Euro Leagues: Champions League play-off drama

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🗓️ 20 February 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Marcel van der Kraan on this episode of the Euro Leagues.

The team reflect on the results of the Champions League play-offs, discuss why Italian clubs have failed this season, and unravel the dispute between Ademola Lookman and Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini. They are then joined by interim manager for Belgian side Lommel SK, Ryan Garry. And finally a quick word on Mbappe's hat-trick heroics against Manchester City this week.

03:02 Champions League disaster for Italian clubs 15:09 Lookman and Gasperini's falling out 23:57 Dutch clubs finding success in Europe 27:16 Lommel SK's Ryan Garry joins the pod 37:56 Mbappe puts away Manchester City

BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week: Fri 21 Feb 1945 Portugal v England in the Women's Nations League. Sat 22 Feb 1500 Arsenal v West Ham United in the Premier League. Sat 22 Feb 1730 Aston Villa v Chelsea in the Premier League on 5 Sports Extra. Sun 23 Feb 1400 Newcastle v Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Sun 23 Feb 1630 Manchester City v Liverpool in the Premier League.

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0:57.8	Loads to get into today, especially when it comes to the Champions League.
1:01.9	Now, if you've been watching the BBC's Champions League match of the day highlights on a Wednesday night,
1:07.1	then you will have seen lots this season of Guillem Ballagay.
1:10.3	Good evening.
1:12.5	Good evening, Steve.
1:17.8	Yes, twice, twice, twice. Twice as lots. Twice as lots. Yeah, it's much of the day. Yeah, you're right.
1:24.0	And if you were watching this week's match of the day, you will have enjoyed a little PSVeimdhoven voiceover work from Marcel van der Kran. Good evening. Good evening, guys. Nice to see you.
1:29.7	And if you were watching, you will have seen the Luscious Lox on debut of One James Horncastle.
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