Footballers on Holiday: Chiselled Lewandowski, Snubbed by Maradona & Elite Beach Kickabouts

Kyle Walker and Michael Brown share behind-the-scenes holiday stories — from 11-a-side matches with elite players to Robert Lewandowski’s insane physique. They also relive the time Browny got blanked by Diego Maradona, Kyle’s experience captaining England, and whether he should call Noel Gallagher for Oasis tickets. Plus: how Kyle managed to miss most of Central Cee’s Milan gig, Jack Grealish’s speaker obsession and why Adel Taarabt was the nutmeg king at QPR. Check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest one, Kyle picks the four defenders he’d have on Mount Rushmore, names who would be his ideal guest on the pod and answers questions from Countdown host Colin Murray and CBBC favourite Hacker the Dog. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lbpbvf If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected].

Kyle Walker and Michael Brown are back with another deep dive into the world of football. The lads discuss Tottenham’s Europa League win and why they’re buzzing for Ange and Son – while remembering when Sonny looked like a rabbit in headlights on his first day at the club.Browny recalls how Kyle’s 100 keepy-uppies caused him some family pain, while Kyle reveals which teammate literally lost control during a match. Oh, and have you heard the one about a player ending up in a straitjacket mid-flight to the Caribbean? Yeah, they go there too.Plus: the best cities to visit on tour, why a flight from London to Sunderland was frightening and that one team-mate who always knew exactly where to go.Check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest one, Kyle picks the four defenders he’d have on Mount Rushmore, names who would be his ideal guest on the pod and answers questions from Countdown host Colin Murray and CBBC favourite Hacker the Dog. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lbpbvf If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected].

Kyle and Browny are on holiday but they’ve managed to find time to deliver a new episode of the pod. Kyle talks about his good pal Kevin de Bruyne after he played his last game for Manchester City, but where does he rank among the greats of modern football? What was the best match he ever saw him play? And with Napoli rumoured to be KDB's next destination, does Kyle think he would thrive in Serie A? Speaking of Napoli, the guys give their thoughts on Scott McTominay’s role in them winning the Serie A title and his epic celebrations in the days after. Kyle also reveals how you find out who’s in and who’s out of the England squad, what he makes of Thomas Tuchel’s decision to take the team to the Spanish Grand Prix and which player is going to be loving life after a successful - and prosperous - season. Elsewhere, we hear how Kyle helped a listener with his on-pitch Italian, discover the one player Jack Grealish would never go for in the dressing room and get the lowdown on Kyle’s birthday celebrations. But what does he really think of Browny’s present? Check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest one, Kyle picks the four defenders he’d have on Mount Rushmore, names who would be his ideal guest on the pod and answers questions from Countdown host Colin Murray and CBBC favourite Hacker the Dog. Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lbpbvf If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected].

Kyle and Browny return with a pod about the backroom staff at a football club. Who are the heroes behind the scenes? How did someone end up winning Sergio Aguero’s Range Rover in a raffle? And who on Earth is Disney Hawkes??Kyle reveals the people who have helped him at his clubs down the years, including a man known as Rambo, explains why the kit men are usually the funniest people in the dressing room and he recalls his first own goal - but which team-mate scored the best one he ever saw?Check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest one, they debate whether Lamine Yamal is better at 17 than Lionel Messi was, Kyle reveals the player who used to fall asleep in Man City team meetings, and explains Reggaeton to Browny.Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l9qw80If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected].

Liverpool’s Premier League title win, the race to make the Champions League spots, Trent’s next adventure and Harry Kane’s first trophy - lots for Kyle and Browny to get stuck into in the latest pod.Kyle reveals what happened when Vinny Kompany facetimed him after winning the Bundesliga and gives flowers to Liverpool for getting the Premier League title done.He also talks about his upcoming Coppa Italia Final against Bologna and why victory would mean so much, gives his thoughts on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s decision to leave Liverpool and picks who will make the Champions League spots from England this season.He also reveals why his recovery from an elbow injury was tougher than other injury setbacks suffered during his career.Don’t forget to check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest episode, they discuss whether Kyle really believes he could have taken Thierry Henry is a foot race and there’s a question from actor and comedian Matt Lucas.Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l7vnx9If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected].

