Are Real Madrid leaving Barcelona behind?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 31 October 2023
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Are Real Madrid about to leave Barcelona behind, both on and off the pitch?
After losing Saturday’s El Clasico and then seeing Lionel Messi collect a record-extending 8th Ballon d’Or, you can bet there were a few people at Barcelona, hankering for the old days..
Add to that, Jude Bellingham’s goals, and last night’s Kopa Trophy win — the award for the best under-21 player - it's clear Real Madrid are looking towards the future.
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s Barcelona writer Pol Ballus, Spanish football editor Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero & tactics writer Michael Cox…
Produced by Adonis Pratsides
Additional production: Jay Beale
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic. |
| 0:05.5 | After losing Saturday's El Classico |
| 0:07.8 | and then seen Lionel Messi collect a record extending 8th Ballandour, |
| 0:12.2 | you can bet there were a few people at Barcelona |
| 0:14.8 | hankering for the old days. |
| 0:16.6 | And Carmesi, Encaramesi, Carmesi, and Marra Messi, |
| 0:20.0 | and got to Missy, Mar-W-W- of MOYAWWWWWWW! |
| 0:22.6 | Add to that, Jude Bellingham's goals and last night's copper trophy win, the award for the best under 21 player, it's clear that Royal Madrid are only looking towards the future. |
| 0:35.6 | Beryl Mord Beryham scores again. |
| 0:38.8 | Berynium gets a double on his classical debut. |
| 0:42.3 | So, are Real about to leave Barsa behind? |
| 0:45.9 | I'm Ayahuakim Ullery. |
| 0:47.2 | Welcome to the Athletic Football podcast. |
| 0:59.8 | Thank you. Let's talk about League, let's get into this. |
| 1:05.1 | We've got the athletics Barcelona writer Paul Belouz, Spanish football editor Thomas Hill Lopez, Mencherro, |
| 1:08.1 | and also our tactics writer Michael Cox as well. |
| 1:10.7 | Let's take this back to the Ballandour last night. |
| 1:12.3 | Messi's eighth win. The bandol, France footballer is Leonel Messi. |
| 1:19.6 | And according to France football, he's still the best player on the planets. |
| 1:25.0 | Paul, can you just give us some sort of like non-biased view on this? |
| 1:31.7 | I mean, that's not the best question to ask to a Barcelona fan, because we are always going |
| 1:35.6 | to be happy to see Messi smiling. That's all we can say from the Barcelona perspective. |
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