3 In The Middle Podcast

Chris Lumsdon, Mark “Skip” Boyd and Dylan McGeouch return for an explosive episode covering Carlisle United’s alarming form, the standard of Scottish football and whether supporters need to have played the game to understand it.

The lads react to another damaging Carlisle performance and ask whether the players are still fighting for Rob Elliot. They analyse the missed chances, defensive mistakes, lack of fitness and worrying number of players losing individual battles.

There’s also an honest discussion about Carlisle players posting on social media while the club struggles near the National League relegation zone. Should players stay offline after poor performances or should supporters separate their football from their personal lives?

Attention then turns to the club’s ownership, Mark Tierney and the Carlisle United Supporters’ Trust. The lads question the continued silence around the club and discuss which players should be moved on if Rob Elliot is allowed to rebuild the squad.

Dylan also defends Scottish football as the lads debate where Celtic, Rangers, Hearts and Hibernian would finish in the English pyramid. Would Celtic and Rangers survive in the Premier League, compete in the Championship or struggle against England’s biggest clubs?

Plus, should supporters who have never played professionally have their football opinions taken seriously? The lads discuss what fans understand about performances—and what really happens behind the scenes with contracts, transfers, dressing-room politics and career-changing injuries.

Also featuring:

• Have Carlisle’s players stopped playing for Rob Elliot?
• Footballers using TikTok after heavy defeats
• Carlisle’s fitness and defensive problems
• Which players should leave the club?
• The Carlisle United Supporters’ Trust
• Does Rob Elliot deserve more time?
• The latest 3 In The Middle charity raffle prizes
• Skip’s best-ever opposition XI
• Wayne Rooney at just 14 years old
• Gary McAllister’s unbelievable ability
• Jamie Vardy before the Premier League
• Who Am I? and football trivia
• Celtic and Rangers in the English pyramid
• An awkward Anthony Gordon encounter
• Do football supporters understand the game?
• Carlisle Sunday League results

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction and subscriber challenge
00:42 Carlisle’s players, TikTok and supporter frustration
03:28 Looking like a footballer before playing like one
03:51 Have the players stopped playing for Rob Elliot?
05:10 Analysing Carlisle’s defensive mistakes
06:44 Missed chances and players letting the manager down
07:45 Do Carlisle need another mini pre-season?
09:09 The lads’ biggest social-media icks
10:24 Lummy’s Malta holiday story
11:35 The most romantic marriage proposal ever?
13:38 Charity raffle update and new prizes
14:48 Which Carlisle players should be moved on?
16:39 Mark Tierney and Carlisle’s recruitment problems
16:59 Is the Supporters’ Trust representing the fans?
17:47 The silence surrounding Carlisle’s ownership
20:24 Understanding difficult decisions behind the scenes
23:38 Carlisle’s must-win trip to Fylde
28:24 Has Rob Elliot finally lost patience with his players?
31:27 How Neil Lennon analysed poor performances
34:24 The financial cost of supporting Carlisle United
37:24 Can Carlisle grind out an ugly victory?
38:26 Skip selects his best-ever opposition XI
39:12 George Pilkington and Danny Shittu
41:50 The brilliance of Gary McAllister
43:25 Facing Wayne Rooney at just 14
44:30 Jamie Vardy before Premier League stardom
45:59 Quiz Corner
53:59 Which football boots did the legends wear?
55:17 Where would Celtic and Rangers finish in England?
59:29 Mistaking Anthony Gordon for an old friend
01:01:59 Do supporters understand football?
01:04:30 What fans don’t see behind the scenes
01:06:55 The career-changing risk of football transfers
01:08:30 Carlisle Sunday League results
01:11:26 Final thoughts and the Fylde prediction

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Chris Lumsdon, Mark “Skip” Boyd and Dylan McGeouch return for an explosive episode examining how Carlisle United have fallen into the worst league position in the club’s history.

The lads assess the Piatak family’s ownership, the decisions made behind the scenes and the lack of communication with supporters. Lummy also shares what he has been told by agents, former players, journalists and local businessmen including claims that Carlisle have become known within football as a “soft touch” for transfers and lucrative contracts.

