Podcasts about Dortmund

Mit Sahin ist der BVB ein Risiko eingegangen, das er selbst nicht ausgehalten hat. Die Brüder Kovac retten Dortmund zwar, aber es sind mehr Fragen offen denn je. Clemens Boisserée überlegt mit uns, was nun passieren sollte.

The Bundesliga Diaries are back to wrap up the end of the 2024/25 season as Bayern clinch the title and Frankfurt and Dortmund prevail in the race for Champions League football.

Listen to the full episode of this show by either joining our Substack as a subscriber or becoming a member of our Youtube channel. On the second bonus show of the week, Manu and Stefan hosted a live show with their Substack subscrubers and Youtube members to answer as many questions as they could within the hour. That included: The ups and downs of Florian Kohfeldt's coaching career Dortmund's interest in Ryan Cherki and whether they're still in a position to sign him Florian Wirtz looking more likely to join Liverpool and and what that means for Bayern's outspoken hierarchy Bayern need a second striker and Nick Woltemade may be the perfect candidate Whether Mainz will need to make some big changes up front in the summer Why Tim Kleindienst is probably staying at Gladbach and that's not exactly a bad thing Stuttgart has a young and talented squad but needs to streamline things next season Plus much, much more! Enjoy

Jimbo's got the whole gang together as Julien Laurens, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballús indulge in some European chit-chat as the season reaches its climax. The Serie A chaos continued with the title set to be decided on Friday night… unless a play-off is required! That's after Inter were held 2-2 by Lazio while Napoli were goalless at Parma, but it's Antonio Conte's side who still sit a point clear at the top of the table. The Eredivisie set a high bar for mayhem as PSV retained their title on the final day - despite trailing Ajax by 9 points with just 5 games to go! Michiel Jongsma's back to tell us how - and why Ajax's next boss should probably be bald… Over in Ligue 1, Alexandre Lacazette signed off in style with goals 200 and 201 for his hometown club Lyon - while there was extraordinary late drama in Strasbourg as Abdoulaye Touré's 99th minute panenka kept Le Havre in the top flight. Barcelona were still on the beers as they were beaten 3-2 by Villarreal, but it didn't matter after more Lamine Yamal magic had sealed the La Liga title against Espanyol in midweek. Meanwhile, the rebuild's already started at Real Madrid with Dean Huijsen signed and the announcement of new manager Xavi Alonso seemingly imminent… And in the Bundesliga, Dortmund completed their remarkable turnaround under Niko Kovac to seal a Champions League spot - while champions Bayern Munich finished the season 13 points clear of Leverkusen as Harry Kane made it back-to-back Golden Boots. Plus - what's the mood across Europe as the Premier League's 16th and 17th-placed banter clubs do battle in Bilbao in Wednesday night's Europa League final? Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend & Europa League final preview (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - All to play for under the Friday Night Lights (11.25)• PART 3: Portugal, Turkey, Ajax's epic collapse - and bald men (24.35)• PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Touré's panenka, Nice's UCL spot & Jonathan David's future (38.40)• PART 5: La Liga review - Barca on the beach as relegation jeopardy remains (48.35)• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Dortmund surge to 4th as Kane picks up latest accolade (55.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest State of the Union episode, we highlight the FA Cup triumph for Crystal Palace, who ended a 119-year drought with a 1-0 win over Manchester City. Chris Richards played a starring role, becoming—along with Matt Turner—the first USMNT player to win the FA Cup since Tim Howard in 2004. In the Netherlands, Malik Tillman capped PSV's 3-1 win over Sparta Rotterdam, completing a remarkable Eredivisie turnaround where Ajax went from nine points up to one point behind. In Italy, Juventus took a step toward Champions League qualification as Weston McKennie and Tim Weah featured in a 2-0 win. Roma beat AC Milan 3-1 despite an assist from Pulisic. Meanwhile, Inter and Napoli drew, pushing the Serie A title race to the final day. In Germany, Gio Reyna's late appearance in Dortmund's 3-0 win sealed a UCL spot, though his emotional reaction hinted at a possible farewell. Where would you like Reyna to land next season? In La Liga, Lamine Yamal dazzled again, scoring his 17th goal in all competitions. Is he truly the best player in the world? MLS Rivalry Week saw intense matchups: Reus saved LA Galaxy with a free-kick, while Inter Miami's form collapsed in a 3-0 loss to Orlando. We closed the pid with a breakdown of the U.S. Gold Cup 60-man prelim roster, headlined by Pulisic, Balogun, and Tyler Adams, with debates on sleeper picks like Sebastian Berhalter. Who does AI think Mauricio Pochettino will select for this week's 26-man roster? USMNT Abroad: PSV wins title, Turner & Richards make history (5:08)MLS Rivalry Week: El Trafico madness, Messi & Miami's poor form (26:44)#AskAlexi: The importance (or lack thereof) soccer head coaches (38:38)One For The Road: AI predicts USMNT Gold Cup Roster (44:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final episode of The Bundesliga Rundown – for this season!Marcus wraps up the campaign by going team by team – yes, all of them – to break down what went right, what went wrong, and what's next for each club.In this episode, we dive into:Bayern Munich's solid first year under Vincent KompanyBayer Leverkusen's worrying late-season dipRB Leipzig: “They are not serious people!”Growing doubts about Gerardo Seoane at Borussia MönchengladbachWhy it's great news that St. Pauli are staying upFC Hollywood? Forget it – the real drama is in Dortmund, the most entertaining club in the league...and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

O Crystal Palace conquistou a Copa da Inglaterra e nos lembrou por que o futebol é tão especial e destacamos os protagonistas do título do pequeno clube londrino.Tem ainda a reta final acirrada na Serie A da Itália, com Napoli e Inter levando a disputa até a última rodada (e com chance de jogo extra).Já na Bundesliga, o Dortmund consolida a recuperação com a vaga na Champions League.Por fim, a eleição na CBF está definida antes mesmo de acontecer.INSCREVA-SE NA NEWSLETTER! Toda sexta-feira aberta a todos inscritos com nossos textos sobre o que rolou na semana e às terças com conteúdo exclusivo apenas para assinantes: https://newsletter.meiocampo.net/SEJA MEMBRO! Seu apoio é fundamental para que o Meiocampo continue existindo e possa fazer mais. Seja membro aqui pelo Youtube! Se você ouve via podcast, clique no link na descrição para ser membro: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSKkF7ziXfmfjMxe9uhVyHw/joinConheça o canal do Bruno Bonsanti sobre Football Manager: https://www.youtube.com/@BonsaFMConheça o canal do Felipe Lobo sobre games: https://www.youtube.com/@Proxima_FaseConheça o canal do Leandro Iamin sobre a seleção brasileira: https://www.youtube.com/@SarriaBrasil

