The Daily Football Briefing

Daniel Barnes presents the round-up of the biggest stories from the world of football on Thursday April 13 2023: • Real Madrid secured a commanding 2-0 win over Chelsea at the Bernabeu to put them in a strong position in their Champions League quarter-final tie. Simon Johnson dissects the action • James Horncastle reports from San Siro on AC Milan’s 1-0 victory over Napoli in their last-eight clash • Raphael Honigstein explains the altercation between Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane after Tuesday’s defeat to Manchester City • Liverpool are out of the running in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham. James Pearce gives the rationale behind that decision. Produced by Mike Stavrou

Tim Spiers presents the round-up of the biggest stories from the world of football on Wednesday April 12 2023: • Pep Guardiola outmanoeuvred Thomas Tuchel in a thrilling battle in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Sam Lee dissects a huge win for Manchester City over Bayern Munich • Charlotte Harpur reacts to a damaging defeat for England’s women against Australia. Their 30-game unbeaten run under Sarina Wiegman came to an end, with the World Cup not far away • Frank Lampard’s Chelsea take on Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday night. Liam Twomey dissects whether interim boss Lampard can mastermind an upset vs the reigning European champions • Barcelona fans are singing Lionel Messi’s name at Camp Nou, but could the Argentine return to Barca in the summer? Pol Ballus gives us the latest Produced by Mike Stavrou

Iain Macintosh presents the round-up of the biggest stories from the world of football on Tuesday April 11 2023: • The Champions League is back! Manchester City take on Bayern Munich tonight in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Sam Lee tells us why City are hitting their stride. • The biggest non league game in history was probably one of the best non league games in history. What does Wrexham's thrilling 3-2 win against Notts County mean? • Rob Tanner takes us through Leicester City's managerial search, and why a Dean Smith interim appointment may come very soon. Produced by Mike Zimmermann

Iain Macintosh presents the round-up of the biggest stories from the world of football on Thursday April 6 2023: • The man who broke the news of Frank Lampard's imminent return to Chelsea, David Ornstein, has the details on that deal, while The Athletic's Dom Fifield discusses whether the return of the former Blues boss could be a good thing • Laia Cervelló Herrero is on hand to dissect the drama from Camp Nou as Barcelona crashed out of the Copa del Rey after a 4-0 second-leg defeat to bitter rivals Real Madrid • And Roshane Thomas reflects on a shocking 5-1 loss at home to Newcastle for West Ham, which could spell big trouble for David Moyes Produced by Mike Stavrou

Host Sam Lee brings you the latest news from The Athletic with everything you need to know on Wednesday April 5 2023 • James Pearce and Simon Johnson were at Stamford Bridge as Liverpool failed to win for a fourth game in a row while Chelsea adjusted to life without Graham Potter • Paul Taylor has the latest on Steve Cooper's future as Nottingham Forest manager after their 2-1 defeat away to relegation rivals Leeds United, with former Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira having been linked with the role • Dan Sheldon discusses FIFA's proposed regulation changes to the way agents will be able to operate in the transfer market having interviewed Erling Haaland's agent Rafaela Pimenta Produced by Guy Clarke

Host Joey D’Urso is joined by an array of Athletic writers to bring you the football news you need to know on Tuesday April 4 2023 • David Ornstein shares exclusive information on the chaos of Graham Potter’s reign at Chelsea - including 9-a-sides and players having to sit on the floor • Peter Rutzler has the latest on the futures of Lionel Messi and Christophe Galtier following a second successive home defeat for PSG • Charlie Eccleshare shares his instant reaction to Cristian Stellini’s first game in charge since the departure of Antonio Conte - a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Everton at Goodison Park  Produced by Mike Stavrou

Welcome to The Briefing Show from The Athletic - giving you everything you need to know from the world of football. On Monday April 3 2023: • David Ornstein has the inside scoop on the end of Graham Potter's short-lived tenure at Chelsea • Rob Tanner tells us about who's likely to replace Brendan Rodgers at Leicester • Rafa Honigstein gives us his first impressions of Bayern under Thomas Tuchel Presented by Iain Macintosh and produced by Ben Green

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