England aim for another final, Rashford to Barca + Liverpool’s spending spree

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Athletic

Soccer, Unknown, Soccer,, Sports, Football

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Jimbo welcomes Carl Anka, Charlie Eccleshare, Adrian Clarke and Megan Feringa into the pod with big headlines being made on and off the pitch.

The heroics of Ann-Katrin Berger somehow send Germany through to a Euro 2025 semi-final with Spain. Will it be England awaiting in the final with Sarina’s side big favourites ahead of their semi with Italy?

Marcus Rashford is Barcelona-bound as the Catalan club agree to take him and his wages for next season. What now for the rest of the bomb squad at Man United? And how do you pronounce Mbeumo?

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Hugo Ekitike and are maybe still interested in Alexander Isak. Plus Noni Madueke is an Arsenal player and Evan Ferguson is off to Rome.

Plus we look back at David Platt’s move to Serie A and forward to the present-day race for the Scudetto.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Jess Carter suffers racist abuse (01.30)

• PART 2: Euro semi-finals preview with Megan Feringa (08.30)

• PART 3a: On This Day - David Platt moves to Serie A (30.00)

• PART 3b: Rashford out, Mbeumo in at Old Trafford (35.00)

• PART 4a: The scene in Serie A (48.00)

• PART 4b: Ekitike to Liverpool, Isak as well? (54.00)

• PART 4c: Madueke joins Arsenal (61.00)

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