Podcast appearances and mentions of guillem balague

Is Xabi Alonso's time up at Real Madrid, why is everyone talking about Paul Pogba's camels, how is Turkish football headed into ‘panic', can Lens push PSG for the Ligue 1 title and what on EARTH is going on in the Polish league this season?It's a packed Euro Leagues episode as Mina Rzouki, Guillem Balague and Julien Laurens join Steve Crossman to go through all the best stories across the continent in the last week.That includes Atalanta's late victory over Chelsea, and the impressive performance of goalscorer Charles De Ketelaere, as well as Jamie Vardy's form in Italy, where he's been named Serie A Player of the Month.Turkish football commentator & presenter Can Onduygu joins the show to dissect the latest in the gambling scandal which has seen more than 1,000 players suspended, and several detained, including players from Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.Polish writer Michal Zachodny also comes on, talking about the struggles of Legia Warsaw, the 15-time champions who are currently in the relegation zone, and the uniqueness of the Polish top-flight this season.Timecodes: 00:10 An unexpected Euro Leagues F1 meet-up 01:52 Paul Pogba's camels 05:55 Xabi Alonso's uncertain Real Madrid future 19:25 Jamie Vardy named Serie A Player of the Month 22:30 Turkish football's 'growing sense of panic' amid gambling investigation, with Can Onduygu 32:00 Lens at the top of Ligue 1! 36:50 What's happening in Poland?!5 Live / BBC Sounds Premier League commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v Brighton, Sat 1500 Chelsea v Everton on Sports Extra, Sat 1730 Burnley v Fulham, Sun 1400 Sunderland v Newcastle, Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Man City on Sports Extra, Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham on Sports Extra 2, Sun 1400 West Ham v Aston Villa on Sports Extra 3, Sun 1630 Brentford v Leeds.

Was Lewandowski's penalty for Barcelona against Atletico his worst ever? And what's your five-a-side team of famous footballing sons? John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Raphael Honigstein & Julien Laurens to answer those questions, they also discuss; the situation at Nice where Terem Moffi and Jérémie Boga have both been placed on sick leave after being confronted by supporters following their latest defeat, and Barcelona granting Ronald Araujo an indefinite leave after a request of absence. John Murray joins the pod from Washington ahead of the World Cup Draw. Portuguese football writer Ines Braga Sampaio explains the situation facing Boavista after administrators formally requested the club's closure amidst rising debts. Tom Bogert looks ahead to Messi v Muller in the MLS cup Final, and we hear from Inter Miami's President of Business Operations Xavier Asensi, one of the key players in bringing Lionel Messi to Major League Soccer. 00:20 – World Cup Draw 07:48 – Nice players confronted by Fans 12:23 – Barcelona's win over Atletico and Lewandowski's awful penalty 17:28 – Araujo's absence 22:10 – Another setback for Trent Alexander-Arnold in Madrid 26:57 – Football's famous sons 33:17 – Boavista on the brink 40:24 – Messi v Muller in the MLS Cup FinalCommentaries: Friday 5th December FA CUP: Salford City v Leyton Orient 1930 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3Saturday 6th December PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Chelsea 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Brentford 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 PREMIER LEAGUE: Leeds v Liverpool 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE FA CUP: Chelmsford City v West-super-Mare 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 FA CUP: Sutton United v Shrewsbury 1715 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 FA CUP: Chesterfield v Doncaster Rovers 1930 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 WSL: Arsenal v Liverpool 1200 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3Sunday 7th December PREMIER LEAGUE: Brighton v West Ham 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham v Crystal Palace 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE FA CUP: Slough Town v Macclesfield 1230 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 FA CUP: Gateshead v Walsall 1530 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 FA CUP: Blackpool v Carlisle United 1730 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA

In this episode, we are joined by writer Guillem Balague to discuss Spanish football in the 00's. Part 1 of the podcast came out last Monday, so if you missed it... make sure to go back and listen! Guillem looks back on his big break with Sky Sports in 1997 and tells us what it was like covering some massive stories - like Luís Figo's move from Barcelona to Real Madrid, the whole Galácticos era, and David Beckham rocking up in Madrid in 2003. We also find out why Spanish fans whip out those famous white handkerchiefs when they want a manager gone. Of course, we get into Barcelona, how Pep Guardiola totally changed the game, and the Spain national team's ridiculous spell of dominance. And yes, we dive into your messages too - more 00s VAR madness, and the all-important question: did James Beattie really sample an Eminem track before Southampton's FA Cup final against Arsenal in 2003? If you've got anything at all to contribute, you can email us at: hello@letsbehavingyou.com If you're a member of the QK Fan club - good news! As the QK fan club transitions to LBHY fan club you'll still get access to all the old QK subscriber episodes and you'll be getting monthly special episodes from LBHY as well (which may very well include, Big Ron Manager..) So good night Richard Wright, Chris, Alex and Nick x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Crossman is joined by European football experts and stars of the Euro Leagues; Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle. The hot topic on the pod is Cristiano Ronaldo - after been given a straight red card in Portugal's World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland a few weeks ago, Ronaldo was set to miss the first two matches of the 2026 World Cup in order to serve his full three-match ban.However, the final two matches of his ban have been suspended by Fifa's disciplinary committee for “a one-year probation period”, with Fifa citing his previous good conduct as the reason for the suspension – the guys get into quite a heated debate over if this was the correct decision… or not. They head live to Norway for a huge story in the Eliteserien - with Viking FK one win away from a first league title since 1991.They also discus Brazilian wonderkids Estevao and Endrick, European veteran Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Vinicius Jr's strained relationship with Xabi Alonso – as well as reflecting on all of the week's Champions League action!Timecodes: 01:40 – Ronaldo section. 10:30 –Estevao appreciation chat 19:00 - Endrick focus. 23:00 - Vinicius Jr's relationship with Xabi Alonso 30:00 – Viking FK with fan Lars Risen. 38:00 - PSG's Vitinha discussion. 41:00 - Pierre Emerick Aubameyang resurgence. Football commentaries this week.Saturday 29th November PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Leeds 1500 KO - ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Sunderland v Bournemouth 1500 KO - L ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Newcastle United 1730 KO - ON 5 LIVE WOMENS INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES: England v China 1730 KO ON SPORTS EXTRA Sunday 30th November PREMIER LEAGUE: West Ham v Liverpool 1405 KO - ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Wolves 1405 KO - ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Brighton 1405 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Arsenal 1630 KO - ON 5 LIVE

