
Pure Football Podcast - With Xavier Asensi
We start the new season of the Pure Football Podcast with Xavi Asensi, Inter Miami’s President of Football Operations, as we speak about the club, David Beckham as an owner, and how they signed Leo Messi.

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Hosted by Guillem Balague · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 44 episodes
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In the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem Balague speaks to - and about - some of the most intriguing, most influential and most recognisable figures from the world of football.
Guillem Balague hosts Pure Football Podcast, a sports show with 44 episodes published.

We start the new season of the Pure Football Podcast with Xavi Asensi, Inter Miami’s President of Football Operations, as we speak about the club, David Beckham as an owner, and how they signed Leo Messi.

I caught up with Sunday Times' Jonathan Northcroft who wrote an article on "how Pep Guardiola and data destroyed" football's beautiful variety. We discuss and debate the merits of the Pep school of footballing philosophy

In this podcast, created thanks to the wonderful people at Greene King, I caught up with some well known @avfcofficial fans, and we discussed their beloved club. I also share my reasons for picking Aston Villa as the sub

I have had the most wonderful chat with Mutaz Barshim and Gian Marcotamber (the two high jumpers that decided to share gold in Tokyo Olympics) in the Gala of the Aspire Academy Global Summit in Rome if front of an audien

I spoke to Julen Lopetegui about Wolves and he explained with a very calm voice the alarming situation he finds himself in. You have to listen to the Spanish manager. It is very difficult to hear so much honesty and sinc

The transfer of Figo from Barcelona (where he was captain and symbol of a way of understanding the game and football) hurt many people. And it is not clear how it all happened. That is why it remains fresh in our minds.

I have not found many people like Mike Clegg in my years in football. Intense, vanguardist, creative and flexible, deeply religious. So of course he had to be at some point one of the special episodes of the Pure Footbal

A very special episode. I decided to take my friends @gmallamaci and @UCFB_Dan to the HQ of @FootballManager, a game they played 1000s of times We spoke to @milesSI and discovered fascinating little secrets of the legend

In this episode of the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem speaks to iconic former goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel. The former Manchester United stopper chats about Sir Alex of course, and his son Kasper, but also about elite me

In this episode of the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem speaks to Jordi Cruyff. The now FC Barcelona Technical Secretary (advisor to the director of football) is one of the main men leading the club’s revolution. Few men a

In this episode of the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem speaks on how Everton got to this stage of division and unhappiness, and what can be done... Including the role of the owners, board and the fans. @mintisculture @USA

As part of the UCFB masterclasses, Guillem Balagué talks to English sports broadcaster, Kate Abdo, about her career in three countries, and what lessons she learnt working for Sky Germany, Sky Sports UK, CBS, TNT, Fox an

A special thanks to TalkSport for hosting Guillem on this feature episode with Eddie Howe, talking about joining Newcastle United.

You’ve been listening to the Pure Football Podcast, with me Guillem Balague. On this special episode of the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem welcomes Santi Solari, the Argentine manager and former player as they discuss al

Manager Avram Grant joins Guillem on this week's Pure Football Podcast as they talk victories and all things managing national teams. From the Premiere League to the SuperLiga, they delve deep into the differences and di

On this special episode of the Pure Football Podcast, Guillem welcomes Gary Lineker who shares his memories of Diego Maradona ahead of the release of Guillem’s latest book. He also tells us about his interesting pre-matc

Guillem is joined by Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui to discuss Euro 2020, the influence of Johan Cruyff on his management style, and the evolution of the role of the goalkeeper. Follow @purefootballpod on Twitter. In pa

Ahead of the Champions League Final this week between Manchester City & Chelsea, Guillem welcomes Domenec Torrent, a former member of Pep Guardiola’s staff at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City. They discuss t

Guillem is joined by Villarreal's Francis Coquelin ahead of the Europa League semi-final second leg against his former team Arsenal. They discuss being managed by Arsene Wenger, Mikel Arteta's leadership skills, and what

In this week's episode, we are joined by Atlético Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak. The Slovenian talks to Guillem about why he chose to be a goalkeeper, his inspirations when growing up, and the influence of his father, as w
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