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The coronavirus is turning megacities into ghost towns and cruise ships into floating prisons. But despite travel bans and the World Health Organization declaring it a public health emergency, the death toll continues to rise. Now, it's not only affecting people's health, but every aspect of society

 

Coming up on Football Today, how is the coronavirus affecting football?

 

Guests:

Jonathan White (@jmawhite) is the Senior Production Editor at the South China Morning Post.

 

Cameron Wilson (@cameronwef) is the founder of Wild East Football and lives in Shanghai.

 

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

The coronavirus is turning megacities into ghost towns and cruise ships into floating prisons. Despite travel bans and the WHO declaring it a public health emergency, the death toll continues to rise. Now, it's not only affecting people's health, but every aspect of society

Today we ask, how is the Coronavirus affecting football?

Guests:

Jonathan White (@jmawhite) is the Senior Production Editor at the South China Morning Post.

Cameron Wilson (@cameronwef) is the founder of Wild East Football.

On Sunday, Tottenham managed to pull off an unlikely victory over Manchester City, putting them in prime position to break into the top four of the Premier League. But although they won, the chasm between the two teams was notable.

It is now three months since Jose Mourinho came into the club. But do Spurs really look like a team who are taking the next step? 

In this episode, we cast an eye over goings-on at new White Hart Lane and ask: are Spurs stuck in the past?

We're joined by Nathan Clark (@NathanAClark), an analyst working in media and football and Seb Stafford-Bloor (@SebSB),a journalist whose work can primarily be found at Tifo Football, FourFourTwo and Football365.

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On Sunday, Tottenham managed to pull off an unlikely victory over Manchester City, putting them in prime position to break into the top four of the Premier League. But although they won, the chasm between the two teams was notable.

It is now three months since Jose Mourinho came into the club. But do Spurs really look like a team who are taking the next step? 

In this episode, we cast an eye over goings-on at new White Hart Lane and ask: are Spurs stuck in the past?

We're joined by Nathan Clark (@NathanAClark), an analyst working in media and football and Seb Stafford-Bloor (@SebSB),a journalist whose work can primarily be found at Tifo Football, FourFourTwo and Football365.

Follow us on Twitter: (@FT_podcast_)

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

After a rough season last year, Paolo Dybala is back. Through 20 games he has 5 goals and 8 assists for Serie A leaders Juventus.

However, as 2020 begins could he be on the move? Today we talk with Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) who recently traveled to Turin to interview the Juventus star for the Guardian. He spoke to Dybala about his future, why he feels more Polish than Italian and the reason he's having a renaissance season.

Follow us on Twitter: (@FT_podcast_)

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After a rough season last year, Paolo Dybala is back. Through 20 games he has 5 goals and 8 assists for Serie A leaders Juventus.

However, as 2020 begins could he be on the move? Today we talk with Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) who recently traveled to Turin to interview the Juventus star for the Guardian. He spoke to Dybala about his future, why he feels more Polish than Italian and the reason he's having a renaissance season.

Follow us on Twitter: (@FT_podcast_)

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

For more than a decade Cyprus football has been plagued by bomb attacks, match-fixing and corruption.

But new allegations of match-fixing and recent attacks have energized football authorities and government officials to clean up the game. Can they? Or will these deep-rooted issues persist? We examine that and more.

Guest:

Jonathan Shkurko (@JonathanShkurko) Journalist/Cyprus Mail

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For more than a decade Cyprus football has been plagued by bomb attacks, match-fixing and corruption.

But new allegations of match-fixing and recent attacks have energized football authorities and government officials to clean up the game. Can they? Or will these deep-rooted issues persist? We examine that and more.

Guest:

Jonathan Shkurko (@JonathanShkurko) Journalist/Cyprus Mail

Courtesy of our friends at Classic Football Shirts, we're giving away a Parma away shirt! Check our Twitter for m

Earlier in the month, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker posted a video of himself and teammate Roberto Firmino on Instagram.

Nothing surprising there, you might think. But in this video, Alisson was baptising Firmino.

Having seen the video, the Athletic's Simon Hughes (@Simon_Hughes__) wanted to dig a little deeper into the topic of religion and football, asking the question: how did religion come to play such an important role at Liverpool Football Club?

In this episode, Simon joins us to tell us what he learned.

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Courtesy of our friends at Classic Football Shirt (@classicshirts), we're giving away this 2019/20 Parma away shirt!

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1. Follow us on Twitter

2. Retweet this post

3. Tag a friend in the comments

 

Earlier in the month, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker posted a video of himself and teammate Roberto Firmino on Instagram.

Nothing surprising there, you might think. But in this video, Alisson was baptising Firmino.

Having seen the video, the Athletic's Simon Hughes (@Simon_Hughes__) wanted to dig a little deeper into the topic of religion and football, asking the question: how did religion come to play such an important role at Liverpool Football Club?

In this episode, Simon joins us to tell us what he learned.

Follow us:

Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

Courtesy of our friends at Classic Football Shirt (@classicshirts), we're giving away this 2019/20 Parma away shirt!

To enter:

1. Follow us on Twitter

2. Retweet this post

3. Tag a friend in the comments