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Studs Up is a podcast hosted by Auckland-born and bred Riccardo Ball and Wellington’s loudest son, Daniel McHardy. They go head-to-head on all the big football issues from the EPL, Champions League, the A-League, and more. On this week's episode: Daniel joins the show out of Japan for the 2026 Asian Games which kicks off with a look back on Premier League Week 5 and the upcoming international break. They discuss Arsenal’s 0–3 defeat to Brighton, Brentford’s brilliant start to the season, and Spurs’ very horrible one.
They also run through the latest All Whites and Football Ferns lineups for the upcoming matches against Palestine, China, and Panama.
A discussion on who walked away last week with the Betfurly Shield and revealing our bets for the weekend.
We round out the show with new Auckland FC signing Marley Leuluai chats with Ric about signing for the Auckland based A-League franchise, making a great first impression v Spurs, his famous last name and how he connects to the dynasty & more