Aus, aus, die Saison ist aus! Am finalen 34. Spieltag der Fußball-Bundesliga fielen die letzten Entscheidungen. Freuen konnte sich aus der Bohndesliga-Runde vor allem einer: Etienne geht Nils, Tobi und Niko mit seiner guten Laune gehörig auf den Sack. Seine Frankfurter Eintracht gelang mit dem 3:1-Sieg über den SC Freiburg die Qualifikation für die Champions League. Etienne blickt auf eine Saison der Freude zurück. Auch Borussia Dortmund konnte Freiburg noch abfangen. Der Vater des Erfolgs heißt Niko Kovac. Er hat den BVB wieder zu einer Spitzenmannschaft geformt. Aber wie eigentlich? Auch in Mainz gab es am Samstagnachmittag Bierduschen zu verteilen. Der FSV darf in der Conference League antreten - auch weil der RB Leipzig gegen den VfB Stuttgart mal wieder Leipzig-Dinge gemacht hat. War es das für Sesko, Openda und Xavi? Im unteren Tabellendrittel blieb in Heidenheim die Sensation aus. Gegen Werder Bremen gelang den Heidenheimern kein Sieg. Wie stehen ihre Chancen in der Relegation? Und welchen Bundesliga-Trainer können wir in der kommenden Saison überhaupt noch auf seinem Stuhl sehen? Diese und viele weitere fragen zum letzten Spieltag beantworten wir in einer ausführlichen Bohndesliga-Sendung. Kommende Woche gibt es dann unser großes Saisonfazit!

Dortmund liegt Niko Kovac zu Füßen. Der BVB macht das fast schon Unmögliche möglich und zieht am letzten Spieltag tatsächlich noch das Ticket für die Königsklasse! Sportlich aber auch finanziell immens wichtig. Doch der Umbruch bleibt weiterhin enorm schwierig. Fakt ist: Der BVB muss aus dieser – immer noch verkorksten - Saison Konsequenzen ziehen. Der Endspurt darf nicht als Maßstab genommen werden. Außerdem gibt´s zum Saisonabschluss noch ein schönes Quiz. Wer weiß mehr? Also macht euch noch einmal bereit, sperrt die Lauscher auf und viel Spaß beim Hören. Der Podcast wird vermarktet durch die Ad Alliance. Die allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien der Ad Alliance finden Sie unter [https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html](https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html) Die Ad Alliance verarbeitet im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot die Podcasts-Daten. Wenn Sie der automatischen Übermittlung der Daten widersprechen wollen, klicken Sie hier: [https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html](https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html)

Following a mad final matchday in both the Bundesliga, and 2. Bundesliga, Manu is joined by Matt Ford to break it all down from the RheinEnergieStadion in Köln. The two kick off the show recapping 1. FC Köln's return to the Bundesliga. They then move on to chat about Borussia Dortmund's remarkable comeback under Niko Kovac. Is the Croatian the coach of the season? Then they chat about Bayern Munich and their final game against Hoffenheim. Was the press unfair criticizing the team's trip to Ibiza? Enjoy!

On the final Bundesliga preview show of the season, Manu and Stefan sit down to discuss the biggest talking points from German football this weekend. They kick things off by breaking down the two matches that will decide the final top four in the Bundesliga, as Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt lock horns, while Borussia Dortmund look to avoid any hiccups against a tricky Holstein Kiel. They then turn their attention towards the 2.Bundesliga, where FC Köln will face off with Kaiserslautern to see which of the two clubs will finally realise their dreams of promotion to the top flight next season. Enjoy!   Chapters 00:00 Introduction and look ahead to the weekend 06:55 Dortmund vs. Kiel: Pressure and Expectations 12:40 Freiburg vs. Frankfurt: Champions League Implications 18:41 FC Köln vs. Kaiserslautern: Promotion Battle 35:16 The Dynamics of Bundesliga Promotion and Relegation 38:18 Final Thoughts

Spieler von Borussia Dortmund! Aaron Held, Marwan Omir Mirza und Till Burkhardt haben es geschafft. Drei Jungs, die im BVB-Jugendhaus wohnen und in den U-Mannschaften spielen. Wie sie ticken, was sie antreibt und wie ihr Alltag in Dortmund aussieht, das erzählen sie hier. Die Saison ist so gut wie vorbei. Marwan and Aaron sind mit ihren Mannschaften jeweils im Viertelfinale um die Deutsche Meisterschaft gegen den FC Bayern ausgeschieden. Wie blicken sie und Till auf ihr ganz persönliches Fußballjahr zurück? Und warum drückt vor allem Aaron am Samstag den BVB-Profis gegen Kiel die Daumen?

The lads return to review another exciting matchweek from the Bundesliga, this time its MW33!Please make sure you leave a rating and review on theaudio platform you use :)