We’re getting tough on this week’s episode of the pod as Kyle and Browny chat about physicality. Kyle reveals which two Tottenham midfielders used to have bone crunching tackles in training, what is Pep Guardiola’s go-to-skill on the training field and which other Premier League boss still had it when he joined in with the lads.Browny rates the toughest tacklers he faced in his era, Kyle compares Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly to a former team-mate and explains why Virgil van Dijk rarely needs to go to ground. They also discuss how things can get a bit tasty in a match between starters and non-starters before a game and if players ever tried to injure a team-mate in order to get themselves into the manager’s eleven.Kyle also names the player he’s found most difficult to mark during his career - and it’s not Mbappe, Vinicius Jr or Neymar. He pays tribute to Manchester City 3rd keeper Scott Carson and did Browny really ask for his own hotel room so he could prepare properly for that Tottenham v Milan legends game?Don’t forget to check out Kyle and Browny’s Q&A episodes, exclusively on BBC Sounds. In the latest episode, England legend Ashley Cole asks Kyle who is the toughest left back he’s come up against.Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l6g95b?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobileIf you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected].

Kyle explains what was behind his widely-publicised chat with Joao Felix in the Napoli tunnel at half-time where he was heard saying, “Just pass the ball - we are not Messi.” This leads to a chat about heated debates in the dressing room and whether he and Michael Brown preferred an arm around the shoulder or a kick up the backside. They also discuss what it was like for Kyle going back to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, why so many British players are now moving abroad and Kyle reveals what makes the players scarper in the dressing room before a Serie A match.Kyle also gives his thoughts on the return of Bukayo Saka and Oscar Bobb from their long injury lay-offs and he gives Nottingham Forest their flowers and reveals which player he thinks should definitely be in the Premier League team of the season. Browny asks Kyle about the jokers in the Milan squad and at some of his former clubs: which Milan player is now speaking English because of Kyle? Why should you never go for Riyad Mahrez? And who has the “strongest arms in the world”?Don’t forget to check out Kyle and Browny’s first Q&A episode, where you’ll discover how they spent their first paycheck and the one match they wish they’d never bothered playing in.Listen here exclusively on BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l4zvx0If you want to ask Kyle and Browny a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected].

Kyle and Michael Brown are together once again and this time they’re discussing Kyle’s AC Milan debut which saw them face their biggest rivals, Inter. Kyle takes us through the day from his preparation through to walking out onto the pitch and then the game itself. He also talks about what it means to wear the Milan shirt and follow in the footsteps of some legendary players and how England football icon, David Beckham, slid into his DMs to wish him luck. We also get a window into how he’s adapting to taking instructions in Italian and which team-mate is being his dressing room translator.Kyle and Browny are also recording some special Q&A episodes just for BBC Sounds this season. If you want to ask them a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected]. The first episode will be out on Monday, so make sure you hit subscribe so you don't miss a thing.

Kyle Walker is joined by Michael Brown to discuss Thomas Tuchel's first England camp as Kyle closes in on his target of 100 caps. Kyle also talks about facing Dele Alli in Serie A, and trying to help him avoid a red card, and gives his reaction to Newcastle's League Cup victory. Meanwhile, Browny recalls his recent appearance in the Spurs vs AC Milan legends match, and an unforgettable meeting with Andrea Pirlo.Kyle and Browny are also doing some special Q&A episodes. If you’ve ever wanted to ask an elite player a question about the game, about a footballer's life or what it’s really like to come up against Messi, M’Bappe, Vinicius Jr and the rest, email [email protected].

The Kyle Walker Podcast is back with Michael Brown for a new series of the pod and they have a lot to chat about.Since their last recording together, Kyle has left Manchester City to join seven-time European champions AC Milan on loan until the end of the season. Kyle takes us through it all: how the move came about, why he couldn’t turn down the opportunity and the role played by the one and only Zlatan Ibrahimovic.Kyle also reflects on his time at Manchester City: the unprecedented success, his sadness at saying goodbye and his respect for Pep Guardiola.He also reveals his initiation song that got everyone - even the Milan gaffer - up on their feet, the impact he hopes the move will have on his England career, the never-ending goodbye tour before he left and Kyle even gives us a little bit of Italian.Kyle and Browny are also recording some special Q&A episodes this season. If you want to ask them a question about themselves, about something to do with football or something completely random, email [email protected].