In this episode, we are joined by writer Guillem Balague to discuss Spanish football in the 00's. Guillem looks back on his big break with Sky Sports in 1997 and tells us what it was like covering some massive stories - like Luís Figo's move from Barcelona to Real Madrid, the whole Galácticos era, and David Beckham rocking up in Madrid in 2003. We also find out why Spanish fans whip out those famous white handkerchiefs when they want a manager gone. Of course, we get into Barcelona, how Pep Guardiola totally changed the game, and the Spain national team's ridiculous spell of dominance. And yes, we dive into your messages too - more 00s VAR madness, and the all-important question: did James Beattie really sample an Eminem track before Southampton's FA Cup final against Arsenal in 2003? If you've got anything at all to contribute, you can email us at: hello@letsbehavingyou.com If you're a member of the QK Fan club - good news! As the QK fan club transitions to LBHY fan club you'll still get access to all the old QK subscriber episodes and you'll be getting monthly special episodes from LBHY as well (which may very well include, Big Ron Manager..) So good night Richard Wright, Chris, Alex and Nick x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julien Laurens, Mina Rzouki and Guillem Balague join Maz Farookhi to discuss the latest from the continent.With Italy only reaching the play-offs, Gennaro Gattuso's comments about World Cup qualification needing a ‘system change' lead to a debate about the fundamental purpose of the World Cup.PSG are, incredibly, in court against two of their former players, with one being Kylian Mbappe! How and why?Plus, there's lots of returns to dissect… Paul Pogba to playing football, as well as Barcelona AND Lionel Messi to Camp Nou!Danish football journalist Toke Theilade joins the show to reflect on a disastrous week for Denmark as the full panel react to the play-off draw. Is Mina confident about Italy's chances of progression?Timecodes: 01:00 Why McTominay is being called ‘The Hero of Two Worlds' 5:18 Gattuso demands changes to World Cup qualifying – is it bitterness or justified? 10:00 Should the World Cup actually have 100 teams? What do we really want from the World Cup?  14:50 Kylian Mbappe's controversial international break and court case with PSG 20:08 Kheira Hamraoui's court case with PSG 25:32 Pogba set to return to the pitch 29:08 Barcelona back to Camp Nou 32:50 Messi's own return 35:23 Denmark's disastrous week 43:20 The World Cup play-off draw5 Live/ BBC Sounds commentaries this week:Saturday 22nd November PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool v Nottingham Forest 1500 KO, live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham v Sunderland 1500 KO, live on 5 Sports Extra. PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle United v Manchester City 1730 KO, live on 5 Live.Sunday 23rd November PREMIER LEAGUE: Leeds United v Aston Villa 1400 KO, live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v Tottenham 1630 KO, live on 5 Live.

The only place you can watch the FULL two parts of Cristiano Ronaldo's most revealing interview with Piers Morgan. The pair talk about everything, from the repercussions of their last interview and Ronaldo leaving Manchester United, what he thinks of the team and their manager today, whether he's better looking than Beckham, his retirement plans, the story of his engagement to Georgina and why he would love to meet President Trump. Then, joining Piers to give their reaction is an all-star sports line-up; beIN sports anchor Richard Keys, The United Stand's Mark Goldbridge, former president of Real Madrid Ramón Calderón, Sports Illustrated's Henry Winter, sports broadcaster Emily Austin,  Lionel Messi's biographer Guillem Balague and HMRC of Football creator Karel Prince - plus an appearance from Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After another week where five of the six English sides won in the Champions League, Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein to discuss their dominance.We reflect on another impressive performance from Club Brugge in their 3-3 draw with Barcelona. Outside of England are Bayern the team to beat? They're on a 16-game winning run after their 2-1 victory over PSG. Are Luis Enrique's side starting to show cracks?Plus, Marcel van der Kraan joins the pod to discuss Ajax after they sacked John Heitinga with the club 8 points off the pace in Eredivisie and bottom of the Champions League table after a fourth European defeat in a row. Could Erik Ten Hag be the man to save their season? Timecodes: 01:59 – Club Brugge 3-3 Barcelona – Match of the week? 11:37 – Micky van de Ven's goal – was it even that good? 13:15 – Are we at the start of a period of English Champions League dominance? 28:28 – Bayern the team to beat? 37:40 – Cracks showing at PSG? 44:40 – Ajax sack Heitinga

Liverpool show they are getting back to their best with a 1-0 win over Real Madrid at Anfield. Mikel Merino was at the double as Arsenal continued their perfect start to the Champions League campaign with a 3-0 win over Slavia Praha, whilst Micky van de Ven stunned the Tottenham Hotspur stadium with a stunning solo goal as Thomas Frank's side beat Copenhagen 4-0.Mark Chapman is joined by Guillem Balague with Ian Dennis, Stephen Warnock and Jonathan Woodgate joining live from Anfield, whilst Ali Bruce-Ball and Pat Nevin give their reaction from Prague. Curtis Davies also joins us having seen Spurs win in North London whilst Conor McNamara sums up an action-packed night in Paris as Bayern Munich beat holders PSG 2-1.Timecodes: 0:27 - Reaction from Anfield as Liverpool beat Real Madrid 5:52 - Guillem Balague joins 7:45 - Courtois 'the best keeper I've ever seen!' 15:39 - Arsenal win in Prague 22:25 - Micky van de Ven's wonder goal as Spurs beat Copenhagen 27:00 - Bayern Munich secure memorable win in Paris 29:00 - Round up of Champions League scores Commentaries on 5 Live/BBC Sounds Wednesday 5 November Champions League: Qarabag v Chelsea - 1745 KO - 5 LIVE Champions League: Manchester City v Borussia Dortmund - 2000 KO - 5 LIVEThursday 6 November Europa League: Midtjylland v Celtic - 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA Conference League: AEK Larnaca v Aberdeen - 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 Europa League: Rangers v Roma - 2000 KO - SPORTS EXTRASaturday 8 November Women's Super League: Arsenal v Chelsea - 1200 KO - SPORTS EXTRA Premier League: West Ham v Burnley - 1500 KO - 5 LIVE Premier League: Everton v Fulham - 1500 KO - SPORTS EXTRA Premier League: Sunderland v Arsenal - 17:30 KO - 5 LIVE Sunday 9 November Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Leeds - 1400 KO - 5 LIVE Premier League: Brentford v Newcastle - 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA Premier League: Aston Villa v Bournemouth - 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 Premier League: Crystal Palace v Brighton - 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 3 Premier League: Manchester City v Liverpool - 1630 KO - 5 LIVE

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and James Horncastle to discuss the latest from the continent. Plenty of drama in El Clasico after Vinicius Jr was subbed off, and Lamine Yamal was involved in the post-match bust-up. They discuss the latest at Juventus after Luciano Spalletti became the latest man in the dugout - is he the answer? Plus, they discuss Claude Makelele's new role... part of the committee for Miss Universe 2025!Time Codes 02:00 - El Clasico 31:45- Luciano Spalletti at Juventus 41:10 - Jamie Vardy's first goal for Cremonese 44:40 - Champions League Preview next week

Maz Farookhi, Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Mina Rzouki discuss all the latest in European football.The panel discuss a record-breaking Champions League gameweek with a massive 71 goals being scored against the 18 matches.Arsenal's 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates was one of the standout results – Does that now make the Gunners the favourites to win this season's competition?Napoli and Juventus, meanwhile, both lost in midweek with the gang discussing the struggles facing the two Italian sides plus the rise of Cesc Fabregas' Como who are sixth in Serie A.The decision to cancel the La Liga game in Miami between Barcelona and Villarreal is also a topic on the episode and Guillem previews this weekend's first El Clasico of the season between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Bernabeu.1:00 – Goals galore in the Champions League 5:00 – “There has to be an all-English final” 8:00 – Are Arsenal favourites to win the Champions League? 16:30 – Napoli and Antonio Conte 22:40 – Juventus' struggles 27:10 – Cesc Fabregas' Como success 33:10 – La Liga Miami fixture cancelled 39:00 – Guillem Balague previews El Clasico

