Host Louis Young is joined by Louis Smith and Roberto Rojas to discuss Emmanuel Adebayor's move to Paraguayan side Olimpia.

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The Globe - Adebayor In Paraguay

Host Andy Wales is joined by Jonathan Harding, author of Mensch: Beyond The Cones, a book which looks behind the scenes of coaching in German football. Here they discuss the circumstances in which a coach can be successful, Julian Nagelsmann and Domenico Tedesco, Jürgen Klinsmann and football in Berlin, and Jogi Löw and the German national team.

The Dugout - Germany And Berlin: Beyond The Cones

Austin hosts Adam and Simon again as they discuss all the important of topics from the Copa Libertadores 3rd qualifying phase as well as look ahead to the group stage which kicks off this week.

South American Football Show - Copa Libertadores 2020 - 3rd Round Review + Group Stage Preview

20-year-old São Paulo winger Antony is the latest South American player to come under the scouting spotlight, hosted by WFi's Austin Miller and Tom Robinson.

Antony - Sao Paulo - Scouting Spotlight

Austin hosts Adam and Simon as they discuss the main action from the Copa Liberadores 2nd qualifying round, as well as looking ahead to the 3rd round. They also take a look at who made it through the final round to qualify for Tokyo 2020 in the qualifying tournament that took place recently in Colombia.

South American Football Show - Copa Libertadores 2020 - 2nd Round Review

Austin Miller and Tom Robinson return to take a look at one of the rising stars in South American football - Argentine centre forward Adolfo Gaich - who is destined for a move to Europe in the near future and could end up leading the line for Argentina.

Adolfo Gaich - Scouting Spotlight

It’s 2020 and it’s back! The South American Football Show returns to your ears as Adam, Austin and Simon analyse the early rounds of the Copa Libertadores and also give us the lowdown on how the U23 Olympic Qualifying tournament is progressing in Colombia. Adam also gives us the update from Chile as football starts back up after 3 months of social unrest in the country.

South American Football Show - Copa Libertadores 2020/U23 Olympic Qualifying

Adam steps in for Austin as host as he discusses Ecuador striker Leonardo Campana with Tom and Simon. Campana was top scorer at the U20 South American Championships in 2019 and formed a key part of the Ecuador team that finished 3rd in the world later that year. Campana has signed for Wolves since this pod was record on the 14th January 2020. They discuss the fairly unique background of the Ecuadorian striker as well as his attributes.

Scouting Spotlight - Leonardo Campana

Adam, Simon, Tom and Tom (aka River in English) give their reaction to the Copa Libertadores final in Lima. They also discuss the current social and political unrest in South America and how it is affecting football in their respective countries. Marcelo Gallardo Pod mentioned in the episode - https://soundcloud.com/world-football-index/the-dugout-marcelo-gallardo-the-libertadores-final The podcast Adam recommends in the podcast for more Chile context can be found here -https://www.footballtodaypodcast.com/podcast/episode/362bacd3/why-is-there-no-football-being-played-in-chile-right-now

South American Football Show - Copa Libertadores Final 2019

Andy Wales is joined by WFi's Argentina correspondent Tom Nash to discuss Marcelo Gallardo's success at River Plate which has been endorsed by Lionel Messi and Pep Guardiola. This has led to suggestions Gallardo would be the perfect man to take over at Barcelona when he eventually, and inevitably, moves to Europe. There is also a preview of the Copa Libertadores final, a look at River's opponents, Flamengo, and a look ahead to the Club World Cup where the Libertadores winners will hope to face Liverpool in the final.

The Dugout - Marcelo Gallardo & The Libertadores Final

Ben Roberts joins host Andy Wales to discuss his new book, Bottled, which looks at English football's relationship with drinking and alcohol. They also discuss the process of writing a football book, from the original idea to getting published.

The Dugout - Booze, Football & The Book Writing Process

Adam, Austin and Simon take a look at the key from the 1st legs of the Copa Libertadores QFs and discuss the controversy surrounding the ticket prices for the Libertadores final in Santiago.

South American Football Show - Copa Libertadores 2019 QFs 1st legs

Austin Miller and Tom Robinson take a look at highly rated 18-year-old Velez Sarsfield midfielder Thiago Almada.

Thiago Almada - Scouting Spotlight

Andy Wales is joined by football analyst Lee Scott, whose forthcoming book looks at the tactics behind Pep Guardiola's success at Manchester City. They discuss how the Catalan has adapted to different leagues, the players he's used, tactical innovations, and an interesting suggestion as to what his future could hold.

The Dugout: Pep Guardiola - Mastering The Premier League

The regular SAFS gang of Adam Brandon, Simon Edwards, Austin Miller and Tom Robinson are finally back to review the performance of all 12 sides at the Copa America 2019 in Brazil.

Copa America 2019 Review

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