Attention then turns to Rob Elliot. Does he deserve more time, or must Carlisle take seven to nine points from their next three matches to save his job? The lads discuss the manager’s touchline bans, questionable recruitment, underperforming players and the worrying lack of leadership inside the team.

They also debate whether Paul Simpson should be brought back into the club, why throwing money at players hasn’t worked and whether social media is becoming a damaging distraction for modern footballers.

Elsewhere, the lads discuss football’s disappearing fear factor, reveal the biggest decisions they would change from their careers and explain why Dylan’s move from Hibernian to Sunderland didn’t work out as planned.

Also featuring:

• Carlisle United’s worst-ever league position
• Have the owners lost interest?
• Agents calling Carlisle a “soft touch”
• Should Paul Simpson return to the club?
• Rob Elliot’s next three matches
• Carlisle’s recruitment and leadership problems
• Players responding to criticism on social media
• The 3 In The Middle charity raffle
• The lads reveal their dream jobs
• Who Am I?
• Football trivia
• Is modern football becoming too soft?
• The biggest regrets of their careers
• Dylan’s difficult Sunderland move
• Does Scottish football need restructuring?

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Carlisle United reach their worst-ever position
02:19 Agents describe Carlisle as a “soft touch”
05:19 Have the owners been let down by poor decisions?
08:19 Should Paul Simpson return to Carlisle?
11:08 Where are the leaders in this team?
12:35 Does Rob Elliot have three games to save his job?
15:58 Carlisle’s players and the TikTok controversy
17:08 What is Carlisle’s actual playing identity?
20:08 Is the squad really good enough?
23:15 Carlisle’s dramatic decline since beating Bolton
26:08 Will a win simply paper over the cracks?
29:08 Effort, quality and the pressure facing the players
32:03 Should struggling footballers avoid social media?
35:11 The mental impact of online criticism
38:08 Injuries, missing players and Rob Elliot’s defence
42:43 The latest charity raffle prizes
46:16 What would the lads’ dream jobs be?
48:44 Building a giant fish tank for 50 Cent
50:36 Who Am I?
58:12 Football trivia and an unbelievable contract clause
01:01:15 What’s the Crack?
01:01:24 Is modern football becoming too soft?
01:04:20 The biggest decisions the lads would change
01:05:19 Dylan reflects on moving to Sunderland
01:08:24 Does Scottish football need restructuring?
01:09:39 Carlisle’s next two matches are must-win
01:11:30 Final thoughts

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Jonny from BBC Radio Cumbria’s Carlisle Social joins Chris Lumsdon and Mark “Skip” Boyd for an episode packed with Carlisle United analysis, controversial football opinions and brilliant stories from their playing careers.

Skip recalls the unbelievable moment Premier League referee Mike Dean decided not to send him off because it was his “big day” and he was “a nobody.” The lads discuss their best and worst referees before putting Mike Dean firmly on Clown Watch.

Attention then turns to Carlisle United following the painful defeat against Boreham Wood. Are the performances showing signs of progress, or should a club sitting 14th in the National League already be seriously concerned?

The lads discuss Rob Elliot’s style of football, defensive mistakes, Regan Linney’s body language and whether Carlisle’s squad is genuinely strong enough to win the league.

They also question why modern footballers struggle to complete 90 minutes, debate medical “red zones” and ask whether prehab routines could actually be contributing to more injuries. Plus, there’s a brilliant story about Paul Gascoigne drinking brandy before a match.

There’s also another round of Who Am I?, the biggest bollockings and compliments the lads received, football’s toughest hard men and an alarming dating-app story.

Also featuring:

• Mike Dean’s brutal comment to Skip
• The best and worst football referees
• Is Carlisle United’s season already in trouble?
• Can Rob Elliot turn things around?
• Regan Linney’s form and body language
• Are Carlisle still capable of winning the league?
• Why can’t modern footballers last 90 minutes?
• Is football prehab doing more harm than good?
• Paul Gascoigne’s pre-match brandies
• Who Am I?
• The worst managerial bollockings
• Football’s toughest hard men
• A disturbing dating-app disaster
• Supporting the Carlisle Sunday Football League

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introducing Jonny from Carlisle Social
00:29 Chinese orders and Michelin-star disasters
03:00 Mike Dean enters Clown Watch
03:42 Mike Dean calls Skip a nobody
04:14 The best and worst football referees
06:29 Holiday complaints and impossible passwords
07:50 Carlisle United’s painful Boreham Wood defeat
10:08 How long should Rob Elliot be given?
13:58 Carlisle’s defensive mentality questioned
15:24 Have Carlisle actually improved?
17:04 What has happened to Regan Linney?
20:18 Can Carlisle United still win the league?
21:42 Is Carlisle’s squad as good as people think?
25:50 Why can’t modern footballers last 90 minutes?
28:41 Gary Neville and the problem with substitutions
29:56 Is football prehab complete nonsense?
30:53 Paul Gascoigne’s pre-match brandies
31:33 Carlisle community shout-outs
35:03 Who Am I?
39:16 Football trivia and Champions League records
43:31 The subscriber challenge and charity raffle
45:38 This or That
46:59 A disturbing dating-app disaster
48:00 The biggest managerial bollockings
51:06 The greatest compliments the lads received
54:33 Football’s toughest hard men
57:18 Supporting the Carlisle Sunday Football League
01:00:20 Carlisle vs Southend predictions
01:00:46 Final messages

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Chris Lumsdon, Mark “Skip” Boyd and Dylan McGeouch return for another episode packed with Scottish football criticism, Newcastle United debates, Carlisle analysis and plenty of chaos away from the pitch.

The lads react to a disastrous period for Scottish clubs in Europe, with Celtic and Rangers both suffering damaging defeats. Has the standard of Scottish football fallen and have Celtic’s European ambitions exposed the lack of depth in their squad?

They also discuss Anthony Gordon’s incredible start at Barcelona. Did anyone expect the former Everton and Newcastle winger to reach that level, and was choosing Gordon over Marcus Rashford ultimately the correct decision?

Attention then turns to Jacob Murphy amid interest from Nottingham Forest. Should the 31-year-old remain at the club he supports, or accept the security of a lucrative three-year contract elsewhere?

There’s also a debate about Neymar after his disappointing World Cup appearance. The Brazilian became the most expensive player in cumulative transfer fees, but did his career ever reach the heights his talent promised?

The lads review Carlisle United’s latest results, praise their attacking strength and discuss the arrival of Teddy Jenks. They also examine Robbie Savage’s struggles at Forest Green and the dangers of managers signing too many of their former players.

Away from football, Lummy reveals the moment he accidentally sent an insulting text message directly to his manager, while the lads react to some truly disastrous dating stories.

Also featuring:

• Celtic and Rangers’ European humiliation
• Has Scottish football fallen behind?
• Charlie Boyd ringing the bell after completing cancer treatment
• Carlisle United’s latest performances
• Teddy Jenks signs for Carlisle
• Robbie Savage’s Forest Green struggles
• Should Jacob Murphy leave Newcastle?
• Anthony Gordon’s rise at Barcelona
• Gordon versus Marcus Rashford
• What professional footballers eat on matchday
• Lummy’s nightmare drug test
• Sending an insulting text directly to your manager
• Disastrous Tinder dates
• Who Am I?
• Robinho, Ben Foster and Zlatan Ibrahimović
• Neymar’s extraordinary transfer record
• Why Neymar looked finished at the World Cup
• Carlisle Sunday League’s uncertain future

