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What If... We erased the Messi-Ronaldo era?

What If... We erased the Messi-Ronaldo era?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Oct 24, 2026 47 min
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<p>With the Ballon d&#39;Or fast approaching, this week’s episode of ‘What If’, Emma is joined in the studio by The Athletic’s Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick and Jack Pitt-Brooke to pick apart the unfathomable… What if Messi and Ronaldo didn’t exist?</p><br><p>Who scores their goals? Who’s career skyrockets? And topically, who wins their Ballons d’Or?</p><br><p>Plus, we discuss who we think will be just the 5th player outside of the two main men to win the Ballon d’Or since 2008.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Panelists: Jack Pitt-Brooke, Dan Kilpatrick, Tim Spiers</p><p>Executive Producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley</p><p>Producer: Mike Stavrou</p><p>Videographer: Grayson Moody</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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