Jimbo's joined by Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle for your weekly dose of Continental chatter. It's a clean sweep of four Clasico victories this season for Barcelona over Real after Sunday afternoon's bonkers 4-3 win at Montjuïc. It moves Hansi Flick's side seven points clear with three games left to play, while Carlo Ancelotti sets off into the Brazilian sunset… Over in Italy, after their midweek Champions League heroics Inter closed the gap on Napoli at the top of the table to just one point as Antonio Conte's side conceded an 84th minute equaliser from Genoa to set up a nervy finish with two games left of this enthralling Serie A campaign. We touch base with the equally dramatic title race in the Eredivisie - where Ajax's nine-point lead at the top of the table has evaporated to just one. Chasers PSV came back from 2-0 down at Feyenoord to win 3-2 in the 99th minute AND Ajax lost 3-0 at home! Michiel Jongsma stops by to tell us more. In France, Monaco locked in their UCL place courtesy of a 2-0 win over Lyon - while Marseille followed suit in their 3-1 victory at Le Havre - but could Roberto De Zerbi's future be elsewhere? And in the Bundesliga, there's wild celebrations in Hamburg as they return to the top flight for the first time in seven years - while the hunt for UCL football goes down to the last day as Dortmund look to pip Freiburg or Frankfurt to a top four finish. Plus - bicycle kicks, train journeys with footballers, Xherdan Shaqiri guiding Basel to glory and making friends with all of you… Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (and adjacent things!) (00.40)• PART 2: La Liga review - Barca close in on their 28th title (11.00)• PART 3: Serie A review - Napoli open the door for Inter (22.50)• PART 4: Benfica 1-1 Sporting & Eredivisie title drama with Michiel Jongsma (39.10)• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Monaco & Marseille secure UCL places (48.30)• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Hamburg and back - and Dortmund are too?! (55.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse are fired up as American stars continue to make waves in Italy. Christian Pulisic delivered a goal and assist in AC Milan's 3-1 win over Bologna, while Weston McKennie set up Randal Kolo Muani in Juventus' draw with Lazio. The Serie A title race is heating up, with just one point separating Inter Milan and Napoli. In the Netherlands, PSV moved closer to securing the title after a comeback win over Feyenoord, with Malik Tillman and Richard Ledezma starting. Over in Germany, Dortmund crashed Xabi Alonso's farewell match,  as his Real Madrid future comes into focus. After the fourth El Clásico of the season, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti officially announced he's headed to coach Brazil. Despite a hat trick from Mbappé, it was Lamine Yamal and Raphinha who powered Barcelona to victory. Where does Yamal stack up in the Ballon d'Or conversations? Back home, MLS delivered drama: Philly and Columbus drew in a top-of-the-table showdown, Diego Luna bagged his 7th goal in 11 matches, Minnesota dominated Inter Miami, and Brian White notched a brace to lift Vancouver.In #AskAlexi, the guys discuss the LA Galaxy possibly moving on from Greg Vanney and dive into the costs of World Cup tickets. They close the show with a tribute to all the soccer moms out there. USMNT Abroad: Pulisic leads AC Milan (6:08)Barcelona goes 4-0-0 in El Clásico (17:40)MLS Recap: Diego Luna & Brian White shine (35:12)#AskAlexi: Is it time to move on from Greg Vanney? (42:47)One for the Road (54:37) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Musa and Ryan focus their attention on the final Clásico of the season, which saw Barcelona come from two goals down to win 4-3 over Real Madrid. The victory all but sealed the title for Hansi Flick's side, who can confirm it with a win at Espanyol on Thursday. They then head to Germany (22:00), where Thomas Müller and Xabi Alonso said goodbye to the Bayern and Leverkusen fans, Dortmund continued their push for the Champions League, St. Pauli all but guaranteed that they will stay up, and Hamburg finally confirmed their return to the Bundesliga. There's also a quick update on the Serie A title race and a Premier League roundup. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Große Emotionen beim FC Bayern! Thomas Müller bestritt gegen Gladbach sein letztes Heimspiel in der Allianz-Arena. Nach Abpfiff gab es eine Wilde Stadion-Party zum Müller-Abschied und zur Meisterschaft. Für einige Bayern-Stars geht die Party noch weiter. 13 Spieler feiern auf Ibiza ausgelassen die Meisterschaft. Ist das Wettbewerbsverzerrung? Auch bei Bayer Leverkusen gab es einen Abschied. Vor dem Anpfiff des Heimspiels gegen Borussia Dortmund wurden Abwehrchef Jonathan Tah und Meister-Trainer Xabi Alonso offiziell in der BayArena verabschiedet. Für Xabi Alonso geht es nach dieser Saison zu Real Madrid. Alonso soll noch im Juni übernehmen und mit den Königlichen die Klub-WM bestreiten. Und wie steht es um die Zukunft von Top-Star Florian Wirtz? Am Freitag meldete BILD exklusiv: Wirtz und Bayern sind sich einig. Egal, ob er bereits 2025 oder erst 2026 wechselt. Der bevorstehende Mega-Transfer von Florian Wirtz zum FC Bayern ist aktuell das brisanteste Thema beim Rekordmeister.

Es ist doch tatsächlich passiert, der HSV ist wieder in der Bundesliga!! Weil Ewald sein Versprechen gehalten hat... Sonst so: Ibiza, Dortmund noch in die CL auf den letzten Drücker, Relegationshoffnung und die irre zweite Liga...

Der 34. Spieltag wird ein Hauen und Stechen im drei90-Kosmos: Freiburg und Frankfurt duellieren sich um den Champions-League-Platz, und der Verlierer könnte von Dortmund überholt werden. David erzählt uns, wie er die vergangenen Wochen erlebt hat, Basti erzählt, warum er manche Gedanken lieber im Kopf behält und beide erklären sich gegenseitig, wieso sie davon ausgehen, dass der jeweils andere Verein gewinnt. Enzo ist sauer auf Augsburg. Axel hat seine Angst vor Eiern überwunden. Außerdem sorgt Julian Schuster für Aufregung. Wir gratulieren dem HSV und Axel skizziert uns, was er vom ebenso dramatischen Finale in der Zweiten Liga erwartet. Stürmt Elversberg in die Bundesliga? Und wie groß ist das Alkoholproblem von Tim Lemperle? Wir orakeln, ob Thomas Müller sechs Tore gegen die TSG Hoffenheim spielt und ob in Sinsheim oder Wolfsburg der längere Atem für Fußballfinanzierung vorhanden ist. Tiere tauchen auf, darunter eine Schnecke namens Archie, diverse Geierschildkröten und Koalas. Eine Schildkröte gewinnt eine Abstimmung gegen Heidenheim. Wir lernen Karl Wettersturz vom 1. FC Saarbrücken kennen. Zum Finale geht es in die Berge, wo ein gewaltiger Sturm so schnell verschwindet, wie er gekommen ist, und eine Bergwacht aus dem Brotschmierverhalten eines Gastes darauf schließt, dass sie nicht nach ihm suchen muss. Viel Spaß! Werde auch DU Funfriend! Den drei90Shop. kennt Ihr ja. Mittlerweile gibt es auch einen drei90 Instagram-Account. Folgt uns auch gerne dort. drei90 via itunes abonnieren drei90 via Feedburner abonnieren

A Bundesliga weekend packed with joy, tears, farewells, rumours — and, of course, Müller's dad jokes!

This week's podcast delves into the emotional farewells of Xabi Alonso and Thomas Müller, highlighting their significant impacts on their respective clubs and the Bundesliga. The discussion covers Dortmund's Champions League aspirations, the legacy of Müller, and the changes in coaching dynamics within the league. The need for Leverkusen to return to its roots in player development post-Alonso is emphasized, alongside the importance of leadership and team culture in football. The future of both clubs is explored, with a focus on the next generation of players and the potential for reshaping team dynamics in the Bundesliga. Takeaways Xabi Alonso's farewell was emotional for Leverkusen fans. Dortmund's Champions League hopes are still alive after a strong performance. Thomas Müller's legacy is defined by his leadership and intelligence on the pitch. Alonso's coaching style has changed the landscape of Bundesliga football. Leverkusen needs to return to its roots in player development after Alonso's departure. The future of Dortmund looks promising under Kovac's management. Müller's impact on Bayern Munich and German football is irreplaceable. Coaching changes in the Bundesliga could reshape team dynamics next season. The importance of team culture and leadership in football cannot be overstated. The next generation of players must step up to fill the void left by legends.

Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund meet in a heavyweight Bundesliga fixture on Sunday, but only one of these teams is in need of the points.Bayer's title defence is now over after Bayern Munich wrapped up the league crown with a few games to spare and they have secured second spot irrespective of what happens in their final two games.In contrast, Dortmund have it all to play for as they sit in fifth spot but are just one point behind Freiburg in fourth.

It's time for The Truth!Today, Sam and Dougie are looking at how Hansi Flick's slightly surprising appointment at Barcelona last summer has turned into a masterstroke, and how the German has immediately brought the Blaugrana back to the top table of European football with a string of youngsters and some of the most exciting attacking football on the continent. There were question marks about Flick after his ill-fated tenure with the German national team, but his record at club level speaks for itself. And yet, when he was appointed at Barcelona to replace Xavi last summer, there were plenty who felt that this could be a step in the wrong direction for a Barcelona side mired in debt and already one step behind fierce rivals Real Madrid, who had just won La Liga and the Champions League, and then gone out and signed Kylian Mbappé, who was widely considered the best player in the world. But Flick took Xavi's possession-orientated philosophy and made it more direct, more streamlined; put his faith in the youngsters emerging from La Masia; and turned good players into superstars - all whilst staying true to his own brand of football and putting perhaps the boldest style of football in Europe on display for all to see. So was this a stroke of luck that the players matched his philosophy, or has the former Bayern treble-winner worked his magic again on another squad willing to do whatever he needs for them to get to the very top? Well, The Truth is somewhere in the middle... And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

The Bundesliga Show previews the Matchday 3 games.A champion has been crowned! Bayern has returned to the top of German soccer and with it Harry Kane, one of the greatest strikers of his generation has finally won a trophy! With two games remaining in the season for each team, there's only a handful of battles left to be fought in the upcoming weeks. Hoffenheim needs a win to ensure salvation while Heidenheim, Holstein Kiel and Bochum will make a push for the relegation playoff spot, meanwhile Freiburg, Dortmund and Leipzig will fight each other for the final UCL place in the table. Great games involving these quarrels are: Wolfsburg vs Hoffenheim, Bochum vs Mainz, Holstein Kiel vs Freiburg, Union vs Heidenheim, Werder vs Leipzig and Leverkusen vs Dortmund.Join our BetUSTV host, Gordon “Flash” Watson, who'll be joined by our soccer experts Alex Campean and Stefan Bienkowski to discuss the best Bundesliga odds available, and to share with you their hottest soccer predictions, free tips, and best soccer picks for Matchday 33.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @soccerpicksandpredictions  In this video:Bundesliga Matchday 33Wolfsburg vs Hoffenheim Match Prediction 6:16 Holstein Kiel vs Freiburg Match Prediction 13:31 Union Berlin vs Heidenheim Match Prediction 20:02 Bayern vs M'gladbach Match Prediction 25:40 Leverkusen vs Dortmund Match Prediction 33:02 Bundesliga Q&A 40:36 Bundesliga Betting Record 44:27Bundesliga Best Bets 44:45 

FC Bayern Munich wins its 34th Meisterschaft despite a wobbly performance in Leipzig. But with Leverkusen only mustering a late tie in Freiburg, the league title returns to Bavaria. Harry Kane can finally celebrate a league title. Dortmund seizes the golden opportunity to jump the "soda boys" and move within one point of 4th place Freiburg – the final UCL spot. Kiel, too, moves within one point of the relegation playoff spot, making for a frantic finish at the bottom of the table. Who will they face? The promotion race in the 2. Bundesliga is still wide open!

Er zijn stadions waar je als voetballer passeert, en stadions waar je jezelf herschept. In de Volkswagen Arena, ver weg van de schijnwerpers van Stamford Bridge of het Etihad, vond Kevin De Bruyne niet alleen speeltijd—hij vond zijn stem. Tussen de mistige avonden in Bremen en de industriële windvlagen van Wolfsburg, groeide een jongen uit Drongen uit tot een generaal. Niet van de harde woorden, maar van het onvermijdelijke resultaat.Chelsea liet hem komen, Chelsea liet hem gaan. Mourinho zag de potentie, maar vertrouwde het niet. Klopp zag het ook, maar greep mis. Wolfsburg greep door. En Duitsland kreeg een Belg die met passes sneed als een scalpel, die de wetten van ruimte en tijd hertekende met het gemak van een leraar die zijn klas een lesje geeft. In een competitie vol krachtpatsers werd hij de fijnschilder. Zijn naam verscheen niet alleen op het scorebord, maar in de looplijnen van elke aanval. Hij werd geen speler in het team – hij wás het team.Maar schoonheid is zelden zonder scherpte. In Frankfurt verloor hij zichzelf voor even in een vloek die wereldwijd rondging – “Give me the ball, you motherfucker!” Geen excuus, wel verklaarbaar. Want voor De Bruyne was winnen nooit een optie. Het was een eis. Of het nu ging om een voorzet op Bendtner tegen Bayern, een pegel tegen Lille of het dirigeren van een Europa League-campagne – hij wilde altijd meer. En meestal kreeg hij het ook.De DFB-Pokal-finale tegen Dortmund werd zijn pièce de résistance. Een flits, een versnelling, een schot in de korte hoek. Geen showman, maar een artiest die precies wist wanneer het doek moest vallen. Speler van de wedstrijd, Pokalheld, en tot slot: Voetballer van het Jaar. Niet in België, niet bij City – maar in Duitsland. Daar waar zijn roeping voor het eerst werd gehoord.Toen hij voor 76 miljoen richting Manchester vertrok, lieten de Wolfsburgers niet zomaar een middenvelder gaan. Ze namen afscheid van een visionair die hun stadion tot zijn atelier had gemaakt. Kevin De Bruyne was Wolfsburg. En sommige schilderijen hang je niet op – die draag je met je mee.In de podcast verwijzen Bart en Jean-Paul naar:De DFB Pokal finale tegen Bayern München: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhpBnrielvM&ab_channel=VfLWolfsburgDe FCA Short over Dzeko en Grafite: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aWj9HISiF9f029t3cNbGg?si=GQxp5xPNTVWvyNWRXxNwvADe FCA Short over Bas Dost: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NO7DcysQcG9pVpGguD4cA?si=6CqaO4utT1i0iy9IApXCSwZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Die Meisterschaft ist zwar entschieden, aber zahlreiche Entscheidungen in der Bundesliga stehen noch aus. In der Frage der Woche (07:09) geht es aber trotzdem schon einmal um die Frage des Saisonübergangs. Anschließend gibt es alle Begegnungen des 33. Spieltags in der Analyse und jeweils auch immer mindestens eine Spielerempfehlung. Die Vorschau zu den jeweiligen Partien findet ihr unter folgenden Kapitelmarken: Wolfsburg - Hoffenheim (13:26) Union - Heidenheim (24:06) Werder - Leipzig (38:23) Kiel - Freiburg (48:44) Bochum - Mainz (58:06) Bayern - Gladbach (01:09:12) Leverkusen - Dortmund (01:20:24) Frankfurt - St. Pauli (01:33:44) Stuttgart - Augsburg (01:49:24) Zum Abschluss geht es in der Top-3 der Woche um Spieler mit geringerem Marktwert, die ihr am Wochenende aber trotzdem unbedingt aufstellen solltet (01:56:43). Und so tippen Nik und Flo den 33. Spieltag: Wolfsburg - Hoffenheim Nik 4-3, Flo 3-1 Union - Heidenheim Nik 1-1, Flo 1-0 Werder - Leipzig Nik 2-2, Flo 1-3 Kiel - Freiburg Nik 1-2, Flo 2-1 Bochum - Mainz Nik 0-0, Flo 2-1 Bayern - Gladbach Nik 2-2, Flo 4-1 Leverkusen - Dortmund Nik 3-3, Flo 1-2 Frankfurt - St. Pauli Nik 2-1, Flo 2-0 Stuttgart - Augsburg Nik 1-1, Flo 4-2 Ihr wollt eure Frage als Sprachnachricht im Podcast hören? Dann schickt eine WhatsApp-Sprachnachricht an 0157-532 69 018. Ihr wollt uns Feedback schicken? Dann wendet euch an redaktion@comunio.de Falls ihr uns eine Rezension schreiben wollt, könnt ihr das unter podcasts.apple.com/de/ machen! Bewertet uns auch gerne auf Spotify! Vielen Dank!

