Euro Leagues: Not so Nice Fans, Araujo’s Absence and Messi v Muller

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🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Was Lewandowski’s penalty for Barcelona against Atletico his worst ever? And what’s your five-a-side team of famous footballing sons?

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Raphael Honigstein & Julien Laurens to answer those questions, they also discuss; the situation at Nice where Terem Moffi and Jérémie Boga have both been placed on sick leave after being confronted by supporters following their latest defeat, and Barcelona granting Ronald Araujo an indefinite leave after a request of absence.

John Murray joins the pod from Washington ahead of the World Cup Draw. Portuguese football writer Ines Braga Sampaio explains the situation facing Boavista after administrators formally requested the club’s closure amidst rising debts.

Tom Bogert looks ahead to Messi v Muller in the MLS cup Final, and we hear from Inter Miami’s President of Business Operations Xavier Asensi, one of the key players in bringing Lionel Messi to Major League Soccer.

00:20 – World Cup Draw 07:48 – Nice players confronted by Fans 12:23 – Barcelona’s win over Atletico and Lewandowski’s awful penalty 17:28 – Araujo’s absence 22:10 – Another setback for Trent Alexander-Arnold in Madrid 26:57 – Football’s famous sons 33:17 – Boavista on the brink 40:24 – Messi v Muller in the MLS Cup Final

Commentaries: Friday 5th December FA CUP: Salford City v Leyton Orient 1930 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3

Saturday 6th December PREMIER LEAGUE: Bournemouth v Chelsea 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Brentford 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 PREMIER LEAGUE: Leeds v Liverpool 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE FA CUP: Chelmsford City v West-super-Mare 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 FA CUP: Sutton United v Shrewsbury 1715 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 FA CUP: Chesterfield v Doncaster Rovers 1930 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 WSL: Arsenal v Liverpool 1200 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3

Sunday 7th December PREMIER LEAGUE: Brighton v West Ham 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA PREMIER LEAGUE: Fulham v Crystal Palace 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE FA CUP: Slough Town v Macclesfield 1230 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 FA CUP: Gateshead v Walsall 1530 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3 FA CUP: Blackpool v Carlisle United 1730 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts.
0:07.3	Welcome to the Wayne Rooney show.
0:09.3	Twice a week, Wayne Rooney, Kayeard and me, Kelly Somers,
0:12.4	break down the biggest stories in the Premier League and beyond.
0:15.5	Coming to the Premier League, he's shown one called Play, he isn't.
0:18.2	He's been probably the sound of the season.
0:19.6	Plus, we'll hear the funniest
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0:23.7	I had two seasons when I played as the number nine
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0:31.5	It's what everybody's talking about.
0:33.7	Watch an eye player, listen on sounds.
0:37.9	On the Football Daily podcast, the Euroleagues with John Bennett.
0:45.8	Hello and welcome to Euroleagues, Raphael Honextine, Guilles, and Julian Lorenz are with me.
0:52.0	Hello, we're going to do, guys.
0:53.1	Hello.
0:53.8	And we're about to talk about the World Cup draw, So it's fitting that we have three of the four top seeds who can't meet each other until the very end of the tournament. So representing Spain, we have Guillem, one of the top four seeds. Representing England, we have me, one of the top four seeds. And representing France, one of the top four seeds. We have Julien Laurent. And we also have Raphael Honestine as well. But you've scrapped... Used to be top seat. Used to be a top seed. Somehow, they've scraped into pot one, though. Still in pot one, Rafa. Yeah. It's amazing what wins against Slovakia and Northern Ireland can do for you in the FIFA ranking.
1:31.6	Not our proudest moment the last couple of years.
1:37.0	Are you confident they can do better this time?
1:40.4	Better than getting knocked out on the group stage.
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