And with this, the 2025 season comes to an end! Marc und ich haben uns vertragen und einen Hinrundenrückblick aufgenommen! Lieben Dank für eure Unterstützung!

"The Premier League ain't the only league out there even though a lot of people think it is." Spoke to Harry Kane this week for @espnfc-m.bsky.social Full interview here on Bayern's season so far, World Cup, Champions League hopes and more. youtube.com/watch?v=7EC2...

Germany.

"Ihr Kampf, das darf nicht vergessen werden, ist in großen Teilen einer, der den Fußball in der Bundesliga am Leben hält." Lesen Sie @uersfeld.bsky.social, denn er ist gut. www.n-tv.de/sport/fussba...

Ich habe schlechte Laune

En route to Bayern - Valerenga tonight in the Women’s Champions League. Was stopped in my tracks…

Sat down for a chat this morning with Harry Kane, coming soon to ESPNFC. The finger wag was an attempted description of a Phil Brown Xmas jumper, not in shot 😢

Ashes series in Australia are a graveyard for England careers. A telling stat from @nickhoultcricket.bsky.social

A bit of love for Mainz. Here’s Lennard Maloney with us on @espnfc-m.bsky.social after their 2-2 draw at Bayern. Full of praise for 18-year-old goalscorer Kacper Potulski. Also asked him about his World Cup chances with the USMNT.

Never thought I would get to ask a Bayern Munich coach: “Are you saying you’re the Death Star?” But Vincent Kompany dropped a Star Wars reference so 🤷‍♂️ @espnfc-m.bsky.social

When you need to lift a curse...

🥹🥹🥹

👋At 1. FC Nürnberg v VfL Wolfsburg today in the Frauen Bundesliga.

*Fulham's terrible record at Burnley awareness post* You might see Fulham travelling to Burnley today and think they should win that? WRONG. Fulham have not won on any of their last *34 visits* to Turf Moor. This run stretches back 74 years to 1951. Cursed.

Ich habe mit Markus Hennig, Anwalt von Kasia Lenhardt, über die kürzlich erschienene ARD-Doku über Jérôme Boateng gesprochen. Er bezeichnet diese als „völlig daneben“. „Sie erscheint wie ein Gefälligkeitswerk für Jérôme Boateng und sendet die falsche Botschaft.“

Türchen Nummer 12 bringt euch ein Fanclub-Interview mit der Gruppe Werder Frauen Supporter. Sophia Brauner @legendeverloren.bsky.social hat mit Jule und Marvin über Nahbarkeit, Gemeinschaft und ihre Highlights des Jahres gesprochen. #DieLiga #SVW #Werder

Greetings from Budapest. Covering Ferencvaros-Rangers in the Europa League tonight on TNT Sports.

A sweet story, this. “They are my fellow students from med school!” St. Pölten’s Carina Schlüter explains on Disney+ who is behind her (very vocal) personal fan club at their Women’s Champions League games.

St. Pölten - Juventus! Women’s Champions League. Live on Disney+. Imminently with Josephine Henning! Join us!

“The biggest thing is to have the squad fit for the important moments. For that moment, we'll share the load but we'll also share the consequences if it doesn't work out one day." Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany after a 5-0 win over Stuttgart, despite six changes. @espnfc-m.bsky.social

This morning has been a lot. #TheAshes

“Where we’re coming from and where we are at the moment, I think we did good progress.” Asked Niko Kovac about managing expectations at Borussia Dortmund and what the next steps are, after their 0-1 cup defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. @espnfc-m.bsky.social

BLOODY HELL

Spruch des Jahres 2025

Girona 1-1 Real Madrid. Canya the dog named the MVP (most valuable pup)

Girona bleibt stabil.

