Real Madrid’s Champions League aura, Tottenham fight relegation & Weston McKennie interview

Real Madrid continued their quest for their 16th Champions League title on Wednesday in the Round of 16. After handily defeating Manchester City in the first leg 3–0, many are starting to wonder if there is a certain aura surrounding Real Madrid when they play in this tournament. Is it something that the Blues and other potential foes will be able to overcome the rest of the way? The conversation then shifts to Tottenham Hotspur’s miserable season continuing as they were trounced in their first leg of the Champions League against Atlético Madrid. While their prospects for a better second leg might be dim, it’s the Premier League relegation battle that Tottenham must start to worry about. Can they avoid completing an embarrassing season and being relegated from the Premier League? Christian and Alexis are then joined by Juventus FC and USMNT midfield star Weston McKennie as he talks about his time playing in Italy, what he’s looking forward to in the upcoming World Cup and his interesting take on a controversial pizza condiment. The guys close the show by previewing the upcoming NWSL season and who they think will be this year’s champion.   7:18 – Top Topic: Real Madrid defeats Man City 22:59 – Tottenham’s relegation battle 33:00 – Weston McKennie joins the show 1:06:46 – 2026 NWSL preview Subscribe to The Cooligans on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network or yahoosports.tv