Is Mourinho's Real Madrid return working?
About this episode
The episode discusses Jose Mourinho's return to Real Madrid and the implications for the team's success, alongside a look at Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or prospects.
Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Inter in their opening Champions League fixture was far from convincing. Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero to get into Jose Mourinho’s return to the Spanish capital, the panel discuss whether he’s the man to bring silverware back to the Bernabeu amid familiar problems to last season. Plus, with the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or revealed, could Harry Kane become just the fourth Englishman to win the award? Host: Emma Paton Co-hosts: Liam Twomey, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero Featuring: Guillermo Rai Exec Producer: Guy Clarke Producers: Jay Beale Videographer: Liam Warburton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Emma Paton
Guests: Liam Twomey, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero
Topics covered
- Jose Mourinho
- Real Madrid
- Champions League
- Harry Kane
- football analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Real Madrid, Inter, Ballon d'Or
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