In this episode of the Designated Players Podcast, the guys are back and this week we're talking about more MLS news! We're talking about the announcement of Steve Cherundolo's departure to Germany at the end of the season and what his legacy in MLS will be. This is followed up by the rumor of Kevin De Bruyne potentially moving to Chicago to join GGG?? Lastly we talk about the extension of Oscar Pareja in Orlando and whether it was deserved or not. Let us know your thoughts! 0:00 - Scarf of t...

Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Stuart Barnes joined Ger Gilroy and Vinny Perth on whether the signing of Rieko Ioane is a positive, long-term for Irish rugby? How do the other provinces compete? And what can they do to bridge the gap? With yet another scandal to hit the FAI, who will take over from CFO Marc Canham? Who is next in line to take over, and will they understand the many complexities of Irish football? But today's Bite begins with Barnes talking all things Leinster and Rieko Ioane. Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

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.

Premier League trio Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and West Ham United are eyeing a move for AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw. Malick Thiaw, 23, joined AC Milan from FC Schalke in 2022 and has gone onto make over 80… The post Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and West Ham United eye move for AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw first appeared on FootballTalk.org.

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by David Walker and Nick Miller. On the agenda: A scandalous Sunday League saga, obscure staff members on Transfermarkt, Chris Sutton manufacturing his disapproval for modern footballing jargon, some joyful commentary that only a Niclas Fullkrug header could inspire and improvised electroacoustic albums inspired by injury-plagued former Premier League defenders. Meanwhile, the panel establish the exact practical definition of the verb “to hoick” and decide if a northern-hemisphere domestic league can be allowed to have "apertura" and "clausura" stages. Adam's book, Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to Use (and Abuse) The Language of Football, is OUT NOW: https://geni.us/ExtraTimeBeckons Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Republic of Ireland international Méabh de Burca joins Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig to look ahead to tonight’s clash between Ireland & Greece in The Nations League! Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

There really is only one place to begin this episode, and it’s with Arminia Bielefeld’s 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen to get through to the DFB-Pokal final for the first time in its history (03:42). Musa and Ryan chat about the third-tier side knocking out the current holders, the fourth Bundesliga side they’ve beaten on their way to the final, and their opponents—Stuttgart—who beat Leipzig 3-1 to head to Berlin. In Spain, it was Real Madrid and Barcelona who progressed to set up a Clásico Copa del Rey final (13:10). Real Madrid served up an eight-goal thriller against Real Sociedad on Tuesday, whereas Barcelona were efficient in their 1-0 win at Atleti on Wednesday. There’s also a quick shout for the cups in Italy and France, before they round up the midweek Premier League games (24:26). For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined by Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens, Rory Smith & Seb Stafford-Bloor as the domestic action returns across Europe with the end of the season in sight. Inter remain three points clear at the top of the Serie A table after their 2-1 win over Udinese, while Romelu Lukaku scored the 400th goal of his career in Napoli’s vital victory over struggling Milan to keep the pressure on the leaders. Over in Spain, three points is also the gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid - who both recorded wins with braces from Mbappe and Lewandowski. Plus, Antony’s Betis just can’t stop winning in a fiery Seville derby. PSG continued to romp towards the Ligue 1 title - which is now all but mathematically sealed - with an emphatic 6-1 victory at Saint-Etienne, while Strasbourg are on their best run in six years after their impressive 4-2 win over Lyon. Elsewhere, Marseille suffered a hat-trick of defeats as they were beaten 3-1 by lowly Reims - their first league victory since November. And in Germany, defeat for Leipzig at Gladbach spelled the end for Marco Rose, with Thomas Tuchel’s former assistant Zsolt Low installed as interim boss. Harry Kane’s a step closer to winning his first title as he made it 58 goals in 57 Bundesliga appearances in Bayern’s 3-2 win over St Pauli. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - Napoli breathing down Inter’s neck (09.40) • PART 3: La Liga review - Atleti’s challenge over as Barca stay top (23.25) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Rose shown the door (41.30) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Marseille slump continues as PSG close in on title (55.10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ger Gilroy, Shane Hannon and Will O'Callaghan look ahead to this weekend's FA Cup quarterfinals. Who You Got? with William Hill.

Joe Devine, Reuben Pinder, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor are here to talk about the football. Next year’s World Cup in The United States, Canada and Mexico, the perception of Thomas Tuchel in his native Germany and what Xabi Alonso should do next were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/tifo-football-podcast-live/ This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine and produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.