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Rob Gilbert and Michael Edgley are joined by The ABC's Tracey Holmes to forecast what the Women's World Cup will meant to Australia - given the crash of the national men's league, how dependent is the Australian game on Matildas, and tournament success?
Arsenal's Premier League challenge is showing no signs of slowing; now post-Christmas, Gunnerblog's James McNicholas returns to discuss whether Mikel Arteta's men can go all the way.
Derek Dyson reflects on the sad, untimely passing of Italian Icon Gianluca Vialli, while FA Cup shocks and the continued demise of Melbourne Victory are on the agenda.
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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: The brilliant form of Burnley & Western United's women, another Old Firm classic, Emi Martinez's £20,000 Belgian Malinois, and further woes at Spurs...

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Farewell to The King; Edson Arantes do Nascimento, loved globally as Pelé, passed in Sao Paolo last week aged 82, having spent his lifetime bringing joy to millions through his football and generosity.

Willem van Denderen, Michael Edgley and Derek Dyson are joined by Socceroos royalty Ray Richards, who had the honour of marking Pelé during Santos' trip to Sydney, to reflect on The King's trip down under.

One of thousands around the world to treasure a personal meeting with Pelé, Simon Hill returns to also pay tribute, and touch on the dire state of Melbourne Victory and the A-League as a whole, 

Finally in World Cup Corner, Pelé's feats at the tournament with which he became synonymous are recalled. 

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3/1/22

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Richard Rashid Hussein is an Australian of Lebanese decent who has lived in the Persian Gulf for 15 years. Fluent in Arabic, he took in the recent World Cup first-hand in Qatar.
With the tournament now in the rear view mirror, he joins Michael Edgley and Willem van Denderen to reflect on what the event meant for the region.

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Willem van Denderen, Michael Edgley and Derek Dyson are joined by The Athletic's Rob Tanner to unpack the return of the Premier League, which delivered drama aplenty across its Boxing Day Fixtures.

Graham Arnold's contract extension and Melbourne Victory's sanctions are also on the agenda, as is the passing of England World Cup winner George Cohen.

Finally, Michael gives his final reflections on the Qatar World Cup, which has extraordinarily ended with a FIFA investigation into Turkish chef Salt Bae. 

Keep an eye on your feed for a special edition of Box2Box Stoppage Time later in the week, reflecting on the impact of the World Cup in the Persian Gulf. 

27/12/22

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This week on the Stoppage Time Agenda: Derek Dyson, Rob Gilbert & Willem van Denderen reflect on their favourite players, iconic moments and most memorable goals from the Qatar World Cup...

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Rob Gilbert and Derek Dyson are joined by The Guardian's Marcela Mora y Araujo as Argentina, after an epic wrestle in which they battled the weight of history & expectation, and an Mbappe-inspired France, lifted their third World Cup.

From the best of football, to the worst - The ABC's Daniel Garb reflects on Saturday's ugly Melbourne Derby embarrassment, where it leaves active support in the country, and where the game heads from here.

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This week on the Stoppage Time Agenda: Which World Cup matches will endure as classics, which players have put themselves in the shop window for a big transfer move, and how have Croatia managed to churn out another golden generation?

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It’s another jam-packed World Cup edition of Box2Box, with Rob Gilbert & Michael Edgley!

Rob and Derek Dyson are joined by The Guardian & Telesport’s Aleksandar Holiga, as Croatia move into the World Cup’s final four for the second successive tournament. How do they keep doing it?

Croatia moved on at Brazil’s expense; The Guardian’s Fernando Duarte conducts the post-mortem on Tite’s Selecao, as the nation comes to grips with letting slip a tournament where they looked a real contender.

On a fractious day in A-League history, Willem van Denderen is joined by Perth Glory owner & chair Tony Sage, and wraps all the reaction from the domestic scene.

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12/12/22

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Derek Dyson, Rob Gilbert & Damian Tardio review the Socceroos brilliant, if unexpected, Qatar campaign. 

7/12/22

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