Yes, football is a serious business involving years of preparation plus billions of euros spent to get things working on the pitch. Strikers have every right to look crestfallen after a bad miss, just as po-faced managers can be forgiven a little churlishness if their team have conceded five goals. But when you want someone to remind you that it’s all still only a game, summon CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League Today panel show.
It is broadcast in the States on Paramount+, but the rest of the world can get their fix via clips on its Golazo social media channels, which became a highlight of matchweeks during the new league phase. The style of the show takes its cues from personality-driven US sports panel programming like Inside the NBA with Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, applying that formula to the world of association football. This leads to no shortage of amusing moments, whether it’s between host Kate Scott and panellists Micah Richards, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher, or during a post-match interview with a player.
The on-screen style of each expert creates the perfect blend. Richards is bubbly and bombastic, Henry is the cool cat with a collection of sly looks worth a thousand words, and Carragher is comfortable chatting to anyone, with 100% belief in everything he says. Scott plays her role as the straight (wo)man perfectly, needling her fellow panellists with a wry smile but not always managing to keep a straight face when they return the favour.
At times, the programme is reminiscent of a classroom teacher wrangling three cheeky boys, although Henry often attempts to distance himself from his fellow ex-pros’ mayhem. The three former players genuinely get on, combining Merseyside, Yorkshire and Paris jocularity like never before. Crucially, Richards and Carragher, who receive the majority of the stick, can laugh at themselves. When the Liverpool man used Inter Milan’s full title during a chat with AC Milan’s Rafael Leão a couple of seasons ago, Micah Richards was driven to literal tears by his pal’s Italian pronunciation. Never before has the name Internazionale been such a source of mirth, the clip racking up over a million views on YouTube.
In another highlight, studio guest David Beckham surprised the gang with Christmas gifts including a 1998/99 Manchester United shirt and homemade honey. Touchingly, Richards was beside himself with happiness. It’s a long way from the cold analysis of other more traditional football programmes. A refreshed Carragher speaking with Jadon Sancho after being sent on assignment to mix with Dortmund fans in the Yellow Wall (and treated to eight pints of beer, by his own admission) was equally memorable.
Fans who crave the tactical nitty-gritty are still well served, as the team always balances the humour with their genuinely insightful analysis. But this is still the place to be for chuckles with your Champions League viewing. And if Micah Richards’ infectious, supersonic guffaws don’t bring a smile to your face, your heart is harder than a semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Yes, football is a serious business involving years of preparation plus billions of euros spent to get things working on the pitch. Strikers have every right to look crestfallen after a bad miss, just as po-faced managers can be forgiven a little churlishness if their team have conceded five goals. But when you want someone to remind you that it’s all still only a game, summon CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League Today panel show.
It is broadcast in the States on Paramount+, but the rest of the world can get their fix via clips on its Golazo social media channels, which became a highlight of matchweeks during the new league phase. The style of the show takes its cues from personality-driven US sports panel programming like Inside the NBA with Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, applying that formula to the world of association football. This leads to no shortage of amusing moments, whether it’s between host Kate Scott and panellists Micah Richards, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher, or during a post-match interview with a player.
The on-screen style of each expert creates the perfect blend. Richards is bubbly and bombastic, Henry is the cool cat with a collection of sly looks worth a thousand words, and Carragher is comfortable chatting to anyone, with 100% belief in everything he says. Scott plays her role as the straight (wo)man perfectly, needling her fellow panellists with a wry smile but not always managing to keep a straight face when they return the favour.
At times, the programme is reminiscent of a classroom teacher wrangling three cheeky boys, although Henry often attempts to distance himself from his fellow ex-pros’ mayhem. The three former players genuinely get on, combining Merseyside, Yorkshire and Paris jocularity like never before. Crucially, Richards and Carragher, who receive the majority of the stick, can laugh at themselves. When the Liverpool man used Inter Milan’s full title during a chat with AC Milan’s Rafael Leão a couple of seasons ago, Micah Richards was driven to literal tears by his pal’s Italian pronunciation. Never before has the name Internazionale been such a source of mirth, the clip racking up over a million views on YouTube.
In another highlight, studio guest David Beckham surprised the gang with Christmas gifts including a 1998/99 Manchester United shirt and homemade honey. Touchingly, Richards was beside himself with happiness. It’s a long way from the cold analysis of other more traditional football programmes. A refreshed Carragher speaking with Jadon Sancho after being sent on assignment to mix with Dortmund fans in the Yellow Wall (and treated to eight pints of beer, by his own admission) was equally memorable.