From General Franco to Johan Cruyff, and from a pig's head to the Messi v Ronaldo rivalry - Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague joins Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward to explain how El Clasico became the biggest club match in the world. And it's not all about fascism versus socialism, underdog versus serial winner...You might think you know the story but believe us, there's a lot of myths to be busted. Remember to follow or subscribe, and give us a 5 star review too!We'd love to hear from you! Email us: howitallplayedout@global.com Get in touch on socials: @playedoutpodExecutive Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducer: Sophie PenneyHead of Podcasts: Factual: Al RiddellDirector of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells

Arsenal continued their perfect start to the Champions League this season with a 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid, Manchester City picked up their first away win in the competition since last October against Villarreal thanks to yet another goal from Erling Haaland, and Anthony Gordon put on a man of the match display as Newcastle beat Benfica 2-0 at St James' Park. Kelly Cates is joined by Andros Townsend, Guillem Balague, Glenn Murray and Ian Dennis to reflect on a great night for the English clubs in the Champions League. There's reaction to the news the La Liga match between Barcelona and Villarreal that was due to take place in Miami is off after opposition from fans and player protests at the weekend. John Bennett joins us to talk about some incredible high scoring games, including Paris Saint Germain's 7-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen, on a night where there were 43 goals scored across the competition. Plus, we hear from Sean Dyche after he was appointed Nottingham Forest manager. Timecodes: 00:44 – Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid 15:27 – Newcastle United 3-0 Benfica 19:45 – Villarreal 0-2 Manchester City 23:50 – La Liga cancel Miami game 26:41 – A 43-goal night in the Champions League 29:05 – Sean Dyche interviewCommentaries this week: Wednesday 22nd October CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Chelsea v Ajax 2000 KO - 5 LIVEThursday 23rd October EUROPA LEAGUE: Brann v Rangers 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA CONFERENCE LEAGUE: AEK Athens v Aberdeen 1745 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 EUROPA LEAGUE: Celtic v Sturm Graz 2000 KO - SPORTS EXTRASaturday 25th October PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Sunderland 1500 KO - 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle v Fulham 1500 KO - SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Brighton 1730 KO - 5 LIVE WOMENS INTERNATIONALS: England v Brazil 1730 KO - SPORTS EXTRASunday 26th October PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v Crystal Palace 1400 KO - 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Manchester City 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 2 PREMIER LEAGUE: Wolves v Burnley 1400 KO - SPORTS EXTRA 3 PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Spurs 1630 KO - 5 LIVE

Euro Leagues: Kane for Ballon d'Or & Faroe Islands at the World Cup?John Bennett, Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Mina Rzouki discuss all the latest in European football. Jean-Philippe Mateta has his first start for France at the age of 28 - but he's ruffled some feathers after calling out former teammate Wilfried Zaha. Nick Woltemade has now scored in his last 4 games for club and country - how big was this international break for him? Der Klassiker is this weekend - the only 2 unbeaten teams in Bundesliga face off but who will come out on top? Gennaro Gattuso has won his last four with Italy, and in Serie A, have AS Roma finally hit the jackpot with Gian Piero Gasperini? Plus Faroe Islands' Odmar Faero drops by with his country just a point away from the World Cup play-off spots - can they become the smallest nation to ever play at a World Cup? And what's the latest with Jude Bellingham after his omission from the England squad? How has that been received across the continent? And how important is Mikel Merino for Spain?01:05- Mateta and Zaha 09:50 - Woltemade 17:20 - Can Harry Kane win the Ballon d'Or? 24:05 - Italy 31:15- Roma 36:30 - Faroe Islands' Odmar Faero 47:15- Jude Bellingham

Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and James Horncastle to focus in on some of the top performing number 9s in the Champions League this week.Do the performances of Senny Mayulu and Goncalo Ramos in PSG's win over Barcelona showcase the club's continuing conveyor belt of talent? Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen scored to see his team beat Liverpool; why hasn't he been the transfer target of other major European clubs? Mjallby Assistant Coach Karl Marius Aksum joins the pod as his team could win the title in Sweden for the first time in 86 years later this week. What makes their style of football a more fruitful version of Ruben Amorim's tactics at Manchester United? Plus, Julien and James discuss their experiences of ‘spying' when trying to figure out starting line-ups.TIME CODES: 1:41 PSG's Senny Mayulu and Goncalo Ramos 9:42 Galatasaray's win over Liverpool 16:03 Julien and James tell us about past spying escapades 22:50 Marseille's Pierre Emerick Aubameyang 26:03 Mjallby Assistant Coach Karl Marius Aksum 39:15 What's working for Rasmus Hojlund?

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein on this episode of the Euro Leagues.The team reflect on Ousmane Dembele beating Lamine Yamal to the Ballon d'Or, Aitana Bonmati controversially taking home the women's award, and what the current state of the competition is in the world of football.Is Diego Simeone at risk at Atletico Madrid, and will we be seeing a different Jose as Mourinho returns to where it all started at Benfica?Timecodes: 01:09 General Ballon d'Or chat 10:03 Ousmane Dembele's iconic victory 15:53 Lamine Yamal falling short 20:34 Should Aitana Bonmati have won? 24:05 Harry Kane can't stop scoring at Bayern 28:22 De Zerbi's Marseille beat PSG 38:44 Is Diego Simeone on thin ice? 41:06 Mourinho's return to BenficaUpcoming 5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Crystal Palace v Liverpool - 5 Live Sat 1500 Chelsea v Brighton - 5 Sports Extra Sat 1730 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland - 5 Sports Extra Sun 1400 Aston Villa v Fulham - 5 Live Sun 1630 Newcastle v Arsenal - 5 Sports Extra

Paul Hawksbee was joined by Charlie Baker for this afternoon's podcast. We were also joined by journalist and author Guillem Balague, who discussed Aston Villa and Unai Emery and where things went wrong for him at Arsenal. Andy Jacobs also shared his views on Chelsea's performance against Lincoln City. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke has an exclusive interview with Guillem Balague, Guillem has his brand new book releasing this week. On todays show Guillem talks about - - Why the Aston Villa Story - Unai Emery Relationship - Monchi Leaving  - Roberto Olabe Arrival  - Champions League Nights - Aston Villa The Club You can purchase the book by clicking on the link here -  https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1399625047?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_apan_dp_PH7X94T6RA21T1BMVAJ7&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_apan_dp_PH7X94T6RA21T1BMVAJ7&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_apan_dp_PH7X94T6RA21T1BMVAJ7&bestFormat=true Guillem Balague is also hosting two events, the Event at the Witton Arms can be found here by clicking on the link -  https://www.tickettailor.com/events/biggleswadeunitedfc/1677767 I hope you enjoyed the show, UTV #astonvilla #riseofthevillans #guillembalague

Dan Rolinson invited Guillem Balague into Poddymoor Heath HQ to discuss his new book 'Rise of the Villans' and Aston Villa's start to the season. With insight into Unai Emery, the working structure at Aston Villa and excitement around the Europa League this season. Buy the book: amzn.eu/d/5ro6dx8 #RiseoftheVillans

Mark Chapman has reaction as Barcelona beat Newcastle 2-1 and Manchester City had a 2-0 victory over Napoli in the Champions League. Former Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden, former Premier League striker Dion Dublin, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague and John Murray talk Marcus Rashford shining for Barcelona with two brilliant goals. Hear from manager Hansi Flick on Rashford and Eddie Howe on where Newcastle needed to be better. Former Premier League midfielder Michael Brown watched Manchester City get the job done against 10 man Napoli on Kevin De Bruyne's return, which was cut short due to a red card for captain Giovanni di Lorenzo. Plus Erling Haaland broke another record by becoming the quickest player to score 50 Champions League goals.Timecodes: 02:50 Rashford show 06:50 Selection issues for Newcastle? 10:45 Hansi Flick 13:00 Guillem on Rashford 18:20 Eddie Howe 25:45 Pep Guardiola 27:20 Haaland & more records brokenBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Sat 20 Sep 1500 Brighton v Tottenham, Sat 20 Sep 1500 Wolves v Leeds on Sports Extra, Sat 20 Sep 1730 Man Utd v Chelsea, Sun 21 Sep 1400 Sunderland v Aston Villa, Sun 21 Sep 1400 Bournemouth v Newcastle on Sports Extra, Sun 21 Sep 1630 Arsenal v Man City.

