Playmaker

Playmaker

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Playmaker episodes

  • Ep 41: Standing: the supporters' campaign
    From January next year, leading clubs will be allowed to offer safe standing areas. But it’s something the Football Supporters Association has been calling on for decades. Why did it take so long? 

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    8 min
  • Ep 40: Should loot boxes be in the game?
    FIFA 22 came out last week, with some changes to its most controversial feature - loot boxes. Has EA Sports done enough to fend off charges that it's making huge profits from a form of gambling?

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    8 min
  • Ep 39: Ted Lasso scores
    Film and television have a pretty dismal record making dramas and comedies about football. But now there's Ted Lasso.

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    6 min
  • Ep 37: When referees fight
    In football - a sport worth billions - high refereeing standards are crucial. Could they be undermined if referees are consumed with rivalry and infighting, as a new book alleges?

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    7 min
  • Ep 36: Norwich's Achilles heel

    Norwich are pointless this season and leaking goals. Sometimes it's a mystery why a team is doing badly, but not in Norwich's case. They seem to have a problem in one particular position.


    To read Felix Tamsut's piece on Germany, football and politics, click here: https://torto.se/3CX5pPn

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    6 min
  • Ep 34: It's always sunny in Wrexham
    Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's takeover of non-league side Wrexham earlier this year left most football fans bemused. But it's likely it would never have happened had it not been for an English comedian.

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    7 min
  • Ep 33: Iceland's football dynasty
    It wasn’t until 2016 that Iceland saw their side play at a major tournament for the first time. And one Icelandic family in particular have played a starring role. So how did the Guðjohnsen’s come to dominate the sport across the nation? 

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    6 min
  • Ep 32: Football's Candy Crush king
    When the founder of the popular game Candy Crush bought Derby County, heads turned. But a string of hiring and firing multiple managers, breaking transfer records, and overspending didn't pay off... and the owner Mel Morris has now put the club in administration. So, has he crushed Derby County for good?

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    7 min

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