El Clasico

Barcelona and Real Madrid are equals in the men's game. For the women's teams, it is an entirely different story

We are excited to announce that we will be launching a Patreon on Friday 6th February, where you can get bonus episodes and exclusive content. Follow the link below to sign up: Follow the link here - or go to Patreon.com and search for It Was What It Was Welcome back to It Was What It Was, the football history podcast. On today's episode, co-hosts Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper continue exploring one of the most controversial football transfers - Luis Figo's move from Barcelona to Real Madrid. In this second part of the two-part series, they delve into the public and private turmoil surrounding the transfer, including the dramatic fallout at both clubs, fan reactions, and the momentous pig's head incident. They also examine the long-term impact on Figo's career and friendships, and the profound changes this transfer spurred in football. Don't miss this thrilling conclusion! 00:00 Exciting News and our Patreon Launch 02:51 Introduction to the Episode 04:28 Speculation and Media Frenzy 06:17 Election Drama and Figo's Dilemma 07:30 The Final Decision 09:52 The Fallout and Consequences 11:51 The Election Results 13:56 Figo's Reluctance and Pressure 16:26 The Persuasion Tactics 19:20 The Final Agreement 28:19 Florentino's Persuasion Tactics 31:22 Figo's Announcement and Gaspar's Reaction 33:14 The Fallout in Barcelona 40:57 The First El Clásico After the Transfer 43:49 The Infamous Pig's Head Incident 48:56 The Lingering Legacy and Impact 53:20 Figo's Reflections and Conclusion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Kylian Mbappe the best striker in world football right now? Why is that sometimes you just need to stick a centre back up front to make the difference? Will we see a completely different Antony in La Liga to the one that struggled so much at Man Utd? Gary and Alex also look ahead to El Clásico this weekend, with Alex heading out to Madrid to cover the game for the show. 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

PREMIER LEAGUE: FA Cup recap f/t United withstanding Arsenal, Tamworth giving Tottenham the business and Brentford falling to Plymouth. Double dose of preview with full midweek and weekend slates highlighted by North London Daerby, Liverpool visiting Nottingham Forest and Newcastle hosting Bournemouth. HALFTIME: in honor of Elon Musk's alleged interest in buying Liverpool, what if you could choose any person in the world to buy your club -- who you picking... plus Mikel Arteta's turn in the Compliment Corner ROUND THE WORLD: flurry of MLS moves plus instant reaction to a Saudi Arabian edition of El Clasico STOPPAGE TIME: Ivan Toney's Best Bets and GOAWs

Jimbo’s joined by his continental crew - Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford-Bloor - to look back on a seismic week of European action - and all the fallout from Monday night’s Ballon d’Or ceremony which has left Real Madrid rather unhappy… We dive into the big news coming out of Old Trafford - that Manchester United are working on a deal to appoint Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim as their new head coach. Portuguese journalist David Novo brings us the latest. There was pandemonium at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday night as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed their fierce rivals in El Clasico to move six points clear at the top of the table. It was also a week to forget for Atléti, beaten 1-0 at Betis which means they’re 10 points off the pace despite their record summer spending. There was also chaos in Serie A, with the Derby d'Italia finishing 4-4 between Juventus and Inter. Napoli took advantage to extend their lead at the top to 4 points after their narrow 1-0 win over Lecce. Bayern Munich responded to their midweek mauling by Barcelona by dishing out a 5-0 defeat to Bochum, while Dortmund were condemned to their third straight away Bundesliga defeat at the hands of Augsburg AND Leverkusen got Leverkusened - conceding a 90th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen. And in Ligue 1, PSG are now the only unbeaten side in the division as they comfortably disposed of Marseille 3-0, while Monaco and Lens both tasted defeat for the first time this season. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend & Ballon d’Or fallout (00.35) • PART 2: Rúben Amorim to Man United? The latest with Record’s David Novo (12.40) • PART 3: La Liga review - Barcelona batter Real on bad week for Madrid sides (26.00) • PART 4: Serie A review - Derby d’Italia stunner as Napoli win again (36.40) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - PSG cruise to victory in Le Classique (49.40) • PART 6: Bundesliga review - Concerns for Bayern despite big win as Leverkusen drop late points (59.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the news that Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag, review the MLS playoff matches from the weekend, and recap Barcelona's El Clásico victory.

