Football Daily Euro Leagues: All to play for in Italy, Dutch title capitulation & Farewell Modric
Steve Crossman is joined by Mina Rzouki, Julien Laurens and Guillem Balague ahead of the end of the season. It's an exciting final round of fixtures in Italy with Napoli 1 point clear of Inter. Will Antonio Conte stay if Napoli win their second title in three years? How will Inter cope with balancing the Champions League final? Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan drops by to talk Ajax – whose nine point lead with seven games to go was overturned by PSV in one of the most sensational title capitulations ever seen in club football – leaving them without a trophy for the third successive season. They also talk about the emotional farewell – is it the new football fashion? And what's next for Luka Modric after the midfielder announced his departure from Real Madrid. Plus, could Sampdoria actually end up avoiding relegation? In France, there was an amazing escape for Le Havre, who came from behind twice to beat Strasbourg 3-2. And why do newly promoted teams in Europe fare better than in England?
TIME CODES:
03:05 – All to play for in Italy
14:46 – Title capitulation for Ajax
26:45 – The emotional goodbye
40:43 – Le Havre's Great Escape
44:14 – Why do newly promoted teams fair better in Europe than in England?
48:48 – Sampdoria not relegated after all?
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