World Cup News

United States defender John Tolkin will be out for “the coming weeks" with a knee ligament injury less than two months before the World Cup.

John Tolkin is set to miss a busy stretch of crucial matches for German second-tier side Holstein Kiel. Tolkin has been diagnosed with a knee injury after being substituted off in the eighth minutes of Kiel’s 2-1 league win over Fortuna Dusseldorf last Friday. There is no official timetable for Tolkin’s return but the club ... Read more

Jimbo’s got James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Julien Laurens and Pol Ballús alongside him to recap the latest action from across the continent. Serie A saw goals AND penalty saves aplenty - with David de Gea snatching the headlines in Fiorentina’s victory over Milan while Marcus Thuram and Mateo Retegui both bagging hat-tricks in big wins for Inter and Torino. Speaking of hat-tricks, Robert Lewandowski rolled back the years as he scored three of his own as Barcelona cruised to victory against Alaves. They’ve got a three-point advantage over Real Madrid - who are battling injury and personnel issues but won against an impressive Villarreal side. Oh, and Paulo Gazzaniga managed a remarkable feat between the sticks… In Germany there was late drama at Deutsche Bank Park as Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich drew 3-3, while Bayer Leverkusen let a two-goal lead slip as Holstein Kiel came from behind to earn an unlikely point. PSG’s difficult week continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nice - leaving Monaco clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table after their 2-1 win at Rennes. Elsewhere Lille backed up their Real Madrid Champions League triumph by beating Toulouse 2-1. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend - plus the return of Paul Pogba and tributes to Johan Neeskens (00.35) • PART 2: Serie A review - Lazio the surprise package as McTomadona strikes again (12.40) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - Bayern and Leverkusen drop points as Dortmund struggle (27.10) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - PSG held as Monaco pull clear at the top and Marseille disappoint (37.05) • PART 5: La Liga review - Lewandowski bags a hat-trick as Real win - but still don’t look right (47.45) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Seb Stafford-Bloor as the European season reaches its exciting conclusion. Leverkusen make it 50 unbeaten while Atalanta appear to be peaking ahead of their Europa League final meeting. And when was the last time there was such a clear favourite in the Champions League final? It’s a slightly messy goodbye for Mbappe at PSG but Lyon’s phenomenal second half of the season continues. Could they be the big challengers for the Ligue 1 crown next season? Big promotion news as Como join Serie A, while St Pauli and Holstein Kiel move on up to the Bundesliga. Plus one of only 9 Spanish league champions are back in the second division. Plus Bologna are in the European Cup for the first time in 60 years but will Thiago Motta be there with Juventus. And why aren’t Milan fans satisfied? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30) • PART 2: The European cups finals are set (09.30) • PART 3: Real celebrations and aging Atletico (21.00) • PART 4: Mbappe out, Lyon on the up (32.00) • PART 5a: Como and St Pauli promoted (46.00) • PART 5b: Koln keep themselves alive heading into final day (58.00) • PART 6: Why aren’t Milan fans satisfied? (64.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan were on Wrighty’s House with Ian, talking about Arsenal’s win over Manchester United and the rest of the Premier League, so they turn their focus elsewhere here. They begin with a roundup, shouting out Bologna Champions League's qualification, among some other results from Serie A, LaLiga, and more (01:40). Then, it’s a Bundesliga bonanza! Seb Stafford-Bloor was at the Millerntor to witness St. Pauli’s promotion to the top flight and joins to talk about that (07:57), Holstein Kiel’s first ever promotion to the Bundesliga, Leverkusen, and the top flight relegation battle. Then, before Seb goes, he gives us his take on the Spurs’ game against Manchester and Ange Postecoglou’s first season in charge (34:49). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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.

Musa and Ryan open the mailbag for the first time this year! Before that, they touch on this week’s Copa Libertadores semifinals, which saw Palmeiras and Santos progress to an all-Brazilian final (04:20), Holstein Kiel’s win on penalties against Bayern in the DFB Pokal (05:49), and Mauricio Pochettino’s first trophy as a manager (12:40). They then answer questions on 'Stadio' behind the scenes (13:44), including what happens when they go for a break, how they watch football, and what sweet goods Musa is currently favoring (23:10). They also discuss how tactical rigidity and attacking jazz can coexist (24:28), whether managerial sackings are down due to clubs being more cautious during the pandemic (29:56), what's next for Thomas Tuchel (34:59), ideal signings for their clubs during this window (39:34), and some of the best live football moments they have experienced (41:31). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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.