The Brazilian Shirt Name Podcast

The Brazilian Shirt Name Podcast

Dotun Adebayo and Tim Vickery chat about football, music and culture.
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Could Manchester City go unbeaten and still be relegated? Henry Winter was at Anfield for Manchester City's extraordinary 3-0 win over Liverpool. But with City found guilty of serious financial breaches by an independent commission, and their appeal still pending, one question hangs over the Premier League: what happens to the football if everything changes off the pitch? Tim Vickery and Henry Winter debate City's future, the atmosphere at Anfield and why the club's financial controversy raises bigger questions about English football. Across Manchester, things aren't much happier. Lisandro Martínez has publicly challenged Manchester United's leadership, putting Jason Wilcox, Jim Ratcliffe and the club's recruitment strategy under the spotlight. Have United's owners left Michael Carrick fighting a battle he cannot win? The conversation then moves to the relationship between football and gambling. Tim explains why he refuses betting sponsors and reveals how Brazil's emergency betting ban is affecting its…

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Man City Could Go UNBEATEN… and Still Be RELEGATED? | Tim Vickery & Henry Winter

Could Manchester City go unbeaten and still be relegated? Henry Winter was at Anfield for Manchester City's extraordinary 3-0 win over Liverpool. But with City found guilty of serious financial breaches by an independent commission, and their appeal still pending, one question hangs over the Premier League: what happens to the football if everything changes off the pitch? Tim Vickery and Henry Winter debate City's future, the atmosphere at Anfield and why the club's financial controversy raises bigger questions about English football. Across Manchester, things aren't much happier. Lisandro Martínez has publicly challenged Manchester United's leadership, putting Jason Wilcox, Jim Ratcliffe and the club's recruitment strategy under the spotlight. Have United's owners left Michael Carrick fighting a battle he cannot win? The conversation then moves to the relationship between football and gambling. Tim explains why he refuses betting sponsors and reveals how Brazil's emergency betting ban is affecting its…

14 Oct 2026
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“There Ain’t Another One Like Him” | Tim & Dotun on Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has played his final game for Argentina. Or has he? After 21 years with the national team, Messi signed off with a goal and two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 in an emotional farewell at the Monumental. Dotun Adebayo is joined by South American football expert Tim Vickery to look back at Messi's extraordinary Argentina story, from the 17-year-old Tim first watched at the 2005 South American U20 Championship to becoming a World Cup-winning captain and one of the greatest footballers the game has ever seen. But Tim also asks whether this really has to be the end. With Lionel Scaloni overseeing a new generation featuring Nico Paz, Franco Mastantuono and an established core of Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez, could Messi one day return without having to carry Argentina on his shoulders? They also discuss the huge role Jorge Messi played in his son's Argentina career, who could possibly replace the No.10, Tim's favourite Messi moments and the question…

08 Oct 2026
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Could Jude Bellingham Become England’s Next No.9? | Tim Vickery & Henry Winter

Is Jude Bellingham already beyond Paul Gascoigne in the England conversation? After England demolished Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka, Henry Winter makes his biggest claim yet about the Real Madrid midfielder: after nearly four decades covering the England team, Bellingham is the best England player he has ever covered. Alongside Tim Vickery, Henry explains why he puts Bellingham ahead of Gazza, whether Jude could eventually become England’s No.9 as Harry Kane drops deeper, and what the historic win over Croatia really tells us about Thomas Tuchel’s England after their World Cup disappointment. Tim and Henry also look at the growing problem facing South American national teams as Europe’s Nations League shuts out traditional friendlies, what that means for the political power of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and Alexandre Pato’s extraordinary new chapter at Northampton Town. Sports Alpha Capital, the consortium involving Pato, has taken a 70% shareholding in Northampton Town Ventures Limited, with the club…

05 Oct 2026
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Tim Vickery's India V Brazil Post Match Thoughts

Tim Vickery's on the whistle thoughts on India v Brazil. He discusses how Brazil's 4-0 win will be seen in Brazil and what Ancelotti learnt from the fixture as well as what he thought of India. Join the FC Camisa Whatsapp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbBNgO58PgsAgQXRP32T

03 Oct 2026
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India v Brazil is bigger than you think | Arunava Chaudhuri, Tim Vickery, Dotun Adebayo

Brazil and India are about to meet for the first time at senior international level. But this is about far more than one football match. Indian football expert Arunava Chaudhuri joins Dotun Adebayo and Tim Vickery to explain why India remains one of football’s great untapped stories. Why are Brazil and Argentina so deeply loved across India? What did Pelé’s legendary visit to Kolkata change? How significant was India’s decision not to travel to the 1950 World Cup? And with a population of more than a billion people, why has India still struggled to establish itself on football’s biggest stage? They also discuss India’s encouraging draw against Panama, the influence of European football and the Premier League, competition with cricket, South Asian players abroad, India’s regional talent hotspots and whether the right generation could finally transform the national team. Brazil arrive in Kolkata after beginning their post-2026 World Cup cycle against Australia, while India prepare for one of the most…

02 Oct 2026