Age and Ambition in Football

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Julien Laurens, Guillem Ballague and Mina Rzouki to discuss how European sides have fared in World Cup qualifying.

Can we consider Norway dark horses after their 11-1 thrashing of Moldova? Are there any weaknesses in European champions, Spain? Will Italy qualify for their first World Cup in three cycles?

Steve Cooper is in his first job since being sacked by Leicester City, how will he make his mark on the Danish Superliga? And can Cremense ‘do a Leicester’ with new signing Jamie Vardy?

The team debate league matches being played abroad as the Spanish FA approve plans for Villareal v Barcelona to be played in Miami, USA.

Plus, why are PSG and the French national team in disagreement?

Time codes: 2’23 Steve Cooper joins Brondby 4’41 Are Norway World Cup dark horses? 11’25 Are Spain already World Cup favourites? 18’14 What’s happening with Camp Nou? 21’20 Should domestic league matches be played abroad? 33’12 Derby d’Italia weekend 35’50 Age is just a number for Modric and Vardy 48’30 PSG/ French national team disagreement