Tom Williams has written a fantastic new book all about French football from the 1980s to the present day, and he popped by the Totally studios to tell Iain Macintosh - and, by extension, you, dear listener - all about it. So plump up a cushion and brace yourself for tales of Marseilles-era Chris Waddle, Jean-Pierre Papin, Bernard Tapie, Basile Boli, Guy Roux, Claude Bez, PSG's multiple European failures and much, much more. Or beaucoup plus, as they say en français.
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Va-Va Voom!  Tom Williams talks modern French football

James Richardson and Team Totally are here three times a week with all the football news you need to know - and plenty that you don’t. On Monday, we review all the weekend’s action. On Tuesday, it’s the Euro crew with James Horncastle and Raphael Honigstein looking at matters across the continent. And on Thursday, Duncan Alexander brings the silliness and numbers.

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Jimbo’s back and he’s got Duncan Alexander, Benji Lanyado and Seb Stafford-Bloor for company in the studio.

The Champions League final is set with Real Madrid taking on the fairytale story of Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in June, after Los Blancos’ incredible late comeback against Bayern at the Bernabeu. Will it be Hansi Flick attempting to win silverware for Harry Kane next season?

It’s a Premier League weekend where the top 4 race and the relegation battle could all be settled. Arsenal look to keep the title race alive they head to Old Trafford where things never seem to go their way. Can they win and then get a favour from Spurs?

Plus the hunt for silverware goes on in the Inter Totally Cup as Benji takes on Julien Laurens in the third quarter-final.

Produced by Charlie Jones.
 
RUNNING ORDER: 
• PART 1a: Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern (02.20)
• PART 1b: PSG 0-1 Dortmund (07.30)
• PART 2a: Man Utd v Arsenal preview (33.00)
• PART 2b: Fulham v Man City preview (38.00) 
• PART 2c: David Moyes bids farewell to West Ham (44.00)
• PART 2d: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00) 
• PART 3: Inter Totally Cup - Lanyado v Laurens (59.00) 

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Real Madrid set up Dortmund final as Arsenal face their Old Trafford hoodoo

Matt Davies-Adams is in the Euro hot seat alongside Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle as the continental competitions reach their climax.

Real Madrid are champions of La Liga and are now looking to add the Champions League trophy, the last trophy Harry Kane could win this season, as Bayern head to the Bernabeu.

Dortmund have the advantage against PSG in the other semi, as two teams who save their best for the Champions League do battle in Paris.

Elsewhere, Leverkusen make it 48 games unbeaten, with the chance to add the Europa League and the Pokal to maybe the greatest season ever.

Plus Will Still could be heading to England, Girona are heading to the Champions League and is Stefano Pioli heading for a pizza?

Produced by Charlie Jones.
 
RUNNING ORDER: 
• PART 1: Moment of the week (01.00)
• PART 2a: Real Madrid v Bayern preview (07.30)
• PART 2b: PSG v Dortmund preview (18.30)
• PART 3a: Milan’s manager search (27.00) 
• PART 3b: Europa League & Conference League preview (36.00)
• PART 4: 48 unbeaten for Leverkusen (46.00) 
• PART 5: Still leaves Reims & Girona reach the Champions League (56.00) 

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Will it be a Real Madrid-PSG Champions League final?

Matt Davies-Adams welcomes Carl Anka, Tim Spiers and Jordan Campbell into the studio after a big weekend for determining the line-up of next season’s Premier League.

Tottenham’s Champions League hopes are almost over after a 4th defeat in a row against Liverpool at Anfield. How disappointed should Postecoglou be about the lack of response from his players?

David Moyes’s tenure at West Ham appears to be ending on a sour note as the Hammers lose 5-0 at Chelsea. Is it all finally clicking for the Blues under Pochettino?

Arsenal and Man City win again with neither looking likely to slip up as the title race goes down to the wire.

It’s an historic weekend for Ipswich who are promoted to the Premier League after 22 years away. Nancy Froston joins us to discuss the incredible job Kieran McKenna has done.

Plus Sean Dyche and music, and who should replace Mark Clattenburg on Gladiators.

Produced by Charlie Jones.
 
RUNNING ORDER: 
• PART 1a: Liverpool 4-2 Tottenham (02.20)
• PART 1b: Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa (09.00)
• PART 1c: Chelsea 5-0 West Ham (15.00)
• PART 2: Arsenal & Man City win again (26.00) 
• PART 3: Ipswich promoted to the Premier League, with Nancy Froston (38.00)
• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00) 

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Tottenham taken apart by Liverpool as Ipswich join the elite

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat, alongside Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams as the season reaches boiling point.

Bayern and Real Madrid draw 2-2 in the Champions League semi-final first leg while it’s advantage Dortmund against PSG as Jadon Sancho steals the show. And what next for Bayern after Ralf Rangnick turns them down?

Arsenal and Man City take their next steps in the title race. Does the visit of Bournemouth to the Emirates represent the toughest test left for Arteta?

Liverpool welcome Spurs to Anfield which brings back memories of the good process. Luton and Forest both face must-win fixtures in the battle to stay up while Ipswich are on the verge of returning to the Premier League.

Plus we’ve got a blockbuster fixture in the Inter Totally Cup as Michael Cox takes on Charlie Eccleshare.

Produced by Charlie Jones.
 
RUNNING ORDER: 
• PART 1a: Dortmund 1-0 PSG (02.00)
• PART 1b: Bayern 2-2 Real Madrid (09.30)
• PART 2a: Farewell Thiago Silva (23.00)
• PART 2b: Liverpool v Spurs preview (26.00) 
• PART 2c: Arsenal and Man City trade blows again (33.00)
• PART 2d: The battle at the bottom (39.00) 
• PART 3: Ipswich heading up, WSL and Copa America (47.00)
• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Cox v Eccleshare (51.00)

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Sancho shines in the Champions League, plus the next chapter in the title race

Jimbo has James Horncastle and Julien Laurens in the pod and Alvaro Romeo and Seb Stafford-Bloor on the line to look ahead to the first legs of the Champions League semi-finals. Can Dortmund do the do against PSG? Who will come out on top of Kane v Bellingham as Bayern Munich host Real Madrid? Plus: Leverkusen leave it late yet again, Brest qualify for Europe and mooted managerial moves around the continent. 

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moments of the Weekend (01m 00s)
• PART 2a: Dortmund v PSG preview (10m 00s)
• PART 2b: Bayern v Real Madrid preview (20m 30s)
• PART 3: La Liga round up (28m 30s)
• PART 4: More Leverkusen magic and Europa League and Conference previews (37m 30s)
• PART 5: More from Ligue 1 and Serie A (49m 00s)
  
Presented by: James Richardson
With: James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Seb Stafford-Bloor
Produced by: Ben Green
 
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Va-Va Voom! Tom Williams talks modern French football

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