Xabi Alonso to Chelsea: Is This FINALLY the Right Appointment? | RK Football Podcast | 19th May 2026

World Cup 2026: Brazil Break Japan Hearts, England Top Group L & Clarke Steps Down | Matchday Reaction

Japan pushed Brazil to the brink. England slogged past Panama. And Scotland are suddenly managerless. In this solo episode of the World Cup Community Podcast, Jordan reacts to the biggest stories from the Round of 32. Japan took the lead and had Brazil rattled , but a late winner broke their hearts and ended their tournament. Is this still the dark horse of the next decade? England finally got the job done against Panama, Jude Bellingham broke the deadlock and Harry Kane got off the mark, but the right-back crisis and midfield balance remain real worries ahead of DR Congo. And Steve Clarke has stepped down as Scotland manager after another group-stage exit. Where do Scotland go from here? ⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 — Brazil 2-1 Japan: The dark horse dream ends02:10 — How Japan's high press stunned Brazil in the first half04:15 — Casemiro's redemption & Brazil's late winner07:00 — Bold prediction: Japan in a World Cup final within 10 years08:45 — England 2-0 Panama: Job done, but unconvincing10:00 — Jude Bellingham: England's best player11:00 — The right-back crisis & why Declan Rice is essential15:10 — England vs DR Congo preview & prediction16:05 — Steve Clarke leaves Scotland: End of an era18:00 — The 4-4-1-1 debate & Scotland's goal problem20:10 — Who replaces Clarke? Moyes, Naismith, or a reset?22:00 — What Scotland can learn from Japan's blueprint 🔔 Subscribe to the World Cup Community Podcast for matchday reactions, tournament analysis, and the big debates from World Cup 2026 — new episodes every week.

MESSI MAKES HISTORY | RK Football Podcast | 23th June 2026

In another solo episode by Stuart, he talks about Messi making history against Austria, Egypt finally getting a World Cup win and much more. Subscribe to RK Football Podcast YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/bJcfp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://shorturl.at/bJcfp] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠  [https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠ ]

CAPE VERDE SHOCK SPAIN | RK Football Podcast | 17th June 2026

In another solo episode by Stuart, he talks about Spain's shocking draw with Cape Verde, Germany & Sweden's big wins, and much more. Subscribe to RK Football Podcast YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/bJcfp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://shorturl.at/bJcfp] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠  [https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠ ]

WORLD CUP PREVIEW | RK Football Podcast | 9th June 2026

In this solo episode by Stuart, with the World Cup only three days away, he talking about the favourites, dark horses, players to watch and much more. Timeline 01:02 Favourites 12:32 Dark Horses 20:35 Nations To Watch 28:36 Players To Watch Subscribe to RK Football Podcast YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/bJcfp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://shorturl.at/bJcfp] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠  [https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠ ]

LIVERPOOL SACK ARNE SLOT | RK Football Podcast | 2nd June 2026

In this solo episode by Stuart, he looks at Liverpool SACKING Arne Slot, Arsenal's Champions League Final loss to PSG, and much more. Timeline 01:12 Liverpool Sack Arne Slot 04:58 Arsenal Heartbreak In Champions League Final 18:26 Crystal Palace Wins Conference League 20;06 Man City Win Women's FA Cup Subscribe to RK Football Podcast YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/bJcfp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://shorturl.at/bJcfp] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/rk_footballtalk/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/rkfootballtalk ] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠  [https://www.tiktok.com/@rkfootballtalk?_r=1&_t=ZN-93Fs9fXMZGg⁠ ]