Episode 3688: Champions League Goals A-Plenty, Roarty And Kobe Off To The AFL, Unique Yamal
Eoin promised us goals, and Paris promptly delivered, with a 4-2 win for PSG over Barcelona. Even in defeat, Lamine Yamal gave his Ballon d’Or rivals something to think about, and Ken gives Alexis Mac Allister his flowers.
2025 Young Footballer of the Year Finnbarr Roarty is heading off to Collingwood in the AFL, and with 2026’s prospective winner of that award Kobe McDonald already signed up for next season as well, we ask Paul Flynn whether it’s time to start panicking (it might be).
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We also discuss pay-for-play, the AFLW’s huge impact on the women’s game here, and Paul Mescal’s SHOCK return for Maynooth next week.
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