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Playmaker episodes

November 02, 2021 Ep 61: Antonio Conte - Mr 100%
He's one of the most formidable characters in global football - a superstar and a tyrant. And Antonio Conte seems to be heading back to the Premier League soon.
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9 min
November 01, 2021 Ep 60: Carli Lloyd's farewell
Carli Lloyd, the American GOAT superstar, is bidding farewell to her international career. But behind the success, there has been a price to pay...
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8 min
October 29, 2021 Ep 59: The Karim Benzema puzzle
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career. But off-the-field matters threaten to jeopardise his on-pitch form, and it's not the first time it's happened.
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6 min
October 28, 2021 Ep 58: Not just a surname?
Romano Floriani Mussolini has signed for the Italian side Lazio. He's not even played for their first team, and is already making headlines. Why?
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8 min
October 27, 2021 Ep 57: Not so golden
David Beckham has just signed a deal which is putting his reputation at risk. For a reported £150m, he has agreed to become the face of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – and an ambassador for the country.
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7 min
October 26, 2021 Ep 56: Shut up and dribble
Marcus Rashford has become as much an activist as a footballer. Can any player successfully balance on- and off-the-field activities?
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7 min
October 25, 2021 Ep 55: Keeping it in the football family
The PSG star Mauro Icardi's spectacular fall-out with his wife has become big news - because she's his agent, too. More and more footballers seem to be mixing family with business.
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6 min
October 22, 2021 Ep 54: Fact, fiction and football
In the TV hit Succession, a made-up media mogul accidentally buys Hearts FC. It's turned into a real-life good news story.
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5 min
October 21, 2021 Ep 53: When will Newcastle win the league?
It's one thing for Newcastle to get a lot of money to spend from their new Saudi owners. It's another altogether to build a successful team with it.
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7 min
October 20, 2021 Ep 52: The best reject in the world
Liverpool's Mo Salah is one of the best players in the world at the moment. Did his rise to the top start when Chelsea decided he wasn't good enough for them?
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7 min