Legendary Reggae artist Da'Ville joins us on a special edition of Shoot The Defence as we discuss his new track Bruk Out featuring Stonebwoy.

Da'Ville talks about the early years of his music career, working with Beenie Man and highly respected producers such as Beres Hammond, Don Corleon and Fire Links, his strong affinity with Japan and more!

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Stel and Rhodri Giggs are joined by Benton from Ball Chat Podcast & former Jamaica international Marcus Gayle to review some of the weekend's bit results from the Premier League and news from Europe.

We open the show with Norwich City's victory over Manchester City, discussing the Canaries brave approach to the game and City's defensive frailties.

The panel share their views on Guardiola's frosty post match press conference and the club's inability to replace Vincent Kompany.

Marcus praises Chelsea's youngsters while Brenton tells us what he expects from Spurs and Crystal Palace this season.

Arsenal's second half collapse at Watford goes under the microscope as the panel question the mental strength and lack of leaders at the Emirates. Granit Xhaka's post match comments about his team mates being scared is also a hot subject.

We end the show with news from Europe where Romelu Lukaku was again subjected to racial abuse, this time from an Italian "pundit". Marcus talks about racism in society and the narrative created by the media.

All this plus Eurotrash!

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Stel and former Crystal Palace defender Sagi Burton are joined by ex Wolves, Stoke, Brighton and Scotland striker Chris Iwelumo on a very special edition of Shoot The Defence.

Sagi and Chris talk about how they met and their experiences playing for rivals Stoke and Port Vale despite being close friends.

We discuss racism in football and society as a whole, how the national curriculum can make a difference when it comes to inclusion and equality, and barriers people face entering the media realm.

Chris and Sagi talk about their experiences with our good friend Leon Knight, followed by Chris' thoughts on Wolves' season with Europa League football and the future of Scotland's national team.

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Ben Dinnery, Johnny Wilson and Stel return with another action packed episode of The Late Fitness Test.

Ben kicks off the show with an injury update for #FPL fans who are eagerly awaiting the return of domestic football, following a week of international football.

The panel discuss the role "Miracle Men" Pier Paolo Mariani and Eduardo Santos play in the rehabilitation of footballers and how returning to fitness after a short period of time on the sidelines could be detrimental to their career.

Another topic on the agenda is UEFA's Champions League Technical report which has three Premier League players in the top 4 list of fastest sprints.

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Stel and Rhodri Giggs host with the returning Little Andy and Christian Pallari to discuss (some of) the recent internationals and other news making the headlines.

Rhodri shares his thoughts on Wales' back to back victories before the panel discuss England's defensive issues following their 5-3 win over Kosovo.

Holland's new era under Koeman and their tag as favourites for Euro 2020 is on the agenda and Stel asks the team if Hazard's absence from Belgian's squad is a good thing for them.

The Michael Owen vs Alan Shearer feud is put under the microscope, along with Watford's decision to re-appoint Quique Sanchez Flores and Stevenage's controversial move to place Mark Sampson as their caretaker manager.

Andy gives his views on the Bobby Duncan debacle, followed by a conversation about young British footballers playing abroad.

There's also a Football Index trader update from John Nellis and the return of Sticker Book Swaps!

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This week Ben Dinnery, Johnny Wilson and Stel are joined by Matt Wood,  former Head of Academy Sports Science at Bury Football Club to discuss his time at the club & how its expulsion from the EFL has affected him.

We touch on Laporte's injury blow, players pulling out of their national team squad's and Ben Foster's sweet tooth!

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FIFA coach and analyst Mr Doorey returns as we discuss his Esports path since last appearing on the show and delve into what's already looking like a very interesting Jupiler League campaign.

We talk about the racial abuse Romelu Lukaku encountered at Cagliari, Adnan Januzaj's future at Sociedad, the importance of Divock Origi to Liverpool and Belgium and Michy Batshuayi's yo-yo career.

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Stel, Rhodri Giggs, Little Andy and Hammad review the weekend's Premier League games some of Europe's major results.

We begin with the North London Derby where Arsenal fought back from 2-0 down to earn a point against Spurs, although the panel firmly believe this is 2 points dropped for the Gunners.

Andy talks about his Liverpool side's win over Burnley before the panel delve into Manchester United's transitional phase.

VAR is also a topic of discussion as three incorrect refereeing decisions over the weekend are put under the microscope.

There's some major love for Sheffield United and Graham Souness takes a bashing for his comments about Moise Kean.

We talk about more racism in Italy as Romelu Lukaku is subjected to monkey chants at Cagliari, followed by some La Liga and Serie A talk.

Falcao's move to Galatasaray leads to a discussion about Daniel Sturridge's dog (yep, you read right).

All this plus Eurotrash and John Nellis from the High, Wide and Handsome podcast jumps on with another Football Index segment.

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Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Roy Carroll joins Ben Dinnery, Johnny Wilson and Stel on this special edition of The Late Fitness Test.

Roy talks about how a change in playing style contributed to the groin injury he sustained after returning from Greece having played out there for 3 years, the difference playing in a warm climate makes when recovering from existing injuries, and the mental strength required when playing week in week out as a goalkeeper.

We also hear about Roy is recovering from an ACL injury and the goalkeeping school he has set up in Northern Ireland.

Johnny shares his views on Bournemouth's knee injury jinx and the mental fatigue some clubs face that causes them to concede late goals, which is followed by a discussion on Winston Reid's long term injury and Troy Deeney's decision to play through the pain barrier despite requiring a knee operation.

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This episode Stel is joined by the superb Semra Hunter, host of LaLiga Live for LaLiga TV.

We discuss the transfer activity of Spain's big 3, with Barcelona preparing for life after Messi and the possible return of Neymar being a major talking point.

Semra tells us about Zidane's return to Real Madrid, his relationship with Gareth Bale, Real's demanding supporters and the Paul Pogba transfer rumour.

Atleti's summer spending and the acquisition of Joao Felix is another topic of discussion as the Portuguese forward is highly praised.

There's also a discussion about Sevilla's chances, David Silva and life after Manchester City, plus Dani Ceballos' future.

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