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On Monday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you all the latest from yesterday's First Division action plus the latest transfer news from around Europe. Is Sesko Newcastle bound after an improved offer? Manchester United have spent big already but are they going to push the boat once more? Luka Modric gets ready to tackle another new season, this time in Serie A. Rangers look to bounce back in Europe after a sticky domestic start. And are Hearts going to be Scotland's new challengers? Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

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Milan Closing In on Modric, Set to Lose Reijnders AC Milan are reportedly close to getting the signature of Luka Modric, who is leaving Real Madrid after the Club World Cup tournament. However, the Rossoneri will be parting ways with Tijjani Reijnders as he is set to join Manchester City. Milan Edging Closer to Sign […] The post Milan Closing In on Modric, Set to Lose Reijnders appeared first on 1000Goals.com: Football Betting, Highlights, and More - Your Ultimate Destination for Exciting Football Action.

Recorded earlier on Monday, Jimbo assembles Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle as the Euro gang sign off for the summer in style. There’s only one place to start - and the dramatic events on Friday night in Serie A as Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku were on the scoresheet as Napoli tasted Scudetto glory amid jubilant scenes inside the Maradona and on the streets of Naples. Inter will be hoping to put the disappointment of missing out on the title behind them as they prepare to face PSG in Saturday’s Champions League final. The French champions warmed up for the occasion by cruising to a 3-0 victory over Reims in the Coupe de France. So - who’ll come out on top in Munich? The curtain closed on the La Liga season this weekend with emotional goodbyes for Carlo Ancelotti & Luka Modrić as their time at Real Madrid came to an end with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad. Barcelona wrapped up their domestic treble-winning season with a comfortable victory at Athletic Bilbao - while Real Betis prepare for Wednesday’s Conference League final against Chelsea… And over in Germany, the Pokal fairytale wasn’t to be for Arminia Bielefeld as Stuttgart ended their 18-year wait for a trophy with a 4-2 victory over their third-division opponents. Plus, the big news out of Leverkusen is that Erik ten Hag is back! Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.50) • PART 2: Serie A review - MVP McTominay guides Napoli to glory (08.30) • PART 3: Coupe de France review - and Champions League final preview (23.45) • PART 4: La Liga review - Emotional farewells to Don Carlo & Luka Modrić & Conference League final preview (34.30) • PART 5: DFB-Pokal review - and ten Hag’s in at Leverkusen! (49.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luka Modric Ends Madrid Chapter After Club World Cup Croatian midfielder Luka Modric played his final match for Real Madrid this weekend. He is leaving at the end of this season but will still play at the FIFA Club World Cup. The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner is departing the club after spending 13 years and […] The post Luka Modric Ends Madrid Chapter After Club World Cup appeared first on 1000Goals.com: Football Betting, Highlights, and More - Your Ultimate Destination for Exciting Football Action.

