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VfL Wolfsburg captain Maximilian Arnold got emotional after the only Bundesliga club he's ever represented finally broke their long winless run.

Union Berlin’s Marie-Louise Eta will make history this weekend - becoming the first woman to manage a men's side in Europe's top five leagues when they host Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. Listen to the audio version of the Totally Football Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or by following this link: https://podfollow.com/totallyfootballshow Get in touch with the show: Email: [email protected] X: @thetotallyshow Instagram: @totallyfootballshow TikTok: @thetotallyshow BlueSky: ‪@totallyshow.bsky.social‬ The Totally Football Show is with you four times a week this season, giving you all the football news you need to know - and plenty that you don't. We've got views, stats and analysis from the very best football writers around. It's smart, it's funny, and it's totally free – so listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. #bundesliga #unionberlin #germany #football #footballshorts

REMEMBER the name Marie-Louise Eta — she may be the first of many. Eta has been named interim manager at Bundesliga side Union Berlin and becomes the first female head coach at a men’s top-flight club in one of Europe’s big five leagues. You’ll be pleased to know I am not going to do what...

Appointed as interim coach after the sacking of Steffen Baumgart last weekend, Eta will be the first female to take charge of a men’s team in one of the top five European leagues.

Union Berlin coach Marie-Louise Eta said Thursday she was looking forward to questions about football rather than her pioneering role as the first female manager of a men’s team in a top European league. Eta, 34, was named Union coach on Sunday after predecessor Steffen Baumgart was fired. Speaking to the media for the first […] The post Union coach Eta wants focus on football after landmark appointment appeared first on Soccer America.

BERLIN, April 16 - Union Berlin's new coach Marie-Louise Eta -- the first woman to manage a Bundesliga team -- is well aware of the discussions regarding her appointment last week but said on Thursday she was only focused on getting the side back on the winning track.

Union Berlin makes history by appointing Marie-Louise Eta as the first woman to coach a men's team in the Bundesliga. Despite facing backlash, the club stands by her leadership. #WomensFootball #Bundesliga #HistoryMakers #SportsNews #Inclusion #WeAreSoccer

A woman on Union Berlin's staff faces sexist remarks but the club and director stand firm, citing her leadership quality. Highlighting progress and resilience in sports. #UnionBerlin #WomensEmpowerment #FootballNews #SportsLeadership #AntiSexism #WeAreSoccer

Marie-Louise Eta's ascendance to the head coach role at Union Berlin has been chronicled by some as an obvious move. An assistant stepping up to take the reins after previous boss, Steffen Baumgart, suffered the sack. The chain of events makes perfect sense.

Musa and Ryan begin with Union Berlin appointing Marie-Louise Eta as interim head coach of their men’s team until the end of the season (02:46). Eta becomes the first woman to take charge of a men’s team in Europe’s top five leagues, but is no stranger to the Union dugout, having already been a trailblazer for many years already. So, they chat about why the appointment makes so much sense and how it could pave the way for other clubs to do the same in the future. They then move onto the Premier League title race (15:05), after a weekend where Manchester City closed the gap on Arsenal, following the Gunners’ home defeat to Bournemouth and City’s win away at Chelsea. And not to say Ryan’s taking it badly, but he did volunteer to go to the moon and has talked about starting a golf podcast. Down the other end of the table, it got worse for Spurs, as they slipped into the relegation zone on Friday night, thanks to West Ham’s impressive win over Wolves, and stayed their following their own defeat to Sunderland. Don't forget to check out Musa's piece for the Kickback Soccer newsletter here. 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.

Bundesliga club Union Berlin on Sunday named Marie-Louise Eta as head coach, making her the first female manager of a men’s team in a top-five European league, after former mentor Steffen Baumgart was sacked. The 34-year-old will take over for the remainder of the season. “I am delighted the club has entrusted me with this […] The post Union’s Eta becomes first female coach in top-five European leagues appeared first on Soccer America.

Union Berlin sacked Steffen Baumgart on Saturday following their 3–1 defeat to relegation‑threatened Heidenheim and hired the first woman to manage a club in Europe's five major leagues

Marie-Louise Eta has been named Union Berlin’s interim head coach for the remainder of the Bundesliga season in a landmark appointment. The 34-year-old, who has stepped in following Steffen Baumgart’s dismissal, is the first woman appointed to manage a men’s team in the big five European leagues. Baumgart left Union, who are 11th in the […] The post Marie-Louise Eta named interim Union Berlin boss in landmark appointment appeared first on Soccer News.