Rog is joined by famed Spanish football journalist and author Sid Lowe to unpack the history and mythology surrounding one of the world's greatest sporting rivalries. From the Spanish Civil War; through the Messi and Ronaldo-era; to present day, this Pod is everything you need to know ahead of Sunday, March 19's epic tussle at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. This Podcast is presented by ESPN+. Sign up now at: espnplus.com/GFOP. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alexi and Mosse are joined by former USMNT stars Maurice Edu and Stu Holden to preview and predict the upcoming 2021 MLS regular season (08:15). The guys then talk Round of 16 CONCACAF Champions League, recap the USWNT match against Sweden, and preview the upcoming NWSL season (25:44). They look at Europe and recap El Clásico, Top 3 in La Liga (Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, and Barcelona), & Americans shinning Europe such as Christian Pulisic, Daryl Dike, Weston Mckenzie, and Gio Reyna. The guys then talk more VAR controversy in England, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer-Jose Mourinho beef, Manchester United beating Tottenham Spurs, and the upcoming 2nd legs of UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. In #AskAlexi, fans ask about the Rochester Rhinos & whether or not Alexi hates the EPL. For the first time, Alexi listens to a fan’s question (1:29:40). Finally, Alexi caps the show with his “One for the Road,” where he wishes a 50th happy birthday to the magazine Soccer America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greetings, one and all – welcome to a brand new episode of On The Continent! Andy Brassell’s in the chair alongside Nicky Bandini and Miguel Delaney to discuss another week of continental capers. We begin with a truly underwhelming El Clásico, as Barcelona’s struggles continue. We discuss the difficulties Quique Setién is facing as the first ideology-driven manager the Catalans have had in a long while, and wonder whether the era of Lionel Messi is nearing an end. We then swing over to Italy where, as well as trying to make sense of the widespread disruption thanks to the Coronavirus, we discuss Lazio lead at the top of Serie A, their first for ten years! There’s also time for a discussion about German ultra culture, after protests against Dietmar Hopp continue, and Daniel Sturridge’s worldwide ban from football. Fancy getting in touch? We are now releasing episodes of the Mailbag exclusively to Patreon! Email us at [email protected] and visit patreon.com/footballrambledaily to get involved! ***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!** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fussball-Meisters are back again for a brand new episode of On The Continent. There’s a whole load of stuff on the docket today, and we begin with last night’s El Clásico. It was the first goalless tie between the two sides since 2002, and Real Madrid were (predictably) unhappy with some of the officiating. We discuss Zinedine Zidane’s deserved public praise for Gareth Bale after his impressive display, as well as Luka Jović’s struggles in the Spanish capital. We then take stock of a crazy Bundesliga game Andy saw earlier this week, as a Jadon Sancho-inspired Dortmund somehow didn’t emerge victorious from a cracking 3-3 with RB Leipzig. We also celebrate the goalscoring return of original OTC Goalbae Patrik Schick, before looking ahead to Leipzig’s intriguing matchup against Spurs in the Champions League and previewing the draw more generally. James also talks about his recent chat with Max Allegri, and we have some cracking Games of the Week lined up. Join us! Correspondence? Fire away: [email protected] or find us on social media by searching 'Football Ramble Daily'. ***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!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Jack Lang, Alvaro Romeo and Jonathan Northcroft to reflect on the tragic events at Leicester. Plus, Barca rule the Clasico; the Ross Barkley renaissance; and LA Galaxy miss out on the playoffsRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Remembering Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - with Jonathan Northcroft (00m 40s)• PART 2: El Clasico review - tactics, morse code, etymology and more (05m 30s)• PART 3a: Burnley 0 - 4 Chelsea - the rise of Ross Barkley (21m 40s)• PART 3b: Man U 1 - 2 - Pogba’s showboating (27m 10s) • PART 3c: Palace 2 - 2 Arsenal - Picasso’s Ozil (32m 00s)• PART 4: Big wins for Liverpool, Watford and Bournemouth and the rest of the PL weekend (36m 20s) • PART 5a: Euro, Scotland and MLS round-up… (46m 20s) • PART 5b: …and the latest from Chile’s Venezuelan hopeless romantic (57m 20s)• PART 5c: The odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (60m 00s)• PART 6: Exeunt omnes (61m 20s)GET IN TOUCH: • [follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• [find us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)•[send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)CHARITY NEWS:• we’re working with **CALM**, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. [Head to the Calm Zone](https://www.thecalmzone.net/) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by [Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Julien Laurens, Carl Anka and Duncan Alexander reflect on the lessons learned from the Champions League. Plus, the beginning of the end for Spurs; Graham Hunter on El Clasico; and Decision Day in MLSRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: CL takeaways (01m 50s)• PART 1b: A bad night for Hugo Lloris (13m 30s)• PART 2: Man U v Juventus - 1-0 drubbing, so what next? (16m 10s) • PART 3a: Spurs v City preview (25m 50s) • PART 3b: Liverpool v Cardiff preview - finally, Fabinho? (30m 00s)• PART 3c: Palace v Arsenal preview - and the importance of good manners (33m 00s) • PART 4: El Clasico chat - with Graham Hunter (39m 40s) • PART 5a: News from France, Italy, Scotland and MLS (47m 30s)• PART 5b: The rest of the PL weekend (54m 40s)• PART 5c: The odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (61m 10s)• PART 6: Exeunt omnes (63m 00s) CHECK OUT OUR NEW AMERICAN SHOW: • [**Cobi Jones** is the presenter](http://playpodca.st/totallyusa)!GET IN TOUCH: • [follow us on **Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/) • [find us on **Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• [send us a tweet: **@TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)CHARITY NEWS:• we’re working with **CALM**, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. [Head to the Calm Zone](https://www.thecalmzone.net/) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/)• get your meat on with a [special breakfast box from **Campbell Meats**](https://www.campbellsmeat.com/product/campbells-breakfast-meat-box.html?promid=TOTALLY) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cooligans experience their first "El Clásico" as a unit and it does not disappoint. The only people disappointed were anyone who is a fan of Real Madrid. I: Los Clasicos (Alexis & Christian) II: Freaky Friday, Bateman Style III: MLS Playoffs Are So Metro?’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices