It’s the return of the Nations League and the debut for lots of big name managers in international dugouts.
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams are in the studio with their eye across all the global action.
England host Spain at Wembley on Saturday in a fixture that could have been the World Cup final. How will Thomas Tuchel react to that Argentina failure? Do England have it in them to get the level of La Roja?
Elsewhere it’s Xavi v Klopp as Netherlands take on Germany. Zinedine Zidane makes his bow as France manager, Mancini is back with the Azzurri and WTF is Pocognoli doing at Scotland?
The microscope is on Ancelotti and Brazil as the Seleçao travel to Australia and India.
And Felipe Cardenas joins us to discuss the USA’s 16-year-old wonderkid - and future Man City player - Cavan Sullivan.
Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos
RUNNING ORDER:
00:00 Jack's back from Mexico
08:23 England v Spain preview
15:57 Xavi and Klopp in international dug-outs
20:29 Jesus and Bellamy go head to head
24:47 Turkey v France and Italy v Belgium
27:55 Pocognoli takes charge of Scotland
31:52 Felipe Cardenas on USA's next cycle
39:15 Brazil go to Australia and India
46:14 What's happened to Kendry Paez?
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