discuss English football’s unpredictable second tier - The Championship. Starting off with some background on this season’s promotion and relegation contenders, conversation moves onto players who have impressed, current England football stars being influenced by the lower leagues and why more Premier League and European clubs should be shopping in this division. Learn more about the podcast at: https://www.footballvisionpodcast.com/ Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by journalist Matt Ford to discuss all things Bayer Leverkusen. Starting off with some background on Xabi Alonso’s route into management. Then the conversation moves onto their impressive recruitment, their style of play, and the shockwaves of ending more than a decade of Bayern Munich dominance. There's also a discussion of Alonso’s decision to stay and challenging for the treble while going unbeaten. Learn more about the podcast at: https://www.footballvisionpodcast.com/ Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Football Vision Podcast is a new podcast from Phil Costa covering the world of European Football and beyond. Find episodes and more at https://www.footballvisionpodcast.com/ On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by journalist and author Christopher Evans to discuss all things Athletic Club Bilbao. Starting off with some background on their unique history, conversation quickly moves onto their Basque-only player policy, unrivaled ability to produce players, challenging for European football, Ernesto Valverde maximising his squad, Iñaki and Nico Williams, ending 40-year trophy droughts and their upcoming Copa del Rey final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of the FootballVision Podcast, Phil is joined by French journalist Julien Laurens to discuss all things Paris Saint-Germain. Starting off with some vintage football shirt chat, conversation quickly moves onto Neymar and Lionel Messi’s turbulent time at the club, what life could look like without Kylian Mbappé, how PSG can find a new identity through youth and which players they will be targeting in the summer transfer window. Host: Phil Costa Guest: Julien Laurens Learn more about the Football Vision podcast at footballvisionpodcast.com Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the Football Vision Podcast, where host Phil Costa will cover all the leading stories from European football and beyond, with insight, opinions and some laughs from experts who know their subjects best each week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices