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Manchester City earned a massive 2–1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu thanks to goals from Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland. Natalie Pike is joined by Steph Houghton and Michael Brown for full-time reaction and expert breakdown of a huge Champions League night in Spain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by ARNE. In this episode, Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Roy Keane and Ian Wright are joined by Jordi Cruyff for an honest and insightful look at his life in football and beyond. We begin with Jordi’s early playing career, how he first fell in love with the game and the influence of his father, Johan. He talks us through his journey in the Barcelona academy and his move to Manchester United, where he struck up a close friendship with Eric Cantona during a memorable spell at Old Trafford. The team then reflect on Johan Cruyff’s remarkable legacy. As one of the most influential figures the sport has ever seen, what was he like away from the pitch, and what shaped his genius both as a player and as a manager? The conversation moves to Jordi’s role as Sporting Director at Barcelona during the post-Messi era. With financial restrictions and huge expectations on the club, he opens up on the challenges he faced and what he learned during one of the most difficult periods in Barça’s recent history. To finish, Jordi shares the powerful story of his daughter Danae’s battle with cancer. Danae joins us on the show to talk about her diagnosis and recovery, and we are all incredibly proud to see her doing so well and speaking so openly about her journey. Who is the most iconic player in football history? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to like and subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Overlap. 00:00 - Intro 05:27 - Jordi’s Man United Experience 22:44 - Leaving Barcelona 25:12 - Growing Up The Son of Johan 39:39 - Tactical Insights and Team Dynamics 43:10 - The Genius of Romário 47:34 - Challenges at Barcelona Post Messi 01:07:27 - Battling Cancer With His Daughter This episode is sponsored by Huel. Gary Neville and the Stick to Football team know - when your day’s full-on, you need fuel that’s fast and actually good for you. Huel is the ultimate meal on the go - high protein, packed with 26 essential vitamins & minerals, and ready in seconds. 🏆 Exclusive for The Overlap listeners: Get your first Huel with a special discount AND a free gift. That goes for all of their range, including the brand new Huel Lite! 👉 Claim Your Offer Now – and see why millions have made the switch. Go to https://huel.com/theoverlap This episode is sponsored by Sky Bet’s Super 6. Visit super6.skysports.com for your chance to win £250k. Terms and conditions apply: https://super6.skysports.com/terms Stick to Football is brought to you by our partners ARNE clothing https://arneclo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A loss at home and three red cards, will Xabi Alonso even make it to the end of the week? Reports in Spain suggest he could be out the door if Real Madrid don’t beat Manchester City in the Champions League. Can he turn things around for Los Blancos? After Ferran Torres’ hat-trick vs Real Betis, who is Barcelona’s first choice Number 9? Gary & Alex also break down Villarreal’s impressive six-game winning streak in La Liga and discuss whether the Yellow Submarine are genuine title contenders Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at: therestisfootball.com https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo’s got Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús & James Horncastle along for the usual European fun and games with MD6 in the Champions League on the horizon. We begin with the increasingly loud rumblings of discontent in Madrid - as Xabi Alonso’s Real were stunned in a 2-0 defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday night. How disastrous could it be for the Los Blancos boss if they were to be beaten by Pep’s City on Wednesday night? In Italy, it was an unhappy return to Naples for Luciano Spalletti as his Juve side were beaten 2-1 by Napoli. Elsewhere, Inter put four past a Como side which had been unbeaten in 11 Serie A games. Next up for Cristian Chivu’s side? Liverpool in an even deeper Mo Salah induced crisis. There may be no Jules but we’ve got a quick look at how things panned out in Ligue 1 over the weekend, with Lens still top, PSG putting five past Rennes and Marseille falling off the pace after their defeat at Lille. How will Luis Enrique’s men fare in their midweek trip to Bilbao to take on Athletic Club? And over in the Bundesliga, Leipzig’s Yan Diomande stole the show with a hat-trick in their 6-0 demolition of Frankfurt on Saturday. Plus - the extraordinary tale of the Vušković brothers at Hamburg. