Matt Spiro
@mattspiro.bsky.social
France-based football broadcaster and writer
France’s next generation is here: Olise, Cherki, Doué, Barcola, Akliouche.
The ammunition is there for Mbappé and co to run riot in the US - but will Deschamps finally take the handbrake off?
My latest piece: substack.com/home/post/p-...
The ammunition is there for Mbappé and co to run riot in the US - but will Deschamps finally take the handbrake off?
My latest piece: substack.com/home/post/p-...
November 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
France’s next generation is here: Olise, Cherki, Doué, Barcola, Akliouche.
The ammunition is there for Mbappé and co to run riot in the US - but will Deschamps finally take the handbrake off?
My latest piece: substack.com/home/post/p-...
The ammunition is there for Mbappé and co to run riot in the US - but will Deschamps finally take the handbrake off?
My latest piece: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Latest podcast is LIVE:
I'm joined by @andpscott.bsky.social & 'the French Peter Dury', Julien Brun 🙌, to discuss the big #Ligue1 stories:
🤨 Familiar problems for Monaco
⚽️ Next steps for Paris FC
🕺 Beye bounces back in Rennes
😍 Love for Lille's Bouaddi
❓ PSG/Bayern trivia
🎙️ tinyurl.com/63fb5w58
I'm joined by @andpscott.bsky.social & 'the French Peter Dury', Julien Brun 🙌, to discuss the big #Ligue1 stories:
🤨 Familiar problems for Monaco
⚽️ Next steps for Paris FC
🕺 Beye bounces back in Rennes
😍 Love for Lille's Bouaddi
❓ PSG/Bayern trivia
🎙️ tinyurl.com/63fb5w58
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Latest podcast is LIVE:
I'm joined by @andpscott.bsky.social & 'the French Peter Dury', Julien Brun 🙌, to discuss the big #Ligue1 stories:
🤨 Familiar problems for Monaco
⚽️ Next steps for Paris FC
🕺 Beye bounces back in Rennes
😍 Love for Lille's Bouaddi
❓ PSG/Bayern trivia
🎙️ tinyurl.com/63fb5w58
I'm joined by @andpscott.bsky.social & 'the French Peter Dury', Julien Brun 🙌, to discuss the big #Ligue1 stories:
🤨 Familiar problems for Monaco
⚽️ Next steps for Paris FC
🕺 Beye bounces back in Rennes
😍 Love for Lille's Bouaddi
❓ PSG/Bayern trivia
🎙️ tinyurl.com/63fb5w58
Episode 9: Les Bleus falter, Zaire-Emery in the doghouse, Pocognoli's Monaco mission
🎙️ @andpscott.bsky.social joins me to discuss France 🇫🇷 games vs Azerbaijan & Iceland, and reflect on an exciting start to Ligue 1 season:
Link: shorturl.at/xtg7w
#Ligue1 #LesBleus
🎙️ @andpscott.bsky.social joins me to discuss France 🇫🇷 games vs Azerbaijan & Iceland, and reflect on an exciting start to Ligue 1 season:
Link: shorturl.at/xtg7w
#Ligue1 #LesBleus
October 15, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Episode 9: Les Bleus falter, Zaire-Emery in the doghouse, Pocognoli's Monaco mission
🎙️ @andpscott.bsky.social joins me to discuss France 🇫🇷 games vs Azerbaijan & Iceland, and reflect on an exciting start to Ligue 1 season:
Link: shorturl.at/xtg7w
#Ligue1 #LesBleus
🎙️ @andpscott.bsky.social joins me to discuss France 🇫🇷 games vs Azerbaijan & Iceland, and reflect on an exciting start to Ligue 1 season:
Link: shorturl.at/xtg7w
#Ligue1 #LesBleus
Bad night for William Saliba in Iceland. At fault for both goals in 2-2 draw. L’Equipe have him on front page, ‘America will wait’, and give the #Arsenal man 3/10, same mark as Upamecano and Koundé. A good night for the injured Konaté
October 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Bad night for William Saliba in Iceland. At fault for both goals in 2-2 draw. L’Equipe have him on front page, ‘America will wait’, and give the #Arsenal man 3/10, same mark as Upamecano and Koundé. A good night for the injured Konaté
Nicolas Pépé looks like he’s aged 20 years (I’m hoping it’s just the photo), but pleased to see him getting man of the match award for Villarreal in Champions League against Juventus
October 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Nicolas Pépé looks like he’s aged 20 years (I’m hoping it’s just the photo), but pleased to see him getting man of the match award for Villarreal in Champions League against Juventus
Lacklustre Nice compound Ratcliffe’s misery' 😬
❌ Poor results
❌ Incoherent recruitment
❌ Homophobic chants
❌ Disillusioned fans
Manchester United aren’t the only club struggling under INEOS ownership… #OGCN #MUFC
📩 Free weekly Ligue 1 newsletter + podcast:
open.substack.com/pub/mattspir...
❌ Poor results
❌ Incoherent recruitment
❌ Homophobic chants
❌ Disillusioned fans
Manchester United aren’t the only club struggling under INEOS ownership… #OGCN #MUFC
📩 Free weekly Ligue 1 newsletter + podcast:
open.substack.com/pub/mattspir...
September 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Lacklustre Nice compound Ratcliffe’s misery' 😬
❌ Poor results
❌ Incoherent recruitment
❌ Homophobic chants
❌ Disillusioned fans
Manchester United aren’t the only club struggling under INEOS ownership… #OGCN #MUFC
📩 Free weekly Ligue 1 newsletter + podcast:
open.substack.com/pub/mattspir...
❌ Poor results
❌ Incoherent recruitment
❌ Homophobic chants
❌ Disillusioned fans
Manchester United aren’t the only club struggling under INEOS ownership… #OGCN #MUFC
📩 Free weekly Ligue 1 newsletter + podcast:
open.substack.com/pub/mattspir...
🚨 This week's podcast is out 🚨
We talk Ballon d'Or, le roi Ousmane, Marseille's big win, Thauvin magic & Strasbourg win in silence 🤫
Join me, @jonlegossip.bsky.social & George Boxall 😍
Across the Channel Ep06 🎙️
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ih8...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
We talk Ballon d'Or, le roi Ousmane, Marseille's big win, Thauvin magic & Strasbourg win in silence 🤫
Join me, @jonlegossip.bsky.social & George Boxall 😍
Across the Channel Ep06 🎙️
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ih8...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🚨 This week's podcast is out 🚨
We talk Ballon d'Or, le roi Ousmane, Marseille's big win, Thauvin magic & Strasbourg win in silence 🤫
Join me, @jonlegossip.bsky.social & George Boxall 😍
Across the Channel Ep06 🎙️
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ih8...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
We talk Ballon d'Or, le roi Ousmane, Marseille's big win, Thauvin magic & Strasbourg win in silence 🤫
Join me, @jonlegossip.bsky.social & George Boxall 😍
Across the Channel Ep06 🎙️
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ih8...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
🚨This week's Across the Channel podcast is out🚨
We talk Ballon d'Or, le roi Ousmane, Marseille's big win, Thauvin magic & Strasbourg win in silence 🤫
Join me, @jonlegossip.bsky.social & George Boxall 😍
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ih8...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
We talk Ballon d'Or, le roi Ousmane, Marseille's big win, Thauvin magic & Strasbourg win in silence 🤫
Join me, @jonlegossip.bsky.social & George Boxall 😍
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ih8...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🚨This week's Across the Channel podcast is out🚨
We talk Ballon d'Or, le roi Ousmane, Marseille's big win, Thauvin magic & Strasbourg win in silence 🤫
Join me, @jonlegossip.bsky.social & George Boxall 😍
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ih8...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
We talk Ballon d'Or, le roi Ousmane, Marseille's big win, Thauvin magic & Strasbourg win in silence 🤫
Join me, @jonlegossip.bsky.social & George Boxall 😍
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ih8...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Latest 'Across the Channel' podcast is out 🎙️
We're joined by ex-Strasbourg, Nantes & Roma midfielder Ricardo Faty to talk all things #LesBleus.
Some fascinating insight on life at Clairefontaine, dual nationality, Manu Koné & Michael Olisé 🤩
Apple: shorturl.at/XUiA4
Spotify: shorturl.at/TLNN9
We're joined by ex-Strasbourg, Nantes & Roma midfielder Ricardo Faty to talk all things #LesBleus.
Some fascinating insight on life at Clairefontaine, dual nationality, Manu Koné & Michael Olisé 🤩
Apple: shorturl.at/XUiA4
Spotify: shorturl.at/TLNN9
September 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Latest 'Across the Channel' podcast is out 🎙️
We're joined by ex-Strasbourg, Nantes & Roma midfielder Ricardo Faty to talk all things #LesBleus.
Some fascinating insight on life at Clairefontaine, dual nationality, Manu Koné & Michael Olisé 🤩
Apple: shorturl.at/XUiA4
Spotify: shorturl.at/TLNN9
We're joined by ex-Strasbourg, Nantes & Roma midfielder Ricardo Faty to talk all things #LesBleus.
