SUMMER OF SPORT

EURO 2020 PANINI STICKER ALBUM

Collecting football stickers is as big a part of a tournament as having unrealistic expectations, but when you reach a certain age you have to pretend they’re for your kids. Save yourself from living a lie by downloading the app version instead. Opening packets doesn’t feel quite the same when you do it digitally, but you get free stickers every day.   £free / iOS, Android

THE TOTALLY FOOTBALL SHOW

Football Italia legend James Richardson leads a squad of high-profile pundits as they debate and dissect all the latest news from the world of football. Previous tournaments have seen the Totally team ramp up their thrice-weekly coverage to almost impossible levels… and with England, Scotland and Wales all having qualified this time, we expect Euro 2020 will be no different.

LIVESCORE

There are tonnes of apps out there for keeping on top of football scores, but LiveScore is the best of the lot. Even if less important things like work, childcare or escaping from an erupting volcano get in the way, LiveScore offers customisable notifications so you’ll never miss a goal, red card or penalty, even a corner, no matter what else is going on around you. It even does more boring sports like horse racing and hockey.   £free / iOS, Android

FOOTBALL CLICHES

Considering how much verbal landfill is created every day in the name of fitba, it’s hardly surprising that a slightly bizarre lexicon has emerged around the game. Twitter stalwart Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) and a rotating lineup of guests get in and around everything in this podcast, from the words we use to describe a goal to what makes a stadium a cauldron or a fortress.

SUPERBRU

No, not the name of a Scottish cocktail made from Tennent’s Super and Irn Bru, but a chance to put your crystal ball to good use and predict the results of upcoming matches. Superbru selects the games and you win points depending on how close you get – correctly guessing the winner, getting close to or nailing the exact scoreline – but the best part is you can set up private leagues with friends. £free / iOS, Android

SET PIECE MENU

While there’s no shortage of ’casts that pick the bones out of every shot, pass and VAR calamity, few talk about the game with as much thought and insight as Set Piece Menu. Hosted by a journalist, a commentator, a presenter and an ex-player (Andy Hinchcliffe), it tackles issues including tribalism, the role of agents, and why people choose to support crap teams.