Steve Crossman is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and Mina Rzouki to reflect on the opening weekend of Serie A, as well as discussing Real Oviedo's long-awaited return to La Liga.Plus, is Trent in trouble at Madrid? And Olivier Giroud might not have ‘broken America', but he's still banging the goals in for Lille.Topics: 02:42 - Guillem's lunch with Getafe manager José Bordalás 05:26 - Champions League draw - Kairat Almaty - the Champions League's most easterly club 10:47 - FK Bodø/Glimt - the Champions League's most northerly club - with Norwegian football expert Mats Arntzen 19:30 - Serie A - Jamie Vardy on his way to Cremonese? 29:45 - La Liga - Trent on the bench at Real Madrid 33:35 - The return of Real Oviedo with fan Diego Crespo 43:08 - Lamine Yamal the new number 10 at Barcelona 46:05 - Olivier Giroud loving life at LilleBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Sat - 1500 - Premier League - Man Utd v Burnley Sat - 1500 - Premier League - Tottenham v Bournemouth Sat - 1730 - Premier League - Leeds v Newcastle Sun - 1200 - Scottish Premiership - Rangers v Celtic Sun - 1400 - Premier League - Brighton v Man City Sun - 1400 - Nottingham Forest v West Ham Sun - 1630 - Liverpool v Arsenal

Kelly Cates and guests analyse Man City ahead of the start of the new season. Steph Houghton, Guillem Balague and Sam Lee join Kelly to dissect Man City's pre-season expectations.Does Pep Guardiola have the hunger to go again after a difficult 2024/25 campaign? The panel discuss changes at board level that could affect the Spaniard's performance as head coach.Football Finance expert Kieran Maguire joins after news that the wait for the verdict into City's alleged financial breaches could be delayed until October.The panel also discuss City's summer business, the departure of Jack Grealish and rumours around Rodri's future.Timecodes: 01:05 What went wrong last season? 08:10 Does Pep still have the hunger? 16:30 From Txiki Begiristain to Hugo Viana 22:40 Verdict on 115 charges delayed again 29:40 City's summer business 39:00 Grealish departs for Everton 44:15 Can Phil Foden get back to his best? 46:40 Rodri rumours & the goalkeeper situationBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Wed - 2000 - UEFA Super Cup - PSG v Spurs Sat - 1500 - Premier League - Sunderland v West Ham Sat - 1500 - Premier League - Spurs v Burnley Sat - 1730 - Premier League - Wolves v Man City Sun - 1400 - Premier League - Chelsea v Palace Sun - 1400 - Premier League - Forest v Brentford Sun - 1630 - Premier League - Man Utd v Arsenal

A special episode from the Football Daily archives when in 2019 Rafa Benitez joined Guillem Balague to talk Istanbul, Tyneside & Madrid. [This is a re-versioned episode from the Football Daily archive. It was first published on the 25th April 2019]

Ben Haines and Ian Dennis remember Liverpool forward Diogo Jota who has died alongside his brother Andre Silva, in a car crash in Spain. Jota had recently undergone surgery and was driving from Porto to Santander to catch a ferry to England for pre-season training. John Gibbons from the Anfield Wrap shares his memories and what Jota meant to the football club. Jota is also remembered by Wolves fan Fin Morris where the Portuguese international played over 100 times and how the club helped shaped his career. Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock spoke to Steve Crossman about how this loss will be felt across the football community and what he was like off the pitch. Spanish football expert Guillem Balague talks to Ben and Ian about the shock in Spain where the crash happened and how he is talked about as a player and made things happen.

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the Champions League/European Cup with 15 titles. But how have they achieved this? Steve Crossman and Guillem Balague explore Real's relationship with the competition, looking at their early dominance in the late 1950s, through to their six triumphs since 2014. We hear from former players Clarence Seedorf and Sami Khedira on what makes Real Madrid so special. And former coach Paul Clement joins the pod to give us insight into Carlo Ancelotti and their "La Decima" win in 2014 against Atletico Madrid. To watch the TV documentary, it is available on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00276py/how-to-win-the-champions-league[this is re-versioned episode from the Football Daily's archive. It was first published on the 18th January 2025]

Steve Crossman is joined by Mina Rzouki, Julien Laurens and Guillem Balague ahead of the end of the season. It's an exciting final round of fixtures in Italy with Napoli 1 point clear of Inter. Will Antonio Conte stay if Napoli win their second title in three years? How will Inter cope with balancing the Champions League final? Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan drops by to talk Ajax – whose nine point lead with seven games to go was overturned by PSV in one of the most sensational title capitulations ever seen in club football – leaving them without a trophy for the third successive season. They also talk about the emotional farewell – is it the new football fashion? And what's next for Luka Modric after the midfielder announced his departure from Real Madrid. Plus, could Sampdoria actually end up avoiding relegation? In France, there was an amazing escape for Le Havre, who came from behind twice to beat Strasbourg 3-2. And why do newly promoted teams in Europe fare better than in England?TIME CODES: 03:05 – All to play for in Italy 14:46 – Title capitulation for Ajax 26:45 – The emotional goodbye 40:43 – Le Havre's Great Escape 44:14 – Why do newly promoted teams fair better in Europe than in England? 48:48 – Sampdoria not relegated after all?COMMENTARIES: Saturday 24th May - 1500 - Scottish Cup Final: Aberdeen v Celtic - Sports Extra 3 Saturday 24th May - 1700 - Women's Champions League Final: Arsenal v Barcelona - BBC Radio 5live Sunday 25th May - 1600 - Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Chelsea - BBC Radio 5live

