Club Podcasts Podcast

On this week's episode we talk about the choice of Gareth Bale for both PFA Player and Young Player of the Year. Deserved...maybe...but should he be able to win both? We also discuss the battle at the bottom, which is still as heated as ever, as well as talking about whether anyone will miss QPR and Reading. All of that as well as the usual footballing banter and excellent quiz questions from some of our 'renowned' panel John Fernandez, Scott Tysoe, Steve Berry and Ewen Laycock.

The title race for the 2013 Apertura Colombian league championship couldn't be tighter with 12 rounds gone, just one point separates the top seven sides. As Cúcuta slide down the table and Junior propel themselves in the opposite direction in Part one we have a review of all the games, including the goals, players and stats for the week. In part two, we hear from our man German in Spain as he checks on the progress of striker Dorlan Pabon, while Stany unearths the pocket of Colombians plying their trade in a small Baltic nation in our Colombians abroad roundup. In part three there's Copa Libertadores, a Saturday night out with Millonarios legends, reader tweets and more. All this on this week's pod

We may be getting closer to crowning a champion. This week on Turkish Football Weekly, week 30 results of the Turkish Super League are reviewed. This includes some match results that may or may not be considered upsets depending on how one looks at it. The schedule for week 31 is also discussed, which includes a debate on which of the matches this coming weekend may be considered the tougher match between the top two in the standings. The Europa League semifinal first leg between Fenerbahce and Benfica is featured. News this week includes a touching story on a amateur team cutting their hair off to support a cancer patient. Finally, there's a discussion of the PTT First Division standings and all the various scenarios featured there.

In this episode Tom Marshall and Nayib Moran analyze the upcoming CONCACAF Champions League final that will once again have Santos and Rayados as protagonists. Tom and Nayib talk about Pedro Caixinha, and how much Santos wants to win the championship. In the second part, they have Liga MX talk with a little bit of Ascenso MX to tie all things together.

In this edition of Mad About Futbol, George and Juan talk about the aftermath of Bayern Munich's 4-0 win over Barcelona. The whats, whens and hows of the game are discussed as well as what the future has in store in this tie. The guys also preview the upcoming Copa Libertadores knockout stage as things are getting ready to heat up in South America's biggest club tournament as we get a step closer to finding out if Corinthians will repeat as champs or will someone be able to knock them off their perch. You can follow George (@GDMetellus8) and Juan (@JuanG_Arango) on Twitter. You can also follow us as well on our officlal show handle (@MadAboutFutbol) as send us questions and comments on certain subjects we discuss using the hashtag #MAFShow.

Revenge for Santa Fe as the Bogota reds get the better of Millonarios to record their third clasico victory of the calendar year. Just a week after Millonarios had temporarily stolen capital city bragging rights, the quickest ever Bogotá derby own goal hands Santa Fe a one-nil victory to put them back on top of the Colombian first division. In part one, we have a roundup of all the weekend action, plus we fix the pod eye on the league's midweek games which saw Colombian giants Nacional and Millonarios fight it out in Medellin. In part two we offer a special welcome to the show for George Saunders, the London-born midfielder who is turning heads and breaking records in Colombian football. In our exclusive interview, possibly the first ever in English with George, he explains just how a 23-year-old lad from Islington ended up in the colours of America de Cali.

Ladies and gentleman.... especially ladies!!! On this episode of The Mad About Futbol Show, you will be seduced by the smooth grooves of George D and The Golden Child... their smooth sounds will drive you crazy as their beat just makes you go crazy. Oh, by the way, we do talk about the current status of Copa Lib leading up to the final few days and the round of 16 in this tournament. You can follow George (@GDMetellus8) Mike (@Deportes_Lopez) and Juan (@JuanG_Arango) on Twitter as well as our show handle (@MadAboutFutbol)

This week on Turkish Football Weekly, week 29 results of the Turkish Super League are reviewed, and there's a rundown of the schedule for week 30. News this week includes Fenerbahce's opponent in the Europa League semifinals, Orduspor sacking head coach Hector Cuper, Sivasspor's request to have a match replayed, and a proposal from the Turkish Football Clubs' Union concerning coaching in the Turkish Super League.

On this week's episode we talk about the FA Cup semi-final results, the battle at the bottom of the Barclay's Premier League, violence on (and off) the pitch and how to become a 'bigger' club. All of that as well as the usual footballing banter and excellent quiz questions from some of our 'renowned' panel Joe Coleman, Scott Tysoe, Steve Berry and Ewen Laycock.

Mixed emotions for Bogota sides in 2013 Copa Libertadores with Santa Fe's 2-1 victory over Tolima booking their place in the last 16 while Millos misery in Mexico sees them slump to yet another defeat against Tijuana to round off their ill-fated Cup adventure with a whimper. In part one, we have reaction from both sides of Bogota and a look at Tolima's qualification chances. In part two, the pod eye fixes on the domestic tournament where dwindling attendances shine a spotlight on the unhealthy side of the Colombian game. There's a review of last week's action and our goals and players of the week. In part three, there's Radamel Falcao senior, there's Englishman breaking records in Colombian football, Mayer Candelo's will he or won't he and the Pasto striker sacked for celebrating his baby daughter's birth.

With six weeks to go in the Turkish Super League this season, the action is heavy both on and off the pitch. This week on Turkish Football Weekly, week 28 results of the Turkish Super League are reviewed, with a rundown of upcoming matches for week 29. European action for both Galatasaray in the Champions League and Fenerbahce in the Europa League are discussed. The major news this week concerns Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim's recent suspension over his ejection from their match against Mersin Idman Yurdu this past week. The hosts the sanction itself and what it might mean for Galatasaray as the season gets into the homestretch.

In the first part of the show, Eric Gómez, Jonny Rico, and Nayib Morán go over the top four Mexican clubs and their aspirations in the upcoming months. What is wrong with America? Is Tigres a Tito Villa dependent team? are several questions discussed. To close the first part, the guys talk about the situation in el descenso battle, which teams are looking more like an Ascenso MX team, and what to expect for next season with the teams that are not doing so well in this Clausura. In the second part, the guys are joined by Jason Marquitz, creator of soccermexicana.com, to talk about the CopaMX Final between Cruz Azul and Atlante. The show finishes with a talk about Jonathan dos Santos and his future with FC Barcelona and the Mexican national team.

This week on Kicking it with Raphael I was joined by Xoel Cardenas from Bleacher Report. Xoel and I discussed how La Liga's teams are faring in the Champions League. We then covered Spain's huge victory over France in the World Cup Qualifiers. Xoel and I drifted and discussed the future of Malaga and former Real manager Manuel Pellegrini. As usual I welcomed Fox Soccer's Marc Serber on the show. We talked about the great derby match between City and United and why City have struggled all season. We then focused on all of the Champions League fixtures and finished the show off discussing Mario Balotelli latest knuckle head move.

•Matt Lowton's screamer or Loic Remy's strike? •Stoke and Sunderland sinking like a stone •Is that QPR's season over?

It's the Copa Libertadores blues for Millonarios as the Colombian champions are ditched out of the tournament with a game to play. In part one the pod picks apart their one-dimensional troubles and then turns attention to Libertadores Group 6 where Santa Fe and Tolima fly the Colombian flag in this year's edition - no, not the world-record sized Millos one. We also spread some special love to Tolima's Paraguayan hat-trick hero Rogerio Leichtweiss, now the tournament's second top goalscorer.