SL Podcast The International News Desk

The International News Desk

The International News Desk is a SL Podcast exclusive which sees former Mamelodi Sundowns and Ajax Cape Town goalie Sean Roberts pick the brain fo Soccer Laduma International news correspondent Kurt Buckerfield. The guys talk all things International football from league to country!
Weekly English South Africa Sports · Sports
56 Episodes
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Why Foster Needs To Pick Himself Up…

The UEFA Champions League has returned in all of its glory of a long-anticipated wait. The battle of the European giants has begun, with a certain team from Manchester looking to retain their title. Match day one saw some big matches, with none more so than Manchester United who traveled…
22 Sep 2023 23 min

Why Man Utd Fans Should Ask Questions…

With Manchester United still being regarded as one of the biggest clubs in the world, being under a constant microscope comes with the territory. This will always be a burden that the club will have to live with, and at times, it may be easier said than done. As it…
15 Sep 2023 31 min

‘Is Greenwood’s Man Utd Return Imminent?’

The 2023/24 English Premier League Season has started strong with Manchester City and Erling Haaland continuing where they left off, but with Kevin De Bruyne's injury being labeled as 'serious,' how will the current EPL champions fair? Newcastle United put on a strong performance and Manchester United scraped past Wolverhampton…
18 Aug 2023 26 min

Premier League Set To Return With A Bang!

The 2023/24 English Premiership season is set to return with a bang when the reigning champions Manchester City, take on newly promoted side Burnley FC. Burnley of course is fielding a strong side with South African striker Lyle Foster. This season is surely going to bring excitement, challenges, and perhaps…
10 Aug 2023 30 min

Why Mbappe Wants To Move On…

Kylian Mappe has been hogging the headlines in recent weeks thanks to his ongoing dispute with his current club, Paris Saint-Germain. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Winner is refusing to extend his contract with the Parisian outfit due to his high demand from Clubs, specifically Real Madrid. PSG have been…
3 Aug 2023 28 min

Messi Caught In Ronaldo's Crossfire!

The Saudi Pro League has been a massive talking point in recent weeks, thanks to the large sums of money being used to purchase players entering the twilight stages of their careers. It all started with Cristiano Ronaldo when he signed for Al Nassr on a mouthwatering $200 million a…
20 Jul 2023 30 min

Mbappe Held 'Hostage' By PSG?

Kylian Mbappe's future is continuously being thrown around in conversation; with the latest reports suggesting the 24-year-old is being held 'hostage' by Paris Saint-Germain(PSG). Mbappe is entering the last 12 months of his contract - but could the Parisian outfit lose the 2018 World Cup winner on a free transfer?…
13 Jul 2023 30 min

Man Utd: Why Nothing Is Happening

Manchester United have had a poor transfer window thus far, with the only action coming from Zidane Iqbal who leaves the Red Devils for a fee close to £1 million. Eric ten Hag has his sights set on a few big-name players, including Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Tottenham’s Harry Kane;…
28 Jun 2023 17 min

Why Messi To Miami Makes Sense!

In what has already been a transfer window of historic proportions, Lionel Messi has booked his flight and signed for Inter Miami. The little Argentine will most likely be doing a team, at the bottom of their respective table, and will be a part of a club run by former…
9 Jun 2023 24 min

Why Messi Is Growing Impatient…

The 2022/23 English Premier League has come to a close and the Champions, Manchester City, do not look done just yet. The Citizens have 2 games remaining, both finals, and both are of vital importance to claim their first-ever treble! Manchester City will face off against noisy Neighbours Manchester United…
1 Jun 2023 20 min

How Arsenal ‘Bottled’ The League

The English Premier League is all but completed with the Champions, Manchester City, being crowned league winners once again. This comes after Michael Arteta’s Arsenal ‘bottled’ a substantial lead, after spending 91% of the 2022/23 campaign at the top of the table. Arsenal had a healthy 10-point lead, but a…
26 May 2023 22 min

How Manchester City Can Make History!

The International News Desk is a SL Podcast exclusive which sees former Mamelodi Sundowns and Ajax Cape Town goalie Sean Roberts pick the brain fo Soccer Laduma International news correspondent Kurt Buckerfield. The guys talk all things International football from league to country!
18 May 2023 18 min

Messi To Al Hilal Deemed False?

Lionel Messi's future has been up in the air in recent weeks with the latest reports suggesting that the 2022 Qatar World Cup winner could be heading to Saudi Arabia to play for Al Hilal. The reports claim Messi would earn around €400 million per season during his time. However,…
11 May 2023 18 min

Why Messi Deserves To Be Punished…

In perhaps the biggest story coming out of the International world of football, Lionel Messi has been suspended by Paris Saint-Germain(PSG) after the Argentine disobeyed club orders and by missing a training session. PSG recently lost 3-1 to Lorient in the Ligue 1 with the Parisians going down to 10…
4 May 2023 19 min

Ronaldo’s ‘Unsavoury’ Gesture Explained…

Cristiano Ronaldo has never been shy of intimidating fans, coaches, or even colleagues, but it would appear as though his recent antics have gotten him in hot water. After Al Nassr lost to Saudi Pro-League team Al Hilal, opposition fans were chanting Messi's name as the Portuguese superstar was leaving…
21 Apr 2023 17 min

Bloody Lips And Sunken Ships: The Mane & Sane Debacle

European football, in all its glory, returned this week with mouth-watering matches promising to bring excitement. Real Madrid walked over Frank Lampard's Chelsea and AC Milan proved too strong for Napoli. Perhaps the most exciting matchup this week was Manchester City verse Bayern Munich; the citizens have been in red-hot…
14 Apr 2023 18 min

Coach Sackings, Title Charges and Audacious Decisions!

Chelsea FC has not had the most ideal season since they changed ownership. American business mogul Todd Boehly has pumped millions of pounds into bringing in players, who quite frankly, have been less than impressive. The likes of Enzo Fernandez, and Mykhailo Mudryk, to name a few, make up a…
6 Apr 2023 12 min

Is Cristiano Ronaldo Finished?

The International break is officially over and the domestic leagues return this weekend. During the break, Lionel Messi claimed his one-hundredth international goal for Argentina which sees the little magician become only the third player to reach this milestone. During this International break, the head coach of Portugal, Roberto Martinez…
31 Mar 2023 16 min

Haaland Runs Riot!

Erling Haaland helped Manchester City progress to the quarter-finals of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League after they beat Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig 7-0 on Tuesday night, ending the legs with an 8-1 aggregate. In the process, Haaland \had a 5-star performance which saw the 22-year-old net a staggering 5 goals,…
15 Mar 2023 13 min
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