
FIFA The Best Awards and Ancelotti Miracle Work with ElFayz
01/17/24 • 68 min
On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Faysal Hasan discuss:
- How did Faysal get on Sky Sports?
- Content creator tips
- Faysal's story of becoming Madridista
- Zinedine Zidane’s greatness
- How Real Madrid have wildly exceeded our expectations
- Why Carlo Ancelotti has done an *unreal* job the season
- TAA — generational talent?
- Where does Dani Carvajal rank among the best right backs of his generation?
- Fifa the best award
- How to solve the voting process?
- Who will win the 2024 Balon D’or?
- Can Jude Bellingham lead England to an international title?
- Mbappe saga
- The futures of Real Madrid and Barcelona
- Faysal's take on Vinicius vs Brahim
- Which Real Madrid player would we like to interview?
- And more.
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Hosts this week:
Faysal Hasan (@elfayz_)
Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)
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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Faysal Hasan discuss:
- How did Faysal get on Sky Sports?
- Content creator tips
- Faysal's story of becoming Madridista
- Zinedine Zidane’s greatness
- How Real Madrid have wildly exceeded our expectations
- Why Carlo Ancelotti has done an *unreal* job the season
- TAA — generational talent?
- Where does Dani Carvajal rank among the best right backs of his generation?
- Fifa the best award
- How to solve the voting process?
- Who will win the 2024 Balon D’or?
- Can Jude Bellingham lead England to an international title?
- Mbappe saga
- The futures of Real Madrid and Barcelona
- Faysal's take on Vinicius vs Brahim
- Which Real Madrid player would we like to interview?
- And more.
Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid.
Join our Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/rTD2PmE26f
Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real Madrid fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.
The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going.
Hosts this week:
Faysal Hasan (@elfayz_)
Kiyan Sobhani (@KiyanSo)
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Castilla Corner: Ranking the best Castilla players of the season so far
On this episode of the Castilla Corner podcast, Hridyam Arora, Kristofer McCormack and Sam Sharpe discuss:
- Who is the most exciting prospect in the squad right now?
- Comparing Villarreal B to Real Madrid Castilla
- Castilla players making their debut for the first team
- Alvaro Rodriguez and Iker Bravo
- Best and worst Castilla players this season
- Will Raul leave at the end of the season?
And much, much more.
Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton of bonus content exclusively on: Patreon.com/ManagingMadrid.
Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real Madrid fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.
The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and its podcasts, going.
Hosts this week:
Hridyam Arora (@hridarora22)
Sam Sharpe (@CastillaStats)
Kristofer McCormack (@CastillaCorner)
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Real Deal Pods: The Future of Football
On this episode of the Real Deal, our new big-picture podcast segment, we discuss the evolution of football, and explore how the fan experience, fitness levels, finances, competition formats, tactics, and player profiles may change in the coming years.
We analyze the potential impacts of aggregation and 24/7 news cycles, increased physical demands, state-backed clubs, hedge fund investments, proposed tournament changes, and innovations in strategy.
Tune into find out what’s next for the beautiful game.
TIMESTAMPS:
3:15 - Aggregation, 24/7 News Cycles and the Fan Experience
6:39 - Fitness, Physicality and Squad Composition
11:58 - State-Backed Clubs and Hedge Fund Investments
20:30 - Super League + New Champions League and Club World Cup Formats
34:28 - Future of Tactics, Evolution of Player Profiles
Find us on X, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok at @realdealpods for more takes and banter between episodes on our Managing Madrid Spotify feed!
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Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for Real Madrid fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.
The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going.
Hosts this week:
Mehedi Hassan (@MHassanFootball)
Siddharth Ramsundar (@TacticalFouling)
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