Ligue des champions, demi-finales retour, suspense total entre l'Inter et le Barça, qui va décrocher son ticket pour Munich ? Encore un match spectaculaire à Milan après une première manche prolifique ? Des Nerazzurri sans Benjamin Pavard, mais avec Lautaro Martinez ? La défense intériste va-t-elle contenir les assauts catalans, notamment de Lamine Yamal ? Le FC Barcelone privé de Koundé et Baldé, mais avec des atouts offensifs, et qui enregistre le retour de Lewandowski. Deux formations confrontées à un planning chargé en fin de championnat, capables de trouver un second souffle en C1 ? Milanais et Blaugranas vont tout donner pour tenter de rallier la finale. Dix ans après le succès de Berlin pour les Catalans, trois ans après la déconvenue d'Istanbul pour les Italiens.À lire aussiLigue des champions: Inter-Barça, un match retour indécis après un aller de haut volPSG/ArsenalMalgré le court succès à Londres, les Parisiens devront maintenir la pression pour empêcher les Gunners de revenir. Les deux formations ont perdu en championnat. Des critiques ont pointé du doigt le turn-over important de Luis Enrique à Strasbourg, qui fausserait la fin de saison. Mikel Arteta a aligné son 11 type face à Bournemouth pour entretenir la dynamique sportive, mais les Canonniers se sont inclinés. Les coéquipiers d'Hakimi (en lice pour le prix Marc-Vivien Foé), face à des Rouge et Blanc revanchards, qui récupèrent Thomas Partey gestionnaire du milieu de terrain.À lire aussiLigue des champions: Arsenal compte sur le retour de Thomas Partey face au PSGBundesligaLes Roten reprennent leur bien ! 34e titre de champion pour les Rekordmeister, fin de la parenthèse Leverkusen. Le prince Harry enfin titré ! Premier trophée pour Kane à 31 ans. En deux saisons, l'international anglais a déjà inscrit 80 buts en 89 matches avec les Bavarois. Pari réussi pour Vincent Kompany, le Belge peut-il s'inscrire dans la durée ? Course à l'Europe : derrière Leverkusen, la lutte pour la C1 fait rage, notamment entre Fribourg, Dortmund et Leipzig, à deux journées de la fin.Avec Annie Gasnier : David Lortholary, Naïm Moniolle et Marc LibbraTechnique/réalisation Laurent Salerno – David Fintzel/Pierre Guérin

Ligue des champions, demi-finales retour, suspense total entre l'Inter et le Barça, qui va décrocher son ticket pour Munich ? Encore un match spectaculaire à Milan après une première manche prolifique ? Des Nerazzurri sans Benjamin Pavard, mais avec Lautaro Martinez ? La défense intériste va-t-elle contenir les assauts catalans, notamment de Lamine Yamal ? Le FC Barcelone privé de Koundé et Baldé, mais avec des atouts offensifs, et qui enregistre le retour de Lewandowski. Deux formations confrontées à un planning chargé en fin de championnat, capables de trouver un second souffle en C1 ? Milanais et Blaugranas vont tout donner pour tenter de rallier la finale. Dix ans après le succès de Berlin pour les Catalans, trois ans après la déconvenue d'Istanbul pour les Italiens.À lire aussiLigue des champions: Inter-Barça, un match retour indécis après un aller de haut volPSG/ArsenalMalgré le court succès à Londres, les Parisiens devront maintenir la pression pour empêcher les Gunners de revenir. Les deux formations ont perdu en championnat. Des critiques ont pointé du doigt le turn-over important de Luis Enrique à Strasbourg, qui fausserait la fin de saison. Mikel Arteta a aligné son 11 type face à Bournemouth pour entretenir la dynamique sportive, mais les Canonniers se sont inclinés. Les coéquipiers d'Hakimi (en lice pour le prix Marc-Vivien Foé), face à des Rouge et Blanc revanchards, qui récupèrent Thomas Partey gestionnaire du milieu de terrain.À lire aussiLigue des champions: Arsenal compte sur le retour de Thomas Partey face au PSGBundesligaLes Roten reprennent leur bien ! 34e titre de champion pour les Rekordmeister, fin de la parenthèse Leverkusen. Le prince Harry enfin titré ! Premier trophée pour Kane à 31 ans. En deux saisons, l'international anglais a déjà inscrit 80 buts en 89 matches avec les Bavarois. Pari réussi pour Vincent Kompany, le Belge peut-il s'inscrire dans la durée ? Course à l'Europe : derrière Leverkusen, la lutte pour la C1 fait rage, notamment entre Fribourg, Dortmund et Leipzig, à deux journées de la fin.Avec Annie Gasnier : David Lortholary, Naïm Moniolle et Marc LibbraTechnique/réalisation Laurent Salerno – David Fintzel/Pierre Guérin

