The soccer on display in the last eight of the UEFA Champions League probably will be great.
Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Chelsea booked their places in the Champions League quarterfinals this week, having navigated their way through the round of 16 successfully. In doing so, Bayern and Manchester City raised their respective claims as the “team to beat” in European soccer’s elite men’s club competition.
On this week’s episode of the “NESN Soccer Podcast,” Marc DiBenedetto and Marcus Kwesi O’Mard review what we learned this week in the Champions League and attempt to anoint a favorite. Next, DiBenedetto and O’Mard preview the United States campaign in Concacaf Olympic qualifying, which begins Thursday.
Who will win the Champions League in 2021? Will the U.S. U-23 men’s national team reach the Tokyo Olympics? We want to hear your thoughts. Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes or Spotify, and follow the latest from the “NESN Soccer Podcast.”
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