Vinícius Júnior

With you earlier than usual, it’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Pol Ballus and some special guests for the first Euro pod of 2026. Ruben Amorim is sacked by Manchester United on Monday morning. James Horncastle knew it wouldn’t work. Laurie Whitwell tells us why it didn’t and what happens next. For the first time in 47 years, there’s a Paris derby in Ligue 1! And Strasbourg are losing their manager to Chelsea. Louis Vix from Canal + joins us to summarise the action from France. There are big wins for Barca in the derby at Espanyol and Real Madrid at home to Real Betis. But the Bernabeu still shower Vinicius Junior with boos. And the top three continue to match each other stride for stride in Serie A with another big away win for Napoli, with Antonio Conte turning night-club bouncer. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United sack Amorim, with Laurie Whitwell (01.30) • PART 2a: Moment of the week(15.00) • PART 2b: La Liga update - Barca’s derby win and boos for Vini (20.00) • PART 3: Serie A latest - the top three all victorious (30.00) • PART 4: Ligue 1 with Louis Vix - the Paris derby and O’Neil in at Strasbourg (43.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Paul Pogba’s return to competitive football, the tense relationship between Vinícius Júnior and Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid were discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast… We also had a special guest! Individual skills coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst has worked with the likes of Arsenal’s Noni Madueke, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo & Monaco’s Folarin Balogun to help develop specific parts of their game outside of the club environment. We hear what a one to one coach is, how Saul became one, what they work on and how they navigate training with individual players who are also training regularly with their clubs. This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Saul Isaksson-Hurst and is produced by Steve Hankey. Jack Thomas 00:00 - why are we in this intro? Also please subscribe! 8:28 - Why is a toilet called a toilet? Which new toilet should Joe purchase? 14:08 - Paul Pogba’s back! 15:05 - We speak about Carrow Road for quite some time here… 19:05 - back to Paul Pogba being… back. 22:25 - reflecting on Pogba’s legacy 27:52 - Will Vinícius Júnior leave Real Madrid? 31:20 - the creaky chair is back! 31:50 - a sea change at Madrid with Xabi Alonso? 36:40 - a break 36:42 - a one to one coach’s perspective on player coach relations 40:15 - what is an individual skills coach? 41:18 - full time personal chef or full time driver? 42:41 - how do you become an individual skills coach? 44:40 - working with Antoine Semenyo, Noni Madueke & Folarin Balogun one to one 56:11 - entering the football industry when you’re not an ex pro 59:11 - the psychological side 1:01:00 - drills versus letting the players improvise 1:03:52 - Joe’s reductive questions to end Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Real Madrid are top of La Liga and have won three from four in the Champions League, but there’s always drama around the corner at the Bernabeu. Vinicius Junior has told the club he doesn’t want to renew his contract while his relationship with head coach Xabi Alonso remains strained. So… who will end up winning this battle: star player or head coach? Host: Ayo Akinwolere Guests: Mario Cortegana, Dermot Corrigan, Jack Lang Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: the coining of a superb phrase in Canada, Dua Lipa tests the football hipster threshold, Conor Bradley’s triple lock on Vinicius Junior, an early contender for semi-accidental footballing portmanteau of the season, how to (not) "pull up trees", the celebrity TV equivalent of inevitably signing for West Ham and English football stadiums that could be someone’s name. Meanwhile, after Thomas Tuchel's description of Phil Foden as a "nine and a half", the panel put together a definitive team of Number and a Halfs. Vote for Football Clichés as podcast of the year: vote.footballcliches.com Sign up for Dreamland, the new members-only Football Clichés experience, to access our exclusive new show and much more: https://dreamland.footballcliches.com Visit https://nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Real Madrid’s win over Barcelona in El Clásico. Vinicius Junior was unhappy after being subbed off and reportedly threatened to leave the team. Would Los Blancos be better off without him, or is he irreplaceable? Next, Christian and Alexis analyze the MLS playoff games from the weekend — should the Philadelphia Union be concerned after a shaky Game 1 win against Chicago? Later, the boys discuss the latest in the Premier League, including Manchester City’s and Liverpool’s recent struggles.

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Alexi Lalas and David Mosse dove into the Champions League quarterfinals recap to start the show. On Tuesday Dortmund and Aston Villa looked to overcome their deficits in leg 2, but both squads fell short. Barcelona and PSG advanced to the semifinals. On Wednesday, Bukayo Saka and the Gunners hung onto their lead to top Real Madrid. Vinicius Junior gave his side life with a second half goal, but it was not enough. Inter Milan moved on past Bayern 4-3 on aggregate. Also in Europe, Chris Richards and Tyler Adams will face off in the Premier League with the European race on the line. Gio Reyna is being linked to Scotland and MLS for a transfer, while Chicago Fire is showing interest in Kevin De Bruyne. Columbus Crew takes on Inter Miami and Messi this weekend in a top of the table clash. To wrap the show Alexi and Mosse discuss venues for the USMNT to play in leading up to the World Cup, national team kits, and USMNT leadership. Champions League Recap: Semifinals are set (5:01) USMNT Abroad Preview (28:20) Kevin De Bruyne to Chicago? (33:30) #AskAlexi (43:02) One for the Road: Does the USMNT have a leader? (54:22) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Madrid were expecting Vinicius Junior to win the Ballon d’Or on Monday night, but it didn’t go their way. The decision prompted Madrid to cancel their trip to Paris and effectively boycott the event. So.. have Real overreacted? And are they facing bigger problems on the pitch? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Dermot Corrigan and Phil Hay Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Mike Stavrou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.