The sad tale of Roy Hodgson’s England departure balanced by the joyous normality of Wayne Rooney dressing up as Freddie Mercury for his 40th. An episode of Ramble Uncut in perfect harmony.

Plus, we learn what sort of texts José Mourinho used to send Henrikh Mkhitaryan at Man United.

Today we're sharing the latest edition of Ramble Uncut – our weekly bonus episode normally only accessible to our Patreon members. It's an extra dollop of wonderful footballing nonsense. Enjoy.

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Eeeeeaaaasssayyyy! Tommy Tuchs and his merry men have qualified for the World Cup – and they're the first country in Europe to do it. Have some of that, you slugs.

Marcus is here to revel in that feat alongside Luke and Vish. Plus, a rat is spotted on the pitch at the Wales match, Gianni Infantino's pied off by Donald Trump, and Graham Potter plays the ABBA hits.

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England had a lovely old time against Wales on Thursday. And they weren't half bad against Serbia in the game before that either! The catch? Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden didn't play in either of those games.

Marcus, Jim & Vish are here to debate whether that's more than a coincidence. Plus, your thoughts on a straight-knockout World Cup, and is it time to abolish We Are the Champions?

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Before England head on their big stag do in Riga, there was the small matter of Scotland grinding out a glorious win over Belarus. So glorious that it left Steve Clarke incandescently angry.

Marcus, Pete, Vish and Jim bring you the most international break Ramble possible, featuring a further update about Katy Perry's dating life for Pete, some questionable Donald Trump impressions from Marcus, and what must surely be the first ever impression of former land mass Pangea.

Plus, back in Premier League land, Sean Dyche is getting linked to a club that's close to his heart, his house and Hooters. Crikey, mate.

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WE HAVE A NEW CHALLENGER! Pete Donaldson, you have been called to the quizzing colosseum. Your opponent today, The unDemocratic Republic of the Luke Nation.

Vish is the man with the whistle in what will go down as a bout for the ages.

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Thomas Tuchel wasn’t happy with the atmosphere at Wembley. What’s the England band ever done to you, Thomas? Paper aeroplanes aside, Pete, Luke and Vish are here to dissect a good night for England and a difficult one for Craig Bellamy’s Wales. We still like his energy though…

Elsewhere, after the definition of a Hot N Cold night, Scotland are somehow Dark Horses for the World Cup. Plus, we’ve got two more years of Ruben Amorim to enjoy!

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It's an all-British affair tonight as England take on Craig Bellamy's Wales at Wembley Stadium. Where's Marcus Speller when you need him?

Luke and Jim are here to celebrate the Kingdom uniting. Elsewhere, we get the highly offensive thoughts of a Scottish MSP on vegan managers, and an Italian goalkeeper comes out of retirement at the age of 82... and then goes topless.

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UEFA have given permission for games in La Liga and Serie A to be played abroad, BUT don’t worry, this does not set a precedent.

Today, Luke, Vish and Jim ponder over that. Plus, Vish explains why he thinks Nico O'Reilly will be in the England squad for the World Cup and how Man United might have seen the wrong film when they tried to watch Moneyball.

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Lars is on the pod! Our Norweigan uncle Lars Sivertsen has Crossed The Continent™ and is back on the Ramble as he joins Marcus and Jim to answer all of your questions.

They ask whether the traditional 'mid-table' Premier League clubs can get in on the action and join the big soup that is challenging for Europe this season. Plus, who's the most underrated Premier League player of the decade? And how did Sir Gareth get a mention in that discussion?

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It was a great weekend for Chelsea. They beat Liverpool and didn’t even have a single player sent off! Although Marcus and Jim aren't happy that Enzo Maresca wasn’t allowed to do his post-match interview.

Elsewhere, we learn that it's been a great week for the Kluivert Kingdom. Plus, we have to wonder: are Man United back?

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