League Competition

Two leagues in Europe can now earn an extra UEFA Champions League qualifying spot for the following season. The Bundesliga had five teams in the competition as a result in 2024/25 and is well placed to repeat the feat in 2026/27.

Here's a clip from today's epiosde, where Musa and Ryan chat about Brendan Rodgers' Celtic resignation, Juventus firing Igor Tudor and how periods of sustained dominance lead to stagnation at both clubs. Check out the full episode on Patreon, for more on this, as well as Hearts’ emergence, Serie A becoming a multi-team race and whether the things that clubs want are the same as what they actually need. Finally, following on from the Clásico win on the weekend, there’s a little more chat about Xabi Alonso and the changes going on at Real Madrid. 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.

Jenny Chiu, Lisa Carlin, Sandra Herrera, and Darian Jenkins kick of the show by taking a look at the latest headlines in the women's game including reaction to USSF's Matt Crocker and his recent press conference. Then, the ladies weigh in on the breaking news that the USL Super League has officially received USSF Division 1 status and will be in direct competition with the NWSL. Next, the A3 crew react to the UWCL knockout round draw and make their predictions for the semifinals. Then, the ladies react to Michele Kang's press conference after she purchased French side Lyon and what major changes she wants to make not only with said squad, but women's soccer as a whole. And finally, the crew discuss their favorite weekend match-ups across that vary across several leagues. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LisaCarlin32, @Jordangeli , @JennyaChiu and @Darian_Jenks. Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices