Join Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga, two long-time friends, every Monday and Thursday as they cover all the major European football leagues, and a lot more.
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The Thomas Take Sports Podcast on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays is hosted by Sports Podcast Personality Ryan Thomas. Tune in as Ryan Thomas gives his “Thomas Take” on all things sports. If it’s Football,Baseball, Hockey, or Combat Sports... Ryan Thomas will TAKEOVER and give you a passionate take. You can also expect reactions to sports headlines from the past,present, and future. JOIN THE TAKEOVER follow Ryan on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM @ryanthomastake
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Goals, Red Cards and Man City Vs. Arsenal Boils Over
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It was another week for the discourse in the Premier League, so Musa and Ryan begin at the Etihad, where Manchester City secured a last-gasp equaliser against Arsenal, who played the entirety of the second half with 10 players following Leandro Trossard’s send-off before halftime (03:55). There’s some chat about the rest of the Premier League (21:5…
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Thoughts and Highlights From the All-New Champions League
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The brand-new Champions League format began this week, and—in addition to the other fixtures—that meant there was sooooo much football! Musa and Ryan pick out some highlights from the opening Champions League match day (03:22), including a historic win for Celtic, Aston Villa’s victory over Young Boys, wonder goals in Lisbon, Madrid and elsewhere, …
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Goal Machine Gabriel and Long-Range Bangers
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Musa and Ryan begin with a quick Premier League roundup (03:18), including shout-outs for the bangers from Jhon Duran for Aston Villa and Harvey Barnes, Nottingham Forest’s first win at Anfield in 55 years, and wins for Newcastle, Manchester City, and Manchester United. They then move on to Arsenal’s third straight North London Derby away win, than…
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New Champions League: More Matches, More Money, More ... Problems?
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There's chat about some results (01:44), and then Ryan and Musa move on to the main topic, the men's Champions League—as well as the Europa and Conference Leagues—reforming for this season (06:46). They run through the new league formats, their initial thoughts about the changes and what it might mean going forward, with huge numbers of games and r…
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Salah and Diaz Raise Yet More Questions for Man Utd
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Musa and Ryan begin at Old Trafford (04:30), where Arne Slot made history and Liverpool put three past Manchester United to send Erik ten Hag into the first international break already facing pressure. They then round up the rest of the Premier League, where there was another hat trick for Erling Haaland in Manchester City’s 3-1 win at West Ham (17…
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St. Pauli and Australia's Jackson Irvine!
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Musa and Ryan are joined by St. Pauli captain and Australia international Jackson Irvine! They chat about his career (05:02), from joining Celtic as a teenager to now playing in the Bundesliga as St. Pauli captain; how he developed his game; and what playing against Lionel Messi up close is actually like. There’s also chat about forming a community…
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Bundesliga returns with a Xhaka boom, Mbappé's home debut and more
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The Bundesliga returned this weekend, in some style. Musa and Ryan begin with Granit Xhaka’s ferocious strike that kicked the new season off where the last one left it: with late Leverkusen drama (03:14). Elsewhere, Vincent Kompany’s Bayern escaped a scare in Wolfsburg (09:29), Jamie Gittens came off the bench to win it for Dortmund (12:01), Freibu…
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Spiritual Signings, Champions League Firsts, and Great Premier League Centre Backs
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It’s the first mailbag of the season! Musa and Ryan answer questions on who they would like to see win their first men’s Champions League this year (3:42), who they most want to watch this year (7:56), the greatest Premier League centre backs of all time (12:59), transformative players and managers (20:55), professional football holiday destination…
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We’re back!! Musa and Ryan catch up about some stuff that happened while we were off air, including the total raised from the recent merchandise drop, the new artwork, and more, before heading on to the Premier League’s return (6:07). There’s general chat about who impressed this weekend, including Brentford, Brighton, and Liverpool, plus a lot mor…
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Southgate Steps Down, Plus a Final Euros and Copa América Wrap-up
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It’s the final episode before the summer break! Musa and Ryan chat about Gareth Southgate stepping down as England manager, after one of the most successful periods for the England men’s team (02:37). They then move on to the Euros final itself, with Spain’s win making them the first men’s team to win four Euros (12:33). They are then joined by ESP…
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In the early morning after the night before, it’s another Stadio x Wrighty’s House crossover podcast, where Ryan and Ian Wright talk about Spain beating England to win the Euros for a record fourth time (00:58). They chat about the brilliance of Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, Dani Olmo and the rest of the key players, before moving onto England going…
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Ollie Watkins Sends England Into the Euro 2024 Final!
