Football Today

On June 14th  Takafusa Kubo signed for Real Madrid in one of the biggest transfers in Japanese history. He is one of a growing trend of young Japanese players moving abroad at a young age. During this international break, a record 20 out of the 23 man squad were playing in Europe.

When did this movement begin and who were the Japanese trailblazers who made this possible? We are joined by Japan Times sports journalist, Dan Orlowitz, to explore those questions and more.

We're joined by Norwegian football analyst for Football Radar, Ben Wells.

Norway hasn't qualified for a major tournament since Euro 2000. But with Euro qualifying coming to a close they sit just 2 points behind Sweden. On Saturday they host Spain.

Martin Odegaard and Erling Braut Haaland are young phenoms grabbing headlines throughout Europe. Today we ask, is this Norway's golden generation and why haven't they qualified for a major tournament in 19 years?

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We're joined by Andy West, who is a writer and commentator for BBC Sports and 360 Sports.

On Sunday night Barcelona cruised to a 4-0 win against Sevilla to climb to second place in the La Liga.

However, was the game a sign of the uncertainty surrounding two of its biggest players, Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Busquets?

We discuss the two sides of Dembele and Busquets' starting role going forward with the club.

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Football leaks has led to the conviction of the biggest stars in the game and has exposed corruption at the highest levels. Today we look at Rui Pinto, the man behind the leaks, and ask is he a hacker or whistleblower?

We speak to Nuno Tiago Pinto (@ntpinto23) who is editor and chief of Sabado magazine in Portugal.  

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