The Official Man City Podcast

We sat down with Chloe Kelly during Mental Health Awareness week to discuss the challenges she faced during her 11 months on the sidelines with an ACL injury. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is International Women’s Day – a global event designed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is Break the Bias, which encourages us all to imagine a world free of stereotypes and discrimination. To mark the occasion, we got Karen Bardsley and Esme Morgan to sit and discuss some of the challenges women face, including gender bias that exists in the English language. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The latest instalment of the Man City Podcast sees Rob in conversation with Nedum Onuoha. Nedum came through City’s academy and went on to play 116 games for the club. Here he discusses his childhood, his time in City’s academy, his professional career – which also saw him play for Sunderland, QPR and Real Salt Lake - and his work now in the media and as host of his own podcast.  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest edition of the Man City Podcast, Rob is in conversation with Shaun Wright-Phillips. The pair discuss Shaun’s two stints at City – and we get his thoughts on the current side Pep Guardiola has constructed. He has plenty to say about the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kyle Walker!  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Seaman joined City in the summer of 2003 but retired six months later after suffering an injury. Kevin Keegan, who was then City manager, had to replace him and opted to bring in David James from West Ham. On this episode of the Man City Podcast, we hear from both of them, who were in conversation with Rob at Mottram Hall as part of their Socceraid preparations a few weeks ago.  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2020/21 season is over. City won the Premier League and Carabao Cup - and we reached our first ever Champions League final. It was a fine campaign for Pep Guardiola's squad. We also tasted unprecedented success at youth level, winning both Premier League 2 and the U18s Premier League title. As is tradition, we sat down with Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak to discuss the season in detail and here it is in full. Enjoy! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was one of the most emotional occasions we've ever experienced at the Etihad Stadium. City beat Everton 5-0 on the final day of the season, with Sergio Aguero coming off the bench to score twice on his final home appearance for the club. He will leave in the summer after 10 years, which have seen him win 15 major trophies and become the club's greatest ever goalscorer. In this episode of the Man City Podcast, we look back over what was an emotive occasion, as we bid farewell to a legend and lifted the Premier League trophy. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin De Bruyne has signed a two-year extension to his current contract, keeping him at City until the summer of 2025. The Belgian has spent five-and-a-half years at the Etihad, a period which has seen him establish himself as one of the world’s finest creative players. It’s also been an era of sustained success, with De Bruyne winning two Premier League titles, one FA Cup and four League Cups, as well as the 2020 PFA Player of the Year award. To celebrate, Joleon Lescott gave Kevin a call to discuss his career at City. All that and more in the latest episode of the Man City Podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The City defender is our latest guest on the Official Man City Podcast. Alex sat down with presenter Liam Loftus ahead of the new season to discuss her career and time at the Joie Stadium. We begin with a look back at early days as a young girl when she first fell in love with the game and then playing Champions League football at the age of 16. In a fascinating chat, she also reflects on her time at City, her friends in the dressing room and going so close in last season’s Women’s Super League title race. And as we count down to the start of the new campaign, Greenwood discusses her desire to bring silverware to the Club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josko Gvardiol is the guest on our special episode of the Man City Podcast On Tour. Filmed during the final stretch of our pre-season trip to the United States in Columbus, Ohio, the Croatia defender reflects on his and the other players' experiences while Stateside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Club legends Joleon Lescott and Shaun Wright-Phillips are special guests on the first-ever live recording of the official Man City Podcast. Filmed at The Social in Orlando, Florida, the pair chat about their experiences on our tour of the United States before a deeper dive into each of their careers at the Club. With over 450 combined appearances for the Club, Lescott and Wright-Phillips were pivotal to our early success following the Abu Dhabi United Group’s takeover in 2008. And in the above podcast the pair both go into detail about their playing days at City, lining up together and some of the incredible team-mates that supported them along the way. Watch the full podcast on City+! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, we look back at Charlotte’s interesting past as a netball player and her role working in the 2012 London Olympic Games. She then moved to the Manchester City Academy before moving to her current role working with Gareth Taylor‘s talented team. O’Neill talks at length about her day-to-day tasks, balancing home life as a mum and reveals there are more new signings in the pipeline, as well underlining the importance of keeping top players at the Club by extending their deals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Professional British tennis player Liam Broady is the latest guest on the official Man City Podcast. Born and raised in Stockport, Broady sat down with Rob Pollard and Nedum Onuoha ahead of the latest edition of Wimbledon, currently taking place across June and July. At time of recording the 30-year-old was recovering from a stress fracture in his right ankle, but he passed a late fitness test in time to feature at the iconic tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

City and England star Lauren Hemp is the latest guest on the Official Man City Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak Interview with Chris Bailey. Filmed on Location in Abu Dhabi on Saturday June 1st 2024. Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed his pride at Manchester City becoming the first men’s team in English football history to win four titles in succession. And he says attention has already turned to making it a record-extending five titles in a row next season. He also spoke of his admiration for Premier League and FWA Player of the Year Phil Foden and how he got a pre-match teaser to his wonderful opening goal in the West Ham clash on the final day and the huge impact Pep Guardiola continues to have. And over the course of a wide-ranging interview, he also discussed the statue for Colin Bell, Francis Lee and Mike Summerbee, the club’s financial stability, our success in the FA Youth Cup as well as focusing on the wider CFG group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Rob Pollard and Paul Dickov as this eagerly-awaited sit down with our diminutive and versatile playmaker reveals everything from his disdain for his team-mates' dress sense.. "I don't like the way 90% of them dress and I don't agree I dress the worst..." he smiles - in response to the criticism they give him, it has to be said! Bernardo reveals his early days and how he first became interested in football back in Portugal. He talks about how his physicality led to doubts about whether he could make it at the top level, and how he kept going because of the belief he had in his own talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shaun Goater is the latest guest on the Official Manchester City podcast. Goater represented the Club between 1998 and 2003, scoring 103 goals in 212 appearances. Arriving at City when we were in the third tier, Goater’s goals were the driving force behind us re-establishing ourselves in the top-flight by the time of his departure. In doing so, he became a firm fan’s favourite and is now considered a Club legend. Goater is now part of Gareth Taylor‘s coaching staff, helping City chase trophies in the women’s game. In this episode with hosts Rob Pollard and Goater’s friend and former team-mate Paul Dickov, the striker recounts his early days in Bermuda and the career path that took him to Maine Road. He also discusses some of his favourite memories in a City shirt, including winning promotion and some unforgettable goals against Manchester United. A fantastic trip down memory lane! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Manuel Akanji is our latest guest on the Official Man City Podcast. Our versatile defender joins journalist George Kelsey and ex-player Paul Dickov to talk through a range of topics. Recorded ahead of our FA Cup sixth round game with Newcastle United, Akanji discusses his route into football and how the sport has been an integral part of his life from a very early age. He chats about his quickfire move from Borussia Dortmund and how excited he was to join up with Pep Guardiola’s City. The 28-year-old reminisces about the Treble success of 2022/23 and how he will never tire of talking about that unbelievable achievement. The Swiss international looks back at key games en route to the UCL crown, including the semi-final home leg against Real Madrid and the showpiece final against Inter Milan. Our No.25 talks about his adaptability in being able to play numerous positions on the pitch including centre-half, right-back and the holding role in the middle of the park. He faces questions from fans, too, including his thoughts on fellow Swiss, Roger Federer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England midfielder and in-form City youngster Jess Park is the latest guest on the Official Man City Podcast. The 22-year-old scored a derby brace last weekend as City beat Manchester United 3-1 at the Etihad and has been growing in confidence with each passing game. Blessed with the ability to unlock the tightest of defences and with an uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time. Park has been one of this season’s outstanding talents. Here, she talks about her journey so far to hosts Robert Pollard and Paul Dickov in the latest edition of our official podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices