Football Daily Euro Leagues: Xabi's Leverkusen Farewell, & Carlo's off to Rio
Steve Crossman, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle are back with the latest episode of Euro Leagues.
The guys reflect on Xabi Alonso's time at Bayer Leverkusen, and what he'll be thinking about before returning to Los Blancos.
Xabi's arrival means Carlo Ancelotti's off to the Brazil national team. Could we see a return to the fold for Neymar? South American football expert Tim Vickery joins the pod with all the latest.
Bologna win their first trophy in over 50 years, beating AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final, and Sampdoria are relegated to Serie C for the first time in the club's history.
Timecodes:
00:40 Looking back at Xabi Alonso at Leverkusen, & what will life be like back in Madrid?
16:38 Carlo Ancelotti's off to Brazil
29:20 Bologna win Coppa Italia
36:35 Sampdoria relegated to Serie C for the first time
BBC Sounds / 5 Live / Radio 5 Sports Extra weekend commentaries:
Sat 1630 Men's FA Cup Final: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City (5 Live)
Sun 1330 Women's FA Cup Final: Chelsea vs Manchester United (Sports Extra 3)
Sun 1415 Premier League: West Ham vs Nottingham Forest (5 Live)
Sun 1500 Premier League: Brentford vs Fulham (Sports Extra 2)
Sun 1630 Premier League: Arsenal vs Newcastle (5 Live)
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