
🎙️ Football Yarn Episode 38
This week, we dive deep into the drama and beauty of football, on and off the pitch:
• Did Barcelona crown the wrong winger? The Raphinha vs Yamal Ballon d’Or PR battle.
• Mbappé’s Ballon d’Or drought is he destined to be the new Neymar?
• Dembélé’s redemption arc: from fines and injuries to treble glory and Ballon d’Or.
• Beyond the game Dembélé’s loyalty to his childhood friend Moustapha Diatta.
• Fathers fade, mothers shine the untold truth of parental presence in football.
• Women in football: the makers (Fatimata, Fayza Lamari) and the breakers (Alves, Mendy, Ronaldo sagas).
• Scaloni’s methods protecting creativity or overcoaching kids?
• Weekly madness: Russian Cup red card chaos, VAR controversies, and shirt drama.
• Simeone’s legacy at Atlético and the million-dollar question: who really replaces Arteta at Arsenal?
🔥 Honest takes. Brutal truths. No sugarcoating.