Up Front With...Andy Cole

Join Jon Norman and Jarrod Kimber as they investigate one big topic in sport. This week, Does Football Have a Drugs Problem?Despite evidence to the contrary across Europe nobody in the UK thinks football has a blood doping problem. They speak to two former football stars about their experiences, speak to a spokesperson at WADA and find out the true story about Italian football's dalliance with this dark art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Sep 202047min

Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn tells talkSPORT Breakfast that we could see an all British heavyweight clash between Joshua and Tyson Fury ‘twice’ next year, rival promoter Frank Warren responds to Hearn’s comments that they’re meeting up for dinner in a few weeks, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho reflects on their Europa League victory against Lokomotiv Plovdiv and also admits he now ‘believes’ in goalscorer Tanguy Ndombele after criticising him earlier in the year, Jason Cundy demands that Tottenham get adequate cover for Harry Kane because of the England captain’s workload, meanwhile Jason’s ‘super-fan’ calls the Sports Bar and discloses that he named his son after the former Ipswich defender, Everton’s Michael Keane takes us behind the scenes at training and what it’s like playing with James Rodriguez, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson criticises Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood for his recent off-field antics, Fulham boss Scott Parker admits that he thinks it’s ‘sad’ that people have written the Cottagers off after the defeat to Arsenal, Sean Dyche talks about the penalty he scored in an FA Cup semi-final which helped inspire Burnley to beat Sheffield United in a shootout last night in the Carabao Cup and Alan Brazil recalls a moment during lockdown when his wife hid his car keys to make sure he couldn’t leave the house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Sep 202018min

Jim White breaks exclusive news on Breakfast that Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale wants to return to Spurs, Jose Mourinho admits he tried to sign the Welshman when he was the boss at the Bernabeu, former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon reacts to Adrian Durham’s comments on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang prompting Durham to write a poem about the Gabonese international, ex-Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor tells Dele Alli that he needs to leave Tottenham, Jason Cundy reveals why Alli isn’t part of Mourinho’s future plans, Leeds United legend Jermaine Beckford heaps praise on Hull FC after they knocked Marcelo Bielsa’s men out of the Carabao Cup, Tigers boss Grant McCann is understandably delighted, Eoin Morgan reflects on England losing the deciding ODI to Australia but his decision to let spinner Adil Rashid bowl the final over confuses many including talkSPORT’s Cricket Correspondent Jon Norman, QPR boss Mark Warburton is delighted to see fans return to EFL matches this weekend albeit as part of a pilot scheme and Hawksbee & Jacobs replay some classic clips from 2002. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Sep 202017min

With news reaching talkSPORT Towers that Tottenham are in talks with Real Madrid to sign Gareth Bale there’s conflicting opinions from Simon Jordan & Jason Cundy on whether or not this will benefit Spurs, the World Cup & Champions League winner Fernando Torres joins Jim White and reveals why it was his own ‘fault’ that he didn’t adapt to life at Chelsea and why Liverpool can win more Premier League titles, Burnley boss Sean Dyche tells talkSPORT that speculation on defender James Tarkowski leaving the club doesn't bother him, Adrian Durham is underwhelmed over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signing a new contract at Arsenal, Gabby Agbonlahor is delighted to see Jack Grealish pen a new deal at Aston Villa as the club captain celebrated by scoring the winner in the Carabao Cup against Burton on talkSPORT, Crystal Palace get dumped out by Championship side Bournemouth after a mammoth penalty shootout, Jamie O’Hara goes on an epic rant over Tottenham’s start to the season, Spurs defender Ben Davies reflects on the defeat to Everton and how the club can bounce back and Chris Woakes previews the final match of the summer for England as they take on Australia in the deciding ODI of the series today at Old Trafford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Sep 202018min

Despite winning their opening game of the season there’s plenty of criticism aimed at Chelsea on the Sports Bar, after blasting Ryan Fraser last week the former Crystal Palace Simon Jordan admits he regrets some of his comments, Adrian Durham criticises Spurs manager Jose Mourinho for his excuses after the Everton defeat, former West Ham midfielder Trevor Sinclair talks about the ‘toxic relationship’ between the owners and the fans at The London Stadium and how things could be rectified, meanwhile Jim White has exclusive news from the Hammers owners on their future at the club, Danny Murphy has words of advice for Mason Greenwood after the Manchester United starlet was pictured ‘inhaling nitrous oxide’, England fast bowler Jofra Archer defends the English Cricket Board after Michael Holding criticised the decision not to ‘take a knee’ during the ODI series against Australia, Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder remains philosophical after losing to Wolves and Darren Gough has news of life on Venus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Sep 202019min

An unhappy Spurs manager Jose Mourinho slams his own team for a ‘poor’ performance as they lost to Everton, match-winner Dominic Calvert-Lewin praises the new signings at Goodison Park and the way his teammates gelled in their first game of the season, on Gameday Mikel Arteta drops the biggest hint yet that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is staying at the Emirates, Gabby Agbonlahor criticises Virgil Van Dijk for being ‘arrogant’ against Leeds United, former Manchester United striker Andy Cole offers advice to Mason Greenwood and how he can cope with making off-field errors, West Ham manager David Moyes blasts his sides ‘weak’ defending, on Darren Bent’s Boot Room there’s breaking news about Jack Wilshere and a potential Serie A destination for the England midfielder, after Dani Ceballos’ bad challenge on Eddie Nketiah in the warm-up against Fulham Tony Cascarino recalls a similar incident at Chelsea involving Dennis Wise, former Wolves keeper Matt Murray tells the Sunday Session why Nuno Espirito Santo signing a contract extension is crucial for the club’s progression and on the Trans Europe Express Andy Brassell has news on five players being sent off, including Neymar Junior, over one incident as Paris Saint Germain lost to Marseille in Ligue 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Sep 202018min

Jarrod Kimber and Jon Norman bring you the true story of Cool RunningsEveryone thinks they know the story about how four Jamaican bobsledders took the 1988 Winter Olympics by storm. Bu the real story is even crazier. It involves royalty, the CIA, reggae singers who don't sing reggae and John Barnes dad. Yes, that John Barnes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Sep 202049min

As talkSPORT Exclusively reveals that West Ham are set to terminate Jack Wilshere’s contract Jason Cundy tells the Sports Bar that he has a lot of sympathy for the England midfielder, Simon Jordan tells Jim White that Premier League clubs may lose £50million each weekend stadiums continue to remain empty, the former Crystal Palace owner also takes aim at Newcastle’s Ryan Fraser for the way he left Bournemouth after lockdown, on Breakfast Aston Villa legend Gabby Agbonlahor once again questions the way England manager Gareth Southgate has handled Jack Grealish, Fulham manager Scott Parker praises the work Mikel Arteta has done at Arsenal as the Cottagers open their Premier League campaign against the Gunners live on talkSPORT, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard slams the idea that last season he was under no pressure, on Drive Adrian Durham makes his 20/21 Premier League season predictions, Jamie O’Hara claims that Harry Kane is worth £150 million and on Kick-Off the former Birmingham City striker Clinton Morrison expects Sheffield United’s Ethan Ampadu to have a great season at Brammall Lane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Sep 202018min