{"podcast":{"title":"On The Continent - A European Football Podcast","slug":"on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430","podcast_index_feed_id":6504430,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/64be9eec0ea5360011fa0255","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/on-the-continent","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64be9eec0ea5360011fa0255/1749206091505-b574bc03-2608-479c-a2fc-0f8355e858ad.jpeg","author":"Stak Production","episode_count":378,"summary":"Welcome to On The Continent, the dedicated European football podcast brought to you by the Football Ramble. Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined by the best European football experts to dissect the headlines from across the continent and take you inside the European game. New shows throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:17:54.056385+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430"},"episode":{"title":"Ask OTC: Xabi Alonso’s future, a dilemma in Strasbourg and Mauro Icardi's Turkish legacy","slug":"ask-otc-xabi-alonso-s-future-a-dilemma-in-strasbourg-and-mauro-icardi-s-turkish-legacy","published_at":"2026-05-15T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430/ask-otc-xabi-alonso-s-future-a-dilemma-in-strasbourg-and-mauro-icardi-s-turkish-legacy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430","url":"https://shows.acast.com/on-the-continent/episodes/ask-otc-xabi-alonsos-future-a-dilemma-in-strasbourg-and-maur","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64be9eec0ea5360011fa0255/e/6a05e10eefd1f558b02914f6/media.mp3","summary":"Eight turbulent months at Real Madrid arguably told us more about the squad's shortcomings than they did Xabi Alonso's coaching credentials. So why, with Europe's elite circling one of football's most sought-after coaches, are Chelsea leading the race for his signature? Jonathan Johnson joins Andy and Dotun to answer that and more of your burning questions! What’s the fan-player dynamic like at Strasbourg? Can Real Betis properly compete in the Champions League? And what is Mauro Icardi’s legacy in Türkiye? Ask us a question on X , Instagram and TikTok , and email us here: otc@footballramble.com . For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble . ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Eight turbulent months at Real Madrid arguably told us more about the squad's shortcomings than they did Xabi Alonso's coaching credentials. So why, with…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2512,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430/episodes/ask-otc-xabi-alonso-s-future-a-dilemma-in-strasbourg-and-mauro-icardi-s-turkish-legacy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430/ask-otc-xabi-alonso-s-future-a-dilemma-in-strasbourg-and-mauro-icardi-s-turkish-legacy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}