Clayton joins James to discuss the latest for Euro Fantasy and last night's conclusion to Group B as Spain's second string team beat Albania and Croatia are nearly out after Italy scored a 98th minute equaliser which means a possible end to Luka Modric's International career. And in the second half of the Podcast there's discussion on England and the intel suggests it will be one change with Connor Gallagher replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold. There's reaction to the news, what Clayton and James would do, a look ahead, knowing that irrespective of the result tonight, England are through to the last 16, but how important is it that they win the Group? If you want to join our Euro Fantasy mini league the code is - 1LoPXq Tomorrow on Planet FPL: A review of tonight's games in Groups C and D Today on Patreon: The Patreon Q'N'A and Twitter Stories For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106776377 Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #EuroFantasy #Euro2024 #EuropeanChampionship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Italy left it very late to secure 2nd place in their group against Croatia last night. Today, Marcus, Jim, Pete and Vish are here to dissect the key talking point from the game: Was Luciano Spalletti wearing a jacket or a cardigan? Elsewhere, Pete upsets the Italians further by calling pizza cheese on toast. Plus, the Ramblers pay tribute to the amazing Luka Modrić and share their thoughts on what they want to see from England tonight. We're back on stage and tickets are out NOW! Join us at London Palladium on Friday September 20th 2024 for 'Football Ramble: Time Tunnel', a journey through football history like no other. Expect loads of laughs, all your Ramble favourites, and absolutely everything on Pete's USB stick. Get your tickets at footballramblelive.com! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on Spotify. 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 throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's joined by Duncan Alexander and Sasha Goryunov to reflect on the dramatic climax to Group B at Euro 2024. We begin in Leipzig - where Mattia Zaccagni scored in the final minute of stoppage time as Italy broke Croatian hearts with a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw that ensures the defending champions progress to the last 16 - and leaves Luka Modrić and co all but eliminated. A beer-soaked Tim Spiers dials in on the final whistle before James Horncastle reports back from a rather spiky Luciano Spalletti press conference... No such drama for Spain, who cruised into the next round with their third victory and third clean sheet of the tournament in their 1-0 win over Albania (which happened to assure the Three Lions of a spot in the next round...). Michael Cox is on hand to tell us more from the Düsseldorf Arena. Then, it's all eyes on Group C and D who face their final outings on matchday three. We get the Slovenian perspective from journalist Miran Zore ahead of their meeting with England - and preview the fortunes of the other sides in action on a bumper day 12 out in Germany. Produced by Lucy Oliva. Theme music by JJ Bull. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Croatia 1-1 Italy with Tim Spiers & James Horncastle (3.00) • PART 1b: Albania 0-1 Spain with Michael Cox (13.55) • PART 2a: England v Slovenia preview with Miran Zore (19.55) • PART 2b: Denmark v Serbia preview (29.05) • PART 3a: Netherlands v Austria preview (30.35) • PART 3b: France v Poland preview (32.20) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Real Madrid are planning to confront Cadiz on Saturday, May 4, in La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti's group will arrive inside touching separate of the league trophy if they win this end of the week. Meanwhile, the Spanish monsters are mulling over a one-year expansion for ingenious midfielder Luka Modric. Somewhere else, goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is set to sign a new Contract at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid considering Luka Modric renewal Real Madrid are considering a new contract for Luka Modric, concurring to Cadena SER. The Croatian midfielder's contract with the club terminates at the conclusion of the season, and he remains intensely connected with an exit. There's intrigued in the player's administrations from the Center East, whereas he too has admirers in the MLS. In the mean time, previous club Dinamo Zagreb are clearly sharp for Modric to return to his ancient chasing ground. However, the 38-year-old accepts he still has the capacity to play top-flight football and needs to proceed at the Santiago Bernabeu for another season. Modric has showed up 40 times over competitions for Los Blancos, enrolling two objectives and six assists. Most of his appearances have been from the seat, with the Croatian no longer a first-team customary for the La Liga giants. However, Real Madrid are satisfied with the player's affect from the seat as well and are truly considering keeping him around for another season. Be that as it may, the as it were concern for the club is that it would obstruct the improvement of more youthful abilities like Arda Guler. Real Madrid Sharp on Re-Signing Toni Kroos After Masterclass vs Bayern Munich Toni Kroos has not chosen where his future lies but his team-mates are trusting he chooses to remain at Real Madrid after his Champions League masterclass against Bayern Munich. The experienced 34-year-old German midfielder shone for Real in their 2-2 semi-final to begin with leg draw at his previous stepping ground in Bavaria on a holding Tuesday night. Kroos’s contract terminates in the summer after a decade with the record 14-time Champions League winners. “I need to win as much as conceivable this season — I don’t think approximately the future,” he said after the game. Looking past self-evident standout Vinicius Junior, who gotten both of Madrid’s objectives against Bayern, Kroos was Madrid’s finest player in a coordinate where Los Blancos seem have been beaten. Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern made more chances and Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said they were at their best, compared to his side which as it were appeared their beat level in flashes. Kroos was by differentiate especially reliable and his eminent ball for Vinicius made a difference Madrid take the lead. The previous Germany international was a step ahead of everybody else on the pitch, indicating to Vinicius where he arranged to play the ball, a pass which didn’t appear to be on. Vinicius, closely familiar with Kroos’s quality, made the right run and the ingenious strung the needle with his slide-rule pass. “We prepare together so much, I know Kroos exceptionally well and he knows me exceptionally well,” clarified the Brazilian forward. Vinicius’ strike-partner Rodrygo said he would adore Kroos to stay. “We continuously tell him (Kroos) to remain, not fair one but numerous a long time more, age doesn’t matter,” Rodrygo told Movistar. “He’s so magnificent, with such lesson, I cherish playing with him, I trust he keeps going.” „No tendencies“ – Davies proceeds to keep Bayern on tenterhooks Alphonso Davies is heavily connected with Real Madrid Bayern left-back Alphonso Davies is still the subject of exchange gossipy tidbits. In spite of the fact that his title is habitually connected with Real Madrid, wearing chief Christoph Freund affirmed that no concrete offers have been gotten to date. It remains to be seen what will happen with the Canadian in the summer. „No,“ Freund answered to the coordinate address of whether there had been an enquiry from Genuine Madrid for Davies. He included that there are „of course talks“ with Davies almost his future, but that there are „no signs yet“ as to whether he will amplify his contract in Munich or take off the club. Munich would like to expand their contract with the pacy full-back, but not at any cost. It was as of late supposed that Davies‘ compensation requests are as well tall for those dependable at the German record champions. Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen too made it clear that there was „zero dialogue“ with respect to Davies at the lunch with the Real Madrid administration team. Davies presently as it were part-time at Bayern Reports have as of late been doing the rounds in Spain that intrigued from the Whites has cooled impressively. One of the reasons for this is the 23-year-old’s fluctuating performances. The vulnerability encompassing his future does not appear to have cleared out Davies cold. In spite of his self-evident ability and previous dominance on the cleared out wing, his playing time has been constrained in later weeks. In the Champions League semi-final against the Whites, he was as it were substituted for Leroy Sané in the 87th minute. In the current season, the Canadian has made 38 appearances for Munich. He has scored one objective and set up a assist five.

