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Managing Madrid Podcast: Our reaction to Barcelona’s signings PLUS: An oral history of Kubo’s time at Real Madrid and what’s next

Kiyan is joined by Euan to go over the reaction of Madridistas to Barca’s summer window, as well as Kubo’s transfer to Real Sociedad

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Euan McTear discuss:

  • Our (hopefully) objective take on Barcelona’s signings
  • Their finances
  • The parallel to 2009
  • Xavi Hernandez’s Visa issues
  • Why Real Madrid haven’t signed anyone for the attack
  • Roberto Lewandowski vs Karim Benzema
  • Takefua Kubo’s sale to Real Sociedad
  • Solutions to the failed loans
  • His passport issues
  • His trajectory since signing for Real Madrid and what went wrong
  • Mow much will he play at La Real?
  • And more.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)

Euan McTear (@emctear)

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