The Inter Totally Cup Final 2025!

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1:47totally football show today it's been a summer of sport and passion and now for the climax a competition that's been almost as hugely attended as the club world cup seen nearly the hit rate of women's euro penalty taking and now reaches its finale jones williams they're going to get it on because they don't get many wrong in the final of the InterTotally Cup.

2:18Hello, listener. I say thank you very much for joining us today for the finale of the InterTotally Cup, now in its sixth edition, would you believe? No, less than eight contestants began this year's tournament, dreaming each of them of the title. Only two remain. Let's meet them.

2:44Up first, he's been training, saying his prayers and eating his vitamins for those other three commandments for Charlie Mania, brother. He is a real Luxembourgian, fights for the rights of every man. It is producer Charlie.

3:02Charlie Jones, a.k.a. producer Charlie. But if you're here, then who's flying this thing? Thankfully, the very talented Lucy Oliva is looking after things today. Very nice. Very nice. Charlie, back in the final and you've done it the hard way. Yes. Tiebreaker victory over Duncan Alexander in the quarterfinals, victory over three-time champion Michael Cox in the semifinals. I was pleased looking at the bracket that the opportunity to face Michael might present itself before the final because Michael doesn't lose finals. so I was pleased to have the chance to face him before then and then yeah a familiar foe in the final well indeed Michael with three titles to his name you can join him in the two-timers club if you succeed today but let's hear about your opponent a man with whom you have plenty of history

4:05And his opponent is an author and broadcaster who, when it comes to quiz preparation, takes the sea out of Canal Plus. And fun fact, this French football expert used to be the front man of unpopular beat combo Panacea. Check him out on MySpace and give it up for Wales' very own Tom Williams.

4:30Hello, Tom. Hello, James. Here we are again. Here we are again, and here are you and Charlie. Again, you lost the final to him in 2023, but then you beat him in the semi-final the following year, becoming the only person ever to defeat producer Charlie in the Intertotely quiz that's made the edit. Yeah, and now here we are, the third instalment in this, I mean is it for me to say era defining trilogy I don't know I've said it so so there it is and a chance once and for all to answer the question of who is the best who is the the quizziest right indeed and also the chance to put that bottler tag to bed which I've always felt was so unkind two times in the final two times you come away empty-handed that's got to add up to a lot of pressure I think thanks James yeah I mean you know people are saying this could be my Stanley Matthew's final people are talking about Andy Murray trying to get over the line at Wimbledon you know those kind of historical comparisons I'll leave those to the journalists to the pundits I've just got to you know focus on the event play the quiz and not the occasion which is often the secret to success.

5:39Well you made it to the final on a shockingly easy side of the draw some would say with Benji and then Julian. You can only beat the quizzes in front of you James I've always said down but can you but can you that is the question well i guess we'll find out today excellent all right well so much at stake for everybody the rules slightly tweaked for the final we have two rounds of five questions apiece if it's all square after that and bear in mind last time these two faced off in a final it was six six going into the final question so and quite a comeback as i recall that day Tom but if it is all square after 10 questions today we'll go to a tiebreaker.

6:24Let's get things underway then with question one. This is the Totally Football Show part of the Athletic Podcast Network. Question one and may I say thanks once again to Nick Miller question master for the Intertotally for his sterling work throughout this tournament providing all these head-scratching pleasers. Charlie, your first question. Which club did Leroy Sané sign for this summer? Galatasaray. Is it correct? Tom, your first question. Which club did Edin Dzeko sign for this summer?

7:13Aiden Hans, Tom. Was it Fenerbahce? I'm afraid it wasn't, Tom. I'm afraid it wasn't Fenerbahce. But it did begin with F, as another word you might be using, does, as I revealed to you, it was Fiorentina. He's at Fiorentina, one of the younger players. It's an early lead for producer Charlie. Question two then, Tom, this to pull level. Which club is missing from Edgar David's career? And I'm going to read you these not in chronological order. Barnet, Tottenham, Inter, Juventus, Ajax, Crystal Palace, Milan. There's a club missing from that. Edgar David's career. Which is it?

