Is PSG’s Galacticos era over?

The Athletic FC Podcast

04/11/24

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After overseeing a 27-game unbeaten run, Luis Enrique’s PSG fell to defeat at home to Barcelona on Wednesday night, losing 3-2 in their Champions League quarter final first leg.

So why did Kylian Mbappe struggle to impact the kind of game he’s been renowned for owning in previous years and is he at risk of seeing his PSG career end with a whimper?

As for Enrique, is he the man to finally push the Parisians over the line to become a serious contender in years to come?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Peter Rutzler as well as Pierre-Etienne Minonzio of L'Equipe.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Peter Rutzler and Pierre-Etienne Minonzio

Producer: Guy Clarke

Executive Producer: Adam Jones

Mbappe surely cannot bow out so quietly in Barcelona - The Athletic

How Paris Saint-Germain made Ousmane Dembele ‘extraordinary’ again - The Athletic

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Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid have enjoyed and endured a 12-year love affair and it is hard to imagine one without the other. He has overseen both unbelievable highs and crushing lows.

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And with plenty of big clubs looking for ,managers this summer, why isn’t his name mentioned in the conversations anymore?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Dermot Corrigan & Tomás Hill López-Menchero.

HOST: Ayo Akinwolere

WITH: Dermot Corrigan & Tomás Hill López-Menchero

PRODUCER: Mike Stavrou

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