Manu and Stefan were back for the Bundesliga preview show (a day late due to travel), and there's plenty to unpack. Here's your weekly conversation-style recap from the pod: Bayern on the Brink (Without Kane) Manu: “This could be it — if Bayern beat Leipzig, they win the title.” Stefan: “And Harry Kane won't be on the pitch, which just writes its own jokes.” Still, Kane and Eric Dier will get their first career trophies if Bayern wrap it up. Stefan joked Dier could do a John Terry and show up in full kit at full-time. Stefan: “Bayern won't delay the title for sentimental reasons. They'll get it done.” Both agree this season's been mixed for Bayern, but Kompany has done the job that matters: reclaiming the Bundesliga title. Leipzig's Squeaky-Bum Time Manu: “This game is massive for Leipzig. If they don't get a result, Champions League football could be gone.” Stefan: “They're up against it. Orban and Gulácsi are out. Without them, they're hopeless.” Leipzig are under pressure from Dortmund and Freiburg. Without Champions League qualification, they may need to sell key players like Xavi Simons. Stefan: “They've been sleepwalking for years. Leverkusen's rise is forcing them to wake up.” Manu: “The issue isn't ambition. It's their failure to find the right formula.” The coaching situation is also in focus. Manu and Stefan suggest Leipzig need to make a bold hire — maybe Sandro Wagner or Cesc Fàbregas. Freiburg's Big Chance Manu: “If Freiburg beat Leverkusen and Leipzig lose, the door to the Champions League really opens.” Stefan: “Julian Schuster has actually improved on Streich's work.” Freiburg are two points ahead of Leipzig. Despite struggling against top-four teams this season, they have a chance to change that now. Stefan: “They need to break the curse. If you want to be top four, you have to beat top-four clubs.” They've signed a replacement for Ritsu Doan and could have Noah Atubolu back in goal — a major boost. Manu also explained why Freiburg shouldn't be considered a small club anymore. Manu: “Freiburg's greater metro area is bigger than Dortmund. They're a sleeping giant with real infrastructure now.”

Leipzig Outclassed by Eintracht, Controversial Dortmund Win, 7-Goal Stunner in KielThe Topspiel and Champions League spot on the line saw Eintracht Frankfurt rise to the occasion and maul Leipzig 4-0, who tumble out of the top 4. Dortmund won it late amidst Hoffenheim complaints and moved within 3 points of fourth place. Elsewhere, Bayern and Bayer won to postpone title celebrations for at least another matchday. Complete opposite in the 2. Bundesliga, where number 1 to 10 can still win the league and promotion!

Jimbo's got Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Italian football expert Max Callegari alongside him as we gear up for a midweek of tantalising European semi-final ties. PSG warmed up for their trip to the Emirates with a surprise 3-1 defeat by Nice on Friday night -  which ended their hopes of an unprecedented unbeaten Ligue 1 season. So, is Luis Enrique's side ready to bounce back against an Arsenal team that beat them back in October?  It's not going much better for Inter Milan ahead of their visit to Barcelona, succumbing to a third straight defeat in the space of a week to see their hopes of a treble well and truly dashed. Can they get back on track against a Barca team basking in the glory of victory against their biggest rivals Real on Saturday night?  Back on domestic shores, Marseille's Roman holiday seems to be paying off! And there's chaos, carnage and ice at the Copa del Rey final! And Scott McTominay can't stop scoring! And Harry Kane could finally be about to win his first major silverware - but he won't be on the pitch!  Produced by Lucy Oliva.  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Arsenal v PSG preview & Ligue 1 chatter after shock defeat to Nice (06.15) • PART 3: Barcelona v Inter preview & Copa del Rey carnage (14.25) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Inter's week from hell as Napoli lead (29.55) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Dortmund's resurgence with Bayern on the brink (50.35) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo's got Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Italian football expert Max Callegari alongside him as we gear up for a midweek of tantalising European semi-final ties.PSG warmed up for their trip to the Emirates with a surprise 3-1 defeat by Nice on Friday night -  which ended their hopes of an unprecedented unbeaten Ligue 1 season. So, is Luis Enrique's side ready to bounce back against an Arsenal team that beat them back in October? It's not going much better for Inter Milan ahead of their visit to Barcelona, succumbing to a third straight defeat in the space of a week to see their hopes of a treble well and truly dashed. Can they get back on track against a Barca team basking in the glory of victory against their biggest rivals Real on Saturday night? Back on domestic shores, Marseille's Roman holiday seems to be paying off! And there's chaos, carnage and ice at the Copa del Rey final! And Scott McTominay can't stop scoring! And Harry Kane could finally be about to win his first major silverware - but he won't be on the pitch! Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45)• PART 2: Arsenal v PSG preview & Ligue 1 chatter after shock defeat to Nice (06.15)• PART 3: Barcelona v Inter preview & Copa del Rey carnage (14.25)• PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Inter's week from hell as Napoli lead (29.55)• PART 5: Bundesliga review - Dortmund's resurgence with Bayern on the brink (50.35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Über die "Regellücke von Hoffenheim" saugt sich Dortmund an Platz vier, während Heidenheim dem VfB Europa vermiest. Lisa Tellers und Patricia Seiwert über den neuen Marmoush bei Frankfurt, Freiburger Kitsch und Kiels Sieg über die Bürokratie.

On this week's Gegenpressing podcast, Manu and Stefan are back to discuss the biggest talking points from matchday 31 in the Bundesliga. They kick things off with Bayern Munich's 3-0 win over Mainz and focus on the remarkable performance of Leroy Sane. Has the German international played his way back into the good books at the Allianz Arena and could now stay at the club next season? They then take a look at Borussia Dortmund's chaotic 3-2 win over Hoffenheim and marvel at Niko Kovac and his team's ability to climb back into the top four against all odds. Then, to round up the show, the duo then turn their attention to Eintracht Frankfurt's emphatic 4-0 win over RB Leipzig and applaud the Eagles for what has been a wonderful season as they all but confirmed Champions League football for next season. Enjoy!