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 A weekend in the Apple Tree
01:25 Celtic and Rangers’ European humiliation
02:37 Which defeat was more embarrassing?
03:32 Celtic’s squad depth exposed
04:32 Rangers’ latest performance
05:22 Welcome to Episode 31
05:56 Charlie Boyd completes his cancer treatment
06:48 Carlisle City’s incredible support
07:03 The rules of supermarket small talk
09:12 Dylan’s nightmare flight home
10:07 Carlisle United’s hospitality experience
12:03 Carlisle’s latest results reviewed
13:27 Carlisle’s impressive new goalkeeper
14:25 Carlisle’s attacking options
16:38 Teddy Jenks joins Carlisle United
18:16 Robbie Savage’s Forest Green struggles
19:49 Abdramane Diallo’s move to Leicester
20:32 Getting banned from a Carlisle fan group
21:00 Tottenham’s difficult start
22:11 Should Jacob Murphy leave Newcastle?
23:51 Newcastle and Sunderland rivalry returns
25:08 Anthony Gordon’s incredible Barcelona move
26:20 Gordon or Rashford: who would you choose?
27:44 What footballers eat on matchday
29:40 Lummy’s nightmare drug test
30:58 The engagement video that never recorded
33:49 The ultimate Greggs order
37:25 Shouting at the television
38:28 A disastrous Tinder date
39:38 Lummy texts an insult directly to his manager
42:52 Another painfully awkward date
47:09 The Apple Tree food debate
47:49 A footballer waits all day for his ex
50:34 Who Am I?
51:23 Robinho’s career path
52:02 Ben Foster’s career path
53:18 Stuart Armstrong’s career path
54:29 The impossible viewer challenge
55:57 Zlatan Ibrahimović’s incredible career
58:13 Football’s fastest-ever red card
59:28 A pre-match confrontation
59:50 Neymar’s record-breaking transfer fees
01:00:26 Is Neymar completely finished?
01:00:53 Brazil’s infamous 7–1 defeat
01:01:53 What’s the Crack?
01:05:39 The double-waistband debate
01:06:47 Can the Carlisle Sunday League survive?
01:08:29 This weekend’s Sunday League fixtures
01:11:42 Carlisle United’s huge upcoming matches
01:12:16 Family life after a few drinks
01:14:04 The weekend’s football fixtures
01:14:39 Final messages

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Chris Lumsdon, Skip Boyd and Dylan McGeouch return for another episode packed with Premier League predictions, Carlisle United analysis, football stories and plenty of nonsense.

The lads look back on their recent conversation with Peter “Murf” Murphy, correcting his Carlisle United appearance record to more than 470 games and discussing the versatility, intelligence and mental strength that made him such an important player.

They also review a recent visit to Brunton Park, praising the improvements made to Carlisle’s matchday experience, fan zone and hospitality facilities before analysing the team’s performance on the pitch.

Attention then turns to the Premier League as the lads debate whether Phil Foden is overrated—or simply being wasted in the wrong position. They make their top-four predictions, discuss Arsenal’s chances of winning the title and identify the teams they believe could be heading for relegation.

There’s also criticism of Russell Martin’s determination to play out from the back, memories of high-pressure play-off matches and a debate about some of football’s toughest old-school players.

Plus, the lads play Who Am I?, reveal a disastrous Tinder catfishing experience and discuss the madness of waking up at 6am for a holiday sunbed—before discovering the price of a McDonald’s at Dalaman Airport.

Also featuring:

• Peter Murphy’s corrected Carlisle United record
• Carlisle’s improved matchday experience
• Is Phil Foden overrated or being played out of position?
• Can Arsenal win the Premier League?
• Top-four and relegation predictions
• Russell Martin’s controversial playing style
• The pressure of two-legged play-off ties
• Football’s toughest old-school players
• Who Am I?
• A disastrous Tinder catfish
• Holiday sunbed wars
• A £70 airport McDonald’s

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Skip returns from holiday
 01:15 Peter Murphy’s Carlisle career, mentality and tactics
 10:35 Introduction
 10:46 Lummy appears on the big screen at Brunton Park
 11:31 Carlisle United’s matchday experience and performance
 18:10 Phil Foden, title predictions and relegation contenders
 30:32 Dating apps and a disastrous Tinder catfish
 36:44 Who Am I?
 46:28 The pressure of play-off football
 56:04 Who were football’s toughest hard men?
 01:03:07 Holiday sunbed wars and a £70 McDonald’s
 01:06:43 Final thoughts

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A Carlisle United legend joins us this week! 

Peter Murphy sits down with Chris Lumsdon and Dylan McGeouch to look back on an unforgettable career at Brunton Park.

After joining Carlisle United in 2001, Peter spent 12 years at the club, made more than 400 appearances and became the club’s record appearance holder for an outfield player.

