Alex goes through the weekend football as St. Pauli paint Hamburg brown and white, Gladbach are unfortunate to only draw with Bayern and Atletico get through a feisty game with Celta Vigo in a feisty opening weekend of La Liga. Plus, Brentford are the most entertaining package in the opening weekend of the Premier League, Val-ball takes West Brom to top of the Championship, and Peterborough make the most of 12 minutes of added time in victory against Derby. The thoughts of the A Beautiful Game Podcast are with the family and friends of Gerd Müller after the former Bayern striker passed away at age 75. Rest in Peace. 

Alex Woodward and Towells look back at the opening weekend of the Championship as Bournemouth and West Brom draw in the curtain raiser, Swansea make error after error against a Armstrong-less Blackburn, and Hull ease back into Championship life with a 4-1 win away at Preston. They then discuss the DFB Pokal as Werder lose to Osnabrück, Alex nearly gets a heart attack from Magdeburg vs St. Pauli whilst Mannheim and Bablesburg knock out Bundesliga opponents. Also, Wolfsburg use six subs, water bottles are thrown in France and some guy signs for PSG. 

Alex Woodward is back to talk about the 2. Bundesliga, including expressing his annoyance at a Paderborn goal, worrying about Kiel and crediting Sandhausen's keeper despite losing 3-0. Alex Towells joins the pod to talk about Werder's win against Dusseldorf, as well as what he hopes and expects from the season ahead. Plus, Messi leaves Barca, Kane wants to leave Tottenham and why a Preston friendly this week was incredibly strange. All at A Beautiful Game would like to send their thoughts to the family and friends of Terry Cooper, who past away this week aged 77, Rest in Peace Top Cat. 

Alex looks through the first weekend of the 2. Bundesliga as St. Pauli get off to a great start, thanks to a wonder hit from Leart Paqarada, and without the need of the best ever disallowed goal from Daniel-Kofi Kyereh. Hamburg bring Schalke down to Earth with a 3-1 win whilst Werder struggle to get their new system going in a 1-1 draw against Hanover, the most depressed club in the world. Meanwhile, Alex is joined by Josh to go over some transfers, frustrations about the Bundesliga in the UK and Neil Warnock being Neil Warnock in pre-season, featuring his bum bag.  The DW article mentioned can be found using the following link: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-floods-football-ultras-support-aid-efforts/a-58573841 

Alex talks about Euro 2020 as Italy beat England in a final marred by what happened before and after the final whistle and Argentina beating Brazil in the Copa America final as Messi finally gets his hand on an international trophy. Meanwhile, away from international football, Florentino Perez is recorded saying stupid things and responds by saying something stupid, Messi looks like he's getting a new contract at Barcelona, and the least qualified man is appointed to the EFL board.

This week, the ABG crew look back at the quarter and semi-finals of Euro 2020, count down to the start of the 2. Bundesliga season, react to eight EFL teams having transfer embargos, and wonder if Crystal Palace will be interesting for the first time in eight years.

Alexs Woodward and Tant-Brown look back at the round of 16 in Euro 2020 as Monday provides one of the best days of football an international tournament has ever produced, Joachim Löw's time as German head coach ends with a whimper and the Netherlands react less than positively to their defeat against the Czech Republic. Meanwhile, Rafa is back in Liverpool, but at the other side of Stanley Park, Scott Parker leaves Fulham for Bournemouth and Alex Woodward shoehorns Tour de France conversation into the show wherever possible. 

RAYO ARE PROMOTED BACK TO LA LIGA!!! Also this thing called the Euros is going on. Alex Woodward discusses his joy at seeing Rayo back in the Spanish top flight before the panel discuss the end of the Euro group stages, look ahead to the knockout stages and go back to see which league was the best in the world in the 2020/21 season.  Sorry for the random noises in the background at times. 

Alex Woodward, Tant-Brown and Josh look at the first round of fixtures from Euro 2020, Finland get their first win at a major international tournament in emotional circumstances that take everyone's eyes off the game, Spain manage to be as uninspiring as possible in a 0-0 draw with Sweden and France get going as the tournament favourites with a 1-0 win against Germany that is completely impossible to analyse. Also on the pod, the Premier League fixtures have Woodward unhappy (again), Sergio Ramos plays out the latest part of his soap opera with Real Madrid and discussions on how much the panel would miss Hoffenheim if they were relegated (spoiler: they wouldn't). Note: The podcast was recorded before the official announcement that Ramos was leaving Real Madrid. 

Alex Woodward, Tant-Brown and Will look back on the season that has just finished as well as previewing Euro 2020 ... starting one year later. Woodward professes love for Finland, Tant-Brown picks Scotland as his dark horses and Will tries and fails to get the others to talk about England.