Welcome to this week's Socially Distant Sports Bar with Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero.This is Part 1 of this week’s episode. =Part 2 is out every week on Fridays. If you want to listen to the full podcast every TUESDAY, including 30 MINS of bonus content not available on the free version, then head to either  https://anchor.fm/nata-media/subscribe or  https://www.patreon.com/distantpodFUNDRAISER FOR MATTHEWPlease click on this link and help Matthew out with a couple of quids poundshttps://www.gofundme.com/f/glioblastoma-dcvaxl-immunotherapy-vaccine?member=30383007&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=whatsappMICHAEL OWEN’S MOVIE CLUB & HOFFI PODEvery month we produce TWO bonus podcasts for the top two levels of our Patreon.Michael Owen’s Movie Club is Elis, Mike and Steff talking about a Sports Movie they’ve watched.Hoffi Pod is the boys talking about clips they like which are nothing to do with Sports.Head to https://www.patreon.com/distantpod and sign up for the £8 or £10 levels today!PUPPETS ON YOUTUBE“Puppet” Paul Melin has been busy creating puppet versions of our funniest moments on Distant Pod.Head over to our YouTube Channel, SUBSCRIBE AND CLICK ON THE BELL to see the latest episode whenever it gets published. https://www.youtube.com/thesociallydistantsportsbar THIS WEEK’S SHOWPART 1 (OUT ON WEDNESDAY)Steff:  Ainsley Harriott getting caught in the middle of a Besiktas/Fenerbahce riot. https://x.com/evanmcfarlane/status/1724133358613983726?s=51&t=3g2g_VVJEY-NqP6XnG6v4w Elis: Welsh football team chucking a rugby ball around https://twitter.com/cymru/status/1724784804930245027?s=46&t=DkDXqIfumrF0PegSIXlceAMike: General Melchett does football https://x.com/pitchblacksteed/status/1721956821638807920?s=46PART TWO (OUT ON  FRIDAY)Mike Documentary: Paul Merson: Football, Gambling and Me https://www.netflix.com/title/81710564 Elis Book: Nowhere to Run by Jonathan Sayer https://amzn.to/46HOkHp PART 3 PATREON SECTION(ONLY via https://www.patreon.com/distantpod ) Mike: Mike McDaniel presserhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CzNTYtrKRV5/?igshid=Y2NkYjk0MDhjYg==Elis: Johnny Giles being interviewed after a game https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzTyfRAKenJ/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==Steff: EEC football match in 1973 ”The Three" v "The Six" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=istb5QQRGz8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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