Fans who crave the tactical nitty-gritty are still well served, as the team always balances the humour with their genuinely insightful analysis. But this is still the place to be for chuckles with your Champions League viewing. And if Micah Richards’ infectious, supersonic guffaws don’t bring a smile to your face, your heart is harder than a semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Yes, football is a serious business involving years of preparation plus billions of euros spent to get things working on the pitch. Strikers have every right to look crestfallen after a bad miss, just as po-faced managers can be forgiven a little churlishness if their team have conceded five goals. But when you want someone to remind you that it’s all still only a game, summon CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League Today panel show.
It is broadcast in the States on Paramount+, but the rest of the world can get their fix via clips on its Golazo social media channels, which became a highlight of matchweeks during the new league phase. The style of the show takes its cues from personality-driven US sports panel programming like Inside the NBA with Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, applying that formula to the world of association football. This leads to no shortage of amusing moments, whether it’s between host Kate Scott and panellists Micah Richards, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher, or during a post-match interview with a player.
The on-screen style of each expert creates the perfect blend. Richards is bubbly and bombastic, Henry is the cool cat with a collection of sly looks worth a thousand words, and Carragher is comfortable chatting to anyone, with 100% belief in everything he says. Scott plays her role as the straight (wo)man perfectly, needling her fellow panellists with a wry smile but not always managing to keep a straight face when they return the favour.
At times, the programme is reminiscent of a classroom teacher wrangling three cheeky boys, although Henry often attempts to distance himself from his fellow ex-pros’ mayhem. The three former players genuinely get on, combining Merseyside, Yorkshire and Paris jocularity like never before. Crucially, Richards and Carragher, who receive the majority of the stick, can laugh at themselves. When the Liverpool man used Inter Milan’s full title during a chat with AC Milan’s Rafael Leão a couple of seasons ago, Micah Richards was driven to literal tears by his pal’s Italian pronunciation. Never before has the name Internazionale been such a source of mirth, the clip racking up over a million views on YouTube.
In another highlight, studio guest David Beckham surprised the gang with Christmas gifts including a 1998/99 Manchester United shirt and homemade honey. Touchingly, Richards was beside himself with happiness. It’s a long way from the cold analysis of other more traditional football programmes. A refreshed Carragher speaking with Jadon Sancho after being sent on assignment to mix with Dortmund fans in the Yellow Wall (and treated to eight pints of beer, by his own admission) was equally memorable.
Fans who crave the tactical nitty-gritty are still well served, as the team always balances the humour with their genuinely insightful analysis. But this is still the place to be for chuckles with your Champions League viewing. And if Micah Richards’ infectious, supersonic guffaws don’t bring a smile to your face, your heart is harder than a semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Yes, football is a serious business involving years of preparation plus billions of euros spent to get things working on the pitch. Strikers have every right to look crestfallen after a bad miss, just as po-faced managers can be forgiven a little churlishness if their team have conceded five goals. But when you want someone to remind you that it’s all still only a game, summon CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League Today panel show.
It is broadcast in the States on Paramount+, but the rest of the world can get their fix via clips on its Golazo social media channels, which became a highlight of matchweeks during the new league phase. The style of the show takes its cues from personality-driven US sports panel programming like Inside the NBA with Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, applying that formula to the world of association football. This leads to no shortage of amusing moments, whether it’s between host Kate Scott and panellists Micah Richards, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher, or during a post-match interview with a player.
The on-screen style of each expert creates the perfect blend. Richards is bubbly and bombastic, Henry is the cool cat with a collection of sly looks worth a thousand words, and Carragher is comfortable chatting to anyone, with 100% belief in everything he says. Scott plays her role as the straight (wo)man perfectly, needling her fellow panellists with a wry smile but not always managing to keep a straight face when they return the favour.
At times, the programme is reminiscent of a classroom teacher wrangling three cheeky boys, although Henry often attempts to distance himself from his fellow ex-pros’ mayhem. The three former players genuinely get on, combining Merseyside, Yorkshire and Paris jocularity like never before. Crucially, Richards and Carragher, who receive the majority of the stick, can laugh at themselves. When the Liverpool man used Inter Milan’s full title during a chat with AC Milan’s Rafael Leão a couple of seasons ago, Micah Richards was driven to literal tears by his pal’s Italian pronunciation. Never before has the name Internazionale been such a source of mirth, the clip racking up over a million views on YouTube.
In another highlight, studio guest David Beckham surprised the gang with Christmas gifts including a 1998/99 Manchester United shirt and homemade honey. Touchingly, Richards was beside himself with happiness. It’s a long way from the cold analysis of other more traditional football programmes. A refreshed Carragher speaking with Jadon Sancho after being sent on assignment to mix with Dortmund fans in the Yellow Wall (and treated to eight pints of beer, by his own admission) was equally memorable.
