The Kyle Walker Podcast
The Kyle Walker Podcast
BBC Radio 5 Live
Kyle Walker returns with season 2 of his podcast but much has changed: a new club, a new league and a new country.Join Kyle and his good mate, former Man City, Tottenham and Sheff Utd midfielder Michael Brown, as he takes us through life at one of the world's most historic and glamorous clubs: AC Milan. He reveals the challenges as he adapts to La Dolce Vita in Italy, while continuing to discuss what it's like taking on some of the world's top players and teams at the very highest level. Can he help Milan return to the Champions League? How different is Serie A to the Premier League and will he learn to speak Italian?Kyle will continue to give his thoughts on the latest football news from England and be joined by some of his good mates from his time in the game. This season, 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].
De Bruyne is UNDERRATED, Why Tuchel is BRILLIANT and McTominay is the BOSS in Naples
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].
Jun 5, 2025
36 min
Aguero’s Range Rover, Own Goals and Disney Hawkes
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].
May 15, 2025
28 min
Facetiming Kompany and Liverpool’s Title
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].
May 9, 2025
24 min
Pep Guardiola’s Dinky Do
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].
May 1, 2025
34 min
No-one is Messi, except Messi
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].
Apr 24, 2025
35 min
David Beckham's in the DMs
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.
Apr 17, 2025
26 min
Close your legs, Pirlo
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].
Apr 10, 2025
32 min
Zlatan’s been on the phone
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].
Apr 3, 2025
30 min
Christmas as a Footballer: The Games, The Cold and The Parties
It’s Christmas (almost) so Kyle, Browny and Chris have got their paper hats on and are talking about what the festive season is like for Premier League players: how much are they really allowed to eat on Christmas Day? Which manager was a bit of a Scrooge? And what gift do you buy for a footballer?Browny reveals what used to go on at Christmas parties in his playing days and recalls some of the fancy dress outfits he wore, while Kyle explains why the days of footballers going out in the centre of town have become impossible. They also chat about snoods, Browny’s sleigh and the Christmas legend who lives at the end of Kyle’s road.
Dec 18, 2024
38 min
Training day: Pep’s office, Sauna Club and Riyad’s pasta
What does Pep Guardiola’s office smell like? Who’s in the Man City and England Sauna Clubs? And why did Riyad Mahrez have his own pasta?Kyle is taking us into the inner sanctum in this episode of the pod as we learn what really goes on at a Premier League club training ground. He reveals how often Pep is on the training ground, what they chat about in their one-on-ones and why the gaffer’s office always smells so nice.We learn what footballers keep in their lockers and how one QPR player’s bad breath led to his being messed with. We hear about the hi-tech equipment required to keep elite athletes going like cryogenic chambers and recovery pods, while Browny recalls the old days when the communal bath would become an impromptu diving pool. We also get taken through a regular week at Manchester City: how long they train for, why insomnia is a problem after games and which is the most important training session of the week.And for the first time, a listener is invited into the studio to prove if they can really beat Kyle Walker. But who will prevail in the Three Cracker Challenge?
Dec 11, 2024
47 min
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