On a special @espnfc-m.bsky.social assignment this weekend covering Girona-Real Madrid tomorrow night. In other news, big fan of the Girona customised Gameboy Color. Shame it’s €200 😅

😱 Arsenal turn on the style against Bayern. 🫠 Spurs claim honour in defeat to PSG. 😬 Liverpool lose their third game in a row by three clear goals. 👀 Premier League preview. @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social , @nickybandini.bsky.social @archiert1.bsky.social

Any questions for the pod? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @archiert1.bsky.social @nickybandini.bsky.social 👇🎙️

The Yellow Wall meets the Yellow Submarine. At Dortmund-Villarreal tonight for the TNT Sports Goals Show.

"Everybody was saying I'm not a striker, l'm not a striker, I'm not a striker. It was burning in me." Asked Deniz Undav about the life of a striker after his sensational hat-trick for VfB Stuttgart at Dortmund today. Ended 3-3. Rhythm is a dancer, Undav is the answer. @espnfc-m.bsky.social

Current Ashes watching position

After Sunday's demonstration in Leipzig, the "Fanszenen Deutschlands" have called on supporters across Germany to remain silent for the first 12 minutes of matches this weekend in order to show "the contrast between vibrant fan culture and silent stands." #Bundesliga

When I say we had goalmouth action at OH Leuven-Roma…

Very shortly! 19.40 GMT / 20.40 CET OH Leuven - AS Roma in the Women’s Champions League on Disney+. Join Emma Byrne and myself. 🥳

“I think a lot of people don’t appreciate the defensive work.” Kaja Korošec is a crucial player for Paris FC in defensive midfield. Here she is talking to Siobhan Chamberlain and I on DisneyPlus+ after their 2-0 win over Benfica in the UWCL. Also tells us about her preferring the quiet life 😅

Tonight! At Paris FC - Benfica in the Women’s Champions League for Disney+. Previewing it here. Join us at 19.40 GMT / 20.40 CET

Radio ❤️

…and then I found out what the Valerenga fans were singing about 😳Thanks @stang-ut-fanzine.bsky.social 😅

In Lisbon tonight for Benfica - FC Twente in the Women’s Champions League on Disney+. Emma Byrne with me from 19.40 GMT / 20.40 CET. This is imminent. JOIN US 🥳

Got to work on a great story tonight for Disney+. Valerenga’s first ever main stage win in the Women’s Champions League, a surprise 1-0 victory away to Roma. And the person leading their celebrations with the fans post-game? The team chef, John Katambayi. Team spirit! 🥹

Joey Barton is facing another court case and a potential defamation and harassment bill for hundreds of thousands of pounds. The trial in a civil case brought by Eni Aluko has been scheduled for the high court next May

“The coach always says you have to watch Harry Kane.” Union Berlin’s Danilho Doekhi is a goal-scoring menace. Scored another two in their draw v Bayern Munich. Up to six for the season in all comps. Asked him about his own approach to set-pieces too. @ESPNFC

“It was my mistake for the second goal. I was just itching to get a chance at the end there.” Harry Kane after Union Berlin 2-2 Bayern Munich and a word too on Luis Diaz’s “special” goal. @espnfc-m.bsky.social

In Berlin today for ESPN. Union Berlin-Bayern. Sure, Bayern have won 16 in a row but can they do it at the old forestry? (Yes. Yes they probably can.)

Club Brugge-Barcelona last night was wild. Outstanding result for Brugge especially given that five of their starting 11 were 21 or younger last night. Getting to see Lamine Yamal do Lamine Yamal things, live, is also a special experience

Stevenage are currently the most overachieving club in the Football League. With the help of the owner, sporting director and manager, I found out how a club builds to be its best. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

“Scary for the Bundesliga” - Thomas Hitzlsperger’s verdict after Bayern 3-0 Leverkusen. @espnfc-m.bsky.social

“Plenty of learning because when we have a bad half, I’m having to hear it for two weeks from you!” Coach Vincent Kompany in mischievous form, again, after Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 win over Leverkusen. A mention for Burnley there too. @espnfc-m.bsky.social

This article posted by Narumi Miura (who says teammate Kaylie Collins helped her translate into English) today feels like an noteworthy step towards destigmatizing discussions of menstruation in women's sports