Bombazo: The Scandinavian LaLiga Podcast
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It's the international break so today marks the debut of our special series Greatest Scandinavians where we look at the best players from the region to feature in Spanish football, and what better way to kick-off than with arguably the greatest Scandinavian footballer of all time, Michael Laudrup.
With five LaLiga titles in a row, a key part in Barcelona's first ever European Cup, the unique ability to boast playing in back-to-back 5-0 El Clásico wins on both sides of the divide, and a strong legacy as a coach that includes taking Getafe on a heroic European run, Laudrup's impact on LaLiga has been huge and spans decades.
The Blaugrana's false nine before Messi and the man who Andrés Iniesta tried to copy, we look at some of the anecdotes and lesser known details of Laudrup's time playing for both Barcelona and Real Madrid, including how he almost ended up at Barça as a teen.
We also analyse his move from from Barça to Madrid, including the forgotten context of why it happened, why Barcelona fans ultimately forgave him, and why he holds the rare honour of being seen as a club legend by both sets of fans.
And finally, we reach some conclusions on two big questions: is Laudrup the Scandinavian who had the biggest impact on LaLiga, and above all, is he the greatest Scandinavian footballer of all time?
If you're a fan of the Great Dane or simply want to understand a key figure in shaping modern day Spanish football, you won't want to miss this one.
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Bombazo: The Scandinavian LaLiga Podcast Episode 36 – Henrik Larsson special
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 35: Crazy Valencia get even crazier, Lopetegui finds home at Sevilla, relegation and European places preview
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 34: Alexander Isak closes in on Ibrahimovic, Espanyol's slow sad farewell, Atleti's new Swede and Spain's 2010 World Cup win revisited
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 33: Rants on refs, Villarreal are back, Valencia are doomed, and a Scandi update
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 32: Real Sociedad's slippery slope, Celta's incredible revival, and why don't we care about the title race?
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 31: Sid Lowe special
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 30: The 2019-20 LaLiga Restart is here
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 29: Lockdown Special
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 28: Live from Camp Nou at Barcelona v Real Sociedad, plus we talk to Alexander Isak yet again
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 27: El Clásico special
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 26: Braithwaite breaks through at Barça, Isak and Ødegaard's Real Sociedad smash Valencia, and Rafinha revives Celta
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 25: Alexander Isak wins the Basque derby, Alexandra reports from San Sebastian, relegation battle analysed, and Athletic La Real Copa final
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 24.5: Alexander Isak speaks to Bombazo after eliminating Real Madrid from Copa del Rey
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 24: LaLiga transfer window rated as Barcelona freeze and Atleti raise eyebrows, plus why Getafe have won us over
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 23: Alexander Isak arrives, Diego Simeone's magic fades, Sisto annoys the boss
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 22: Setien's Barcelona analysed, Casemiro and Real Madrid's midfield future, plus goodbye Guidetti
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 21: Denmark special with Morten Glinvad
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast Episode 20: Braithwaite scores first in 2020, Abelardo-Espanyol shock Barça, plus the Depor crisis analysed
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 19: Kennedy Bakircioglu and Markus Rosenberg's adventure at Racing Santander
Bombazo LaLiga Podcast 18: Isak and Ødegaard bruise Barcelona, El Clásico preview and Cazorla's Santi Clause
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