Inside the business of the Bundesliga

Planet Fútbol with Grant Wahl

Sports Illustrated

Sports, Sports News, News, Soccer

4.6 • 859 Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2015

⏱️ 61 minutes

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The Champions League field is down to the last 16 after the group stage ended this week, but Manchester United is not in the mix. What's plaguing the Red Devils, and how, after spending all that money in the summer, did Manchester United fail to get out of its group? SI.com's Ben Lyttleton (twitter.com/benlyt) joins this week's podcast to break down Louis van Gaal's side in addition to the slew of teams who did advance and will be part of Monday's draw. This week we also have a pair of unique and special interviews. U.S. women's national team icon Abby Wambach will have her playing career end next week in New Orleans, and she talked with SI's Grant Wahl (twitter.com/grantwahl) about the end of her storied run and what might be on the horizon for her. We'll give you a taste of the conversation, to come in full next week. Wahl is also joined by Bundesliga CEO Christian Seifert, who is attempting to make inroads globally with one of the world's premier leagues. == The Planet Futbol Podcast is brought you by the SeatGeek app, available in app stores and at seatgeek.com. Enter code PLANET in the app to for a $20 rebate off your first purchase. We are also sponsored by FanDuel. Enter promo code PLANET at FanDuel.com to play a risk-free tournament for up to $10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Planet Football Podcast is brought to you by The Seat Geek App, the easiest way to find a great deal, pay for your ticket, and get to your seat.
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0:19.0	Enter promo code Planet at fanDool.com to play a risk-free tournament at up to ten dollars. Not every player who kisses his shirt after his scoring plays for love.
0:37.0	Some of them play for money.
0:40.0	And the net.
0:41.0	And yeah.
0:42.0	Women deserve that and yeah
0:51.1	women deserve equal opportunity and by the way so do people of all color so do people of all color so do people of all orientation. There needs to be a huge consciousness shift in our world of equality. Welcome to SI's
1:06.0	SI's Planet Football Podcast or each week we discuss the latest in the world of soccer.
1:10.2	I am SI.com soccer editor, Avi Creditor, joined today by SI senior writer Grant
1:15.2	and SI dot com's Ben Littleton Grant you were just in Columbus for
1:21.6	MLS Cup.
1:22.6	I was.
1:23.6	Let's start with that and then we'll get into a little bit of Champions League and
1:25.8	then we've got a couple of great interviews actually that we want you to listen to.
1:29.1	Grant, you were able to sit down with Abby Wombach and Christian Seifert,
1:32.4	president and head of the Bundesliga.
1:35.9	But first, the MLS cup, how was the experience?
1:38.4	It's always fun.
1:40.1	You know, the things I'll remember most about this weekend were just an amazing
1:44.3	atmosphere from both sets of fans in Columbus here are two teams that maybe don't
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