The Totally Football Show · The Athletic
Champions League quarters are here + is Yamal the best in the World?
April 7, 2026·1 hr 16 min·6 clips
Edin Džeko reminds Bosnia to applaud Italy's anthem, honoring their post-war solidarity.
As heard by us
A brisk quarterfinal roundup that keeps circling back to Lamine Yamal and the Barca-Atletico tension.
The episode moves quickly across the Champions League quarterfinal picture and the weekend's sharper moments. It takes in Balogun's chip, PSG's work against Liverpool, Martinez's return in Italy, Barcelona against Atletico, and Real Madrid facing Bayern Munich.
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You want the quarter-final noise with the bite intact.
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