Just when you thought it was Inter's to lose, Antonio Conte's Napoli have crept up on his former club once again. But of course, this is Antonio Conte - so naturally, things aren't all fine and rosy in his camp.Nicky Bandini joins Dotun & Andy to explain why yet another classic ‘Conte-ism' isn't likely to derail Napoli's Scudetto charge, even if it means winning a play-off in Milan.Elsewhere, Niko Kovač has Dortmund clicking again, but how deep does the renovation need to go at the Westfalenstadion? Plus, Paulo Fonseca's Lyon look close to falling apart after two crushing defeats against Manchester United and Saint-Étienne.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Rank Squad! We're well into the final stretch of this domestic season now, and whilst there are many things decided - Bayern and Liverpool are going to win their domestic leagues, for example, and certain relegation fights seem over before they've begun - there is still plenty of drama to be getting stuck into if you know where to look. So consider this episode a little bit of a guide - we start with the fight for European football in the Premier League, from the Champions League all the way down to the Conference League; before turning our attention to the title races in Italy and Spain. We also take a look at the European scraps in both of those leagues, as well as a mad Bundesliga dogfight in the middle of the park for very few European spaces. Jack finishes us off with a little whip round some of the most interesting stories from the relegation dogfights in Spain, Italy and France - including a team who were in the opening stages of the Champions League sleepwalking towards relegation, and Parma's unusual method of attempting to draw themselves to safety. It's Ranks!  And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Jimbo's got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Italian expert Max Callegari alongside him to recap all the latest action from across the continent.  Fresh off the back of last week's thrilling Champions League quarterfinals - it's back to domestic matters - but with a nod to the small matter of Arsenal v PSG and Barcelona v Inter just around the corner…  Back in Serie A, Napoli moved level on points with Inter at the top of the table after the Nerazzurri were beaten 1-0 by a stunning goal from substitute Riccardo Orsolini. So, could we be heading towards a play-off to decide who takes the Scudetto?! In Spain, Barcelona and Real Madrid scored dramatic stoppage-time winners to keep the La Liga title race alive ahead of Saturday's Copa del Rey final between the two. No such luck for Atleti though, who saw their slim title hopes dashed courtesy of a late defeat at the hands of our favourites Las Palmas.  Over in France, it's all eyes on Arsenal for PSG as they continued their march to an unbeaten league season with a 2-1 win at Le Havre. Marseille put five past Montpellier to take back second place from Monaco - but it's their plans for the rest of the campaign which have raised a few eyebrows…  And in Germany, the Bundesliga title race is all but over as Bayern Munich thrashed Heidenheim 4-0 to move eight points clear after Leverkusen were held at St Pauli. But could Xavi Alonso's focus be elsewhere with links to the Real Madrid job growing stronger? Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend - well, four French moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - Orsolini stuns Inter as Napoli move level on points (06.30) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - PSG prepare for Arsenal and Marseille head to… Rome?! (18.00) • PART 4: La Liga review - Raphinha and Valverde bag dramatic late winners (32.50) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern all but champions as Dortmund's resurgence continues (45.45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo's got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Italian expert Max Callegari alongside him to recap all the latest action from across the continent. Fresh off the back of last week's thrilling Champions League quarterfinals - it's back to domestic matters - but with a nod to the small matter of Arsenal v PSG and Barcelona v Inter just around the corner… Back in Serie A, Napoli moved level on points with Inter at the top of the table after the Nerazzurri were beaten 1-0 by a stunning goal from substitute Riccardo Orsolini. So, could we be heading towards a play-off to decide who takes the Scudetto?!In Spain, Barcelona and Real Madrid scored dramatic stoppage-time winners to keep the La Liga title race alive ahead of Saturday's Copa del Rey final between the two. No such luck for Atleti though, who saw their slim title hopes dashed courtesy of a late defeat at the hands of our favourites Las Palmas. Over in France, it's all eyes on Arsenal for PSG as they continued their march to an unbeaten league season with a 2-1 win at Le Havre. Marseille put five past Montpellier to take back second place from Monaco - but it's their plans for the rest of the campaign which have raised a few eyebrows… And in Germany, the Bundesliga title race is all but over as Bayern Munich thrashed Heidenheim 4-0 to move eight points clear after Leverkusen were held at St Pauli. But could Xavi Alonso's focus be elsewhere with links to the Real Madrid job growing stronger?Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend - well, four French moments of the weekend (00.45)• PART 2: Serie A review - Orsolini stuns Inter as Napoli move level on points (06.30)• PART 3: Ligue 1 review - PSG prepare for Arsenal and Marseille head to… Rome?! (18.00)• PART 4: La Liga review - Raphinha and Valverde bag dramatic late winners (32.50)• PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern all but champions as Dortmund's resurgence continues (45.45) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Liam Tharme in the studio as your Champions League final four are set in stone.Arsenal snuff out any hopes of a Real Madrid remontada and indeed beat Los Blancos again at the Bernabeu. How much credit does Mikel Arteta deserve given their absentees?Aston Villa almost complete an incredible comeback but it's PSG who await the Gunners in the semi-final. Inter set up a 2010 semi-final rematch with Barcelona. The Opta supercomputer is struggling to pick a favourite to go all the way.Newcastle look like they'll be in next season's Champions League after another five-star showing against Crystal Palace. Chris Waugh tells us they now have second place in their sights.Plus Pep's first and last trips to Goodison, botched substitutions and why are Brighton so weird?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: A satisfying semi-final lineup (02.00)• PART 2a: Arsenal knock out Real Madrid (06.00) • PART 2b: PSG knock out Villa (13.00)• PART 3a: Inter knock out Bayern (21.00)• PART 3b: Barca knock out Dortmund (29.00)• PART 4: Newcastle 5-0 Palace with Chris Waugh (34.00)• PART 5: The Premier League weekend preview (43.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Liam Tharme in the studio as your Champions League final four are set in stone. Arsenal snuff out any hopes of a Real Madrid remontada and indeed beat Los Blancos again at the Bernabeu. How much credit does Mikel Arteta deserve given their absentees? Aston Villa almost complete an incredible comeback but it's PSG who await the Gunners in the semi-final. Inter set up a 2010 semi-final rematch with Barcelona. The Opta supercomputer is struggling to pick a favourite to go all the way. Newcastle look like they'll be in next season's Champions League after another five-star showing against Crystal Palace. Chris Waugh tells us they now have second place in their sights. Plus Pep's first and last trips to Goodison, botched substitutions and why are Brighton so weird? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: A satisfying semi-final lineup (02.00) • PART 2a: Arsenal knock out Real Madrid (06.00)  • PART 2b: PSG knock out Villa (13.00) • PART 3a: Inter knock out Bayern (21.00) • PART 3b: Barca knock out Dortmund (29.00) • PART 4: Newcastle 5-0 Palace with Chris Waugh (34.00) • PART 5: The Premier League weekend preview (43.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohhh, Villa! Marcus, Luke, Jim and Vish recap one of the craziest European games you'll ever see, as Unai Emery almost Europa League'd his way past PSG and into the Champions League semi-finals. But, the biggest shock of the night? Barcelona's shorts. No wonder they lost comprehensively at Dortmund (still went through, tho).Elsewhere, FIFA's latest Ponzi scheme crumbles at the slightest inspection and we check on Jim ahead of one of the biggest games in Arsenal's history.We're going on tour! Get your tickets now: https://footballramblelive.com.Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and YouTube, and email us here: show@footballramble.com.Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Rank Squad!It's time for this week's first Champions League Takeaway - looking back at Tuesday's Quarter Final second legs, where both PSG and Barcelona emerged with qualification intact, but with their reputations bruised and having been handed on-the-night losses by Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund, who were both excellent. In the absence of Dean, who is flying back to San Diego, Jack is joined by football podcast royalty in Mike Zimmermann - to talk through both of the games and discuss the ramifications in more detail. We start with Aston Villa's impressive 3-2 win over PSG, where the Parisien favourites were given an almighty scare in the second half by Unai Emery's charges, who managed to break free of PSG's impressive counter-attacking hold after the break, going hell for leather and finding themselves some Gigi Donnarumma magic away from taking Luis Enrique's men to extra time. Then in Part Two, we head to the Westfalenstadion, where Dortmund had very little to lose, but managed to expose the Barcelona high line enough to give the Yellow Wall plenty to shout about. Serhou Guirassy's hat-trick had Barça very worried for a time, and although the Catalans progressed, they were subjected to defeat in a single game for the first time in 2025.  It's Ranks! And remember, if you'd like more from the Rank Squad, including extra podcasts every Monday and Friday (including our weekly Postbox taking a look at the whole weekend of football) and access to our brilliant Discord community, then why not join us here on Patreon?

