
After an (extended!) break, Tom and Bappo are back with their list of the best French players in EPL History. Number 4 is 'le Sulk', a clinical striker who wore the colours of Arsenal, Liverpool, City, Bolton, and (less famously) West Brom. We review his career in England and how he is viewed from the Hexagon. With an obligatory detour into the sh***- show of the 2010 World Cup...
Apr 17, 2023
1 hr 3 min

Les Bleus have made it to a second successive World Cup Final. Tom and Bappo review France's quarter final and semi final performances, preview the final with Argentina, and show plenty of love to Antoine Griezmann and Didier Deschamps
Dec 17, 2022
51 min

It's the quarter final le Classique has been waiting for... Tom and Bappo preview 'le Crunch' between England and France at the World Cup... and go down memory lane to relive some classic encounters between les Bleus and the Three Lions.
Dec 9, 2022
59 min

Tom and Bappo reflect on France's qualification after 2 games ... and on the wonderfully handsome Giroud equalling France's goalscoring record.
Nov 30, 2022
54 min

In preparation for the Clasico between PSG and Marseille this Sunday, Tom and Bappo are joined by the brilliant Jeremy Magan from Casser Les Lignes to discuss the history of - arguably - the spiciest fixture in French football.
Oct 13, 2022
1 hr 20 min

In preparation for the Ligue 1 season, Le Classique are touring France! We begin in Britanny , home of Breizh Cola and the iconic Roudourou.
Join Tom and Bappo as they run through the history and prospects of Rennes, Nantes, Brest, Guingamp and Lorient.
Aug 1, 2022
1 hr 6 min

Poch out, Galtier in. Tom and Bappo reflect on the latest of PSG's many managerial appointments.
Jun 30, 2022
51 min

Tom and Bappo have reached the Top 5 of their top French players in EPL history countdown! We start with the wonderful and oh so likeable N'Golo Kante
Kante before English football (01:57)
Kante's time in English football (16:35)
Kante's cultural impact (32:00)
How Kante is viewed in France (38:10)
May 4, 2022
45 min

We've reached the top 10! Tom and Bappo go through numbers 10 to 6 in our list of the best French players in EPL history. And if you're enjoying Le Classique, why not follow us on Twitter @LeClassiquePod
Number 10: David Ginola (01:23)
Number 9: Claude Makelele (15:03)
Number 8: Patrice Evra (26:00)
Number 7: Robert Pires (34:25)
Number 6: Sylvain Distin (45:00)
Mar 7, 2022
54 min

Two hunks, the Rock, and Arsenal's iconic number 10 (joke). Tom and Bappo are approaching the top 10 in their list of the best French players in EPL history
Number 15: Emmanuel Petit (01:25)
Number 14: William Gallas (11:27)
Number 13: Hugo Lloris (22:45)
Number 12: Olivier Giroud (31:42)
Number 11: Marcel Desailly (41:13)
Jan 30, 2022
51 min
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