Summary: Anto is joined by the one and only Ray Hudson of GolTV for a one of a kind look at everything from El Clasico to Copa Libertadores and a pair of important milestones in the world of football. We begin with the emergence of Spain as the dominant force in European football as five of the final eight teams in the Champions League and Europa League continue to battle for some very important silverware, but the stakes get no bigger than Real Madrid and Barcelona at the semi-final stage in Europe wrapped around what looks to be a massive deciding match for La Liga which be this edition of El Clasico in Camp Nou on Saturday. Cast in the spotlight is Jose Mourinho as he is on the verge of winning a league title in four different countries as well as his third European Cup with three different teams. We get underneath many of the key points of the matchups including the tale of the tape for both Barcelona and Real Madrid including how Pep Guardiola has evolved in his approach over time, how Mourinho might have two key personnel decisions to make in advance of his team sheet and whether both managers may have had a bit of divided attention with the Champions League midweek, which both clubs lost in away fixtures. Is there an increasing level of weariness about Barcelona at the wrong time of the season, are we feeling the loss of David Villa at the business end of a season, and if it is largely assumed that the weak link in Barcelona is its defence, clearly the goals allowed run counter-intuitive to this belief. Maybe the tiki-taka midfield is something other than an offensive system. Does Mourinho go with Higuain over Benzema and might there be a move to Kaka for a different wrinkle given the short week to the Bayern Munich return leg. We also look at the third and fourth slots in La Liga for Champions League football next season and if Valencia and Malaga can hold on by the end of the season. Then as a special bonus we take a look at the Copa Libertadores in South America to review one of the best tournaments in the world and a competition every bit as dramatic and entertaining as the Champions League to handicap some of the favorites and consider some of the favorites, including Boca and defending champion Santos with Neymar. In closing we take a look back at New York Cosmos and Lazio legend Giorgio Chinaglia as Ray Hudson remembers him both from his playing days and as a fellow broadcaster to give a fabulous look into a truly larger than life figure and some unforgettable memories. We also pay a bit of a tribute to Freddy Kanoute who looks to have played his last match in La Liga with Sevilla as retirement now looms for the French-born Mali international striker and profile one the most elegant strikers of his generation - the winner of two UEFA Cup titles, two Copa del Rey titles, plus one European Super Cup, since joining from Tottenham in 2005.