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Hellos, World Cup group fallout - and moments of the weekend (00.55) • PART 2: La Liga review - Real crisis talks deepen ahead of City visit (12.30) • PART 3: Serie A review - Napoli better Juve as Vardy shines (32.45) • PART 4: Quickfire Ligue 1 round up - and PSG at Athletic Club(49.30) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Yan Diomande in the spotlight & ‘Free Vušković’ (51.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Landon Donovan, Cobi Jones, and Brad Guzan come together for a comprehensive dive into the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the draw. Landon dives into the big storylines around Mexico, Germany, Spain, and Portugal, while Cobi jumps in on Canada’s opener, Japan’s chances, and England’s path. Brad brings a goalkeeper’s view on Brazil, Belgium, Argentina, and more. Throughout, they highlight the stars to watch, circle can’t-miss matchups, and throw out bold darkhorse picks. Can Morocco mirror their run in Qatar? How will Argentina and Portugal handle Messi and Ronaldo, respectively. The crew also comes together for a full deep dive on Group D, sizing up the USMNT’s road through Paraguay, Australia, and the UEFA playoff winner before picking every their champion, Golden Ball & Golden Boot winners. Intro (0:00) Group A (2:46) Group B (7:22) Group C (12:38) Group D: USA tops group? (19:03) Group E (33:33) Group F (37:52) Group G (41:17) Group H (44:39) Group I (48:00) Group J (52:34) Group K (5623:) Group L (59:18) Way-Too-Early World Cup Champion Picks (61:47) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros give their live reaction to the World Cup Draw. The boys break down the USMNT’s group, assess the tournament’s main contenders, and weigh in on who is primed for a deep run. They also reveal their dark horses and make their prediction for who will lift the 2026 World Cup.

Liverpool’s late draw against Sunderland at Anfield, Leeds shock victory against Chelsea at Elland Road, Man City’s thrilling 5-4 victory over Fulham and Arsenal’s win against Brentford were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Seb Stafford-Bloor and is produced by Steve Hankey. Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images Timecodes 00:00 - the first, official & sanctioned intro 02:48 - the unsanctioned intro 03:36 - Sunderland secure a draw against Liverpool 08:00 - Joe tries to understand cricket 09:46 - Liverpool gave Sunderland loads of time & space 14:20 - there was some banging 14:30 - back to Liverpool & Sunderland 19:50 - Chelsea lost to Leeds in the thick middle 24:00 - How Leeds have pivoted 26:40 - Chelsea without Moisés Caicedo 30:22 - changing Chelsea’s centre backs & lack of a consistent environment 34:31 - a break 34:33 - A barnstorming game between Fulham & Man City 47:07 - Arsenal win again 49:50 - Mikel Merino’s head 53:48 - Arsenal are great in open play, actually 1:00:13 - Brentford’s Igor Thiago is good 1:02:43 - Other famous Igors, some were cut… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Charlie Eccleshare, Dan Kilpatrick and Duncan Alexander for company after a rather ludicrous midweek of action in the Premier League. We begin with events at Elland Road on Wednesday night, where Leeds condemned Chelsea to a 3-1 defeat to well and truly quell any talks of the Blues being serious title challengers. The Athletic's Beren Cross joins us to discuss a great night for Daniel Farke's side - and ponder their chances of dishing out a similar beating to Liverpool on Saturday evening. We've got of the fallout from across Tuesday and Wednesday night including fortress Anfield once again lacking fortification against the Black Cats, Man City's second-half collapse but eventual three points against Fulham - and the marvel of Mikel Merino as Arsenal got the better of Brentford. Amongst all that there's plenty of chatter ahead of the weekend's MD15 fixtures which include Villa v Arsenal, Tottenham v Brentford and Man City v Sunderland. Plus - party etiquette, reunions with exes and fights at the Christmas dinner table. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos, The Soccer 100 - and the World Cup draw (00.45) • PART 1b: A bonkers midweek of Premier League action (07.30) • PART 2a: Leeds 3-1 Chelsea with Beren Cross (09.15) • PART 2b: Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland (17.05) • PART 3a: Arsenal 2-0 Brentford (24.00) • PART 3b: The rest of Wednesday's action (31.15) • PART 4a: Fulham 4-5 Manchester City (34.00) • PART 4b: Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham (41.30) • PART 4c: MD15's other standout fixtures (49.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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