First Time Finish Podcast

FTF's Next Gen 60 Picks

Tom, Ben and Ninad take a look at some of the exciting players not included on The Guardian's Next Generation list for players born in 2003 and 2004. 

Exploring the Dream Factory and Academy Football With Ryan Baldi

Ben and Ninad are joined by Ryan Baldi, football writer and author of The Dream Factory - Inside The Make-or-Break World of Football Academies. Ryan shares his insights and discoveries from his research for the book and shares his thoughts on academy…

Mbappé, France's chances and inside Clairefontaine (with Franck Plaine)

George, Ben and Tom are joined by Franck Plaine, ex-PSG and Clairefontaine fitness coach, to discuss his time with Kylian Mbappé, Adrien Rabiot and a host of France's other young stars. Franck shares his recollections of Mbappé's teenage years, his f…

The European Super League: A response to Florentino Perez

In an emergency episode, Ben steps into host and discuss the introduction of the European Super League with Ninad and Tom.  The guys talk about Florentino Perez's statements about whether 16-24 years old are truly…

What Next For... AC Milan

In this first of the 'What Next For...' series, George, Ben and Tom dissect AC Milan. FTF suggest four signings in key positions for the Italian giants. Plus, should Stefano Pioli stay or go? Let us know your thoughts on Twitter (@firsttimefinish) an…

Episode 5 - U21 Euros Player Picks

This week, George, Ben, Tom and Ninad put forward two players from each group of the upcoming U21 European Championships. Plus, who will end up top scorer? And who will the tournament? If you love exciting young players from the continent, t…

Episode 4: Europa League Reflections

This week, new FTF signing George Hartley is joined by Ben, Tom and Ninad to discuss the week's Europa League results. From Amad's spectular header to Ajax's silky passing and the continuation of Bale's revival, this is your one-stop-shop for UEL Rou…

Episode 3: European scouting special

Co-founders Tom, Ninad and Ben pick out one player to watch from each of Europe's top 15 leagues (excluding the top five) and analyse them in detail.  From Austria, Belgium Cyprus to Turkey Russia and Ukraine.&…

13 Steps to the Premier League with Lee Scott

This week Tom and Ben are joined by tactics writer Lee Scott to discuss his latest book 'Marcelo Bielsa: 13 Steps to the Premier League'. We chew the fat on Kalvin Phillips, England's Euro squad, Raphinha, and the merits of press reaction to Leeds.  …

FTF100: A look back at First Time Finish's first 100 articles

Since our launch in September 2020, we have now published over 100 articles. In our first ever podcast, co-founders Ben, Ninad and Tom take a look at our favourite pieces written for the site, and the stories behind them.