Ballon d'Or winners revealed - was Lewandowski robbed? | Is Newcastle the worst squad in the PL? | Socceroos' World Cup tightrope

<p>Mark Schwarzer is back from Spain and back on the GegenPod, and while Bridgey jet-sets the world and Thomas is AWOL, Teo Pellizzeri comes off the bench and makes his debut on the pod.</p><br><p>The lads discuss:</p><ul><li>The Ballon d'Or - the big winners, and whether they were the right call: Lionel Messi claimed the men's, while Alexia Putellas jagged the women's over podium-placed Aussie Samantha Kerr.</li><li>Is the Ballon d'Or criteria outdated?</li><li>A new look Man United - will they fare better with Ole out and Rangnick in?</li><li>Matildas cop a battering from world champions USA, so should we be concerned?</li><li>A lively game of Start/Bench/Sell is played - see if you agree!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to more from the GegenPod - click here: https://shows.acast.com/the-gegenpod</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>