About this episode

The FC crew discusses Real Madrid's victory over Inter and highlights Erling Haaland's performance, along with reactions to the Ballon d'Or shortlist.

The FC crew react to Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Inter and explain how two early mistakes from the Italian side crushed their opening momentum. Plus, the guys praise Erling Haaland for his brace vs Porto. The crew also react to the Ballon d'Or shortlist and compliment Lamine Yamal for his mature response when talking about the award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• Real Madrid
• Inter
• Erling Haaland
• Ballon d'Or
• soccer
• sports

Keywords

• Real Madrid
• Inter
• Erling Haaland
• Ballon d'Or
• soccer
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Real Madrid, Inter, Porto, Ballon d'Or

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