He scored the winning goal that returned Carlisle to the Football League in 2005 and then delivered another historic winner against Brentford at Wembley in 2011.

The lads discuss Peter’s journey from Blackburn Rovers to Brunton Park, Carlisle’s back-to-back promotions, his greatest teammates, memorable dressing-room stories and his transition from playing into management.

Plus, all the usual features:

- What’s the Crack?
- Guess Who
- Viewers’ Questions
- Football stories, honest opinions and plenty of nonsense

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The lads are back after a big day out in Newcastle and there are plenty of stories to tell! 🍻⚽

This week, Chris Lumsdon, Skip Boyd and Dylan McGeouch discuss Newcastle United selling their best players and Carlisle United’s disappointing opening-day defeat.

They also reveal what careers they might have pursued if they hadn’t become professional footballers before Skip’s sweaty armpits become an unexpected talking point!

Plus, all your favourite weekly features return:

- What’s the Crack?
- Guess Who
- Viewers’ Questions
- Plenty of football nonsense

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Former professional footballers Chris Lumsdon and Skip Boyd are joined by current player Dylan McGeouch and special guest Colin McMenamin for another episode packed with brilliant football stories, honest opinions and plenty of nonsense.

Colin reveals what Joe Hart was really like behind the scenes... was he a nutter, a genius, or a bit of both? The lads also share stories about Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer, debate whether Kieron Dyer is actually a knob, and find out if Skip has finally been caught out!

Plus, the lads reveal their go-to jukebox tunes.

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Chris Lumsdon, Mark “Skip” Boyd and Dylan McGeouch return for another episode packed with Carlisle United predictions, controversial managerial decisions and honest insight into life as a professional footballer.

After watching Carlisle’s latest performance, the lads analyse Rob Elliot’s aggressive pressing style, the club’s summer recruitment and the strength of the squad heading into the new season. One prediction stands out above all: Carlisle United won’t simply challenge for promotion—they could win the National League by a considerable margin.

They also discuss the prospect of Jordan Henderson joining Chelsea and whether his experience, leadership and dressing-room standards could help the club’s talented young players. Danny Welbeck’s longevity is praised before Dylan explains what really happens at the PFA’s residential preseason programme for footballers without clubs.

Attention then turns to York City’s extraordinary decision to part company with promotion-winning manager Adam Hinshelwood during preseason. Was there a disagreement over budgets and ambition—and has the club destroyed its momentum before the season has even started?

Skip also shares a deeply personal update about stepping away from Carlisle City to support his family following his mother’s move into specialist Alzheimer’s care.

Also featuring:

• Why Carlisle can win the National League
• Rob Elliot’s high-pressing tactics
• Carlisle’s latest signings
• Jordan Henderson’s potential Chelsea role
• Danny Welbeck’s remarkable longevity
• Life inside the PFA’s free-agent camp
• The greatest Milk Cup talents
• Robbie Keane’s fake Newcastle transfer
• The sacrifices footballers make at Christmas
• York City’s shock managerial decision
• Who Am I?
• The perfect football pub
• The best and worst motorway services  

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Filming from The Print Yard
01:02 This episode’s sponsor
01:50 Dylan’s first Gretna match
07:20 Skip’s personal family update
09:28 Analysing Carlisle United’s preseason performance
11:23 Carlisle’s new-look squad
13:05 Why Carlisle should win the league
14:00 Preparing for life after football
15:55 Carlisle tipped to win by a margin
16:00 Rob Elliot’s memorable post-match interview
18:06 Who Am I?
18:24 Danny Welbeck’s remarkable career
18:37 Could Jordan Henderson transform Chelsea?
20:17 Inside the PFA’s free-agent preseason camp
23:51 Michael Carrick, Joe Cole and the Milk Cup
26:02 Listener messages and Carlisle pub recommendations
27:50 What makes the perfect football pub?
33:37 Robbie Keane’s fake Newcastle transfer
35:06 Footballers sacrificing Christmas
38:29 Who Am I?
42:14 Name the Italian Premier League winners
43:34 Football history quiz
46:08 York City’s shock managerial decision
49:51 Did Carlisle once fear promotion?
51:13 What’s the Crack?
52:07 The Colin the Caterpillar debate
53:48 Dylan’s favourite cocktail
55:50 Ranking Britain’s motorway services
58:29 The misery of travelling home after defeat
59:30 The football bet the entire team backed
01:02:03 The lads’ childhood football heroes
01:05:26 Final messages  

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Chris Lumsdon, Mark “Skip” Boyd and Dylan McGeouch return for an episode dominated by England’s painful World Cup exit, Harry Kane’s future and a tribute to the legendary Kevin Keegan.

