On this episode of the Real Deal, we sit down with Don Lucas Navarrete: the Madridista Mafia Boss.

Tune into hear about his decade long rise from matchday reporter to Chief Editor of Managing Madrid.

TIMESTAMPS:

4:00 - Becoming a Real Madrid fan in Valencia

9:45 - Growing Managing Madrid

22:33 - Covering La Decima and Real Madrid over the years

59:00 - Asking Managers Questions

1:07:10 - On Tactics and Analytics In Football

1:13:00 - Lucas’ Best Scoop

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Hosts this week:

Mehedi Hassan (@MHassanFootball)

Siddharth Ramsundar (@TacticalFouling)

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