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With one Instagram post, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil simultaneously sent off alarm bells from Arsenal headquarters in London to the Chinese government in Beijing, leading the latter to erase him from the internet in the country. 

Today we look at his post with Lily Kuo (Beijing Bureau Chief of Guardian/@lilkuo) and Simon Chadwick (Professor of Sports Enterprise at University of Salford/@Prof_Chadwick) and ask 'what will the fallout be for Arsenal, the Premier League and football fans in China?'

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With one Instagram post, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil simultaneously sent off alarm bells from Arsenal headquarters in London to the Chinese government in Beijing, leading the latter to erase him from the internet in the country. 

Today we look at his post with Lily Kuo (Guardian Beijing Bureau Chief/@lilkuo) and Simon Chadwick (Professor of Sports Enterprise at University of Salford/@Prof_Chadwick) and ask 'what will the fallout be for Arsenal, the Premier League and football fans in China?'

Magnus Carlsen is now the highest-ranked chess player and Fantasy Premier League player in the world…

In this episode, we ask: how did it happen that a chess genius made his way to the top in fantasy football? What, in other words, does chess have to do with fantasy football?

Helping us answer these questions, we have front editor of Scandinavia Online (@soldotno) and journalist for Matt & Patt (@MattOgPatt), Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS), and editor of FFScout (@FFScout), David Munday (@DavidMunday815).

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Magnus Carlsen is now the highest-ranked chess player and Fantasy Premier League player in the world…

In this episode, we ask: how did it happen that a chess genius made his way to the top in fantasy football? What, in other words, does chess have to do with fantasy football?

Helping us answer these questions, we have front editor of Scandinavia Online (@soldotno) and journalist for Matt & Patt (@MattOgPatt), Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS), and editor of FFScout (@FFScout), David Munday (@DavidMunday815).

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According to multiple reports, Japanese international Takumi Minamino will be transferred from Red Bull Salzburg to Liverpool FC in the January transfer window.

 

In doing so, he is moving to one of the most high profile leagues and clubs in the world, making him an overnight celebrity to millions of Liverpool fans.

We look at how the deal will impact Liverpool's presence in Japan and ask, will Minamino become Japan's next superstar?

Our guest is Dave Phillips (@lovefutebol), who works in marketing and communications at sports streaming service, MyCujoo.

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According to reports, Japanese international Takumi Minamino will be transferred from Red Bull Salzburg to Liverpool FC in the January transfer window.

In doing so, he is moving to one of the most high profile leagues and clubs in the world, making him an overnight celebrity.

We look at how the deal will impact Liverpool's presence in Japan and ask, will Minamino become Japan's next superstar?

Our guest is Dave Phillips who works in marketing and communications at sports streaming service, MyCujoo.

For 14 years, CEO John Delaney was the Republic of Ireland's most powerful football figure. Then in March, the Sunday Times said he had given a €100,000 loan to the Football Association of Ireland. By September he would resign.

Today we are joined by Mark Tighe (Sunday Times/@marktighe) to chronicle how Delaney kept millions from the board and how he plunged the association to the brink of insolvency.

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For 14 years, CEO John Delaney was the Republic of Ireland's most powerful football figure. Then in March, the Sunday Times said he had given a €100,000 loan to the Football Association of Ireland. By September he would resign.

Today we are joined by Mark Tighe (Sunday Times/@marktighe) to chronicle how Delaney kept millions from the board and how he plunged the association to the brink of insolvency.

In the last few years, we've seen a curious rise in stadium sales in the Championships as club owners purchase their own assets and use the figures to offset their debt. Sheffield Wednesday are one such club. However, in this instance, the EFL are fighting back.

Today, we are joined by The Athletic's Sheffield Wednesday journalist, Nancy Frostick (@nancyfrostick) and football finance expert and host of the Price of Football Podcast, Kieran Maguire (@KieranMaguire) to discuss the case of the sale of Hillsborough and the wider context of finance in English football's second division. 

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In the last few years, we've seen a curious rise in stadium sales in the Championships as club owners purchase their own assets and use the figures to offset their debt. Sheffield Wednesday are one such club. However, in this instance, the EFL are fighting back.

Today, we are joined by The Athletic's Sheffield Wednesday journalist, Nancy Frostick (@nancyfrostick) and football finance expert and host of the Price of Football Podcast, Kieran Maguire (@KieranMaguire) to discuss the case of the sale of Hillsborough and the wider context of finance in English football's second division. 

Follow us on Twitter: @FT_podcast_

www.FootballTodayPodcast.com