8:17Is it Barcelona? It is Barcelona! Ooh, Tom, you're level. Charlie, which club is missing from Clarence Seydolf's career? And again, these are not in chronological order. Botafogo, Real Madrid, Inter, Ajax, Milan. Which club is missing? Sampdoria. It's correct. 2-1 then the score as we move on to question 3. Charlie, which Spanish side did Nuno Espírito Santo manage before he came to England? It's got him thinking. It's got him thinking. Which Spanish side did you say? Spanish side did Nuno Espírito Santo manage before he came to England?

9:16I don't know. Something is saying Alaves. Is incorrect, Charlie. The correct answer was Valencia. Valencia. Ah, that would have been my guess. Tom, let's see if you're as astute as I ask you, which European club did Scott Parker manage between Bournemouth and Burnley? Which European pool did Scott Parker dip his toes into between Bournemouth and Burnley?

9:50I feel like I should know this but probably don't.

10:07For some reason I've got go-ahead eagles in my head but I don't know where the hell that's come from. Is that because it's the right answer or has that just popped up for no reason?

10:20Go ahead eagles. They say there are no wrong answers Tom but that's why they've never reached the final of the Intertotely Cup. It's Club Brugge. Club Brugge. Oh. Yeah. Question four, with the score still 2-1, to producer Charlie. Charlie, name either of the two players who finished joint top scorer in the 2024-25 WSL. Khadija Shaw, Bunny Shaw. Is correct. 3-1 to producer Charlie but Tom you can pull back to within a point with this who scored the winning goal for Arsenal in the 2025 Women's Champions League final

11:16We may have to make it a two-parter if you take any longer with your answers Tom I'm I feel like it's right at the very periphery of my brain

11:40oh hang on

11:45can I have to press you for an answer Tom Williams The name is so close to appearing in my head. Could you give us a noise?

12:02No. No, I'm Viviana Miedema. Her. No, it's not her. No. Steena Blackstenius. That's the one I... I knew it. That was the one. So with the scoreline 3-1, we head into our final question before the break. Charlie, this to take a four-point lead. What links these seven players arranged in chronological order? Stanley Matthews, Dennis Law, Bobby Charlton, George Best, Michael Owen, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rodri. They're Ballon d 'Or winners for English clubs Wow, you have to say that's magnificent Absolutely correct Producer Charlie Stanley Matthews Sir Stanley Matthews Dennis Law Bobby Charlton George Best Michael Owen Christian Ronaldo And Rodri Tom, similarly What links these six players Arranged in chronological order?

13:05Teddy Sheringham Steve McManaman Stephen Gerrard Sol Campbell Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney

13:28Clive McGann please Of course these are in chronological order and something links them Teddy Sheringham Steve McManaman Stephen Gerrard Sol Campbell Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney

14:00Is it English players who scored in Champions League finals? Is it? It is? It is? It only is? and with that Tom Williams you've brought it back to 4-2 4-2 at the break a reminder that last time you two faced each other in a final you were 5-2 down at the break but pulled it back to 6-6 before a fateful final question so you've still got a mountain to climb but it's not like you've not done that before crikey anyway here we are at half time Coldplay haven't replied to my WhatsApp so I'm going to assume they're not coming it's blue tick but yeah so we'll have a bit of halftime chat instead Tom how do you feel I mean crestfallen annoyed with myself I should have got that black genius one that was the name that was just you know orbiting around my brain but not actually in it so yeah work to do work to do you don't need me to tell you Tom that you've got to put that out of your mind put that out of your mind as indeed it was in the first place that was half the problem but start afresh we go again after we hear from producer charlie charlie only two points it's a dangerous lead it is yeah especially with tom's uh comeback abilities uh i'm annoyed about the nuno one i did once you said valentia i knew that i i knew that but my again it had been removed from my brain surgically somehow you knew no that but you knew knew that anyway all right let's have a quick sting stroke bumper first stroke thing.

15:34And then we'll be back with round two.

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17:21This is the Totally Football Show, part of the Athletic FC podcast network. The Athletic is the only place you can read articles by Daniel Taylor, Amy Lawrence, Phil Hay, James Pearce, Olly Kay and the very best football writers around. Listener, welcome back. It's round two now of the Intertotally Cup final. Producer Charlie with a 4-2 lead. Tom Williams, your question's six. is as follows. Name one of the three Cameroonians to have won the Premier League. There's three of them, only need one. Man from Cameroon winning the Premier League.

