Was Sam Kerr ROBBED of the Ballon d'Or!? | Socceroos injury crisis gets worse | Matildas hopes ahead of World Cup draw | Did Pep bottle the big game again? | Steven Gerrard the new name in the sack race | WSL dust-up! | Barcelona in turmoil |

<p>Former Matilda Amy Duggan and Premier League legend Thomas Sorensen join host Teo Pellizzeri to break down all the big talking points in the week of football. </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Was Sam Kerr robbed of football's most prestigious individual award? </li><li>Where's Sammy? The surprising award-night snub</li><li>The Matildas get ready to learn their group for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup </li><li>Socceroos World Cup countdown - the injuries are biting! </li><li>Jackson Irvine and Connor Metcalfe speak exclusively to Optus Sport</li><li>Liverpool get a big win but did Pep Guardiola get it all wrong? </li><li>Steven Gerrard the latest to be on the manager hot-seat as Aston Villa's struggles continue</li><li>Barcelona lose El Clasico and their big financial gambit could be about to backfire</li><li>A frightening fight in the Women's Super League overshadows some great moments for the Aussies</li></ul><p><br></p><p>And plenty more</p><br><p>Listen to Optus Sport's award-winning limited series, <em>Football Belongs, </em>charting the cultural threads of Australian society through the lens of nine football matches: https://play.acast.com/s/football-belongs</p><br><p>Subscribe: https://sport.optus.com.au/signup</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>