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The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast

The Real Deal Podcast

A Real Madrid Podcast, Film room-themed shows breaking down the greatest football club in the history of the world. Going beyond the noise with tactics, strategy, and analytics.

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01:16:39

Real Madrid 6-1 Monaco Postgame Reaction: Vinicius...

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2026/01/21

Sid and Xavier review the win over Monaco, Vinicius' dominant performance and more.

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00:21:01

Accessing Real Madrid's Inner Circle

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/18

Jarod Hector and Sid R. discuss the world of influencers and how clubs 'launder influence' by finding people who need their sourcing or paying them to push their messaging. Florentino Perez maintains an iron grip around information around Real Madrid. We discuss how we intend on building sources near Real Madrid, and the inherent limitations of press credentials because they often only go out to people who ask 'approved' questions. What does getting real insider information in sports

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00:54:53

Real Madrid 2-0 Levante Postgame Breakdown: Arda...

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/17

Sid and Taalib break down the win over Levante, the whistles at the Bernabeu, the poor 1st half, the Guler impact substitution, what we're seeing from Arbeloa, and more.

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01:00:12

The Future of Sports Fandom

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2026/01/15

Sports have never been more available, and yet, many will tell you something feels a bit off about the entire ecosystem.In this episode of The Real Deal, Joel Adejola joins Sid R. to question whether the way modern sports demand attention is actually sustainable. Coaches themselves don't have time to change things from game to game, but many fans watch addictively and expect more and more. Not much changes from game to game because of the oversaturation of the schedule.With leagues expanding

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01:06:08

Albacete 3-2 Real Madrid: Arbeloa Loses First Game As...

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/14

Sid and Xavier react to Real Madrid's disastrous loss to Albacete. Vinicius might have put in one of his worst performances in a long time after getting setup to succeed. Xavier walks us through the media factions and leaks behind the scenes and rumors about the changing ownership at Real Madrid, Louis Vitton, Pepe Alvarez, the Arbeloa-Alonso rift and more

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01:07:52

Xabi Alonso Sacked: Real Madrid In Crisis

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/12

Jarod Hector and Sid break down Xabi Alonso's sacking, how it's part of a larger trend of decline and mismanagement at the club, Florentino Perez's flaws and the way forward at Real Madrid.

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00:17:37

Tiki Taka With Steph Curry's Warriors? Guardiola's...

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/12

Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss the true origins of Golden State Warriors' motion offense (hint: within basketball, and not from Barcelona as many would have you imagine) and discuss both the real parallels and the more mythical PR elements behind this marketing campaign. We also discuss how the Celtics offense in 2024 with Joe Mazzulla was a more direct translation of the tiki taka principles.

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00:52:57

Barcelona 3-2 Real Madrid Postgame Breakdown

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2026/01/11

Jarod Hector and Sid react to the Supercup final. Real Madrid played surprisingly well despite the result and obvious limitations in the squad: what can we take away from this game and going forward?

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00:24:20

Barcelona vs Real Madrid Supercup Preview, Premier...

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/09

Jarod Hector and Sid R. briefly preview the big game against Barcelona, why pressing high will be necessary, and why beating Joan Garcia will be so difficult (his advanced stats are through the roof). They also discuss the Premier League title race, how Arsenal are similar to the OKC Thunder stylistically, and the end of Pep's time at Manchester City.

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00:25:59

Atletico Madrid 1-2 Real Madrid Supercup Reaction

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/08

Sid reacts to the win against Atletico Madrid in Saudi Arabia, key takeaways, Xabi Alonso's substitutions and more.

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00:32:13

Real Madrid 5-1 Real Betis Postgame Reaction

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/04

Jarod Hector reacts to Real Madrid's first game of the 2026 calendar year.

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00:43:22

In Defense of Xabi Alonso, Mbappe & Vinicius

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/02

Mazin Mukhtar joins Siddharth Ramsundar to discuss the tactical nuances surrounding Real Madrid, Arda Guler, the lack of Gonzalo Garcia, the general weaknesses of the profiles at the club, and why Vinicius-Mbappe dynamics are not the issue. Audio issues from earlier episodes have been sorted, so we released this bonus episode early. Tell your friends and share this episode if you want more content like this!

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00:25:06

Luka Doncic's Lakers & Parallels To Mbappe & Real Madrid

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/02

Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss the similarities and differences between Luka Doncic's Lakers and Mbappe at Real Madrid. Squads filled with one way players where the (admittedly flawed) star is scapegoated for not doing enough.

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00:19:15

Real Madrid New Year's Resolutions

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2026/01/01

Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar discuss the major details Real Madrid must resolve to get right next season.

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01:05:01

Winter Break In Spanish Football: Negreira,...

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2025/12/30

Ruri Barlow of Football Espana and Siddharth Ramsundar catch up on football over the break. We discuss why Real Madrid fans seem to be in a bubble when it comes to the Negreira conversation, Barcelona's approximate 98 point pace in La Liga, and then we ponder what differentiates Spanish football culture from the rest of Europe and compare it to Great Britain, Germany and Italy.

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00:41:36

Rationality in an Irrational Real Madrid Media Ecosystem

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2025/12/26

Jarod Hector and Siddharth Ramsundar lay out the click-baity sports media landscape and explain why Real Madrid coverage needs a different approach.We talk about why Real Madrid attracts distorted narratives, how PR and media incentives shape what fans see, and why emotion matters but cannot be the endpoint. From tactics and data to power dynamics, language barriers, and institutional decision-making, the goal is to understand what actually happens at the club and why.We discuss Real Madrid as a

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01:09:12

Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla Postgame Reaction

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2025/12/20

Jarod and Sid react to Real Madrid's last game of the calendar year. We discuss the "blame scale" between Xabi Alonso, Kylian Mbappe and Florentino Perez for how Real Madrid's season has unfolded, and discuss expectations for the team going forward.

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00:29:45

Real Madrid's Medical Mafia: Itziar González Report...

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2025/12/18

Sid reacts to the Marca report about Real Madrid's medical situation, confirming many suspicions we had on the podcast about the incompetence of the injury prevention crew. Florentino Perez has dropped the ball. Sid explains with firsthand experience why this is causing issues at the club, and why someone like Itziar Gonzalez is crucial to any successful organization.

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00:23:39

Talavera 2-3 Real Madrid Postgame Reaction

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2025/12/17

Sid breaks down the Copa Del Rey win in Real Madrid's penultimate fixture of the calendar year. Dean Huijsen, Endrick, Mbappe, the new right back Jimenez, and more.

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00:49:42

Alaves 1-2 Real Madrid Postgame Reaction

The Real Deal: A Real Madrid Podcast ·

2025/12/14

Sid and Jarod react to Xabi Alonso's men winning at Alaves. Vinicius, Jude, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Valdepenas' debut and more.

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