Following the shock Saturday evening sacking of head coach Steffen Baumgart, Union Berlin have confirmed that they will once again be turning to trailblazing female head coach Marie-Louise Eta to serve in an interim role.

Bundesliga side Union Berlin have become the first men’s team in Europe’s top five leagues to appoint a female head coach. Marie-Louise Eta will take charge until the end of the season …

Union Berlin have appointed Marie-Louise Eta as interim coach for the rest of the season after announcing the departure of Steffen Baumgart. She is therefore set to make history as the first female head coach in the Bundesliga.

Union Berlin have made history by becoming the first top flight side in Europe's top five leagues to appoint a woman head coach as they look to consolidate their Bundesliga status

Heidenheim earned their first Bundesliga win in 16 matches as Mathias Honsak's first-half double helped them defeat Union Berlin 3-1, reigniting their survival hopes.

Just three days after turning 16, Union Berlin winger Linus Güther became the second-youngest player to appear in the Bundesliga as his side lost 3-1 to Heidenheim on Matchday 29 of the 2025/26 campaign.

Linus Güther made history on Matchday 29 of 2025/26 as he became Union Berlin's youngest-ever Bundesliga player. That only put him second on the all-time list behind ex-Dortmund man Youssoufa Moukoko, though. But who else joins them in the top 10? Read on to find out...

Andrej Ilić's second-half header cancelled out Mathias Pereira Lage's spectacular first-half volley as Union Berlin and St. Pauli shared the points in a hard-fought encounter at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

Spurs and Igor Tudor parted ways this weekend, by mutual consent, so Musa and Ryan discuss the position the club now finds itself in. With the threat of relegation now very real for Spurs, while also being set to hire their third manager of the season, they chat about what they do next and whether this is fixable in the short term. There’s also a quick round-up of some weekend results, where Union Berlin secured a place in next season’s Frauen Bundesliga, while Manchester City and Arsenal won their derbies in the WSL, the NWSL attendance record was broken on the first time of asking in Denver and more. There are only a few days left for the initial merch pre-order. So if you wanna get your hands on it quick, you can check it all out here. Tuesday is the final day to get 30% off your first month as a Stadio member on Patreon. Head to our Patreon to sign up! 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 begin with Bologna winning their first Coppa Italia in 51 years, following a 1-0 win over Milan at the Stadio Olimpico (01:24), before shouting out Galatasaray’s Turkish Cup win and some other stuff from this week (12:07). They then chat about Carlo Ancelotti taking over the Brazil men’s national side (15:17) and look ahead to some great stories this weekend (28:25), including the FA Cup final, Union Berlin Frauen, Vermont Green’s first game of the season and more! 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.

Sebastian Hoeneß took over VfB Stuttgart in spring 2023 as bottom of the table and led the club to relegation. Just under a year later , Stuttgart qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 14 years. By Danilo Kupke, former assistant coach for Werder Bremen’s under-16s and former analyst at Union Berlin’s […]

Jimbo is back in the Athletic studios with the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo. Rudi Garcia is sacked by the champions Napoli after a 1-0 loss to Empoli leaves them 10 points behind league leaders Inter. Álex Grimaldo is in the form of his life for Xabi Alonso's high flying Leverkusen side who beat a struggling Union Berlin 4-0. Mbappe scores a hat-trick but is still in Luis Enrique's bad books as PSG go top of Ligue 1. Girona are still top of La Liga and Griezmann is on top form for Athletico Madrid with the La Liga title race wide open. Produced by Ben Green and Jesse Howard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FROM "THE DUNGEON" TO THE USMNT Rog sits down live in Nashville with USMNT and Union Berlin midfielder Brenden Aaronson to talk sibling rivalries, taking to the field in the Champions League and the differences between the Bundesliga and the Premier League. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Musa and Ryan begin with a roundup of some stuff in Europe before turning to the Premier League. First up, Olivier Giroud went in goal for Milan, and we did not make this up (02:04). Napoli lose at home to Fiorentina, and more in Serie A. In La Liga, whilst in the Bundesliga, Dortmund made sure Union’s run of defeats was extended (07:58). Bellingham continues to normalise the unreal in La Liga, while Barcelona salvaged a late draw against Granada (11:45). Then, it’s to the Premier League (20:22) to discuss Arsenal’s win over Manchester City, Spurs going to the top, Scott McTominay’s match-winning brace and more. 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.

