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Sport Unlocked

Sports News Insiders

From the pitches to the boardrooms, the stories behind the big decisions by sports leaders affecting every fan. Featuring sports news insiders Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler, Tariq Panja and mor...

Episodes

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Encounter with Infantino; Are opponents' tactics working?; FIFA exec deployed to Caribbean; Trump cash handout inspired by FIFA Forward Enterprise?

Episode 253 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on September 12, 2026 with Rob Harris an...

00:39:58Sep 13, 2026

FIFA's 'smears' fightback - can Infantino beat UEFA's legal action?; How to complete a complex sports investigation - Clippers punished in NBA

Episode 252 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on September 4, 2026 with Rob Harris, Ta...

00:39:58Sep 9, 2026

Infantino faces legal action - UEFA’s major escalation and Monaco meetings on future of FIFA

Episode 251 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on August 28, 2026 with Rob Harris, Mart...

00:33:23Aug 29, 2026

Infantino crisis: Will the survival strategy work? Where it’s gone wrong at FIFA over years

Episode 250 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on August 24, 2026 with Rob Harris, Mart...

00:39:13Aug 24, 2026

World Cup assessed: Success or overshadowed by politics of Trump & Infantino? Our 6 weeks across North America

Episode 249 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on July 24, 2026 with Rob Harris, Martyn...

00:34:56Jul 27, 2026

World Cup group stage issues - Iran, ticketing, fans and all the politics

Episode 248 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on June 18, 2026 with Rob Harris, Martyn...

00:41:18Jun 20, 2026

Can the World Cup be a success? Inside FIFA's challenges, fan anger and teams' frustrations

Episode 247 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on June 5, 2026 with Rob Harris, Martyn...

00:38:59Jun 9, 2026

FIFA VP ethics complaint over cash; UEFA qualifying changes; Spygate - how to investigate quickly; World Cup tickets; England's Olympics bid

Episode 246 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on May 22, 2026 with Rob Harris, Martyn...

00:46:53May 24, 2026

Football spying; Pérez Madrid outbursts; World Cup halftime show; FIFA pushes China for TV deal; PIF sports commitment to FIFA; Rugby doping coverup

Episode 245 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on May 15, 2026 with Rob Harris, Martyn...

00:42:59May 17, 2026

FIFA's new critic - Trump but who controls ticket pricing?; 6 English teams in CL too many?; IOC ends Belarus ban, drops Olympics spin-offs

Episode 244 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on May 8, 2026 with Rob Harris, Martyn Z...

00:32:26May 9, 2026

Saudis cut LIV; Inside FIFA Congress - Infantino's Israeli-Palestinian photo op backfires, excusing Afghan discrimination, action on racism, launching re-election bid.

Episode 243 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on May 2, 2026 with Rob Harris, Martyn Z...

00:40:03May 2, 2026

How not to run clubs? Chelsea & Leicester; PRs silencing athletes; How influencers sell out Wembley; Iran's new World Cup stance; Ex-FIFA security chief's film role

Episode 242 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on April 24, 2026 with Rob Harris, Marty...

00:45:46Apr 25, 2026

World Cup greed - even FIFA’s angry; Saudi sports boom ending? Can LIV survive without PIF?

Episode 241 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on April 18, 2026 with Rob Harris, Tariq...

00:38:34Apr 19, 2026

Ban for disloyalty not racism; Saudi ref dispute: WC tickets; FIFA mockumentary

Episode 240 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on April 11, 2026 with Rob Harris, Marty...

00:35:34Apr 12, 2026

Banning betting ads; Chelsea record PL losses; Is WC qualifying fair?; Spain anti-Muslim chant

Episode 239 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on April 3, 2026 with Rob Harris, Martyn...

00:38:51Apr 3, 2026

Problems with multiclub ownership; Premier League conflicts of interest; PSG's favourable treatment

Episode 238 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 28, 2026 with Rob Harris, Marty...

00:14:43Mar 30, 2026

Football v Nigel Farage; Olympics transgender ban; Inside media - banned by stars & avoiding false reports

Episode 237 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 27, 2026 with Rob Harris, Marty...

00:36:38Mar 28, 2026

Did PL go soft on Chelsea?; Should Senegal have been stripped of AFCON title; FIFA's Israel sanctions; Will Iran World Cup games move to Mexico?; New women's coaching requirements;

Episode 236 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 20, 2026 with Rob Harris, Marty...

00:51:55Mar 22, 2026

Club World Cup expansion UEFA's opposing; New Abramovich cash investigation details; FIFA's Trump Iran problem & World Cup silence; F1 races cancelled

Episode 235 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 14, 2026 with Rob Harris, Marty...

00:41:04Mar 14, 2026

Fabrizio's Saudi ad; Will conflict hit Gulf investment in sport; Messi embroiled in Trump's war talk; Iran's women at Asian Cup; Women's AFCON postponed

Episode 234 of Sport Unlocked , the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on March 6, 2026 with Rob Harris, Martyn...

00:43:03Mar 6, 2026