Box2Box, as the name implies, is a weekly football podcast for fans, experts and part-time enthusiasts who enjoy genuine analysis and conversation from one end of the pitch to the other. Top of the agenda each week will be the A-Leagues, a specific focus on the Socceroos & Matildas playing abroad and all Australia's FIFA World Cup qualification news. We’ll also be spending plenty of time on the UEFA Champions League and the other major European competitions including Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga. Box2Box features a line-up of experts who are famous for their hard-hitting opinions and each week we’ll chat current and former players along with some of the most authoritative journalists. The show digs deep into the politics and business of the world game providing insight and analysis fleshing out football's biggest issues. Box2Box is a partnership between Gilbert Media and Australia’s Football Fan Network, the Green & Gold Army.
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Box2Box Friday 4th March 2022 - Russia Suspended, Abramovich Legacy, Phoenix Persistence, Azzurri Stress Forecast
Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by Wellington Phoenix general manager David Dome mid-way through the club's second season in Wollongong. David discusses the challenges of launching their women's side away from home, and his hopes that their men can return to New Zealand before the season's out.
Adriano Del Monte provides a temperature check from Italy as the Azzurri near their crucial World Cup qualifiers against North Macedonia and then likely Portugal, and gives an update from the hotly-contested Serie A, including the breakthrough of Cristian Volpato.
Willem van Denderen and Derek Dyson cover what has been a bigger week than most, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Russia's suspension, Roman Abramovich's sale of Chelsea, and plenty more.
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