Was Sam Kerr ROBBED of the Ballon d'Or!? | Socceroos injury crisis gets worse | Matildas hopes ahead of World Cup draw | Did Pep bottle the big game again? | Steven Gerrard the new name in the sack race | WSL dust-up! | Barcelona in turmoil |

Former Matilda Amy Duggan and Premier League legend Thomas Sorensen join host Teo Pellizzeri to break down all the big talking points in the week of football. Was Sam Kerr robbed of football's most prestigious individual award? Where's Sammy? The surprising award-night snub The Matildas get ready to learn their group for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Socceroos World Cup countdown - the injuries are biting! Jackson Irvine and Connor Metcalfe speak exclusively to Optus Sport Liverpool get a big win but did Pep Guardiola get it all wrong? Steven Gerrard the latest to be on the manager hot-seat as Aston Villa's struggles continue Barcelona lose El Clasico and their big financial gambit could be about to backfire A frightening fight in the Women's Super League overshadows some great moments for the Aussies And plenty more Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, Football Belongs, charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs Subscribe: https://sport.optus.com.au/signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.