{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818cd43eb146d8e35d312c7/69efcd72fd19588ed7fb75b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Champions League semi-finals are here and a refereeing scandal in Italy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6818cd43eb146d8e35d312c7/1777323367117-0f1c05af-f64c-44cb-bf73-7cb0f7e8558f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Jimbo is joined by the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Tom Williams, Pol Ballus and Seb Stafford-Bloor to look ahead to the Champions League semi-finals and discuss the latest football news from around the continent.</p><p><br></p><p>It's down the last 4 in Europe's premier competition with PSG V Bayern the pick of the semi's on Tuesday, before Arsenal travel to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.</p><p><br></p><p>Italian football is in meltdown as a refereeing scandal overshadows the weekend when Inter were hoping to seal the Serie A title. This comes 20 years on from&nbsp;the Calciopoli scandal and just a few weeks after the national side's failure to reach the World Cup.</p><p><br></p><p>In Spain, Real Madrid drop points again and will be hoping to avoid handing the champions-elect Barca the title in the upcoming Clásico. In Germany, Bayern have the title wrapped up and are going for a treble, while across the border in France, PSG look to have seen off Lens and are now 6 points clear at the top.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus Moment of the week and Tom's marathon weekend.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Lucy Oliva and Jesse Howard.</p><p><br></p><p>RUNNING ORDER:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>• PART 1: Moment of the week (0.40)</p><p>• PART 2: Champions League preview (12.50)</p><p>• PART 3: Serie A with James (26.30)</p><p>• PART 4: La Liga with Pol (44.15)</p><p>• PART 5: Bundesliga with Seb (50.55)</p><p>• PART 6: Ligue 1 with Tom (57.05)</p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}