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Every now and then, players fall out with their managers. It happens with the big and small managers, big and small players, and at big and small clubs, and big and small leagues. In this podcast, we will be looking at 8 times managers have had big fallouts with their players. Let’s get right to it.

Gavi is one of the hottest youngsters in European football right now. The 17-year-old has been widely regarded as the present and future of Spain, La Liga and FC Barcelona, and if you watch him play, surely you understand why.  Just months after Pedri became the youngest player to represent Spain in a major tournament, Gavi broke a record himself, too.  

The 17-year-old got a surprise call-up to the Spain national team in October and was featured in the Nations League semi-final game against Italy on the 6th of October. With that, he became the youngest player to have ever featured in a senior team game for Spain.  With this, FC Barcelona now has the holy trinity of youngsters in the Spain national team. 

They have the youngest ever goal scorer for Spain in Ansu Fati, the youngest player to represent Spain in a major tournament in Pedri, and then the youngest player to represent Spain’s senior team.  In this video today we will be telling you 8 things you didn’t know about Pablo Gavi. Let's get right to it.

It is okay to not believe in football superstitions. But if you are a Chelsea fan, you can not believe in superstitions. Because how else do you explain the curse of the number 9 jersey at your club?  In this podcast, we will be telling you how far back the curse of this number goes at Stamford Bridge. But before that, can you think of a successful Chelsea player who wore the number 9 shirt? Exactly!  

The curse of the Chelsea number 9 shirt is so potent that it totally crippled a European giant.

Diogo Jota is the 4th man in the Liverpool attack who is slowly becoming the 3rd man now. Since The Reds signed him in 2020, he has been so phenomenal and instrumental to the team.  Anyway, we’re not here to talk about how important the Portuguese are for his club. This podcast will look at 10 things you probably didn’t know about Diogo Jota. Let’s get right to it!

Conor Gallagher is one of the most talented under-21 players in the Premier League right now. The Chelsea loanee might have taken a little time to make a name for himself in the top flight amidst all the loan spells, but now, he looks like he means business.  

His excellent performances as a box-to-box midfielder with Crystal Palace under Arsenal Legend Patrick Vieira this season might see him get called back to Chelsea in the next transfer window.   

But we’re not here to talk about Gallagher’s amazing performances. In this podcast, we will be telling you 10 things you probably never knew about the Cobham graduate.

Oh, curses do exist in football. Some things are just so logically unexplainable that the idea of it being a curse becomes more and more realistic with every thought. Oh, you doubt that? Come along on this podcast and see 7 of the biggest curses in football history.

The curse of UCL final debutants  You know an easy way to make money? If there is a first-timer in the UCL final, bet on them to lose. Trust us, easy money. The new boys always lose. The UEFA Champions League final is the one place where the underdogs actually do remain, underdogs, most of the time. 

Experience almost always trumps novelty, whether or not novelty comes with talent and brilliance.  Oh, by the way, we have to say, we are not responsible if you bet on a UCL final newbie to lose and they end up winning. We only gave a friendly piece of advice from what we have observed. But don’t take our word for it, follow us on this podcast and see what we found out about UCL's final debutants.

The captain is the leader of the team, both on the pitch and in the dressing room. He is the one expected to organize his players and call them to order if they are ever out of line. But there have been a number of instances where it is the captain himself who needs to be called to order.   And that is okay sometimes. The captain may be a leader, but he is still human. He will surely err every now and then. However, the errors we will be talking about in this video are rather grave. At least, grave enough for the managers to strip these players of captaincy. Let’s take a look at 7 of them.

Football is a really interesting sport. And if you are a fan, there are definitely times when the game has had you completely and utterly shocked. Like Messi leaving Barcelona, for example. Surely, seeing Barcelona announce Lionel Messi’s exit must have made your jaw drop. Who would have thought?

Well, that is just the tip of the iceberg. There are even more things about this game we all love so much that will have your jaw on the floor. We will be telling you some of those in this video. Let’s get straight to jaw-dropping football facts!

Can you guess the oldest active footballer?

Nah, come on, it is not Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Even though, at this rate, he just might soon be. That man never wants to stop.

But surely Zlatan has nothing on King Kazu. Kazuyoshi Miura is the oldest active football player. This man will be 55 in just 2 months but he is still soldiering on for Yokohama F.C.

Oh, you think he is a goalkeeper or plays in central defence, at best? You’ll be surprised. King Kazu plays up front. Yes, he is a forward and has been playing as a forward since 1986 when he started his professional career at the Brazilian club, Santos.

Now, 35 years later, the former Japan international is still playing professional football. His really long career has seen him play in Brazil, Japan, Croatia, Australia, and even Italy.

Anyway, Zlatan may not be able to boast of being the oldest active footballer, but at least, he can boast of a freakish record. He has scored in every single minute of an official game. That is, in his career, he has scored, at least, 1 goal in every minute from the 1st to the 90th.

No other person in the history of football has been able to achieve that. Except, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo.

What hasn’t that man done? He literally scores goals for fun!

The Heartwarming Reason Why Ronaldo Considers Sir Alex Ferguson His Father in Football  We all have witnessed great moments of respect and love between Sir Alex Ferguson and Cristiano Ronaldo.  One such touching moment was captured when Portugal won the Euro 2016 final against France. The former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson waited in the crowd as the players walked down the steps and he hugged Nani and then Ronaldo like a proud father. What a beautiful moment that was.   And because of such incredible support from Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo always says, “Sir Alex is like a father to me in football.”  

But do you guys know how this relationship started?  It was 2003 when Arsenal almost signed a wonderkid who we all now know as the great Cristiano Ronaldo. An £8 million fee was agreed and the player and his mother, Dolores, flew to London where they were introduced to Thierry Henry and other Arsenal stars. Wenger spoke to Ronaldo in his office and even promised him the shirt number he wanted at Arsenal: 28.   

The reason Ronaldo to Arsenal never got over the line was in large part due to Sir Alex Ferguson, who told Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes that United was the perfect club for him to progress. "We will look after him," Fergie apparently assured them, pointing to his track record of bringing through the likes of Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Paul Scholes.   

And you know what, Ronaldo asked Sir Alex for the Number 28 Jersey as well, but the Scottish manager gave him the esteemed Number 7 shirt.  A number that is so sacred that it was only used by great players. And as we all know, the rest is history. Ronaldo became one of the greatest footballers on the planet under the guidance of Sir Alex.