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Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers

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 Whistleblowers is football’s most original new podcast - lifting the lid on the parts of the game no one else talks about. Hosted by Gordon Smart, with ex-elite referee Mark Clattenburg and veteran journalist Ian Ladyman, this isn’t another safe roundtable of punditry. It’s football told differently - with insight, authority, and plenty of laughs. From what really goes on in the referee’s room, to how clubs spin crises and who’s pulling the strings behind the scenes - Whistleblowers brings the inside stories only those at the heart of the game can tell. Players have had their say. Now, it’s time to hear from the people who actually know how football works. Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman Executive Producer: Jamie East Producer: Henry Williams Researcher: William Colledge Booker: Ashley Whitt Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular.Daily Mail Soccer
Episodes
  • Are Scots REALLY Obsessed With England?

    Are Scots REALLY Obsessed With England?
    Jul 15 2025
    This week on Whistleblowers: Are Scots really obsessed with England? Gordon Smart, Ian Ladyman and Mark Clattenburg debate the rivalry, the reality of Scottish football, and whether Celtic and Rangers should join the Premier League. Plus: the best advice they've ever had - from Mark’s unlikely start as a referee to Gordon’s “Live the dash” mantra and Ian’s rule to always write what you believe. The all-time XI debate heats up as Ian picks between Roy Keane and Graeme Souness, and Clattenburg shares his run-in with the former Manchester United captain. Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman Producer: Henry Williams Executive Producer: Jamie East Researcher: William Colledge Booker: Ashley Whitt Video Editor: Luke Shelley Content Editor: Joseph Palmer Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Social Handles: X: @blowerspod Instagram: whistleblowerspod TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Nick Kyrgios: “I’ve been made to feel uncomfortable throughout my career”

    Nick Kyrgios: “I’ve been made to feel uncomfortable throughout my career”
    Jul 10 2025
    Welcome back to Whistleblowers! This week, Nick Kyrgios joins Gordon Smart, Ian Ladyman, and Mark Clattenburg for a no-holds-barred conversation about tennis, tantrums, and tradition. Kyrgios opens up on everything from dodgy umpiring tech and hostile crowds to towel theft and the challenges of being a maverick in a conservative sport. He even challenges Clattenburg on what it would be like to ref him - and why tennis umpires could never survive on a football pitch. The lads then turn their attention to football, and Chelsea’s financial trouble. With UEFA threatening to ban unregistered players from European competition, we dive into how the club's transfer splurge could leave them short. Is a £27m fine enough of a deterrent? Will homegrown talent get sacrificed to balance the books? And why isn’t this story getting more attention? Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman Featuring: Nick Kyrgios Producer: Henry Williams Executive Producer: Jamie East Researcher: William Colledge Content Editor: Joseph Palmer Booker: Ashley Whitt Video Editor: Luke Shelley Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Social Handles: X: @blowerspod Instagram: whistleblowerspod TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Is Diving Killing Football? Mark Clattenburg Explains…

    Is Diving Killing Football? Mark Clattenburg Explains…
    Jul 8 2025
    From Tiger Woods to David Beckham, Danny MacAskill to Luis Figo’s pig’s head game - Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg, and Ian Ladyman are debating the most talented people in any sport. Expect brilliant personal stories (including a wild Rory McIlroy crossbar challenge), genuine arguments, and plenty of sideways humour. Clattenburg also opens up on a diving incident that still sticks with him, raising a big question: should cheats get red cards? Plus: – Ian’s love letter to rugby league – Why golf "saved" Gordon during lockdown – The all-time midfield XI gets spicy (Beckham or Busquets?) – A DIY table update, with bonus joinery chat Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman Producer: Henry Williams Executive Producer: Jamie East Researcher: William Colledge Booker: Ashley Whitt Video Editor: Luke Shelley Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Social Handles: X: @blowerspod Instagram: whistleblowerspod TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 mins
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