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Neymar thrust himself back into World Cup contention with a two-goal display for Santos in front of several members of the Brazil staff. The former Barcelona forward is still struggling to show the form that made him one of the world’s best players during his time at Camp Nou after sustaining a serious knee injury […]
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Philippe Auclair and Kieran Maguire to discuss the most pressing concerns in the often unclear world of football finance
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On the podcast today; the future of football, where to start? There are a handful of clubs spending fortunes in the Premier League, is it fair, why can’t everyone follow suit and is PSR working – all of these questions and more are posed to our learned panel.
Ahead of Alonso’s first season in charge of Real Madrid we speak to some of those he coached at Real Sociedad B
On 19 August Real Madrid start their new La Liga campaign at home against Osasuna with Xabi Alonso in charge for his first league game. That would have seemed unthinkable only three years ago when he had just taken over at Bayer Leverkusen.
He admitted thinking: “What am I doing here? … Why did we hire this guy from Real Sociedad B?” but the Bundesliga side knew what they were doing. Within two years he had taken them to a historic double as well as the Europa League final. The 2023-24 league title was secured by going undefeated. Last season they finished second behind Bayern Munich – no mean feat – and on 25 May he was confirmed as Carlo Ancelotti’s replacement as manager for Los Blancos.
Ahead of Alonso’s first season in charge of Real Madrid we speak to some of those he coached at Real Sociedad B
On 19 August Real Madrid start their new La Liga campaign at home against Osasuna with Xabi Alonso in charge for his first league game. That would have seemed unthinkable only three years ago when he had just taken over at Bayer Leverkusen.
He admitted thinking: “What am I doing here? … Why did we hire this guy from Real Sociedad B?” but the Bundesliga side knew what they were doing. Within two years he had taken them to a historic double as well as the Europa League final. The 2023-24 league title was secured by going undefeated. Last season they finished second behind Bayern Munich – no mean feat – and on 25 May he was confirmed as Carlo Ancelotti’s replacement as manager for Los Blancos.
Partey, 32, has been charged with five counts of rape and one of sexual assault and faces trial later this year
The former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has appeared in court charged with six sexual offences.
The 32-year-old was bailed to appear at the Old Bailey for trial later this year over allegations of rape and sexual assault. During Tuesday’s brief hearing at Westminster magistrates court, he stood in the dock dressed all in black with his arms behind his back.
Former Italy striker Marco Simone has big hopes for new club Monaco United, even though they will start in the fifth tier
Women’s football in France has always been an important marker point in Europe, mainly through Lyon’s record-breaking Champions League success. The club have been pushed along domestically by Paris Saint-Germain but a shift is taking place, with Paris FC continuing to develop and Lens and Marseille promoted to the top division for the 2025-26 season.
One place lacking a professional team in the women’s pyramid is Monaco but that could change before long, and not necessarily through AS Monaco. Monaco United launch this season and although they will begin in the fifth tier, they are founded and coached by Marco Simone, a four-time Serie A winner and two-time Champions League winner as a player with Milan.