Jude Bellingham has become a global superstar. The young England International’s stock continues to rise after having a stunning impact since arriving at Spanish giants Real Madrid. Los Blancos sit second in the LaLiga table just two points off Girona in top spot with real hopes of adding to their tally of 35 league trophies […]

La Liga will be extremely well represented when the final round of 2024 European Championship qualifiers are played in November. Spain’s squad for their recent matches against Scotland and Norway included 16 La Liga players, many of whom featured in the starting XI. They included Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon, Barcelona midfielder Gavi and Real […]

Ireland and Leeds legend John Giles joined Nathan Murphy to react to Manchester City's crushing defeat of Real Madrid in the Champions League. Football on Off The Ball with Sky.

Rog and Rory on the singular journey of the ageless wonder and Croatian midfield metronome that is Luka Modric. Plus, the symbiotic relationship between Brighton and Belgian Europa League quarterfinalists Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. And the secret to Belgian Frites. European Nights is sponsored by Paramount+. Get a seven-day free trail by going to paramountplus.com/mib. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 22 of the FIFA World Cup brought the excitement as Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and Stu Holden have you covered with all the content that you need presented by State Farm! Lalas, Mosse, and Holden recap Luka Modrić and Croatia's victory over Morocco and what it means for Modrić's legacy. Lalas, Mosse, and Holden also preview the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final which features Argentina's Lionel Messi and France's Kylian Mbappé. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Cup resumes tonight as Messi and Argentina prepare to face Croatia - A far smaller footballing nation which has somehow reached back-to-back World Cup semi finals... To explain how they keep doing it and to tell us more about the remarkable personal journeys of the players, Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke and host of Nova TV in Croatia, Sasa Lugonjic. Hear about Luka Modric’s backstory of war and personal trauma, to his rise as the best player in the world, possibly even the best midfielder of this generation. Sasa tells us about Josip Juranovic’s “Cinderella story” from competition winner (literally) to National stardom. And the panel discuss where hot property Josko Gvardiol might end up in the coming transfer windows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Liam Tharme and Sasha Goryunov for company to reflect on a quite spectacular performance by Brazil who blew past South Korea. Natalie Gedra gives us her thoughts on the Seleção's dominating display at Stadium 974. Brazil will face Croatia in the quarter-finals after Luka Modric and co huffed and puffed their way past Japan in a game that featured perhaps the worst penalty shoot out of all time. Also in the podcast, we look ahead to Tuesday's last 16 ties, with Switzerland taking on Portugal and Alvaro Romeo giving his thoughts on Spain's match with Morocco. Make sure you join us again tomorrow to see how it all goes down. Produced by Charlie Jones and Ben Green Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe recap the Champions League quarterfinals.

Rog and Davo on England's victory over the Czech Republic; Scotland falling short against Croatia and that wizard Luka Modric; and a look ahead to Wednesday's games. Plus, WGFOPs join us for a live Q&A. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harry Redknapp sits down with Dharmesh Sheth to reveal all the deals that did and didn't happen during his managerial career. The former West Ham manager explains how he nearly brought Andriy Shevchenko to Upton Park, the battle he faced to sign Paolo Di Canio and bringing through the likes of Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole and Jermain Defoe. He reveals why he was lured back into management at Portsmouth before explaining the reasons behind his infamous move to rivals Southampton and subsequent return to Fratton Park. Redknapp also discusses taking Tottenham into the Champions League, transforming Gareth Bale & Luka Modric and nearly signing Eden Hazard ahead of Chelsea. Transfer Talk is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/transfer-talk You can listen to Transfer Talk on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Transfer Talk". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

The semi-final may have been a game too far for England but what a journey it’s been. Gareth the Lionheart’s young team fell short but gave us memories that we’ll cherish forever. Knighthoods for all! We look back over England’s tournament with fondness, surprise and a little bit of curiosity about what could have been. That’s more like it. We also discuss the irrelevances that are the third place play-off and the final. This show is sponsored by bet365 Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** Further reading Luka Modric felt England underestimated Croatia: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44804874 Michael Cox on Gareth Southgate’s semi-final tactics: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/world-cup-2018-england-vs-croatia-gareth-southgate-tactics-tactical-immaturity-final-a8443526.html How England’s players rated: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/11/croatia-england-player-ratings-world-cup-semi-final 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.