On December 2, 2007, a young Lionel Messi with shaggy hair and a gelled up Cristiano Ronaldo made a trip to Paris for the Balon D'or ceremony. Both were considered the best talents of their generation and had remarkable seasons. Neither would come home with the award that night though, because there was one player that had a season for the ages. The Messi-Ronaldo duopoly, sponsored by France Football, would have to wait another year. The man crowned that night was Ricardo Izecson Dos Leite, better known as Kaká. Kaká ended up being the last Milan, Serie A and Brazilian player to win the award and now, nearly 20 years later, it is time to provide him with the justice he deserves. On this very special episode, we chronicle the life and times of one of Brazil's greatest ever players (5:55).We travel from Brasilia to Sao Paolo, touching upon one of the more unique upbringings for a Brazilian footballer (11:58) before discussing his arrival at Hogwarts (Milan) as a Harry Potter-like figure with a name that was the literal butt of many jokes (21:15). Then, we ruminate on THAT 2006-2007 season, at the dawn YouTube, and THAT goal at Old Trafford (37:50) before commenting on his later career at Real Madrid (57:00) and his legacy (1:03:00).Should Ricardo Kaká be remembered as one of the greatest ever? We think so. Make sure to follow us on our Instagram (@football2000spod) and tell us of more topics you would like to hear. Finally, please give us a rating & review and share this podcast with anyone you think may enjoy it! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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30. Lyon's Magnificent Seven
You can discuss Ancelotti's Milan, Ronaldinho's Barca, the Invincibles, Bianchi's Boca, Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex all you want, but none of those sides or managers won 7 league titles in a row. In this episode we discuss the most dominant side in Europe during the 2000s: Olympique de Lyon. We journey to the capital of French gastronomy on the banks of the Rhone and at the foot of the alps to immerse ourselves in a unique slice of Ligue 1 history. We chart their rise from second division to being bought out buy a local visionary businessman to the talent and, later, title factory that they developed. There is talk of arguably the best free-kick taker of all time, a muscle midfield, young local startlets and underrated glue players. Was Lyon the most dominant side of the era? Could they have done more in Europe? And did they pioneer a financially sustainable football model? Tune in to find out!Make sure to follow us on our Instagram (@football2000spod) and tell us of more topics you would like to hear. Finally, please give us a rating & review and share this podcast with anyone you think may enjoy it! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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29. 2006 UCL Final: The Battle Of Saint Denis (Part 2)
It is the 17th of May, 2006. We've made it to the steps of the Stade de France. Catalunya vs England. Yellow vs blaugrana. Wenger vs Rijkaard. Ronaldinho vs Henry. Lehmann vs... the world? Arsenal vs Barcelona, live from Saint Denis.In this episode we cover one of the most thrilling finals of the decade. This was the final that had everything. There was drama from the early stages with a highly consequential (and perhaps controversial) red card. There were disallowed goals. There were last minute referee changes. Some stars didn't show up. One manager put on a substitution masterclass, the other a surprisingly gritty defensive one. What happened in Saint Denis on that night in May 2006 and what meaning can we draw from it nearly 20 years after the fact?If you haven't already, tune in to the first part of our coverage of the 2006 Champions League Final in which we covered the full build-up, including these sides' entertaining and remarkable rides through the group and knockout stage of the competition. The journey takes us through some all-time defensive performances, dramatic late penalties, offside goals and some very, very '2000s Groups'.Make sure to follow us on our Instagram (@football2000spod) and tell us of more topics you would like to hear. Finally, please give us a rating & review and share this podcast with anyone you think may enjoy it! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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28. 2006 UCL Final: The Road To Paris (Part 1)
The year is 2006, the place is Saint Denis (not Paris) and the squads are seemingly on opposite trajectories. The glow of the Invincibles seems to have faded on Arsene Wenger and his side coming into the 2005/2006 season. Not many still think he has many tricks left up his sleeve in the farewell to Highbury season. In the Catalan capital a new power, led by a flamboyant Brazilian baller is on the rise. They have already defeated the mighty Galacticos domestically and now seemingly only one man, Thierry Henry, stands in their way. Can they be stopped?In this first part of our coverage of the 2006 Champions League final we cover the full build-up, including these sides' entertaining and remarkable rides through the group and knockout stage of the competition. The journey takes us through some all-time defensive performances, dramatic late penalties, offside goals and some very, very '2000s Groups'.Make sure to follow us on our Instagram (@football2000spod) and tell us of more topics you would like to hear. Finally, please give us a rating & review and share this podcast with anyone you think may enjoy it! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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27. NBA Crossover: 2004 NBA All-Stars As Footballers
On this episode, we crossover harder than AI on Tyronn Lue in the 2001 NBA Finals. Wait, what? Wasn't this a football/soccer podcast? Why are they talking about the NBA?Many of the paradigm shifts we discuss over and over again on this podcast were also evident in the NBA during the decade, whether that be the internationalization of the league or a passing of the torch between generational talents. Plus we all grew up watching both, so we decided to try a new concept: the NBA Crossover!To kick things off, we look at the 2004 NBA All-Stars and pair each one up with their footballing alter-ego from the same year (6:18). Who was Allen Iverson? Was there anybody as insane as Kevin Garnett in the footballing world? And who are our two coaches (clue: they are probably still around)?There is talk of Bow Wow, baggy suits, David Stern, "Soft Europeans" and much more on this episode of Football In The 2000s!Make sure to follow us on our Instagram (@football2000spod) and tell us of more topics you would like to hear. Finally, please give us a rating & review and share this podcast with anyone you think may enjoy it! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 2000s (2000-2009) were a pivotal decade for football. This podcast is dedicated to reliving the great moments, players, stories and many paradigm shifts of the era. Join co-hosts Nicola and Francesco Volpi as they dive deep into football's last great (and crazy) decade! This podcast is an LIP production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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