On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Sam Sharpe, and Sam Leveridge discuss:

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Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Sam Sharpe (⁠⁠⁠@CastillaStats⁠⁠⁠)

Sam Leveridge (@Samleveridge)

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Lucas Navarrete discuss:

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Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for ⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Madrid⁠⁠⁠⁠ fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Lucas Navarrete (⁠⁠@LucasNavarreteM⁠⁠)

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Mehedi Hassan, Sam Sharpe, and Hridyam Arora discuss:

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Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Sam Sharpe (⁠⁠@CastillaStats⁠⁠)

Mehedi Hassan (@MhassanFootball)

Hridyam Arora (@hridarora22)

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Sam Sharpe discuss:

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Sam Sharpe (⁠@CastillaStats⁠)

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Matt Wiltse, Sam Sharpe, and Leah Revelle discuss:

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Leah Revelle (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@leahrevelle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Sam Sharpe (@CastillaStats)

Matt Wiltse (@MattW_MM)

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Jeremy Beren discuss:

Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for ⁠Real Madrid⁠ fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (⁠@KiyanSo⁠)

Jeremy Beren (⁠@JBBeren⁠)

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani and Matt Wiltse discuss:

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Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Madrid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.

The site is run by a small team that works tirelessly around the clock to make it into what it is today. Your contributions will allow us to continue to have a real and full-time presence in keeping this website, and it’s podcasts, going.

Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Matt Wiltse (⁠⁠@Matt_MM⁠⁠)

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani answers questions on:

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Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for ⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Madrid⁠⁠⁠⁠ fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠⁠)

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On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani gives his reaction to ⁠Real Madrid’s 2 - 0 win over Sevilla in the last game of 2025. Discussed: The team’s defensive issues, player performances, and much much more.

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Managing Madrid is a hub for all Madridistas with updated news, op-eds, tactical analyses, artwork, and of course, podcasts. It also serves as a means for ⁠⁠⁠Real Madrid⁠⁠⁠ fans to connect and discuss the team. We would like your support so that we can continue to produce podcasts for you.

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Hosts this week:

Kiyan Sobhani (⁠⁠⁠@KiyanSo⁠⁠⁠)

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For years, Managing Madrid has focused on analysis, reporting, and perspective — what happens on the pitch and what it means after. But matchdays are also shaped by everything happening around the game: the fans, the media, the buildup, and the atmosphere that never quite makes it into the written word.

For the first time, we decided to document that side of the experience.

The video embedded below is a behind-the-scenes matchday vlog from Real Madrid vs Manchester City, filmed from the perspective of a journalist covering the game. It captures moments with fans, media interactions, and the general chaos and energy that surrounds one of the biggest fixtures in European football.

This isn’t meant to replace analysis or reporting. It’s an experiment — a way to show what a matchday actually feels like from inside the stadium and media environment, rather than just describing it afterward.

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