Heath Pearce and Charlie Davies discuss Jesus Ferreira's back-to-back hat-tricks and why a section of USMNT fans still don't rate the FC Dallas striker. Plus, AC Milan is not the only club looking to take Christian Pulisic from Chelsea and Canada's Gold Cup hopes are hanging by a thread. (04:14) USA 6-0 Trinidad & Tobago: You can only beat what's in front of you (07:54) Charlie's Gold Cup takeaways: DeJuan Jones shines at LB (11:48) Jesus Ferreira: Hat-trick hero or flat-track bully? (25:43) Brandon Vazquez benched again... but why? (30:26) Mexico lose to Qatar: Lozano's short honeymoon (33:05) Canada on the ropes in Group D (39:10) Christian Pulisic to AC Milan or Lyon? (43:04) Brenden Aaronson linked with Union Berlin loan move (47:28) USMNT's Gold Cup underperformers (55:42) Tim Weah to Juventus official In Soccer We Trust 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 In Soccer We Trust team on Twitter: @ISWTPod, @JimmyConrad, @heathpearce, @CharlieDavies9, @PartidoPooper Watch In Soccer We Trust on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4tni-ICN9z0eMIPcf2r2g Subscribe to the In Soccer We Trust podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/InSoccerWeTrust 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/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, the Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Get 20% off In Soccer We Trust merch, using the code SOCCER20: https://https://store.cbssports.com/collections/in-soccer-we-trust Sign up to the new Golazo newsletter, your ultimate guide to the Beautiful Game as our experts take you beyond the pitch and around the globe with news that matters. https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/golazo-starting-xi/ 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

Musa and Ryan focus their attention on Germany this week, beginning with Bayern’s men securing their 11th straight Bundesliga in a row with a win in Köln while Dortmund drew 2-2 at home to Mainz (02:44). They discuss Dortmund freezing at the Westfalenstadion, the shock felt around the league, and the aftermath of an eventful season for Bayern that cost Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic their respective jobs as CEO and sporting director. They then heap all the praise they can on Urs Fischer for guiding Union Berlin to the Champions League (32:04), as well as Christian Streich, whose Freiburg side narrowly missed out. After all that, they touch on Bayern also securing the Frauen-Bundesliga (40:22) before wrapping up a dramatic day in the 2. Bundesliga, where Hamburg missed out again on automatic promotion (42:07), as Heidenheim scored two in stoppage time to win the second tier and join the already-promoted Darmstadt in the top flight. They finally wrap up with some other stuff around Europe (48:33), including Mauricio Pochettino’s confirmation as the new Chelsea head coach and Luciano Spalletti leaving Napoli. 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.

The MLS season has provided plenty of surprises as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! Lalas and Mosse first recap the CONCACAF Champions League matches, which feature games such as LAFC's first-leg victory over Vancouver. Moving over to the MLS, Lalas gives his tiers between "good," "average," and "bad" for MLS Eastern and Western conference teams such as the L.A. Galaxy. Continuing with the American theme, Lalas and Mosse preview USWNT's matchup against Ireland this weekend and whether USWNT must win this game ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Lalas and Mosse also make sure to preview the top games in Europe this weekend such as Dortmund vs. Union Berlin and Frank Lampard's Chelsea vs. Wolves. To wrap up the show, Lalas analyzes why the USMNT managerial process has been a slow one and whether Lionel Messi would want to join the MLS amid competition from Saudi Arabia and LaLiga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo is joined by Alvaro Romeo, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens, and James Horncastle to discuss all the latest action from across the continent. Mbappe hits 200 and Messi reaches his 700th league goal as PSG beat Marseille in Le Stade Vélodrome. Plus Monaco come unstuck against Nice with Lilian Thuram's son Khephren on the scoresheet. Bayern beat title rivals Union 3-0 and Dortmund keep pace with a goal of Brandt's back. Dropped points for all of the top 4 in La Liga as Barca lose to relegation threatened Almería, Real and Atlético Madrid draw and Real Sociedad lose to Valencia. Napoli win again as Inter lose at Bologna and AC Milan win at Atalanta to put the Milan sides level on points in second and third. Produced by Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (05.20) • PART 2: PSG beat Marseille and Nice beat Monaco (08.00) • PART 3: Bayern beat Union and Dortmund unbeaten run continues (22.00) • PART 4: La Liga top 4 all drop points (33.00) • PART 5: Milan and Inter battle for second as Napoli win again (44.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin in Germany, where five points separate the Bundesliga’s top five and Bayern beat Union in a top-of-the-table clash (06:37). Then they head to Spain for the Madrid derby (13:40) and France for PSG’s win over Marseille (18:03). Napoli also extended their lead in Serie A (22:33). Meanwhile, in the U.K., Manchester United won their first silverware since 2017 (24:23), Celtic retained the Scottish League Cup (34:14) and the government dropped its white paper recommending an independent regulator of its footballing pyramid (36:38). 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.

Apple TV analyst Taylor Twellman joins the State of the Union for a special episode as Alexi Lalas and David Mosse have you covered with all the soccer content that you need! With Twellman on the show, Lalas and Mosse preview the MLS season, USMNT's managerial coaching search ft. José Mourinho, Zinedine Zidane, and Gregg Berhalter. Among those topics, Twellman breaks down Christian Pulisic's future with Chelsea and gives the United States' soccer team a grade for their performance in the World Cup. Moving over to Europe, Lalas and Mosse break down the action from the Champions League ft. Inter Milan vs. FC Porto, RB Leipzig vs. Manchester City, Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Napoli, and Liverpool vs. Real Madrid. Lalas and Mosse also preview the action this upcoming weekend ft. Arsenal vs. Leicester City, Marseille vs. PSG, and Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse talk MLS parity and Crystal Dunn's comments toward her position on USWNT in the upcoming Women's World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo, whilst Raphael Honigstein and James Horncastle phone in from across the continent to discuss the midweek Champions League and Europa League games, as well as the action from the weekend. PSG are in trouble on and off the pitch losing in the league to Monaco and the cup to Marseille and struggling with various injuries ahead of their game with Bayern. Bayern and Dortmind both win ahead of their games with PSG and Chelsea in the Champions League and Union Berlin keep the title race alive. Milan win via a Giroud goal, whilst Spurs lose to Leicester ahead of a huge tie for the two teams 5th in their respective leagues at the San Siro and Napoli keep on winning at the top of Serie A. Real Madrid win the Club World Cup and Barcelona win again ahead of their Europa League tie with Man Utd. Produced by Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30) • PART 2: PSG in trouble ahead of Bayern (05.40) • PART 3: Bundesliga updates and Bayern and Dortmund in the Champions League (18.15) • PART 4: Serie A updates and a Milan Spurs preview (35.00) • PART 5: Milan get embarassed at Sassuolo (40.00) *** • Get 20% Off and FREE shipping with the code EPL23 at manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The weekend brought a lot of noise to the soccer world as Alexi Lalas, and David Mosse have you covered with everything that went down! Lalas and Mosse react to the news of Leeds United deciding to sack Jesse Marsch. Lalas and Mosse analyze what went wrong for Marsch at Leeds United and debate whether USMNT should pursue him as their manager for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Continuing with the Leeds United theme, Lalas and Mosse ponder the future for USMNT Internationals Brenden Aaronson and Weston McKennie. Lalas and Mosse move to Germany afterward as they react to Jordan Pefok and Gio Reyna bagging goals for Dortmund and Union Berlin. Lalas and Mosse then react to the news of Manchester City allegedly breaking FFP violations and question what the Premier League should do with Pep Guardiola and the PL Title contenders. To wrap up the show, Lalas and Mosse talk about the future for USMNT goalkeepers, and Lalas recaps what happened at the wedding he attended! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimbo and the distinguished panel of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back in the studio together for the first time in 3 years to discuss the latest football action across the continent. Balogun scores with the last kick of the game for Reims to secure a dramatic 1-1 draw against 10 man PSG. A title race is on in the Bundesliga as Bayern drop points at Frankfurt and Dortmund and Union Berlin win. Osimhen scores a stunner for Napoli as they chase the Scudetto, whilst Milan get humiliated at Sassuolo and Juve's misery continues with 2-0 loss at Monza. Plus transfer deadline across the continent and Ajax search for a new manager. Produced by Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (06.10) • PART 2: Balogun pegs PSG back (12.00) • PART 3: The Bundesliga title race (22.50) • PART 4: Ajax sack their manager and sit 4th (35.00) • PART 5: Milan get embarassed at Sassuolo (36.20) • PART 6: Gattuso sacked at Valencia (49.40) *** • Get 20% Off and FREE shipping with the code EPL23 at manscaped.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan begin with running through some key results from the men’s FA Cup third round (04:14) before shouting out some notable scores in the women’s FA Cup. Then, it’s on to the Bundesliga, where another Bayern draw and Union’s win in the derby means that—for a week or so, at least—there is a real chance of a title race (16:52). They discuss Napoli’s win over Roma looking like the title will be heading there (31:37), plus another poor result for Milan, a quick dart to La Liga (43:54), and more. 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.

