Real win the derby and can Italy finally qualify for a World Cup again?

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Athletic

World Cup, Premier League, Champions League, Sports, Soccer,

4.5 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Jimbo reconvenes with Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballus, James Horncastle and Tom Williams to once again discuss all things European Football.

Vinicius Jr is the matchwinner as ten-man Real Madrid beat Atletico 3-2 at the Bernabeu, but Barcelona are still the team to beat after a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano keeps them four points clear.

In Italy, Inter’s stuttering form continues with a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina. They still have a six point lead at the top despite Milan’s 3-2 win over Torino. Attention now turns to whether the Azzurri can get past Northern Ireland in their World Cup play-off semi-final on Thursday.

Both Paris Saint-Germain and Lens have big wins in Ligue 1, while in Germany, there's a new Sporting Director at Dortmund.

Produced by Lucy Oliva and Xavi Bird.

RUNNING ORDER:

PART 1: Moments of the week (10:30)

PART 2: La Liga review - Real win the derby (19:00)

PART 3: Serie A review - Inter continue to stutter (35:00)

PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Thumping wins for the top two (1:00:00)

PART 5: Bundesliga review - Kehl leaves Dortmund (1:13:00)

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0:00.0	The Athletic FC
0:03.3	Totally Football Show, European Edition.
0:12.4	If you wanted a quiet weekend, you picked the wrong continent.
0:15.6	We've got Spain, the Madrid Derby, and the incredible Alivez comeback.
0:20.0	Italy, Cesson Com Como on their way to Champions League
0:22.4	and hitting Cinque, Germany, Benny Hendrix and Dormann hitting the kill switch
0:26.7	and much, much more.
0:28.4	Plus, as we look ahead to Thursday's Do-Or-Dy international playoffs,
0:32.0	we talk Italy.
0:32.9	From the Lippi era to the Apocalypse era,
0:35.6	Kangatoosa get them back to this World Cup.
0:42.3	It's the 23rd of March.
0:45.0	It's the Totally Football Show European Edition.
0:47.6	On this big screen, we have,
0:50.0	Sibstaff and Blur and Pulpoulos.
0:51.5	Hello, boys.
0:52.8	Hello, James.
0:53.7	Why are you? And here in the studio, boys. Hello, James. Why are you?
0:54.6	And here in the studio, James and Tom, James Horncastle and Tom Williams.
1:00.6	Hello, James.
1:01.5	Italy and Wales.
1:02.8	Italy and Wales.
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