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    Is Pep's legacy ruined & is Ronaldo retiring?

    01/10/2026 | 53 mins.
    John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague and James Horncastle to discuss how clubs and fans across Europe have reacted to the Manchester City news.
    Does it have an impact on Pep Guardiola’s legacy?
    There's been drama in Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the national team camp early after a fall out with his manager. Could this be the end of his international career?
    And Dutch football writer Finley Crebolder drops by to talk Xavi bringing ‘Total Football’ back to the Netherlands?
     
    TIMECODES:
     
    02:10 Man City
    06:30 Spain & German reaction
    12:40 Pep Guardiola legacy?
    22:50 Ronaldo
    29:50 Commercial impact
    31:30 Netherlands chat with Finley Crebolder
    41:30 Roberto Mancini
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    Can Klopp unlock Wirtz? Salah's Trabzon triple & José wants justice!

    24/09/2026 | 54 mins.
    John Bennett is joined by Julien Laurens & Archie Rhind-Tutt on this week's Euro Leagues! The team discuss Liam Rosenior's "don't make a scene" comment after beating Strasbourg, Jose's antics after the Madrid derby, and can 'The New One', Jurgen Klopp, get a tune out of Florian Wirtz as Germany manager in his 44-man squad? We discuss Mo Salah's hattrick for Trabzonspor, and how Freiburg have started the Bundesliga season unbeaten. Then, we hear from PSG's Ballon d'Or contender Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in a sit-down interview with Jules.  Why do the guys make him their favourite to win it, and what do they make of Michael Olise's 'moody' post-match interviews?
    Timecodes:
    01:00 Liam Rosenior's "don't make a scene" comment
    05:00 The Madrid derby & Jose's post-match antics
    15:00 Jurgen Klopp's 44-man Germany squad
    24:15 Salah's Trabzon hattrick v Galatasaray
    29:15 Freiburg's unbeaten Bundesliga start
    36:00 Kvaratskhelia interview
    43:00 Can he win the Ballon d'Or?
    47:00 Zidane's taking control of the French squad
    50:30 Olise's 'moody' post-match interviews
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    JJ Gabriel to Real Madrid? And Auba's on fire!

    17/09/2026 | 53 mins.
    John Bennett is joined by ESPN's Julien Laurens and Guillem Balague on this week's Euro Leagues. The team discuss Lionel Messi being called up for an Argentina farewell, and how Lens and Valencia have gone early in sacking their managers. Plus, Guillem explains why Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate rolled up their pre-match T-shirts intended to show solidarity for the people of Cueta.
    Then, is Real Madrid loanee Franco Mastantuono good enough to play for Los Blancos, and could 15-year-old Manchester United player JJ Gabriel be destined for Madrid too? Former Arsenal stars Aubameyang and Gabriel Jesus can't stop scoring in Spain, and finally, we hear from SV Elversberg's young American winger Cole Campbell, on their fairytale start to the Bundesliga season.
    Timecodes:
    01:16 Messi's multiclub plan, and his Argentina farewell
    08:38 Lens & Valencia sack their head coaches
    17:54 Guillem explains the Cueta story
    25:06 Is Mastantuono the Real deal?
    28:44 Could JJ Gabriel be set for Madrid?
    34:09 Aubameyang can't stop scoring in La Liga
    39:11 Gabriel Jesus' impact at Barca
    42:00 Interview with SV Elversberg's Cole Campbell
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    Ballon D'or shortlist & a shock resignation

    10/09/2026 | 53 mins.
    John Bennett is joined by Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Guillem Balague to discuss who should win the Ballon D'or, the dominance of Spanish coaches, the strange atmosphere at the Bernabeu despite Real Madrid beating Inter and the rise of Como. Plus, there is breaking news as
    Fenerbahçe coach, Ismail Kartal, dramatically quits after his team draws with Roma. 
    TIME CODES:
    0:45 Ballon D'or shortlist
    13:34 Why are Spanish coaches so dominant?
    21:23 Why are Real Madrid fans unhappy?
    25:59 Was it a mistake to play Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield?
    31:55 The incredible rise of Como into a Champions League team
    41:02 The shock resignation of Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal
    47:40 The fortunes of Swedish champions Mjallby
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    Ligue 1's selling spree & Viking's double act

    03/09/2026 | 51 mins.
    John Bennett is joined by Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens to assess the aftermath of the transfer window on Ligue 1 in France after many of its young stars departed for the Premier League. Julien also gives us the lowdown on Malick Fofana's dramatic deadline day move to Sunderland.
    We're also joined by Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen, joint-head coaches of Norwegian side Viking, following their qualification for the Champions League league phase.
    The team look at whether moving to Juventus can revitalise Nick Woltemade's career. And we find out how SV Elversberg, from a town of 13,000 people, have reached the Bundesliga.
    TIMECODES
    02:30 - The transfer window and France
    03:30 – Malick Fofana, Sunderland, Palace and two private jets
    10:00 – Ligue 1 selling their stars to the Premier League
    17:30 – Can Juventus rejuvenate Nick Woltemade?
    25:50 – Viking’s joint-head coaches on their Champions League qualification
    40:30 – Osnabruck’s TIFO
    44:00 – The fairytale of Elversberg
    5 LIVE/BBC SOUNDS COMMENTARIES
    Saturday 3pm: Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur (5 Live)
    Saturday 3pm: Manchester City v Coventry City (5 Sports Extra)
    Saturday 5:30pm: Hull City v Aston Villa (5 Live)
    Sunday 2pm: Everton v Manchester United (5 Live)
    Sunday 4:30pm: Arsenal v Chelsea (5 Live)
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About Euro Leagues
Euro Leagues takes you inside the stories, rivalries, personalities and drama shaping the game across the continent - and goes deeper than anyone else.From La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 to the next big story you need to know about, we react to what's happening, challenge the narratives and get under the skin of the biggest talking points in the game.Title races. Transfer madness. Managerial merry-go-rounds. Breakout stars. Tactical battles. European giants in crisis. Unexpected heroes. This is football from across the continent with big opinions, expert insight and big-name interviews - bringing you closer to the people and stories at the heart of the game.
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