{"podcast":{"title":"The Wayne Rooney Show","slug":"the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317","podcast_index_feed_id":7449317,"rss_url":"https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p0lwvsnc.rss","website_url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lwvsnc","image_url":"http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lxthgz.jpg","author":"BBC","episode_count":85,"summary":"Wayne Rooney, Premier League icon, England legend, and the teenage sensation who lit up the headlines at just 16, is back. This time, he's behind the mic. The Wayne Rooney Show is your dose of football talk, where Rooney and friends team up for a deep dive into the biggest stories from the World Cup. Expect raw, unfiltered opinions and wild stories from his own career - everything from dressing room drama to unforgettable international nights. You'll also get exclusive behind-the-scenes moments with some of football's biggest names. Subscribe now and remember the name.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T16:18:46.152852+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317"},"episode":{"title":"Dowman's Breakout & The Anthony Gordon Debate","slug":"dowman-s-breakout-the-anthony-gordon-debate","published_at":"2026-03-16T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317/dowman-s-breakout-the-anthony-gordon-debate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0n5jr6l","audio_url":"http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0n6vmgt.mp3","summary":"Wayne reflects on Max Dowman’s breakthrough moment for Arsenal and explains why those first moments can stay with a player forever. He also discusses how young players should be supported, balancing the hype around them with the need to protect their development based off his own experiences at 16. Wayne also addresses the discussion around Anthony Gordon's post-match comments after Chelsea and the role sports science now plays in team selection, explaining how different the approach would have been earlier in his career under Sir Alex Ferguson. They talk about Bruno Fernandes’ influence and consistency during a difficult period for Manchester United and there's also praise for Liverpool youngster Rio Ngumoha, whose direct style and willingness to run at defenders has caught Wayne’s attention. And what does Wayne think about Arsenal’s position in the title race? And why does he believe the race is not completely settled yet?","meta_description":"Wayne reflects on Max Dowman’s breakthrough moment for Arsenal and explains why those first moments can stay with a player forever. He also discusses how…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1882,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317/episodes/dowman-s-breakout-the-anthony-gordon-debate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wayne-rooney-show-7449317/dowman-s-breakout-the-anthony-gordon-debate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}