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Euro Leagues: The Pope’s love of football, & tributes to Leo Beenhakker
April 24, 2025
41 minutes
Available for 28 days
Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens to talk the latest in European football.
The team pay tribute to Pope Francis and his love of football. Are Inter Milan falling at the final hurdle of the season, and should title playoffs exist?
The tributes continue as Marcel van der Kraan joins the pod to reflect on the life and career of Dutch footballer and coach, Leo Beenhakker.
And finally, who are the other universally loved coaches of the modern game?
02:07 Tribute to Pope Francis
10:31 Are Inter collapsing?
17:20 Should title playoffs exist?
26:00 Leo Beenhakker tribute
34:42 Ancelotti’s future, & universally loved coaches
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