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England are through to another Euro final! Musa and Ryan react to England's progression to the Euro 2024 final, thanks to a late Ollie Watkins winner against the Netherlands (01:29). They chat about the game, the early goal from Xavi Simons, and their take on the penalty that got England back into it. They praise the double substitution from Gareth…
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Lamine Yamal's Wondergoal Helps Spain Into the Euro 2024 Final
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Musa is back, so he and Ryan react to Spain’s 2-1 come-from-behind win over France to make it through to the Euro 2024 final (02:13), their first since they won the Euros back in 2012. They discuss Didier Deschamps’s slightly surprising lineup, the wondergoal from Lamine Yamal, Daniel Olmo’s brilliant second, and who might be Spain's best opponent …
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Another Semifinal for England, Where the Netherlands Wait
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With Musa away, it’s a Wrighty’s House x Stadio crossover! Ryan is joined by Ian Wright to talk about England getting through to a third semifinal in four tournaments following their penalty-shootout win against Switzerland (01:07). They praise the penalties, the save from Jordan Pickford, and more, before looking ahead to the Netherlands. Ian was …
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Spain Will Face France in the Euro Semifinals, Plus a Copa America Check-in
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Ryan is joined by Carl Anka to talk about Spain’s dramatic late win that sent them through to the semifinal and eliminated hosts Germany (01:29), plus France’s penalty shoot-out win to progress past Portugal (22:14). In Part 2, ESPN’s Luis Miguel Echegaray joins to talk about the Copa America, which is now into the quarter finals in the USA (36:52)…
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Musa and Ryan chat about Turkey’s 2-1 win over Austria, which will send Ralf Rangnick’s side home even though they were being tipped to go far (03:00). They also chat about the Netherlands’ impressive 3-0 win over Romania (12:17), before looking ahead to the quarterfinals, including Spain vs. Germany and whether England will have to change things f…
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Diogo Costa Saves Portugal’s Blushes and France Needs Some Good Fortune
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Musa and Ryan chat about Portugal’s win over Slovenia to set up a quarterfinal against fellow 2016 finalists France (02:20). They chat about the dramatic extra time, which saw Jan Oblak save a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty, Diogo Costa save Benjamin Sesko’s chance to win it, and, of course, the penalties. France got past Belgium thanks to an 85th-minut…
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Germany weather the Danish storm and Switzerland knock Italy out
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Musa and Ryan react to Germany’s 2-0 win over Denmark in a stormy Dortmund (01:51), thanks to a penalty from Kai Havertz, a brilliant Jamal Musiala goal and a pair of controversial VAR decisions in a matter of minutes. They then move onto Switzerland’s brilliant performance, where they eliminated holders Italy in Berlin earlier in the day (15:33). …
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Georgia and Turkey Light Up the Final Day of the Group Stage
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The Euro 2024 group stages are done, so Musa and Ryan recap some of the games from the brilliant final round, beginning with Georgia's and Turkey's progression from Group F (09:58). They look back at the other games, look ahead to the knockouts (26:00) and, finally, read out some more of your Euro XIs. Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ry…
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Musa and Ryan look back at a host of dramatic late goals, which saw Italy all but eliminate Croatia (07:14), Scotland go out and Germany top their group. They recap some other games since the last show and read out more of your wonderful Euro XIs, with even more self-imposed restrictions (33:48)! Don’t forget to preorder the new Stadio merch here. …
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Unexpected Classics, and Some Favourites Struggle
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Musa and Ryan round-up the goings on from Euro 2024 this week, beginning with the Netherlands and France’s 0-0 draw (02:21). They then move on to some thoughts about England, the wonderful Türkiye v Georgia game and more, before wrapping up on some more of your Euro XIs (36:39). Don’t forget to pre-order the new Stadio merch here. Learn more about …
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Efficient Football. The Trains, Not So Much ...
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Musa and Ryan chat a bit about the Euros in general so far, beginning with some of the logistical and infrastructure issues (03:09), before recapping France’s win over Austria (10:07) and the rest of the games since the last episode, including huge results for Romania and Slovakia, plus England’s struggles against Serbia (24:42). They then wrap up …
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The Euros are go! Musa and Ryan chat about Germany’s 5-1 win against Scotland in the opening game of Euro 2024 (02:00), before then discussing Edin Terzić leaving Borussia Dortmund (24:53), Nuri Sahin moving up to the top job and Erik ten Hag staying at Manchester United. Don’t forget, we have new merch! Spiritually Onside and Worldwide Football Fa…
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Musa and Ryan are back with a pre-Euro 2024 episode! Thanks to a question from a young listener, they build a Euros dream-team, consisting of no-more than one player per country (03:06). They then have a little chat about the tournament itself (33:41), who they think will win and more. Also, we just dropped a bunch a brand new merchandise, all avai…
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Real Madrid beat Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley to win their 15th Champions League/European Cup, so that’s where the focus is for today. Musa and Ryan chat about Dortmund’s chances, how impressive they were in the first half, and how goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. made it feel inevitable for Carlo Ancelotti’s side in the end.Hosts: Ryan Hunn an…
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Musa and Ryan begin with a quick shout to Olympiacos, who became the first Greek club side to win a European trophy after their 1-0 extra-time win against Fiorentina in Athens (03:00). They then discuss some huge managerial news this week, including Vincent Kompany's unveiling as Bayern's coach (08:09), Hansi Flick's arrival at Barcelona (19:59) an…
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It was a weekend of many finals! Musa and Ryan begin with some shout-outs for some others from the weekend (01:00) before turning their attention to the men’s FA Cup final (05:17), where Erik ten Hag and Manchester United ended a difficult season with silverware after a victory against Manchester City. Then, it’s all about Leverkusen, which complet…
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Ademola Cooked Them! Atalanta Win the Europa League!
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Atalanta won their first trophy in 61 years, with a 3-0 win in Dublin that ended Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run. Musa and Ryan discuss the game (02:39), Atalanta’s brilliant tactical performance, and Ademola Lookman’s incredible hat trick. They then chat about Toni Kroos announcing his retirement (31:58), then briefly on Mauricio Pochettino depart…
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Leverkusen Invincible, Man City's Fourth in a Row
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Musa and Ryan begin with Bayer Leverkusen being invincible (02:51), Union staying up thanks to a stoppage-time winner, and all the other talking points from the Bundesliga final day. Via a couple of other shoutouts in Europe, they turn their attention to the Premier League, where Manchester City became the first side to win four men’s top-flight ti…
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Penultimate Premier League Games and Juventus's Coppa Italia
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Musa and Ryan run through the Premier League midweek games (Aston Villa’s Champions League qualification will be saved for tomorrow’s 'Wrighty’s House'!). They begin with Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Newcastle United at Old Trafford (02:25), Chelsea's victory over Brighton to climb into sixth (11:32) and Manchester City’s win at Spurs, which re…
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Musa and Ryan were on Wrighty’s House with Ian, talking about Arsenal’s win over Manchester United and the rest of the Premier League, so they turn their focus elsewhere here. They begin with a roundup, shouting out Bologna Champions League's qualification, among some other results from Serie A, LaLiga, and more (01:40). Then, it’s a Bundesliga bon…
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Late Drama As Real Madrid Go Into the Champions League Final
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Real Madrid will head to Wembley to face Borussia Dortmund in search of their 15th European Cup. Musa and Ryan chat about their dramatic, late win over Bayern at the Bernabéu, thanks to two Joselu goals (01:01). They also talk about the key moments, the impact of both Carlo Ancelotti and Thomas Tuchel’s substitutions, as well as a controversial lat…
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Dortmund are through to the Champions League final! Musa and Ryan discuss their 1-0 win over PSG, which sent them through 2-0 on aggregate (04:35); the key performers; the approaching end of the Kylian Mbappé PSG era (36:20); and some praise for Edin Terzic (41:30). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional Production: Jonath…
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It’s a quick Sunday morning record for Musa and Ryan this week and they begin by shouting out Ipswich, who secured back-to-back promotions and will return to the Premier League next year (00:51). They then turn their attention to Real Madrid, who won La Liga thanks to a 3-0 win over Cadiz (03:37). There’s talk about Barcelona’s defeat to Girona, pl…
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Dortmund will take a lead to Paris, after their 1-0 win at the Westfalenstadion, so Musa and Ryan chat all about the game (01:58), including a wonderful Jadon Sancho performance and a brilliant Niclas Füllkrug goal. The win secured a fifth Champions League spot, so they also discuss that, plus some of the missed PSG chances, before rounding up on a…
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Bayern and Real Madrid Level After the First Champions League Semifinal
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In the first of two Champions League podcasts this week, Musa and Ryan chat about Bayern’s 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in Munich (00:59). They discuss the key moments from the game, including a trademark Toni Kroos assist, a ferocious Leroy Sané goal, and penalties from Harry Kane and Vinícius Jr., plus the tweaks from both managers, other key player…
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North London Derby, Women's Champions League Semifinals, and Another Late Leverkusen Escape
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Musa and Ryan were on 'Wrighty’s House' with Ian, so they open with that section on Arsenal’s North London derby win and the rest of the Premier League (02:42). They then round up the Women’s Champions League semifinals (43:55), before discussing some other results around Europe (53:58), including Inter’s win and their Scudetto victory, El Gran Der…
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Huge Results at the Top and Bottom of the Premier League, Plus Xavi Stays
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There’s no Musa today, so Ryan is joined by Ken Early from Second Captains to chat about Tuesday and Wednesday’s Premier League games. They begin with Everton’s win over Liverpool and whether that ends Jürgen Klopp’s hope of another Premier League title (01:46), before heading to Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Chelsea (20:00), takeaways from Manchester Uni…
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Bellingham and Vázquez Dancing in the Bernabéu, FA Cup Semifinals and More
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Musa and Ryan begin with another Jude Bellingham late winner in Real Madrid’s win over Barcelona in El Clásico (01:33), before heading to the Bundesliga for another late Leverkusen goal (26:50) and some other roundups around Europe. Then it’s on to the FA Cup semifinals (31:06), plus a bit of Premier League and more! Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwon…
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Real Madrid and Bayern Head Into the Champions League Semifinals
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Musa and Ryan recap Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal second legs, beginning in Manchester, where Real Madrid escaped a dominant Manchester City performance to go through on penalties (02:48). They then head to Munich, where Bayern eliminated Arsenal thanks to a Joshua Kimmich header (23:50), to set up a semifinal showdown against Real Madr…
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Champions League Goals, Red Cards, and Dreams Come True
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With two games still to go, this year’s Champions League quarterfinals are making a case for being the best in recent memory. Musa and Ryan begin with Barcelona losing 6-4 on aggregate to PSG (02:48), where the goals and red cards flowed at a wonderfully consistent rate and Ousmane Dembélé scored his third goal of the season and second against his …
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Bayer Leverkusen Win Their First Bundesliga!
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Leverkusen are champions for the very first time! But before they get into that, Musa and Ryan quickly shout-out some other highlights from the weekend (02:59), including the Women’s FA Cup semifinals, a last-second penalty for Lyon in a seven-goal thriller, and more. They then move onto Leverkusen (06:44), who clinched the title in style with a 5-…
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Four Brilliant Champions League Ties All in the Balance
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There were goals, goals, and more goals in this week’s Champions League quarterfinal first legs, so Musa and Ryan go through all four ties! They begin in Paris, where Barcelona ended up victorious against PSG, despite going ahead, then behind (04:16), while Atleti took a 2-1 lead into the second leg against Dortmund (14:33). On Tuesday, there were …
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Athletic's 40-Year Wait Ends, and Who Needs a Midfield Anyway?
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Athletic Club won their first major trophy in 40 years, so Musa and Ryan begin with their Copa del Rey final win against Mallorca (02:31). They then head to Old Trafford, where Manchester United and Liverpool played out a chaotic draw (23:05); round up the rest of the Premier League (38:12); talk Heidenheim’s win over Bayern (46:00); and shout out …
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Musa and Ryan begin by rounding up some cup games from Europe, beginning with the DFB-Pokal (02:35). They then head to the Premier League (11:33), where Phil Foden scored another hat trick and Arsenal rotated without conceding (25:05), and cover the rest of the midweek games (30:17). Hosts: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Additional …
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Some Games Good for Neutrals and Some Not So Much
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Musa and Ryan are back and there’s only one place to begin! Leverkusen left it late again to maintain their unbeaten run and go 13 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga (01:49), thanks to Dortmund’s first league win at Bayern in 10 years (11:28). There’s a quick shout-out for the Championship (17:54), before moving on to the top of the Premier …
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Musa and Ryan focus on a brilliant FA Cup quarterfinal between Manchester United and Liverpool, which saw Amad Diallo win the game in the last minute, then immediately get sent off (02:47). They round up the rest of the quarterfinals, before shouting out some games in the Bundesliga and La Liga, including a big win for Barcelona against Atleti (37:…
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Penalty Shoot-Out Drama in the Champions League
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The Champions League was full of drama and tension this week. Musa and Ryan start with Atleti’s win on penalties against Inter (07:17) before switching their attention to Barcelona’s impressive victory over Napoli (21:51), the way Dortmund escaped a late scare against PSV (28:13) and how Arsenal got past Porto to go into their first quarterfinal in…
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Musa and Ryan focus on the big Premier League showdown between Liverpool and Manchester City, which saw the points shared at Anfield (01:44) and allowed Arsenal to finish the weekend top of the table. They also wrap up the rest of the Premier League results (30:48), including a big win for Spurs at Villa Park (35:15), before rounding up some games …
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Musa and Ryan recap Tuesday’s Champions League second legs, which saw Bayern and PSG progress to the quarterfinals. In the end, it was relatively stress-free for both, as Bayern put three past Lazio (2:23), thanks to two goals from Harry Kane and a sneaky header from Thomas Müller. For PSG, Kylian Mbappé took charge, and his brace was enough to end…
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