For the final time in 2022, the Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo saddle up and ride again across the continent. Napoli look to be unstoppable at the top of Serie A, while Jose Mourinho shocks everyone by severing ties with one of his own Roma players. Union Berlin continue to tumble down the Bundesliga table after getting thrashed by Freiburg. Christian Streich’s side move up to 2nd as they look to chase down Bayern. Marseille win a thriller at Monaco while Auxerre kindly allow PSG to retire for the World Cup unscathed. Alvaro proffers the idea that La Liga should stop punishing non-violence and start showing a bit more actual violence. Plus Ferguson, Felix and the best player not at the World Cup. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30) • PART 2: Ligue 1 - Monaco Marseille thriller (08.00) • PART 3: Bundesliga - Freiburg up to 2nd (16.00) • PART 4: La Liga - Atletico suffering under Simeone (28.00) • PART 5: Serie A - Mourinho v Karsdorp (37.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein convene to assess another dramatic weekend. Napoli make it 13 wins in a row while Inter also turn on the style. But the ultras at San Siro enforce a walk-out among the fans whether they like it or not, a reminder of their power. There’s more 99th minute misery for Atletico in La Liga as we ask just how much of this decline is on Diego Simeone? There’s a 97th minute winner from Union Berlin to stay top of the Bundesliga and another stellar display from Lionel Messi in Ligue 1 with Phil Neville sniffing around. Plus Felix, Focaccina and a final in France for Spurs. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Pogba out of the World Cup (01.30) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (04.30) • PART 2: Champions League matchday 6 preview (10.30) • PART 3: Serie A – 13 in a row for Napoli + Inter ultras show their power (19.00) • PART 4: La Liga – more misery for Atletico (36.00) • PART 5: Ligue 1 – Miami for Messi or is he too happy? (46.00) • PART 6: Bundesliga – Union and Werner back on track (55.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minnows Union Berlin have sent shockwaves through German football by reaching the top of the Bundesliga. How far can they take their extraordinary run?

Jimbo and the continental crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens cast their eyes over a huge weekend in Europe. Karim Benzema wins the Ballon d’Or and scores in El Clasico as Real Madrid assert their dominance over Barcelona. Questions start to be asked of Xavi as elimination from the Champions League looms for Barca. It’s been a bad seven days for Xabi Alonso at Leverkusen after two thrashings but Union Berlin defeat Dortmund to stay top of the Bundesliga. Can they go all the way? Can Napoli or an Ademola Lookman-inspired Atalanta go all the way in Serie A? And in France, Laurent Blanc returns and Kylian Mbappe U-turns. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Benzema wins the Ballon d’Or (02.00) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (06.00) • PART 2: La Liga – a rough week for Barca (10.30) • PART 3: Ligue 1 – Mbappe u-turn and Blanc is back (25.00) • PART 4: Bundesliga – Union stay strong, Alonso’s Leverkusen crumble (35.00) • PART 5: Serie A – can Atalanta go all the way? (45.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musa and Ryan recap some of the goings-on around European football from the weekend. They begin in Germany, where Union remained top, Bayern lost again to Augsburg, and Dortmund won the derby against Schalke (02:32). There were goals and big results on the WSL’s return (06:28), as newly promoted Liverpool beat champion Chelsea and Aston Villa beat Manchester City in a seven-goal thriller! They also discuss key games from Serie A (10:39) and the Premier League (15:02) before moving on to the Madrid Derby (29:08), which saw grimness off the pitch and some greatness on it. Finally, they answer a few questions on De Zerbi, expanding the Women’s Champions League, and more. Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Ryan Hunn 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.

