Footballers Who Need a Reality Check

Sam Tighe, Dean Jones and host Jack Collins are joined by Paul Olima, former player, trainer, body double and influencer in the football world, to talk about some of the players who need a reality check on their playing careers (15.19), as well as what it's like to have Mario Balotelli in your friendship group (30.28), working with Usain Bolt (34.49) and much, much more. Hot Takes include a discussion on why Real Madrid have signed Brazilian wonderkid Rodrygo (01.35); how some players get stuck at clubs after dream moves turn out to be nightmares (05.24); and whether Portuguese sensation Joao Felix would be a good fit for Atletico Madrid, with whom he is heavily linked (09.49). Bleacher Roulette returns to talk about which of the newly promoted Premier League teams have the best chance of survival (36.21), who the most talented player in England is, now that Eden Hazard has departed for Madrid (39.17), and which players the Rank Squad could be body doubles for (41.34); before Sam rounds things off by ranking his favourite trees, and the goalkeepers that they remind him of (45.57). To get involved, follow @brfootball on Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashtag #BRFootballRanks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices