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Is Xabi Alonso’s time up at Real Madrid, why is everyone talking about Paul Pogba’s camels, how is Turkish football headed into ‘panic’, can Lens push PSG for the Ligue 1 title and what on EARTH is going on in the Polish league this season?
It’s a packed Euro Leagues episode as Mina Rzouki, Guillem Balague and Julien Laurens join Steve Crossman to go through all the best stories across the continent in the last week.
That includes Atalanta’s late victory over Chelsea, and the impressive performance of goalscorer Charles De Ketelaere, as well as Jamie Vardy’s form in Italy, where he’s been named Serie A Player of the Month.
Turkish football commentator & presenter Can Onduygu joins the show to dissect the latest in the gambling scandal which has seen more than 1,000 players suspended, and several detained, including players from Fenerbahce and Galatasaray.
Polish writer Michal Zachodny also comes on, talking about the struggles of Legia Warsaw, the 15-time champions who are currently in the relegation zone, and the uniqueness of the Polish top-flight this season.
Timecodes:
00:10 An unexpected Euro Leagues F1 meet-up
01:52 Paul Pogba’s camels
05:55 Xabi Alonso’s uncertain Real Madrid future
19:25 Jamie Vardy named Serie A Player of the Month
22:30 Turkish football’s ‘growing sense of panic’ amid gambling investigation, with Can Onduygu
32:00 Lens at the top of Ligue 1!
36:50 What’s happening in Poland?!
5 Live / BBC Sounds Premier League commentaries:
Sat 1500 Liverpool v Brighton,
Sat 1500 Chelsea v Everton on Sports Extra,
Sat 1730 Burnley v Fulham,
Sun 1400 Sunderland v Newcastle,
Sun 1400 Crystal Palace v Man City on Sports Extra,
Sun 1400 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham on Sports Extra 2,
Sun 1400 West Ham v Aston Villa on Sports Extra 3,
Sun 1630 Brentford v Leeds.
