Jonathan Wilson

4 days ago | theguardian.com | Jonathan Wilson

Paris Saint-Germain’s success in the Champions League final on Saturday was a victory for youth and adventure. It was a victory for a team built with a coherent vision, and a rebuke to those who believe the game is just about collecting the biggest names. It was a victory for Luis Enrique, a very fine coach who has suffered dreadful personal tragedy. It was a victory for forward-thinking, progressive, fluent football. But it was also a victory for sportswashing.

4 days ago | theguardian.com | Max Rushden |Barry Glendenning |Nicky Bandini |Jonathan Wilson |Joel CooperAlex Grove |Danielle Stephens

Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; PSG win the Champions League with a completely dominant performance over Inter. So many talented young players in the squad and a brilliant manager in Luis Enrique. However, it’s not a fairytale – this is the completion of Qatar’s sport washing project that began when they took over the club in 2011. Elsewhere what next for Inter?

5 days ago | theguardian.com | Jonathan Wilson

On Friday, against Ecuador in Guayaquil, Carlo Ancelotti will become the first foreigner to take sole charge of Brazil. For any major country to turn to a foreign coach is always an admission of failure.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jonathan Wilson

A season reduced to a single moment – in Aston Villa’s case, perhaps even more than a season. The Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir slid out to gather the ball. He fumbled, slightly, allowing Morgan Rogers to poke the ball away from him. The referee Thomas Bramall thought Bayindir had had the ball under control and blew for a free-kick just before Rogers knocked the ball into the empty net. Replays showed decisively that Bayindir never had the ball under control.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Max Rushden |Barry Glendenning |Jonathan Wilson |Silas Gray |Danielle Stephens

Rate, review, and share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today: the Premier League wraps with a subdued scramble for fifth, but there’s outrage at Old Trafford as Aston Villa’s disallowed goal prompts a formal complaint to the PGMOL. Despite Emi Martínez’s error and red card, Villa’s Champions League hopes are dashed, while Newcastle, Chelsea, and Manchester City secure their spots.