Phil and Anto are joined by Spanish football correspondent Sid Lowe to discuss a wide variety of topics including the tasty prospect of four clasicos between Barcelona and Real Madrid in the coming month and all the ramifications that these massive encounters may offer including how each side manages the mental and physical challenges before them. We also turn our attention to the matter of Giuseppe Rossi at Villarreal who may just become the first American-born player to arrive at a European giant as a true football superstar, including the prospects of Barcelona making the purchase. Then we turn our attention to the smoke clouds surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo in light of emerging rumors and chatter about his services in the future. Finally, we take a look the prospects of Spain taking part in the Copa America this summer in Argentina and consider all the problems it may cause for the defending World Cup champions who will have no summer break all through 2014 in Brazil given existing commitments.

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