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Jun 2025
55m 5s

Eurostars pick their Euro stars

Bbc World Service
About this episode

The UEFA Champions League final may be done meaning the dust settles on the top European leagues for a while at least.

Delyth Lloyd is joined by World Football’s Mani Djazmi, German football writer Constantin Eckner and Spanish football expert Eduardo Alvarez to look back over all the big talking points from across Europe.

From Serie A through to the Bundesliga, La Liga and Ligue 1, our panel give their views on a momentous season.

Photo: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates the La Liga EA Sports 2024/2025 championship during the La Liga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Olimpic Llus Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on May 18, 2025. (Credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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