As the 2025/26 season across Europe enters its swansong, Andy is joined by Jonathan Johnson and Lars Sivertsen to answer more of your questions!

Are there parallels between Vincent Kompany and Christian Chivu after their stellar domestic seasons? Why are Marseille heading towards a financial crisis? And despite not being the bookies’ favourites, could Rayo Vallecano find a way to beat Crystal Palace in the Conference League final?

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Unai Emery makes it five Europa League titles as a manager. How has he done it? Dotun and Andy are in Istanbul to break it down for us.

Plus, could we have asked more from Freiburg? And what does back-to-back English wins mean for the future of the competition?

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Excellence. Discipline. Sacrifice. Few clubs embody these tenets like Real Madrid. Their relentless pursuit of success has made them the biggest institution in world football - but how was that identity built, and does it fit in the modern game?

Andy is joined by Miguel Pereira, author of The Greatest: Real Madrid's Never Ending Story, to reveal the power, politics and mythology behind Los Blancos. From the shadow of Francisco Franco to the iconic eras shaped by Santiago Bernabéu and Florentino Pérez, they explore how the club’s obsession with star power has driven both its greatest triumphs and deepest tensions.

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