18:12Have you been out for a walk, listener? Tom's still trying to find the answer to that. Tom, I'm going to have to press you. Three Cameroonian players have won the Premier League. You need one of their names. I'm having a bit of a mental blank. Not for the first time this morning. Eric Jember Jember? He's incorrect. Oh, my God. I should just leave the quiz. I should leave the quiz. And potentially the podcast. John Fatton, Lauren and Jeremy. the three players. I've interviewed two of those players. For f***ing sake. Would it be too dramatic if I resigned as a football journalist at this juncture?

18:58Because that is absolutely horrendous. We need the content, Tom. Stay with us. And also, you're still only two points behind with four questions to go and a potential tiebreaker. Stranger things have happened in the world of sport, which this very much is. Producer Charlie, this to make it a three-point lead. Name either of the two Italians to have won the Premier League as players. Mario Balotelli. Correct. Can you name the other one? I'm not sure I can. Oh, Massimo Taibbi? No. OK. Tom, do you know this one? I mean he played for the Premier League champions but did he get a medal Federico Chiesa correct yes I'm back in the game back on the board woo that's how it works right morally very much so alright question 7 Tom who am I James Richardson oh sorry that's a point you have to say who am I I played in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup I have won La Liga I have won automatic promotion from the Championship.

20:15I have played for three clubs in the Premier League. And with one of those clubs, I reached the Champions League final. I have also scored a penalty in an international tournament shootout for England. Who am I? So this player has been in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup. He's won La Liga. He's won automatic promotion from the Championship. Even more importantly. he's played for three clubs in the Premier League and with one of them reached the Champions League final and he scored a penalty in an international tournament shootout for England

20:55so he scored for England but won La Liga not too many I imagine could say that that played certainly in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup I think

21:12Is it Kieran Trippier? It is Kieran Trippier. 5-3. But Charlie, your chance to extend the lead again with your question 7. Who am I? I played in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup. I have won Serie A and the Premier League. I have won promotion through the Championship Playoffs. I have recently signed for my fifth club in England. I have missed a penalty in an international tournament shootout. Who am I?

21:52Blimey.

21:58Played in the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, won Serie A and the Premier League, won promotion through the Championship playoffs, recently signed for a fifth club in England and has missed the penalty in an international tournament shootout

22:20Can I have to hurry you, Producer Charlie?

22:30Producer Charlie, your answer please Yeah, I don't have one so I'm going to say Deshaun Lovren. It's incorrect. It's Ashley Young. Ashley Young. Tom, could it be on? 5-3 now with three questions to go. Here comes your question eight then. What comes next in this sequence? 3-3 then penalties, comma, 4-2, comma, 1-0 after extra time, comma, 1-0 after extra time, comma, And then what?

23:08So one that finishes 3-3 and then penalties, one that finishes 4-2, one that finishes 1-0 after extra time, another one that finishes 1-0 after extra time, and then what comes next in that sequence?

23:30I think Nick Miller is being exceptionally sneaky with this question, if my thinking is correct. I think it's men's World Cup final scorelines counting backwards from 2022, and that would make the answer 1-1 penalties. Very well done, Tom Williams. Oh, my word, did you just pull it back to one point? No pressure, Charlie. Producer Charlie, the pressure on now. as I ask you, what comes next in this sequence? 2023, 2021, 2019, 2012, and then...

24:21So I think this is, again, going backwards through time of English teams winning the Champions League. so the next one would be um just make sure i'm not making a silly mistake 2008 is correct although the incident with the pigeon would also have got you a point six four then the score as we head into question nine tom you need both of these next two questions here's your question nine put these three events in the correct chronological order Alan Shearer moves from Blackburn to Newcastle. Ajax beat Milan in the Champions League final in Vienna. Roberto Di Matteo scores after 43 seconds of the FA Cup final for Chelsea against Borough.

25:09In what order did those three seminal events take place?

25:21I'm relatively confident it's Ajax win Champions League final Shearer joins Newcastle Di Matteo scores in the cup final Tom you pulled it back to a point again and for a bonus point can I name the years yes I can James 1995 1996 1997 thanks very much all square What a magnificent tournament you're playing in your head, Tom. You pulled it back to a point, producer Charlie. This, to win the quiz and end Tom Williams' comeback. Put these three events in the correct chronological order. Ruud van Niseroen moves from PSV to Manchester United. Manchester City win the Division 2 third-tier play-off final in dramatic fashion, beating Gillingham on penalties.

26:07and Real Madrid beat Valencia in the first ever Champions League final between two teams from the same country. So Van Nistelrooy moving from PSV to Man United, City winning the third tier or Division 2 playoff final and Real Madrid beating Valencia in the first ever Champions League final between two teams from the same country.

26:30I'm going to go for City win promotion followed by Real Madrid versus Valencia followed by Ruud van Nistelrooy moving to Man United.

26:49He's in the two-timer club. Producer Charlie, you have won the InterTotally Cup 2025 with a question spare. Do you want to hear the final question? Yeah. See what your final score would have been Currently standing at 7-5 Question 10 for you Charlie We're going to play you an audio clip With the name of a goal scorer bleeped out Can you name the scorer? York, he skipped through It's Dwight York, he's brought down by Perunzi We'll finish it off Full speed ahead, Barcelona Manchester United are in sight Of the European Cup final again

27:33has surely made that a certainty now. Sounds better, doesn't it, with the effects? Something for TV companies to consider. What's the answer, though? Who's the missing name? Andy Cole. It's correct. The scoreline of 8-5. Tom, can you add a suprison of respectability by identifying which goal scorer's name has been bleeped out in this audio clip? poor header by Alexander-Arnold eager to win it back again though and he's done it well Sari Omane is on his way into the middle so it's off the bench he scored Liverpool get a second goal in front of the cup and it really is game on in the Champions League now poor header by Trent Alexander-Arnold but wow does he win it back just rushes Jordi Albert off the ball Fizzes and in gets a big deflection off Rakitic but falls right into the back.

28:32Comes and just smashes right through the ball. Tere Stegen can't stop that one. And between two... Given that it's immaterial, fire away. I mean, Divock Origi and Jorginho Wijnaldum. I'll say Origi. Wow, doesn't that tell the story of your final? It was Jorginho Wijnaldum. You see, so close. So close all the time. Yeah. fine margins story of my life James well Tom you've reached the final and how many can say that not many not many so you deserve our congratulations for getting this far and a magnificent performance particularly getting that Barcelona for Edgar Davids because that had me scratching my head and also the counting backwards on World Cup final scores excellent thanks James still you've got to go and run up the steps of the Philadelphia Art museum a few more times before you face producer charlie or anyone in the final again i think nice to have something to aim for yeah i mean you know we'll we'll go away we'll we'll lick our wounds we'll we'll come back next season no shame in losing to charlie who despite being a non-member of the usual uh totally pool has has proven that he is an exceptional quizzer and worthy two-time intertotally champion um so yeah he's you know he set the he set the standard that we all need to all need to reach said through gritted teeth perhaps but no less gracious for all that thank you so much tom williams charlie so how does it feel to lift the cup for a second time amazing i mean two years ago you know my children weren't really old enough to appreciate it.

30:17They can really appreciate it now. I'm just about to walk with them out onto the pitch. Right. Perhaps they can hold up the imaginary cup as well. Yes. Tom and I aren't in the same room. Unlike two years ago, I celebrated that victory a bit more than I would have done if we were in the same room. So apologies for that. But pure class from Tom as ever. That's all right. You can be forgiven, Charlie. It's a momentous achievement. magnificent now charlie's got back up from his knee slide with machine gun antics we can wrap up this inter totally cup final what a magnificent event it's been listener thank you so much for following the competition with us we will have a new edition of the tournament at some point when we remember next season which of course is coming around pretty quickly and apropositive of that we will be back with the first of our season previews on tuesday the 12th of august having a small break for the intertotally show before that but there will be content to keep you company in the meanwhile with some extra editions of totally gold to uh you know give you something to have a listen to hope you enjoy those and hope you'll be with us from tuesday the 12th as we get our new season coverage underway for now it's many many thanks to Tom Williams massive congratulations to producer Charlie many thanks to guest producer Lucy Oliva and from all of us here it's goodbye

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