Fans who crave the tactical nitty-gritty are still well served, as the team always balances the humour with their genuinely insightful analysis. But this is still the place to be for chuckles with your Champions League viewing. And if Micah Richards’ infectious, supersonic guffaws don’t bring a smile to your face, your heart is harder than a semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Yes, football is a serious business involving years of preparation plus billions of euros spent to get things working on the pitch. Strikers have every right to look crestfallen after a bad miss, just as po-faced managers can be forgiven a little churlishness if their team have conceded five goals. But when you want someone to remind you that it’s all still only a game, summon CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League Today panel show.
It is broadcast in the States on Paramount+, but the rest of the world can get their fix via clips on its Golazo social media channels, which became a highlight of matchweeks during the new league phase. The style of the show takes its cues from personality-driven US sports panel programming like Inside the NBA with Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, applying that formula to the world of association football. This leads to no shortage of amusing moments, whether it’s between host Kate Scott and panellists Micah Richards, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher, or during a post-match interview with a player.
The on-screen style of each expert creates the perfect blend. Richards is bubbly and bombastic, Henry is the cool cat with a collection of sly looks worth a thousand words, and Carragher is comfortable chatting to anyone, with 100% belief in everything he says. Scott plays her role as the straight (wo)man perfectly, needling her fellow panellists with a wry smile but not always managing to keep a straight face when they return the favour.
At times, the programme is reminiscent of a classroom teacher wrangling three cheeky boys, although Henry often attempts to distance himself from his fellow ex-pros’ mayhem. The three former players genuinely get on, combining Merseyside, Yorkshire and Paris jocularity like never before. Crucially, Richards and Carragher, who receive the majority of the stick, can laugh at themselves. When the Liverpool man used Inter Milan’s full title during a chat with AC Milan’s Rafael Leão a couple of seasons ago, Micah Richards was driven to literal tears by his pal’s Italian pronunciation. Never before has the name Internazionale been such a source of mirth, the clip racking up over a million views on YouTube.
In another highlight, studio guest David Beckham surprised the gang with Christmas gifts including a 1998/99 Manchester United shirt and homemade honey. Touchingly, Richards was beside himself with happiness. It’s a long way from the cold analysis of other more traditional football programmes. A refreshed Carragher speaking with Jadon Sancho after being sent on assignment to mix with Dortmund fans in the Yellow Wall (and treated to eight pints of beer, by his own admission) was equally memorable.
Fans who crave the tactical nitty-gritty are still well served, as the team always balances the humour with their genuinely insightful analysis. But this is still the place to be for chuckles with your Champions League viewing. And if Micah Richards’ infectious, supersonic guffaws don’t bring a smile to your face, your heart is harder than a semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Yes, football is a serious business involving years of preparation plus billions of euros spent to get things working on the pitch. Strikers have every right to look crestfallen after a bad miss, just as po-faced managers can be forgiven a little churlishness if their team have conceded five goals. But when you want someone to remind you that it’s all still only a game, summon CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League Today panel show.
It is broadcast in the States on Paramount+, but the rest of the world can get their fix via clips on its Golazo social media channels, which became a highlight of matchweeks during the new league phase. The style of the show takes its cues from personality-driven US sports panel programming like Inside the NBA with Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, applying that formula to the world of association football. This leads to no shortage of amusing moments, whether it’s between host Kate Scott and panellists Micah Richards, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher, or during a post-match interview with a player.
The on-screen style of each expert creates the perfect blend. Richards is bubbly and bombastic, Henry is the cool cat with a collection of sly looks worth a thousand words, and Carragher is comfortable chatting to anyone, with 100% belief in everything he says. Scott plays her role as the straight (wo)man perfectly, needling her fellow panellists with a wry smile but not always managing to keep a straight face when they return the favour.
At times, the programme is reminiscent of a classroom teacher wrangling three cheeky boys, although Henry often attempts to distance himself from his fellow ex-pros’ mayhem. The three former players genuinely get on, combining Merseyside, Yorkshire and Paris jocularity like never before. Crucially, Richards and Carragher, who receive the majority of the stick, can laugh at themselves. When the Liverpool man used Inter Milan’s full title during a chat with AC Milan’s Rafael Leão a couple of seasons ago, Micah Richards was driven to literal tears by his pal’s Italian pronunciation. Never before has the name Internazionale been such a source of mirth, the clip racking up over a million views on YouTube.
In another highlight, studio guest David Beckham surprised the gang with Christmas gifts including a 1998/99 Manchester United shirt and homemade honey. Touchingly, Richards was beside himself with happiness. It’s a long way from the cold analysis of other more traditional football programmes. A refreshed Carragher speaking with Jadon Sancho after being sent on assignment to mix with Dortmund fans in the Yellow Wall (and treated to eight pints of beer, by his own admission) was equally memorable.
Fans who crave the tactical nitty-gritty are still well served, as the team always balances the humour with their genuinely insightful analysis. But this is still the place to be for chuckles with your Champions League viewing. And if Micah Richards’ infectious, supersonic guffaws don’t bring a smile to your face, your heart is harder than a semi-final second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu.
