Spurs got to the Champions League semi-finals only to find the wear and tear of the season had left them in no shape to compete. But losing by only one goal means they still have a chance. Meanwhile, Liverpool head into tonight’s game against Barca with Klopp in tetchy form as he grapples with the Leo Messi variable.

 

We also discuss the Vertonghen concussion incident and what football needs to do to fix the incentives around these situations.

Jonathan Wilson joins us to analyse why Ajax got the better of Spurs and whether success in top-level football is first and foremost about being first to the ball.

 

We’re also joined by David Epstein who gives us his reaction to today’s CAS ruling in the Caster Semenya case, which means she will have to take medication to reduce her testosterone if she wants to compete at events between 400m and a mile.

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