Jimbo assembles his European comrades - Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and special guest Max Callegari - to round up all the latest domestic action and look ahead to the Champions League quarter-final second legs. Can Real overcome a 3-0 deficit and produce another special European night at the Bernabéu to stun Arsenal? Will Raphinha continue his extraordinary goalscoring form? Is there any way back for Aston Villa against the French champions? And can the meanest defense in Europe stop Thomas Müller signing off in style? We talk Kylian Mbappé's terrible tackle, more misery at Marseille, the 2-2 Bayern v Dortmund deadlock and Claudio Ranieri's remarkable Derby della Capitale record. Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend & Champions League previews - (00.45)• PART 2: Ligue 1 review - Lyon gear up for United 2nd leg as Marseille lose again (14.30)• PART 3: La Liga review - Las Palmas fight for their safety while Corberán's Valencia continue to climb (20.45)• PART 4: Bundesliga review - Dortmund and Bayern share the spoils as Frankfurt relish Spurs visit (25.40)• PART 5: Serie A review - Rome Derby ends all square as Sampdoria get a lifeline (37.20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo assembles his European comrades - Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and special guest Max Callegari - to round up all the latest domestic action and look ahead to the Champions League quarter-final second legs. Can Real overcome a 3-0 deficit and produce another special European night at the Bernabéu to stun Arsenal? Will Raphinha continue his extraordinary goalscoring form? Is there any way back for Aston Villa against the French champions? And can the meanest defense in Europe stop Thomas Müller signing off in style? We talk Kylian Mbappé's terrible tackle, more misery at Marseille, the 2-2 Bayern v Dortmund deadlock and Claudio Ranieri's remarkable Derby della Capitale record. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend & Champions League previews - (00.45) • PART 2: Ligue 1 review - Lyon gear up for United 2nd leg as Marseille lose again (14.30) • PART 3: La Liga review - Las Palmas fight for their safety while Corberán's Valencia continue to climb (20.45) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Dortmund and Bayern share the spoils as Frankfurt relish Spurs visit (25.40) • PART 5: Serie A review - Rome Derby ends all square as Sampdoria get a lifeline (37.20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse kicked off today's show breaking down the CONCACAF Gold Cup draw. The U.S. Men's National Team will face Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, and Saudi Arabia in the group stage. The guys shared their power rankings and where they think the USMNT will stack up against the competition. This weekend abroad, Americans were scoring all over Europe. Christian Pulisic bagged his 10th assist of the season off a corner. Will he be able to transfer this service to the national team? Malik Tillman, Cameron Carter-Vickers, and Chris Richards all scored spectacular goals for respective clubs. Champions League quarterfinals also roll on this week, Real Madrid and Dortmund have big deficits to overcome. Back stateside, Brian White went off with four goals in Vancouver's dominant performance. He became the Whitecaps first player in club history to record 50 regular season goals. (5:32) In #AskAlexi the duo answered questions on Noah Allen selecting to play for Greece over the United States, and MLS deferring its calendar change. Alexi recapped his visit to TCU's Film, Television, and Digital Media department to wrap the show. (46:58) CONCACAF Gold Cup draw & power rankings (5:32) USMNT Abroad (16:53) Champions League preview (34:57) MLS recap: Brian White scores FOUR (41:49) #AskAlexi: MLS calendar change (46:58) One for the Road (56:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The TSS Gang looks back upon another action-packed weekend, in which the big derby games in Germany and Italy ended in deadlocks, Man Utd and Tottenham suffered four-goal defeats, and Barcelona's hot streak continued! WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL! We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The TSS Gang looks back upon another action-packed weekend, in which the big derby games in Germany and Italy ended in deadlocks, Man Utd and Tottenham suffered four-goal defeats, and Barcelona's hot streak continued!WE HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL!We're posting all our episodes here! Smash the like and subscribe etc.!JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the week that Mo Salah signed a new deal, Musa and Ryan begin with Liverpool securing another win to bring the title closer—with rumors on the horizon that there are more contract extensions due to be announced—capping off a great week at Anfield (01:50). They chat about the crowded race for the Premier League Champions League spots, the 2-2 draw between Bayern and Dortmund in Munich (21:51), and some other results around Europe. Finally, following Rory McIlroy's win at the Masters, which made him only the sixth men's player to achieve the career Grand Slam in golf, they discuss sporting arcs coming to completion and what comparisons there have been in football (28:48). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Patris Gordon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gab Marcotti is joined by Rob Palmer to discuss all the fallout from the quarterfinals of the Champions League, which saw Arsenal demolish Real Madrid, Barcelona sweep aside Dortmund, PSG take a 3-1 lead to Villa park next week and Inter edge out Bayern Munich. The guys also discuss the latest news surrounding the future's of Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk and everything else going on in the world of football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices