In this week’s 173rd edition of the forzafutbol podcast Elisa and Ravi round up the big topics of this week. The Champions League the Europa League, The Ballon d’Or nominations, the Golden Boy nominations and a host of other topics. It is a bumper edition. There are a lot of talking points in this one.
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Segment#1 Champions League & Europa League recap – 22 minutes
- Crucial win for Valencia
- Real Madrid & Barcelona continue in cruise-control mode
- The misery run continues for Villarreal
- Athletic advance and Atleti are in great shape to advance in the Europa League
Segment #2 Ballon d’Or & Golden boy – 20 minutes
- Discuss the nominations for the FIFA Ballon d’Or
- Elisa & Ravi’s top 3 for the award
- Discuss the nominations for the Golden Boy
- Elisa & Ravi’s top 3 for the award
Segment #3 Recent editorials and upcoming specials – 25 minutes
- The media brinkmanship issue
- Are refs biased in La Liga
- The racism issue and how social media is making it worse
- Announcement about a great soccer writer that we will interview next week
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