The lads discuss the tactical decisions that cost England a place in the World Cup final. Did the manager become too defensive after taking the lead, and why were England’s most dangerous counterattacking players left on the bench?

They also question whether England will ever receive a better opportunity to win the World Cup and debate whether the same manager should remain in charge for the next tournament.

Attention then turns to Harry Kane. Will he still lead England at the next World Cup, could he return to the Premier League and who is capable of eventually replacing him?

The lads debate whether Jude Bellingham is already world-class, discuss his battles with Argentina and assess which England players enhanced their reputations during the tournament.

They also react to Spain’s victory over Argentina, the extraordinary World Cup final presentation and Wayne Rooney’s brutally honest verdict on the spectacle.

At the beginning of the episode, the lads pay tribute to Billy Williams of Penrith AFC before remembering Kevin Keegan—one of English football’s most influential players and managers. They discuss his impact at Newcastle United, the entertainers he created and why he will always hold such a special place in the city.

Elsewhere, Dylan discusses continuing his playing career, the lads play another round of Who Am I? and reveal some of the worst footballers they ever shared a pitch with.

Also featuring:

• Remembering Billy Williams
• Kevin Keegan’s incredible football legacy
• Keegan’s Entertainers at Newcastle United
• Where England’s World Cup campaign went wrong
• The substitutions that changed the semi-final
• Should England’s manager remain in charge?
• Harry Kane’s international future
• Who eventually replaces Kane?
• Is Jude Bellingham already world-class?
• Spain’s victory over Argentina
• Argentina’s aggressive approach in the final
• The bizarre World Cup final presentation
• Wayne Rooney’s brutal verdict
• Dylan’s next step in football
• The best football films and television shows
• Who Am I?
• Carlisle United’s worst-ever players
• Footballers’ nights out and Sunday recovery sessions
• Carlisle United’s upcoming season
• Could England have stopped Lionel Messi?

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Remembering Billy Williams
01:21 Remembering Kevin Keegan
02:06 Keegan’s impact at Newcastle United
03:36 Where should England have finished?
04:25 How England blew the World Cup semi-final
05:09 Why teams become defensive under pressure
06:40 England were minutes from the final
07:31 England’s third-place victory against France
09:07 Harry Kane’s international future
10:37 Who replaces Harry Kane?
12:00 What makes a footballer world-class?
12:38 Is Jude Bellingham already world-class?
14:04 Spain versus Argentina reviewed
14:25 Argentina’s tactics in the World Cup final
15:09 The bizarre World Cup final presentation
16:02 Wayne Rooney’s brutally honest verdict
17:14 Welcome to Episode 25
17:43 Dylan continues his playing career
18:50 Carlisle United’s open day
20:09 Footballers showing more personality
22:26 The best football films
25:01 BBC versus ITV’s World Cup coverage
27:51 The television shows footballers watch
29:47 Who Am I?
30:23 The Arsenal academy mystery player
33:02 Newcastle and Sunderland career quiz
35:08 The impossible Premier League career path
36:24 Premier League goalkeeper quiz
37:28 What’s the Crack?
37:42 Is it “an Indian” or “an Indians”?
39:21 Bus Head’s forgotten radio career
39:53 Carlisle United’s worst-ever players
45:40 Footballers’ nights out
48:50 Lummy: the ultimate team player
53:38 The new football season begins
54:10 Expectations for Carlisle United
55:39 Why Spain are so difficult to play against
56:49 Could England have man-marked Messi?
58:48 Clown Watch
01:00:03 Football’s controversial broadcasters
01:01:11 John Coleman’s new podcast
01:01:39 Final messages

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