Rafa Honigstein

Rafa Honigstein, a football journalist focusing on German football, shares insights on the underdog stories in Europe. Bjorn Mansverk, Bodo Glimt's culture coach and former fighter pilot, discusses how he transformed the team's mentality by applying high-stakes decision-making skills from aviation. Marcel van der Kraan delves into Erik Ten Hag's new role at Twente and reflects on Ajax's struggles, while they also analyze Qarabag's surprising impact in the Champions League and the challenges facing German football.

Guillem Balagué, a veteran football journalist, joins Julien Laurens, a French football expert, James Horncastle, an analyst on Italian football, and Rafa Honigstein, a Germany specialist, to dissect Real Madrid's dramatic sacking of Xabi Alonso. They explore potential managerial replacements, including Jurgen Klopp's fit with the club. The conversation also touches on Paris FC's stunning defeat of PSG, Marseille's ambitions under Roberto De Zerbi, and the Serie A title race with Napoli and Inter, all culminating in a preview of the AFCON final between Senegal and Morocco.