House of Champions: A CBS Soccer Podcast

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Villarreal Torpedo Bayern, Real Madrid Spoil Chelsea Comeback | Champions League Recap & Analysis (Soccer 4/12) Apr 12, 2022

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Two Spanish teams are through to the Final Four of the Champions League following another epic day of European action. Luis Miguel Echegaray, Jonathan Johnson and Michael Lahoud analyze Unai Emery's latest act of giant slaying (03:09), Bayern Munich's existential issues (11:21), and Real Madrid's nervy aggregate win against the reigning holders (22:55). Plus, Christina Unkel discusses the controversies surrounding Antonio Rudiger's goal and Marcos Alonso's disallowed goal (35:30), and a Manchester United fan reacts to the reports that all but confirm Erik Ten Hag is set to take the reins of the club (42:18).

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Champions League Preview: Atletico Madrid vs. Man City, Real Madrid vs. Chelsea, More! | Quarter-final Second Leg (Soccer 4/11) Apr 11, 2022

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The Champions League quarter-final stage concludes this week and Chelsea will have it all to do at the Bernabeu if they're to keep their title defense alive. Luis Miguel Echegaray, Jonathan Johnson and Jimmy Conrad look ahead to the Blues' tough task against Real Madrid (03:04), Villarreal's trip to Bavaria (13:23), Atletico Madrid's must-win game in Manchester (31:58), and Liverpool and Benfica's return leg at Anfield. Plus, Lyon look to dash West Ham's hopes in the Europa League (36:46).

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Fabrizio Romano: Man Utd Need to Convince Ten Hag, Lewandowski in Talks With Barça | Transfers News & Notes (Soccer 4/11) Apr 11, 2022

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Fabrizio Romano reports on Manchester United's pursuit of Ajax manager Erik Ten Hag as well as Ralf Rangnick's evolving role at the Premier League club (01:57). Plus, Antonio Conte's summer plans for Tottenham (07:06), Tyler Adams' playing-time options (12:26), Ivan Perisic's future amid a heated Scudetto race (13:47), a potentially groundbreaking arrival at FC Barcelona (16:32), and everyone wants a piece of Darwin Nuñez (20:08).

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Man City and Liverpool Share the Spoils in 4-Goal Thriller | Weekend Recap & Analysis (Soccer 4/10) Apr 10, 2022

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Just one point separates first from second in the Premier League standings following Sunday's 2-2 draw between Manchester City and Liverpool. Luis Miguel Echegaray and Heath Pearce break down all the action from a game for the ages (1:09), and James Benge makes a brief cameo to give an eye-witness account of what went down at the City of Manchester Stadium. Plus, Conte has Tottenham humming (30:15), Ronaldo takes out his frustrations (40:15), more twists and turns in the relegation fight (44:30), a Champions League report (46:47), and more!

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Man City And Liverpool Face Off For Top Spot, Ten Hag Nears Man Utd, More! | Weekend Preview (Soccer 4/8) Apr 08, 2022

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Manchester City and Liverpool meet on Sunday in a game with major implications for the Premier League title race. Luis Miguel Echegaray, Jonathan Johnson and James Benge look ahead to the box-office clash and the rest of the weekend's big fixtures. Plus, Everton's grim prospects, Manchester United's managerial hunt, the end of FFP and more!

02:18 -- Liverpool, Salah, Mbappe "nonsense"

11:09 -- Man City, Pep, Brazil, Der Spiegel allegations

19:25 -- Dire times for Lampard's Everton

24:50 -- Ten Hag's chances at Man Utd

30:45 -- Twists and turns in the EPL relegation battle

34:35 -- UEFA gives up on Financial Fair Play

39:05 -- Serie A preview

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Benzema Runs Riot At The Bridge, Emery Keeps Bayern At Bay | Champions League Recap & Analysis (Soccer 4/6) Apr 06, 2022

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It was a good night for Spanish teams as Real Madrid and Villarreal took first leg leads over Chelsea and Bayern Munich, respectively. Luis Miguel Echegaray and Michael Lahoud analyze Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal games beginning with Karim Benzema's match-winning hat-trick at Stamford Bridge (2:54) before turning to Unai Emery's tactical masterclass against the Bavarian giants (24:16). Plus, Everton lose a relegation six-pointer at Turf Moore (19:08) and the search for Manchester United may have found their next manager (42:06).

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Man City and Liverpool Take First-Leg Leads | Champions League Recap & Analysis (Soccer 4/5) Apr 05, 2022

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Atletico Madrid's plan to park the bus in Manchester was foiled by Phil Foden and Kevin de Bruyne, while Liverpool newbie Luis Diaz maintained his unbeaten streak against Benfica. Luis Miguel Echegaray and Jonathan Johnson break down all of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg action, and James Benge pops in from the City of Manchester Stadium with an eye-witness account of the clash between the reigning Premier League and La Liga champions.

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Champions League Preview: Man City vs. Atletico Madrid, Chelsea vs. Real Madrid, More! | Quarter-final First Leg Predictions, Picks & Betting Tips (Soccer 4/4) Apr 04, 2022

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The Champions League quarter-final kicks off on Tuesday with a clash of styles at the Etihad as Pep Guardiola's Man City hosts Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid (2:40), while injury-hit Benfica look to spring a surprise on free-scoring Liverpool (13:50). Elsewhere, Stamford Bridge braces for the arrival of 13-time European champions Real Madrid (25:45), Villarreal have the unenviable task of hosting Bayern Munich (34:32), and Xavi's Barcelona sets its sights on Europa League glory (42:35). Luis Miguel Echegaray, Michael Lahoud and Jimmy Conrad look ahead to a mouth-watering week of first leg action.

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Fabrizio Romano: Mbappe Not Ruling Out PSG Stay, Xavi's Barça Rebuild, More! | Transfer News & Notes (Soccer 4/4) Apr 04, 2022

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The tug of war between PSG and Real Madrid continues as Kylian Mbappe weighs up his options ahead of the summer. Fabrizio Romano joins Luis Miguel Echegaray to discuss the Frenchman's latest comments about his future as well as Xavi's Midas touch at Barcelona and what it could mean for Ousmane Dembele. Plus, Aston Villa have ambitious plans under Steven Gerrard, but are the Birmingham club's transfer targets realistic?

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Watch Qué Golazo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/QueGolazo

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Inter Claim Controversial Derby d'Italia Win | Weekend Recap & Analysis (Soccer 4/3) Apr 03, 2022

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Juventus' faint Scudetto hopes suffered a major blow on Sunday as a re-taken penalty earned Inter Milan all three points at the Allianz Stadium. Luis Miguel Echegaray and Michael Lahoud analyze the Derby d'Italia (1:18), Napoli's big win in Bergamo (8:30) and the rest of the weekend action. Plus, the guys give their grades for the eight teams involved in the Champions League (16:27) next week, Everton's slide continues (34:12), Spurs get serious (38:05), an American settles the Old Firm (47:24), and more!

Qué Golazo' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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