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John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki. After another memorable week in the Champions League, the team unpick all the big talking points. Do Barcelona need to tweak their style of play? And with a Classico on Sunday, could their season quickly unravel after the defeat in Milan? The team discuss Yann Sommer and Francesco Acerbi after Inter Milan reached their second final in three years – and cast an early eye ahead to the final after PSG knocked out Arsenal. Julien reveals he is already turning into Father Christmas as requests for tickets come his way – but is starting to feel nervous about the big match in Munich. With Paris FC winning promotion to Ligue 1, Julien explains why it will be a friendly – and very, very local - derby when they play PSG next season, and Mina discusses the super tight race for a Champions League spot in Italy. TIMECODES….. 0 mins: Intro, with John Bennett back in the chair after the show had no presenter last week. 2 mins: The team discuss Inter v Barca – a Champions League classic. But did Barca mess it up? 8 mins: Could Barcelona's season start to unravel after their defeat in Italy? 12 mins: Inter's collective effort and the brilliance of keeper Yann Sommer. 16 mins: The great story of Inter goalscorer Francesco Acerbi. 22 mins: The brilliance of PSG – and why they deserve to be in the final – despite what Mikel Arteta said. 26 mins: The team look ahead to the final in Munich on 29 May. 31 mins: Paris FC – promotion to the top flight and a friendly derby. 35 min: The race for Champions League places in Serie A.Thursday 8th May EUROPA LEAGUE: Bodo Glimt v Spurs – LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Paul Robinson. EUROPA LEAGUE: Manchester United v Athletic Club - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Ian Dennis and Izzy Christiansen. Saturday 10th May WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Liverpool 1230 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Eilidh Barbour and Tanya Oxtoby PREMIER LEAGUE: Southampton v Manchester City 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Ian Dennis and Rob Green. PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Aston Villa 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Francis Benali. Sunday 11th May PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Leicester 1415 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Vicki Sparks and Clinton Morrison. PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v West Ham 1415 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA -Chris Coles and Michael Brown PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Crystal Palace 1415 KO – LIVE ON BBC SPORT WEBSITE - Paul Scott and Daniel Gabbidon PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool v Arsenal 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - John Murray and Stephen Warnock.

From PSG's great win to the thrilling draw at Barca – this week's Champions League action unpicked. Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle reflect on a brilliant week of action in the Champions League. The team discuss the superb performances from Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and PSG's Gianluigi Donarumma among others – and pick who they think will go through to the final. James also gives some insight into the latest sensation from Argentina football after his trip to Buenos Aires. Plus, what is happening with Carlo Ancelotti and Brazil? And who is the man called Trousers who has just won promotion in France? Oh, and with Liam Rosenior signing a new deal at Strasbourg a year after being sacked by Hull, who are on the verge of relegation from the Championship, which other clubs made managerial sackings they lived to regret?TIMECODES 0 mins – Intro, with James talking about his trip to Argentina. Also, where is the presenter? 3 mins – James gives some insight into Franco Mastantuono, the new wonderkid of Argentine football. 6.50 mins – The brilliance of Lamine Yamal – and the difficulties he posed for Inter Milan. And who will go through from the tie? 18 mins – Carlo Ancelotti and the Brazil national job – will it happen? 22 mins – PSG and their win over Arsenal – how good was Gianluigi Donarumma? 33.53 mins – Lorient's promotion – under Mr Pantaloni. 35.26 mins – Liam's Rosenior's new deal and terrible managerial sackings.FOOTBALL COMMENTARIES THIS WEEK Thursday 1st May EUROPA LEAGUE: Athletic Club v Manchester United - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Ian Dennis and Paul Robinson. EUROPA LEAGUE: Spurs v Bodo Glimt – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Alistair Bruce-Ball and Rob Green. Saturday 3rd May PREMIER LEAGUE: Everton v Ipswich 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Conor McNamara and Chris Sutton. PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v Bournemouth 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - John Murray and Rob Green. Sunday 4th May WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Manchester City 1200 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Maz Farookhi and Lindsay Johnson PREMIER LEAGUE: Brighton v Newcastle 1400 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - Alistair Bruce-Ball and TBC PREMIER LEAGUE: Brentford v Manchester United 1400 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - John Acres and Daniel Gabbidon PREMIER LEAGUE: West Ham v Spurs 1400 KO – LIVE ON BBC SPORT WEBSITE - Chris Wise and Matt Jarvis PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Liverpool 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE - John Murray and Pat Nevin.

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens to talk the latest in European football.The team pay tribute to Pope Francis and his love of football. Are Inter Milan falling at the final hurdle of the season, and should title playoffs exist?The tributes continue as Marcel van der Kraan joins the pod to reflect on the life and career of Dutch footballer and coach, Leo Beenhakker.And finally, who are the other universally loved coaches of the modern game?02:07 Tribute to Pope Francis 10:31 Are Inter collapsing? 17:20 Should title playoffs exist? 26:00 Leo Beenhakker tribute 34:42 Ancelotti's future, & universally loved coachesBBC Sounds / 5 Live / Radio 5 Sports Extra weekend commentaries: Sat 1500 Newcastle v Ipswich in the Premier League, Sat 1715 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa in the FA Cup semis, Sun 1400 Bournemouth v Man Utd in the Premier League, Sun 1400 Chelsea v Barcelona in the Women's Champions League, Sun 1630 Liverpool v Tottenham in the Premier League, Sun 1630 Nottingham Forest v Man City in the FA Cup semis.

After Real Madrid's tame Champions League exit the Euro Leagues crew ask whether signing Trent Alexander-Arnold is really the priority to improve such an imbalanced squad needing greater defensive stability. What else needs addressing and who is/isn't in the frame to succeed Carlo Ancelotti.Also on the agenda for Guillem Balague, Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens; Inter and Barcelona meeting in the UCL semis for the first time since 2010 when Jose's Inter went through at Camp Nou depite not having a shot in the second leg against Pep's Barca. What are we expecting this time around?There's a special guest on this week's pod in former Bayern technical director Marco Neppe who discusses his favourite signings from his time in Munich, how elite clubs operate, breaking the German transfer record for Harry Kane, and the recent discourse that elite level football has become boring.TIMECODES 05:07 – Real Madrid elimination 15:48 – Inter set up Barcelona semi and memories of Mourinho v Pep in 2010 22:59 - Marco Neppe on Bayern's exit and his career as the club's Technical Director, his favourite signings, the record deal for Harry Kane, and recent discourse that elite level football has become boring. 40:14 – PSG v ArsenalBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this weekend: Sat 1200 *5 Sports Extra* WSL West Ham v Manchester United Sat 1230 Women's Champions League Arsenal v Lyon Sat 1500 Premier League Everton v Manchester City Sat 1730 Premier League Aston Villa v Newcastle Sun 1400 Premier League Ipswich v Arsenal Sun 1400 *5 Sports Extra* Premier League Manchester United v Wolves Sun 1400 *BBC Sport app & website* Premier League Fulham v Chelsea Sun 1630 Premier League Leicester v Liverpool

