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What's good Football Fans, of course Manchester United find themselves in the headlines again-for all the wrong reasons. It's been a minute I know but it was worth the wait! Thank you so much for tuning in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umbrellasports/message

The last 12 months has been a massive success story for the Saudi Arabian League with a huge majority of Superstars joining in record time. In this episode I breakdown how we have gotten to this massive overhaul and what it means for world football. I also touch on Harry Kane to Bayern and the dilemma that is PSG. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umbrellasports/message

The Growth in Football worldwide has been great to see however we still find ourselves within another racial incident on the football pitch. Vincius Jr experienced racial abuse recently vs Valencia and reminded us how much more work needs to be done to combat racism in football. I have a look at the whole situation with Vinicius Jr and why do we keep finding ourselves back at square one. Surely there's more that can be done than just another "Say No To Racism" banner? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umbrellasports/message

After less than a year being back at Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo has requested to be transferred as he feels the club has lost it's ambition and they no longer can offer Champions League Football. In this episode we look at what could have caused CR7 to come to this conclusion and whether United will miss him if he his gone. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umbrellasports/message

The Summer transfer window is one of the most anticipated time in a football season as it sets the tone for how a team can perform for the upcoming season. I'm joined by my regular guest, Athenkosi and we look at what we can expect from this years edition, big stars that are out of contract, done deals, rumours and so much more. We hope you guys enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umbrellasports/message

Financial structure within a club is what makes or breaks a team. We take a look at the recent and pending financial takeovers that have happened over the current season. The host is joined by Jean-Claude to to take a trip down memory lane on which clubs experienced the best & worst takeovers, from the most spoken about teams to the most forgotten.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umbrellasports/message

The Ballon D'or is the most prestigious individual award in football. We discuss what elements are at play when it comes to deciding who wins this award and if the winner this year, warranted the award.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umbrellasports/message

A discussion about what results in a player being on the fringes of a squad and what elements are at play. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umbrellasports/message

We have a conversation about the return of the worlds biggest commercial league and what we possibly foresee happening in this years competition. Enjoy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/umbrellasports/message