Some fascinating insight on life at Clairefontaine, dual nationality, Manu Koné & Michael Olisé 🤩
Apple: shorturl.at/XUiA4
Spotify: shorturl.at/TLNN9
PSG are blaming France. France insist they’ve done nothing wrong. It’s been a stormy few days in the world of French football. Yet the reality here is that the blame for Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué’s injuries lie elsewhere… substack.com/@mattspiro/not…
September 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
PSG are blaming France. France insist they’ve done nothing wrong. It’s been a stormy few days in the world of French football. Yet the reality here is that the blame for Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué’s injuries lie elsewhere… substack.com/@mattspiro/not…
Very occasionally you get to see something truly special in a football stadium. Those overhead kick goals from Joao Neves - two, near identical efforts within 7 minutes of each other - was one such occasion😳😳
Incredible. Beautiful. What a footballer 👏👏👏
#TFCPSG
Incredible. Beautiful. What a footballer 👏👏👏
#TFCPSG
August 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Very occasionally you get to see something truly special in a football stadium. Those overhead kick goals from Joao Neves - two, near identical efforts within 7 minutes of each other - was one such occasion😳😳
Incredible. Beautiful. What a footballer 👏👏👏
#TFCPSG
Incredible. Beautiful. What a footballer 👏👏👏
#TFCPSG
This week's 'Across the Channel' is now available 😍
Check it out as @jonlegossip.bsky.social & Baptiste Reynaud join me to discuss the big talking points in Ligue 1... from Marseille's Rabiot conundrum to Donnarumma's tears to Pep Genesio's masterclass in Lille 🔥🔥
open.spotify.com/episode/6g1y...
Check it out as @jonlegossip.bsky.social & Baptiste Reynaud join me to discuss the big talking points in Ligue 1... from Marseille's Rabiot conundrum to Donnarumma's tears to Pep Genesio's masterclass in Lille 🔥🔥
open.spotify.com/episode/6g1y...
August 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This week's 'Across the Channel' is now available 😍
Check it out as @jonlegossip.bsky.social & Baptiste Reynaud join me to discuss the big talking points in Ligue 1... from Marseille's Rabiot conundrum to Donnarumma's tears to Pep Genesio's masterclass in Lille 🔥🔥
open.spotify.com/episode/6g1y...
Check it out as @jonlegossip.bsky.social & Baptiste Reynaud join me to discuss the big talking points in Ligue 1... from Marseille's Rabiot conundrum to Donnarumma's tears to Pep Genesio's masterclass in Lille 🔥🔥
open.spotify.com/episode/6g1y...
Lots to be excited about as the new #Ligue1 season kicks off in Rennes tonight 🔥🔥
Read the first article from my new 'Inside French Football' column looking at the big talking points.
Sign up below for weekly newsletters, articles, videos & podcasts ✍️🎙️
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Read the first article from my new 'Inside French Football' column looking at the big talking points.
Sign up below for weekly newsletters, articles, videos & podcasts ✍️🎙️
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August 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Lots to be excited about as the new #Ligue1 season kicks off in Rennes tonight 🔥🔥
Read the first article from my new 'Inside French Football' column looking at the big talking points.
Sign up below for weekly newsletters, articles, videos & podcasts ✍️🎙️
open.substack.com/pub/mattspir...
Read the first article from my new 'Inside French Football' column looking at the big talking points.
Sign up below for weekly newsletters, articles, videos & podcasts ✍️🎙️
open.substack.com/pub/mattspir...
Frank Leboeuf loves it too!
December 20, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Frank Leboeuf loves it too!
Arsène was always reluctant to spend in January, so he’s getting his shopping done now - and so should you! A cracking stocking-filler this at just £3.99: www.amazon.co.uk/Sacr%C3%A9-B...
December 19, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Arsène was always reluctant to spend in January, so he’s getting his shopping done now - and so should you! A cracking stocking-filler this at just £3.99: www.amazon.co.uk/Sacr%C3%A9-B...
Toulouse striker Josh King was asked which manager improved him the most in his career: Ferguson, Ancelotti, Ranieri or Jorge Jesus?
King: Eddie Howe - by a mile!
Do we underrate English coaches?
(Source: Ligue1.fr) #ToulouseFC #NUFC #AFCB
King: Eddie Howe - by a mile!
Do we underrate English coaches?
(Source: Ligue1.fr) #ToulouseFC #NUFC #AFCB
November 22, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Toulouse striker Josh King was asked which manager improved him the most in his career: Ferguson, Ancelotti, Ranieri or Jorge Jesus?
King: Eddie Howe - by a mile!
Do we underrate English coaches?
(Source: Ligue1.fr) #ToulouseFC #NUFC #AFCB
King: Eddie Howe - by a mile!
Do we underrate English coaches?
(Source: Ligue1.fr) #ToulouseFC #NUFC #AFCB
Let’s go with the ‘four footballer photos’ to introduce myself! Obviously influenced by France… these are the guys who shaped me (and yeah, with the John Barnes /Liverpool thing I was too young to know any better)
November 20, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Let’s go with the ‘four footballer photos’ to introduce myself! Obviously influenced by France… these are the guys who shaped me (and yeah, with the John Barnes /Liverpool thing I was too young to know any better)