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Joan Laporta Joins ESPN FC

ESPN FC

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Sports, Soccer

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2023

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over Manchester United and question just how much these friendlies matter to the players participating. Plus, Joan Laporta joins the show in LA to give his thoughts on Kylian Mbappe's future with PSG, Barcelona's LaLiga title last season and how the Saudi Pro League will impact football going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC. I'm Dan Thomas from the studio today by

0:07.3

Kieran Gibbs and looking to make a late move to Into Miami in his pink and black ways.

0:11.3

Stuart Robson joined us as well. Later on the program, Sean Leporte will be joining us

0:15.5

in the studios. We'll be talking about whether he has any regrets. Over Lynn Almessy leaving

0:19.9

a parcel owner, but we kick things off. The match last night between Rhea Amatruj and Manchester

0:25.6

United the preseason of course continues across the states. Do you think United's kick?

0:32.8

Not having it. No, thanks Kieran. That's Kieran's input for the day.

0:36.4

Six minutes into this one. Jude Ballingham scores his first ever goal for Rhea Amatruj.

0:40.6

Nice finish, Robo. Good run, nice finish. Just putting it over the top of the goalkeeper.

0:44.8

That's what he can do, Ballingham. He's a top quality midfield player time.

0:48.0

He was tight. It's tight with his top side. No VAR in these games.

0:53.1

Oh, no, of course, in gold. Lobs it over him. Now, what do you reckon with this challenge?

0:56.8

Kieran, is this being preseason from Lisandro Martinez? Yeah, I mean, that's tricky.

1:02.1

That one, I don't like it. It's not easy. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I think he probably has

1:06.2

time to do with the fact that Ballingham's tinked it over the goalkeeper's head and

1:10.8

made a bit of a mockery at the back four, so he's probably getting his own back there,

1:14.3

but we don't want to see that. What's worth? Attack all the hair. We've discussed that in a moment

1:18.0

to see it would be Joseph Lew would get his first goal for Real Madrid. What a finish this is.

1:23.2

Absolutely. Timed it perfectly. Plan as the main center forward.

1:28.0

Really good finish. Ronaldo Esque, I would say. Or Baylesque or Zidane Esque of Ronaldo Esque.

1:36.3

Manchester United fans quite believe it as a Real Madrid then

1:41.8

beat ten hug side by two goals to nil. Now, let's get straight to it, because I think the most

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