The MLS playoff picture is clearing up as teams race to the finish. Austin and Nashville squared off in the 2nd MVP battle this season. Has Hany Mukhtar wrapped it up? We also dive into all of the squads on the playoff line. Will Miami keep this run of form going and make their first-ever postseason appearance? On the international front, the Jordan Pefok debate rages on as he scored over the weekend for Bundesliga-leading Union Berlin... while Ricardo Pepi bagged his first goal in 30 matches. Juventus kept their poor form going... is it time to hit the panic button? We also break down the epic Club America vs Chivas match and the latest surrounding duel-national prospect Alejandro Zendejas. In the #AskAlexi segment, we chat about Chelsea and Chicago Fire keeper Gabriel Slonina... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Champions League matchday 2 ahoy, with Jimbo joined by James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo. There’s reunions aplenty with Haaland facing Dortmund and most intriguingly, Lewandowski returning to Bayern Munich. Is he already more loved at Barcelona than he was in Bavaria? And will Julian Nagelsmann be feeling the presence of free agent Thomas Tuchel? Plenty to ponder for Liverpool and for Juventus after their remarkable VAR room brawl and draw with Salernitana. Hear why they’re so poor and why Max Allegri won’t be getting sacked. Plus Lacazette, Shakhtar stats and can Union Berlin do a Leicester? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.30) • PART 2a: Liverpool v Ajax (07.30) • PART 2b: Bayern v Barcelona (14.00) • PART 3: Juve’s Salernitana drama (27.30) • PART 4a: Group E – Chelsea v Salzburg (37.30) • PART 4b: Group F - Real Madrid v Leipzig (39.30) • PART 5: The latest from Ligue 1 (46.30) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vince, Watke and Belz work through the weekend's action, which was limited somewhat by the death of Queen Elizabeth. Musah and Reyna both lose but play ok. Jordan Pefok and Union Berlin are top of the table in Germany. Jesus Ferreira scores a brace against LAFC. Pepi debuts and gets an assist for Groningen. Full rundown.

It’s the 100th 'Stadio' episode since joining Ringer FC and wow, what a weekend. Musa and Ryan chat about Atlético Madrid securing its first league title since 2014 (7:43), Lille’s first Ligue 1 title in 10 years (25:10), Union Berlin’s European qualification, plus some Bundesliga relegation (38:45) and Juventus scraping into the Champions League spots in Serie A (45:20). Hosts: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely 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.

Celebrations in the Basque country as Athletic Bilbao win the Spanish Super Cup in a thriller against Barcelona, with Lionel Messi sent off for the first time in his club career. Inter Milan are victorious in the Derby d’Italia as Pirlo gets schooled by Conte. Even after a bad week for Bayern, all their rivals slipped up. Except Union Berlin. Plus Brexit’s impact on transfers and misery for Marseille under AVB. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s) • PART 2: Athletic beat Barca to win the Super Cup (05m 00s) • PART 3: Inter 2-0 Juve & Napoli 6-0 Fiorentina (18m 00s) • PART 4: Bayern’s rivals all falter in the Bundesliga (28m 00s) • PART 5: Ligue 1 latest and transfer talk (38m 30s) • PART 6: Lazio 3-0 Roma (58m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH: • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the final reaction podcast of the year (with next week’s What If episode and the Stadios still to go), and Musa and Ryan look back at Manchester United’s 6-2 win over Leeds United, which featured two sublime Scott McTominay goals (06:36). There’s also chat about Leicester’s win over Spurs and Everton’s win over Arsenal (18:39), plus Liverpool firing seven past Crystal Palace and a roundup of the rest of the Premier League (24:13). It was the final round of fixtures in the Women’s Super League and Frauen Bundesliga (30:52), which saw Bayern finish top. It was the same story in the Bundesliga (33:53), after’s Bayern’s last-minute winner at Leverkusen, plus big wins for Wolfsburg and Union, as well as some discussion about the Marcus Thuram spitting incident and its fallout (42:02). Finally, there’s a roundup of Serie A and La Liga (48:29). If you are celebrating, or even if you’re not, from Musa and Ryan, we hope you have as good a holiday period as you can despite the difficult circumstances. Much love. 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.

After some surprising results from the Matchday 11 fixtures where Bayern dropped points at Union Berlin and Dortmund were forced to sack Lucien Favre after a 5-1 drubbing at home, Jordan and Devin are looking for a quick bounce-back with some appealing Matchday 12 fixtures that all take place on Wednesday, 12/16/2020:|Koln vs Leverkusen||Hoffenheim vs RB Leipzig||Bayern Munich vs Wolfsburg|Please follow us for our official picks before kickoff!Twitter: @AZSoccerSharpsInstagram: @AZ.Soccer.Sharps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to On The Continent here on Football Ramble Daily. This time around Luke, James and Andy take the time to round up the biggest moves in Europe after the transfer window closed on Monday, including Mauro Icardi's loan to PSG and Falcao's incredible reception upon his arrival in Istanbul. Across in Italy, James gives us the latest on Inter Ultras' ridiculous statement regarding the racist abuse of Romelu Lukaku, while in Germany we celebrate Union Berlin's first ever top flight win. To get in touch, it's [email protected] The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.