In the first of a series of book specials, the journalist and columnist Robert Taylor joins Martyn to discuss his new book about following England throughout the last 50 years. They chat about obsessive fandom, the curse of big injuries and early goals, how critical we should be of England managers, why England underperform and indeed if they actually have and a lot more.

This is a great read and can be found here and in the usual places ⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tears-England-Obsession-Heartbreak-Football/dp/1836804210/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YJ4TL0UIPDQK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Ks-sMRPOaAuITDIy-3ajNSMMbden4XS_rOU-zjz0yy8.XegXOVjDU-dm0WDBNXCTTyxyG-5MTibGC3JfdX5ecuY&dib_tag=se&keywords=tears+for+england&qid=1777837183&sprefix=tears+for+england%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1⁠

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