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Kristof Terreur. They unpick the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final ties. Guillem explains why Barcelona are finally over the Lionel Messi era and ask whether there is any chance of a sensational comeback by Real Madrid against Arsenal. The team debate why Inter Milan perhaps deserve more credit than they get and explain who could be PSG's answer to Mohamed Salah? And with Kevin De Bruyne leaving Manchester City, Kristof sheds light on the talented youngster at Genk who is drawing comparisons with the Belgium legend. Oh – and with Raphinha tapping home on the goal-line to deny Pau Cubarsi, the team discuss the tricky subject of goal theft. TIMECODES 0 mins – After Raphinha nicked a goal from Pau Cubarsi, the team discuss other examples of tapping home to deny a team-mate a goal. 4 mins – The reaction in Belgium to the news Kevin De Bruyne is leaving Man City – and where he is likely to go next. 8 mins – The brilliance of Barcelona and the importance of Raphinha and Lamine Yamal. 16 mins – Do Real Madrid have any chance of going through? And is the writing on the wall for Carlo Ancelotti? 26 mins – Under-appreciated Inter Milan – and their prospects of ending Bayern's dream of a Munich final. 33 mins – The team pick what they liked most about PSG's win over Aston Villa. 37 mins – Konstantinos Karetsas – the new name to watch in Belgium football.Forthcoming commentaries Thursday 10th April EUROPA LEAGUE: Lyon v Manchester United 2000 KO - Conor McNamara and Izzy Christiansen. Saturday 12th April WOMENS FA CUP: Chelsea v Liverpool 1215 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Charlie Slater and Molly Mae Sharpe. PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Everton 1500 KO - Ian Dennis and Leon Osman. PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v Brentford 1730 KO - Conor McNamara and Andy Reid. Sunday 13th April PREMIER LEAGUE: Liverpool v West Ham 1400 KO - John Murray and Paul Robinson. PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Ipswich 1400 KO – LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA - Chris Wise and Curtis Davies PREMIER LEAGUE: Wolves v Spurs 1400 KO – LIVE ON THE BBC SPORT WEBSITE – Lee Blakeman and Stephen Kelly PREMIER LEAGUE: Newcastle v Manchester United 1630 KO – Mike Minay and Pat Nevin.

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to delve into this week's top European football stories. The Arminia Bielefeld captain, Mael Corboz, joins the pod as his side shocked Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday to reach the German DFB Pokal Cup final. There's also an appearance from Max Aarons, who's on loan at Valencia from Bournemouth. He tells us about his decision to move to Spain and how he feels about his home club having such a great season. Plus, the team discuss the drama of the Copa del Rey.TIME CODES: 01:24 Arminia Bielefeld captain, Mael Corboz. 18:41 Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey 23:20 Valencia defender, Max Aarons. 33:06 Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey 34:35 An almost upset for DunkerqueCommentaries this weekend: Friday 4th April WOMENS NATIONS LEAGUE: England v Belgium 2000 KO on 5 Live, WOMENS NATONS LEAGUE: Wales v Denmark 1915 KO on the BBC Sport website.Saturday 5th April PREMIER LEAGUE: Crystal Palace v Brighton 1500 KO on 5 Live, PREMIER LEAGUE: Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest 1730 KO on 5 Live.Sunday 6th April PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham v Liverpool 1400 KO on 5 Live, PREMIER LEAGUE: Brentford v Chelsea 1400 KO on Sports Extra, PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Southampton 1400 KO on the BBC Sport website, PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Manchester City 1630 KO on 5 Live.

What would winning the FA Cup mean to Bournemouth? And how has Andoni Iraola inspired such a positive season?The Bournemouth head coach sits down with Guillem Balague to talk through his career, his time at the Vitality StadiumAnd ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City, he explains how he prepares to face a side managed by Pep Guardiola.TIMECODES 04:30 Not winning any of his first nine matches 17:20 Manchester City and the FA Cup quarter-final 23:00 Why winning the FA Cup is more important than playing in Europe 26:30 Bournemouth and future investment5 Live/BBC Sounds commentaries Sat 1215 Fulham v Crystal Palace (FA Cup), Sat 1500 Celtic v Hearts (Scottish Premiership), Sat 1715 Brighton v Nottingham Forest (FA Cup), Sun 1330 Preston v Aston Villa (FA Cup).

John Bennett is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Balague and Kristof Terreur to discuss Kylian Mbappe and Thibaut Courtois returning from the international wilderness.We ask whether Virgil van Dijk is heading to PSG and if a strong Barcelona equates to a strong Spain.And why are Real Madrid threatening to boycott La Liga games?Topics: 00: 34 - Players reporting for international duty like they're walking the catwalk 05:09 - Kylian Mbappe returns for France after six-month hiatus 15:54 - Desire Doue's first France call-up and PSG's new approach to recruitment 21:02 - Virgil van Dijk's future 24:33 - Thibaut Courtois returns for Belgium after 18-month absence 34:28 - Rudi Garcia as new Belgium head coach 36:43 - Does a strong Barcelona equate to a strong Spain? 42:11 - Carlo Ancelotti says Real Madrid shouldn't play La Liga games if they're not given 72 hours between matchesBBC Sounds/ 5 Live commentaries this week: Greece v Scotland - Nations League playoff - 19:45 - Thursday 20th March England v Albania - World Cup qualifier - 19:45 - Friday 21st March Man City v Chelsea - Women's Super League - 19:45 - Sunday 23rd March England v Latvia - World Cup qualifier - 19:45 - Monday 24th March

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to discuss the latest from the world of European football.They dissect the biggest storylines from this week's Champions League action, focusing on the performances of goalkeepers including Alisson Becker, who played a key role in Liverpool's win at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their last-16 tie.The podcast moves on to the derby knockout clash between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, before considering left-field suggestions for the Ballon d'Or, and discussing how Isco looks inspired and rejuvenated at Real Betis.One of the most shocking headlines of the week is Lyon boss Paulo Fonseca receiving a nine-month ban, and there is a feelgood story with Joseph Kalulu joining his brothers in professional football, but the panel most enjoy teasing Steve about the "weather in Sociedad".TIMECODES:06:02 - Goalkeeping chat on Alisson Becker, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Wojciech Szczesny 21:00 - Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid 26:05 - Inter Milan 28:12 - Raphinha or Julian Alvarez for Ballon d'Or? 31:15 - Isco's rejuvenation at Real Betis 34:55 - Paulo Fonseca's nine-month ban 43:20 - The Kalulu brothersBBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries this week:Wed 5 Mar - 20:00 - Paris Saint-Germain v Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League on 5 Live Thu 6 Mar - 17:30 - Real Sociedad v Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League on 5 Live Sat 8 Mar - 15:00 - Liverpool v Southampton in the Premier League on 5 Live Sat 8 Mar - 17:30 - Brentford v Aston Villa in the Premier League on 5 Live Sun 9 Mar - 14:00 - Chelsea v Leicester City in the Premier League on 5 Live Sun 9 Mar - 16:30 - Manchester United v Arsenal in the Premier League on 5 Live Tues 11 Mar - 20:00 - Liverpool v PSG in the Champions League on 5 Live Wed 12 Mar - 20:00 - Aston Villa v Club Brugge in the Champions League on 5 Live

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Marcel van der Kraan on this episode of the Euro Leagues.The team reflect on the results of the Champions League play-offs, discuss why Italian clubs have failed this season, and unravel the dispute between Ademola Lookman and Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini. They are then joined by interim manager for Belgian side Lommel SK, Ryan Garry. And finally a quick word on Mbappe's hat-trick heroics against Manchester City this week.03:02 Champions League disaster for Italian clubs 15:09 Lookman and Gasperini's falling out 23:57 Dutch clubs finding success in Europe 27:16 Lommel SK's Ryan Garry joins the pod 37:56 Mbappe puts away Manchester CityBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Fri 21 Feb 1945 Portugal v England in the Women's Nations League. Sat 22 Feb 1500 Arsenal v West Ham United in the Premier League. Sat 22 Feb 1730 Aston Villa v Chelsea in the Premier League on 5 Sports Extra. Sun 23 Feb 1400 Newcastle v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Sun 23 Feb 1630 Manchester City v Liverpool in the Premier League.

