Off the PitchThe GuardianUnverified source· 24 Sept 2026
Max Rushden: My bad TV history qualifies me to discuss Disney's women's football coverage
A golden retriever and a game of guess the pasta on a Women's Champions League show? Max Rushden explains how that happened.
Who
Max Rushden
What
Discusses Disney's women's football coverage
Where
The Guardian
What happened. Max Rushden wrote a column for The Guardian discussing Disney's women's football coverage, noting unusual elements like a golden retriever and a pasta guessing game.
- Rushden admits to making many bad TV and radio programmes.
- He understands how the unusual segments ended up on the show.
- He has had both good and awful ideas in his career.
“I have made a lot of bad TV programmes.”
— Max Rushden
Rushden's column highlights the challenges of sports broadcasting and the creative choices behind women's football coverage.
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