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The Game

The Game

By: The Times
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The thinking fan's football podcast, providing previews and reviews of all the action - every Monday and Thursday.


Listen to the best of The Times and The Sunday Times journalists as they cover the biggest sport on the planet; from winners to losers, who's in and out on the transfer roundabout, tactical developments, data analysis and the dreaded VAR.


Hosted by Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson alongside special guest appearances, the team bring you the latest on the Premier League and the EFL, as well as a front-row seat to international tournaments including the Champions League, European Championships and World Cups.


We know football isn't life and death. It's much more serious than that.

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Episodes
  • WORLD CUP DAY 19: Paraguay stun Germany
    Jun 30 2026

    Germany have lost a World Cup penalty shootout for the first time in their history as Paraguay produced one of the stories of this tournament so far.


    Tom Clarke hears from Michael Grant at the ground and is joined by Gregor Robertson to dissect that momentous win and also discuss Brazil's comeback against Japan.


    In part two Tom Allnutt reports from Monterrey and an astonishing penalty shootout between Netherlands and Morocco and Tom and Paul Hirst discuss Argentina's World Cup title defence so far.

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    39 mins
  • WORLD CUP DAY 18: Round of 32 predictions and England update
    Jun 29 2026

    From now on it's knockout football. Who goes through, who goes home?

    Tom, Gregor and Tony attempt to predict all of the remaining round of 32 ties...and work out who makes it to the final. Spoiler alert is isn't Australia.

    We take a more detailed look at England and their next opponents DR Congo, take some listeners questions "What is Thomas Tuchel's beef with Trent Alexander Arnold?"

    And a quick look back at Argentina, Portugal and Canada beating South Africa.

    Gregor Robertson and Tony Cascarino join

    Tom Clarke back in the studio - find us on YouTube @thetimessport

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    1 hr
  • WORLD CUP DAY 17: England win but do they need to improve?
    Jun 28 2026

    England top their group and progress to the round of 32. It was better than Ghana, there were some reasons to be cheerful, but let's be honest...it was a bit laboured. How far can England go playing like that? Is there more to come or is this the limit of England's ability?

    Immediate reaction from Matt Lawton at the ground before Tom Clarke, Gregor Robertson and Alyson Rudd take a closer look at the performance.


    Just as we pressed stop, Steve Clarke resigned as Scotland coach. So Gregor and Tom put the headphones back on to assess Steve Clarke's reign and where next for the Scottish national team....

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    35 mins
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