Has Kylian Mbappe established himself as Real Madrid's main forward?John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens to look back on the first legs in the Champions League play-off round.They look at Real Madrid's performance in their 3-2 win at Manchester City, looking at Mbappe's role in the side and Carlo Ancelotti's managerial skills. It was also a mixed week for the Italian clubs with victory for Juventus but defeats for AC Milan and Atalanta.08:00 Mbappe - is he the main man? 19:50 Do AC Milan's attacking talents unbalance the rest of the side? 26:30 Controversial penalty decision for Club Brugge against Atalanta 29:10 Out of favour Dusan Vlahovic5 Live/BBC Sounds commentaries this weekend: Sat 15 Feb 1500 Man City v Newcastle, Sat 15 Feb 1730 Crystal Palace v Everton, Sun 16 Feb 1400 Liverpool v Wolves, Sun 16 Feb 1630 Tottenham v Man Utd.

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle.How has Cristiano Ronaldo elongated his career? The Portuguese striker is still scoring in Saudi Arabia so a former Manchester United performance coach tells us how he's done it.Which team in Europe was the busiest in the January transfer window? Which winter window buys could prove a win for the buying clubs? They discuss Mathys Tel and Rennes deadline day dash. Also, is Ousmane Dembele finally fulfilling his potential?BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Wed 5 Feb 2000 Newcastle v Arsenal in the Carabao Cup, Thu 6 Feb 2000 Liverpool v Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, Fri 7 Feb 2000 Man Utd v Leicester in the FA Cup.

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and James Horncastle. Did the new format of the Champions League work? Did it favour the bigger clubs? Will it stop clubs dreaming of a European Super League? And what would they tweak about the format? The team unpick the league phase of the competition. Plus, with the transfer window just days from closing, what are the possible moves to keep an eye on?TIMECODES 0 mins – Intro – what TV shows are the team watching right now? 1 min – what did they all make of the new league phase now that it has finished? 8 mins – was there enough drama and jeopardy? 15 mins – Rafa explains why he likes the new format when set against the prospect of a European Super League. 19 mins – Rafa discusses why it has been popular in Germany. 21 mins – why Lille really impressed. 24 mins – the bracket – what it is and how it all looks going forward. 26 mins – the success – or not - of the Serie A clubs so far. 30 mins – transfer section, including Mathys Tel, Ewan Ferguson and Antony – and why strikers might dominate the next few days.Upcoming commentaries….. Saturday 1st February PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Liverpool 1500 KO – 5 Live PREMIER LEAGUE: Wolves v Aston Villa 1730 KO – Starts on Sports Extra and moves to 5 Live for Second Half Sunday 2ND February WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: Manchester City v Arsenal 1200 KO – Sports Extra PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Crystal Palace 1400 KO – 5 Live PREMIER LEAGUE: Brentford v Spurs 1400 KO – Sports Extra PREMIER LEAGUE: Arsenal v Man City 1630 KO – 5 Live WOMENS SUPER LEAGUE: Tottenham v Manchester United 1845 KO – Sports Extra

Following an exciting penultimate round of Champions League group stage action, the panel discuss Bayern Munich and whether their defeat to Benfica was just a bump in the road? Could Xabi Alonso be the next manager in the dugout at Real Madrid? And after Luis Enrique described his PSG side as a “complete team”, what's next for them? Plus, who next for Borussia Dortmund after the club sacked Nuri Sahin? And the panel discuss who might be the next Belgium manager. And hear all the latest from the transfer window – what will Omar Marmoush bring to Manchester City, and could Marcus Rashford to Barcelona really happen?John Bennet is joined by Guillem Balague, Kristof Terreur and Archie Rhind-Tutt to discuss all of the week's biggest European football headlines.TIME CODES:05:00 – Bayern Munich 11:20 – Bayer Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso 18:20 – PSG 25:20 – Barcelona 28:20 – Sahin out at Borussia Dortmund 35:40 – Tedesco leaves Belgium 39:10 – Omar Marmoush to Manchester City 42:35 – Marcus Rashford to Barcelona? 44:20 – Kyle Walker to AC Milan5 Live and BBC Sounds commentaries this week:Thursday 23rd January: Manchester United v Rangers – Europa League – 8pm KO – 5 LiveSaturday 25th January: Aston Villa v Manchester City – WSL – 12pm KO – 5 Sports Extra Wolves v Arsenal – Premier League – 3pm KO – 5 Live Manchester City v Chelsea – Premier League - 5.30pm KO – 5 LiveSunday 26th January: Tottenham v Leicester – Premier League – 2pm KO – 5 Live Crystal Palace v Brentford – Premier League – 2pm KO – 5 Sports Extra Aston Villa v West Ham – Premier League - 4.30pm KO – 5 Live

Real Madrid are the most successful team in the history of the Champions League/European Cup with 15 titles. But how have they achieved this? Steve Crossman and Guillem Balague explore Real's relationship with the competition, looking at their early dominance in the late 1950s, through to their six triumphs since 2014.We hear from former players Clarence Seedorf and Sami Khedira on what makes Real Madrid so special. And former coach Paul Clement joins the pod to give us insight into current head coach Carlo Ancelotti and their "La Decima" win in 2014 against Atletico Madrid.To watch the TV documentary, it is available on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m00276py/how-to-win-the-champions-league4:30 Real Madrid's early dominance 11:40 Clarence Seedorf on the Real Madrid DNA 22:10 Paul Clement on La Decima and Carlo Ancelotti 38:30 Sami Khedira on Real's recruitment 40:30 Can they continue their dominance?

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Mina Rzouki. They discuss how Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will fit at PSG and whether Alejandro Garnacho would be a good replacement at Napoli. How will Randal Kolo Muani fit at Juventus? And how much pressure is Carlo Ancelotti under at Real Madrid? The team also discuss numerous players linked with transfers, including Abdukodir Khusanov and Marcus Rashford. Julien also tells the remarkable backstory of new Sunderland signing Enzo Le Fee. Warning: This episode contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know is in need of help, you can find links to organisations who can provide help and support at bbc.co.uk/actionlineTIMECODES… 0 mins – Introduction – just where is Sunderland? 2 mins – Will Khvicha Kvaratskhelia fit at PSG and will Alejandro Garnacho be a good replacement at Napoli? 13 mins – Mina discusses the problems at Juventus – and whether Randal Kolo Muani will be a good signing? 19 mins – What will Jurgen Klopp do now he has started his new job at Red Bull? And we hear from the former Liverpool manager. 25 mins – Guillem discusses how deep the problems are at Real Madrid – and how much pressure there is on Carlo Ancelotti. 29 mins – The team discusses several possible transfers – including Abdukodir Khusanov, Marcus Rashford and Martin Zubimendi. 32 mins – Julien explains the amazing backstory of new Sunderland signing Enzo Le Fee. 35 mins – The team discuss their favourite European cup competition – although some of them go a little rogue.

John Bennett is joined by James Horncastle for the latest episode of Euro Leagues. Julien Laurens drops in to discuss the announcement by Didier Deschamps that he will be standing down as France boss in 2026. Will Zinedine Zidane be next? And Ernest Macia from Radio Catalunya joins the team to discuss the latest regarding Dani Olmo after it emerges he is allowed to play for Barcelona – for now! We hear from Guillem Balague and Rafa Honigstein to discuss who might move in January – with Ronald Araujo, Donyell Malen and Marcus Rashford among the names. And the good form at AC Milan and Roma under their new managers is also discussed.TIMECODES 1 min – James discusses the most famous players he has shared coffee with. 3 mins – Julien drops in to discuss the big news about Didier Deschamps – plus who might succeed him. 15 mins – Why it is working for Sergio Conceicao at AC Milan. 24 mins - Ernest Macia joins the pod to discuss the news that Barcelona have been given temporary approval to re-register Dami Olmo and Pau Victor. 32 mins - Claudio Ranieri and why it is going so well for him at Roma. 37 mins – Transfer latest – with Guillem Balague and Rafa Honigstein dropping in as they discuss Ronald Araujo, Donyell Malen and Marcus Rashford.

Steve Crossman presents reaction to Julen Lopetegui's West Ham departure. Ian Dennis, Michael Brown and Charlie Adam join Steve after reports that Graham Potter will take over at the club.The news of Potter's imminent appointment has been widely reported, with the former Brighton and Chelsea manager expected to sign a two-and-a-half-year contract in East London.Also hear from Spanish football expert Guillem Balague and West Ham podcaster Sean Whetstone.Timecodes: 01:00 Julen Lopetegui sacked 08:55 Is Graham Potter the right appointment? 18:20 Guillem Balague on Lopetegui 26:55 Sean Whetstone Lopetegui's departure 31:50 Do West Ham fans want Potter? 33:20 Tim Steidten's role5 LIVE COMMENTARIES THIS WEEK Thursday 9th January FA CUP: Everton v Peterborough United 1945 KO FA CUP: Fulham v Watford 1945 KOFriday 10th January FA CUP: Aston Villa v West Ham United 2000 KOSaturday 11th January FA CUP: Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers 1200 KO FA CUP: Liverpool v Accrington Stanley 1215 KO FA CUP: Brentford v Plymouth Argyle 1500 KO FA CUP: Leeds United v Harrogate Town 1745 KO FA CUP: Manchester City v Salford City 1745 KOSunday 12th January FA CUP: Tamworth v Spurs 1230 KO FA CUP: Newcastle United v Bromley 1500 KO FA CUP: Crystal Palace v Stockport County 1500 KO

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein for the first Euro Leagues of 2025. They discuss the match they are most looking forward and highlight players you should keep an eye on in 2025. From Omar Marmousch at Eintracht Frankfurt to the young Argentine flourishing at Como, they pick out players who could be set for a big move, those on the cusp of great things and a couple of youngsters making big strides. They also pick out something that they are looking forward to in football this year – and end the show with some predictions.TIMECODES 0 mins: Introduction and New Year's Resolutions 1 min: Fixtures to look forward to in 2025. 7 mins: Eintracht Frankfurt's Omar Marmousch. 12 mins: Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi. 15 mins: Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller. 20 mins: Monaco's Maghnes Akliouche. 25 mins: Como's Nico Paz. 29 mins: Heidenheim's Paul Wanner (on loan from Bayern Munich). 33 mins: Real Madrid's Joan Martinez. 35 mins: The team discuss something that they are looking forward to seeing in football in 2025.

Are Barca blowing it? Is it Atleti's season? Or Real Madrid to triumph? John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein for the final Euro Leagues of 2024. They discuss what is shaping up to be a brilliant tussle for the title in Spain. The also debate whether it will become increasingly interesting in Germany after Bayern Munich's first defeat of the season. What went wrong for Pep Ljinders at RB Salzburg and how it all went so well for Brest are also discussed. The team also discuss whether Marcus Rashford will end up in Paris. Plus – with the year almost at an end – what was their favourite moment? And who was their favourite player?Timecodes…. 0 mins: Intro 3.35: Do fans in Germany and Spain wish there was no winter break? 5.32: The title race in Spain – starting with the problems at Barcelona. 12.31: Could this be Atletico Madrid's season? 17.27: Or will Real Madrid succeed with an increasingly in-form Kylian Mbappe? 21.27: Why it seems to be getting more interesting at the top in the Bundesliga. 25.20: The sacking of Pep Ljinders at RB Salzburg and his prospects of getting another job. 29.27: Why 2024 has been such a great year for Brest. 31.33: Julien Laurens explains why PSG will not be signing Marcus Rashford. 32.40: The team select their moment of the year. 36.49: The panel then select their play of the year.

Juventus and Real Madrid win but big praise for Atalanta and Club Brugge. John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Mina Rzouki and Kristof Terreur to unpick another dramatic week in the Champions League. They discuss a much-needed victory for Juventus over the increasingly beleaguered Manchester City before analysing a sensational match between Atalanta and Real Madrid. There is discussion around why Alessandro Del Piero is so important for the development of Kenan Yildiz and why it did not work out for Charles De Ketelaere at AC Milan but has turned around for him at Atalanta. Is Thibaut Courtois back to his best? And how good has David de Gea been at Fiorentina this season? Plus – what's the secret behind Club Brugge's great form in the Champions League? Timecodes…. 0 mins: Intro – with Guillem's tips on the attractions of Girona. 2.24: What the team make of the Champions League table. 4.51: The team discuss a big win for Juve – and explain why Alessandro Del Piero is so important for the development of Kenan Yildiz. 11.22: Guillem gives his takes on some of the issues at Man City. 17.35: Have Real Madrid turned a corner? 20.50: The form of Thibaut Courtois. 22.14: Why it is working out for Ademola Lookman at Atalanta – and whether there is a big move for him on the horizon. 24.24: Why it did not work out for Charles De Ketelaere at AC Milan but has turned around for him at Atalanta 30.29: David de Gea's impressive stats at Fiorentina. 34.20: Club Brugge – and the sensational story of their rise under Nicky Hayen.

Why the new Champions League has been far from easy for PSG and Real Madrid. John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague and Julien Laurens as they unpick the big stories after another week of drama in the Champions League. How deep are the issues at PSG and Real Madrid – and is there any chance they will fail to qualify? Plus, Robert Lewandowski has joined elite company after reaching 100 goals in the Champions League and Diego Simeone has reached a staggering 700 games in charge of Atletico Madrid.

How and why has Pep Guardiola decided to extend his contract at Manchester City? Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Michael Brown, Sam Lee and Emily Brobyn.Did Guardiola's affection for the city of Manchester play a part in his decision, and can his decision to stay for at least another season get City's campaign back on track?The panel discuss how the news could galvanise the dressing room, and the next steps for Guardiola and the City hierarchy.Timecodes: 01:05 Reaction to the news 04:15 How Manchester City persuaded Guardiola to stay 08:05 Guardiola's affection for the city of Manchester 12:00 Mood amongst City fans 15:25 Did the 115 charges affect Guardiola's decision-making? 17:35 Implications for the title race 19:30 Next steps for City5 Live commentaries this week Thursday - UWCL, Arsenal v Juventus - 2000 KO Saturday - Premier League, Arsenal v Nottingham Forest - 1500 KO Saturday - Premier League, Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur - 1730 KO Sunday - Premier League, Southampton v Liverpool - 1400 KO Sunday - Premier League, Ipswich v Manchester United - 1630 KO