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Libero
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A podcast about football, the least important of the most important things, featuring John Brewin, Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle, Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson.
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Enjoying the Premier League weekend

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Libero: Libero 093 | When The Premier League Is The Man I Need
In Libero’s lifetime, the panelists have regularly lamented the spectacle served up by the Premier League, but after a bumper weekend, Rory Smith, James Horncastle and John Brewin dwell on whethe...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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January 27, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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If Premier League teams are dominating the Champions League, why do they look so average at home?

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Libero: Libero 091 | Bad In The Premier League, Winning In Europe
Wednesday sees the climax of the Champions League's 144-game 'league phase', a TV bonanza featuring 18 fixtures, after which we will know who made the top eight, who faces the punishment round and ...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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The perennial Tottenham Hotspur identity crisis

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Libero: Libero 090 | The Unbearable Weight Of Being Tottenham
Thomas Frank may have delayed his departure with that surprisingly comfortable win over Borussia Dortmund, but that is only the tip of Tottenham’s problems. What is the club’s strategy? What do...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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The dramatic finale of the African Cup of Nations

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Libero: Libero 089 | How Afcon Descended Into Chaos
It was supposed to be the smoothest running Africa Cup of Nations in tournament history, all the edges levelled off. Then came Sunday’s final and unbelievable scenes in Rabat: dodgy penalties, an...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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Why did Real Madrid sack Xabi Alonso?

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Libero: Libero 088 | Real Madrid: Too Big To Manage
He might have been a playing legend but that ended up counting for nothing as Xabi Alonso became the latest Real Madrid manager to be crushed between the weight of galacticos and the biggest Madril...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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Chelsea, Strasbourg and the multi-club model

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Libero: Libero 087 | Chelsea, BlueCo And The Case Against Multi-Club Ownership
Rory Smith enjoyed going viral for his rant against Chelsea's egregious exploitation of Ligue 1 'sister club' Strasbourg so much that he wanted to make a whole podcast about it. Luckily, James Horn...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:36 AM
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You come at the Sporting Director, you best not miss

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Libero: Libero 086 | Amorim, Maresca And The Battle For Power
That’s been quite a week, hasn’t it? On today’s Libero, Miguel Delaney, Rory Smith and James Horncastle explore how the sackings of Enzo Maresca and Ruben Amorim shed light on where power lie...
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January 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Ruben Amorim sacked

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Libero: Libero 085 | The Downfall Of Ruben Amorim
Libero is not a coach. It is a manager. It has always wanted to be Ruben Amorim. Even on the day he was sacked by Manchester United. Rory Smith, James Horncastle and Tariq Panja unite to discuss th...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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What’s going to happen in 2026?

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Libero: Libero 084 | The Things That Will Definitely Happen In Football This Year
It's the first Libero of 2026 and here to pick up the pieces of the festive period are Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson. In a World Cup year the panel make some bold, a...
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January 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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The stories that defined 2025

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Libero: Libero 083 | The Stories That Defined Football In 2025
As the year nears its end, Miguel Delaney, Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Jonathan Wilson take the opportunity to look back at 2025 to pick out football's major narratives. P1: (10:04)P2: (33:30...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Our prestigious annual Personality of the Year award

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Libero: Libero 081 | The First Annual Libero Personality Of The Year Award
Black tie, ballgowns and montages... it's the Libero Personality of the Year award. Rory Smith is your host for this glittering event, where he is joined by the judging panel of John Brewin, Tariq ...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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The World Cup ticket problem

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Libero: Libero 080 | World Cup Tickets, Did It Need To Be Like This?
It's basic supply and demand, right? Fifa has stunned most of the world by making the 2026 World Cup the most expensive tournament ever for the match-going fan, with dynamic ticket prices that coul...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Are we sleeping on Manchester City?

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Libero: Libero 079 | What's Stopping Newcastle Becoming 'The New Manchester City'?
Manchester City racked up another Premier League win this weekend, beating Crystal Palace 3-0 with another display of their new direct, powerful individualistic style. Their change of direction thi...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Six months to go until the World Cup

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Libero: Libero 078 | The Big Beautiful World Cup: Six Months To Go
With six months to go until the newly-expanded greatest show on Earth, today’s Libero considers what a World Cup designed by FIFA, Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump will look like. Jack Pitt-Broo...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Mohamed Salah’s messy exit?

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Libero: Libero 077 | Mo Salah, Player Power And Undignified Exits
"I have done so much for this club down the years and especially last season. Now I’m sitting on the bench and I don’t know why. It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus." These were ...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Football’s long 90s

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Libero: Libero 076 | The Long Barclays... Is Football Trapped In The 90s?
Rory Smith is joined by John Brewin and James Horncastle, who – like the anxious middle-aged men they are – are seeking refuge in the past. But a past that informs our present in a way that is ...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Are Chelsea actually good?

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Libero: Libero 075 | Are Chelsea Actually Good?
Chelsea held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw on Sunday even though they were reduced to 10 men in the first half. They looked like a proper Chelsea team, playing in a proper Chelsea atmosphere. And even thou...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Is football on TV about to change forever?

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Libero: Libero 074 | How You Watch Football Is About To Change All Over Again
Football is ultimately a TV show, however much we might want to see it differently. The story of the rise of football over the last 40 or so years inseparable from the changes in technology, not le...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Why is it so hard to retain the Premier League?

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Libero: Libero 073 | Why Is It So Hard To Retain The Premier League Title?
Only three managers have ever won back-to-back Premier League titles and that figure does not look likely grow this season. Managerial greats such as Arsene Wenger, Jurgen Klopp and Antonio Conte h...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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The north London derby

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Libero: Libero 072 | Arsenal v Tottenham: Who Really Owns North London?
A team of interlopers from Kent are now arguably London's biggest club and with the pendulum of power swinging back Arsenal's way in recent years, a league title appears possible again. Did North L...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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What a week of World Cup qualifiers!

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Libero: Libero 71b | ACTUALLY The Greatest Week Of Football Ever
Last week Libero called this the greatest week in football but little did we know the drama to come. In fact, there was so much to talk about we decided a bonus episode was in order. Here to talk t...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The final act of Cristiano Ronaldo?

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Libero: Libero 071 | Cristiano Ronaldo’s Search For A Happy Ending
Cristiano Ronaldo might not have done it exactly how he would have wanted — getting sent off while losing to Ireland — but the 40-year-old Al Nassr frontman is now on his way to a sixth World C...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Libero: Libero 070 | Why This Is The Best Week In Football
The international break can often seem a chore, but this time around there are bountiful reasons for optimism. Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle and Jonathan Wilson discuss why this week - and speci...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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The magic of World Cup qualifiers

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Libero: Libero 070 | Why This Is The Best Week In Football
The international break can often seem a chore, but this time around there are bountiful reasons for optimism. Miguel Delaney, James Horncastle and Jonathan Wilson discuss why this week - and speci...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM