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Two huge games in La Liga. 1st v 4th and 3rd v 5th as Barcelona travelled to Betis and Real Madrid hosted Sevilla. And both of the league’s big boys delivered in what felt like a one-day goal of the season contest.

Barcelona were their usual free-flowing selves with Lamine Yamal - who is in flow state - scored a superb curling effort - although, Giovanni Lo Celso scored one of the great disallowed goals of all time shortly after. But the visitors showed their quality in the end despite Betis’ battling.

At the Bernabeu, Kylian Mbappe scored a stylish double - Luca’s favourite goal in a long time - Yann Diomande laced an effort in and Arda Guler curled a beautiful effort over Robbie Ure in a performance that felt like it ‘clicked’ late on. Are they arriving into the league’s biggest game in the perfect way?

Luca Dallolio, Lyes Bouzidi and Alessandro talk through La Liga’s action as well as looking ahead to El Clasico - but more immediately the Champions League is back with two mouth-watering ties between the four pre-season favourites: PSG v Barcelona and Bayern Munich v Arsenal. We are being spoiled.

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Luca Dallolio, Lyes Bouzidi and Alessandro Eremiti are back to break down the weekend’s Premier League and Serie A action - plus a major tangent on one very important question: who is the coolest club in the world?
BRIGHTON ARE FLYING! The Premier League’s top scorers put Crystal Palace to the sword in a sumptuous display, capped off by Diego Gomez’s early contender for goal of the season. But just how far can Brighton go?
Chelsea got the job done against previously unbeaten Everton, with Moises Caicedo at the heart of an important 2-0 win. Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool are building momentum despite defeat to Manchester City, with Victor Munoz producing an electric breakaway goal. Rio Ngumoha also made a huge impact off the bench - so how does his manager find room for him in the starting XI?
In Serie A, Inter Milan once again showed their character with a comeback victory over Bologna. Gennaro Gattuso and Lazio are flying, too, following a dominant win over Juventus - leaving Luca asking the question on every Bianconeri fan’s mind: “when will it end?”
Alessandro, meanwhile, has fewer existential concerns. Roma proved they can cope without the suspended Donyell Malen, beating Genoa to keep pace with Inter and their city rivals. And Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan are quietly building something promising, picking up another high-scoring win against Atalanta. Oh, and Napoli lost to Venezia who picked up their first points of the season.
What do you think? How far can Brighton go this season? What should Liverpool do with Rio Ngumoha? And which club really is the coolest in the world?

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La Liga returns with one of the craziest moments of the season - and of course it was Vinicius Jr who was involved. He went through all the emotions in just a couple of minutes as his goal for Madrid against Villareal was disallowed for a hair pull, for which he was sent off. Luca Dalloliio, Lyes Bouzidi and Alessandro Eremiti look at Real Madrid’s win, Vinicius Jr’s tough period and how Barcelona continue to set the pace despite putting out a rotated team. The team also look ahead to the Champions League as Alessandro gets his crystal ball out. Who will be the surprise package? Who will be the biggest flop? Who’ll score the most? Who will go the whole way?

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The Premier League returns with a bang - and there’s been a tangible vibe shift. We are in a post-Man-City-charges era. But nobody told the players. Rayan Cherki, Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku changed the game - with Elliot Anderson putting in another stellar display.
Luca Dallolio, Lyes Bouzidi and Alessandro Eremiti dissect a strange atmosphere at Anfield, how this limbo period dents the credibility of the Premier League and how City’s quality was, ultimately, simply too much.
Lyes’ United struggled again in their draw with Spurs, with pressure mounting on Michael Carrick, what are the core issues at United? Or is it the same thing over and over again?
In Serie A, we are talking about a forgone conclusion with Internazionale continuing their dominance - despite the resurgence of both of Rome’s clubs, Lazio and Roma? Depth and quality could be the difference.

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Lionel Messi’s final game for Argentina. The end of an era, the final chapter of a story that changed football forever.
His international journey has been full of the most extreme highs, and the lowest of lows. But the little boy from Rosario has cemented his place among the greatest to ever play the game as well as in the hearts of Argentinians who, at one point, were his biggest critics. Everything has been said about Lionel Messi's greatness, but can you ever say enough?
Luca Dallolio, Lyes Bouzidi and Alessandro Eremiti take a nostalgic look back at the international career of Lionel Messi, how his success with the international team sets him apart from Cristiano Ronaldo as well as look into the biggest performances in the international break and the MLS.

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