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Managing Madrid Podcast: A New Segment

Sam Sharpe and Ruben Skjerping interview Matt Wiltse about Real Madrid and his career

Real Madrid CF v Deportivo Alaves - La Liga Photo by Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Sam Sharpe, Ruben Skjerping, and Matt Wiltse discuss:

  • Raúl taking over Juvenil A for the UEFA Youth League
  • Matt’s playing career, beating Juventus’ youth team
  • The pressure to succeed as a young footballer
  • David Beckham’s influence
  • Real Madrid’s failures in the Champions League leading up to La Décima
  • Mata leaving for free, and the hype around Soldado, Granero and the other academy players
  • Who has improved the most out of Ødegaard and Kubo?
  • How Matt got started at Managing Madrid
  • Is it possible to replace Sergio Ramos?
  • And more.

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Hosts this week:

Matt Wiltse (@MattWiltse4)

Sam Sharpe (@CastillaStats)

Ruben Skjerping (@RubenPMN)

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