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Playmaker episodes

May 09, 2022 Ep 181: Moustapha Cisse’s extraordinary season
Football is awash with stories that describe one player’s improbable rise through the ranks to sporting fame. But none quite come close to Moustapha Cisse’s rise.
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6 min
May 06, 2022 Ep 180: The return of Bury FC
Bury FC have been bought out of administration three years after their league expulsion. But the hard work in starting again has more hurdles than you might think.

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8 min
May 05, 2022 Ep 179: The Misunderstanding of Paul Pogba
Reports suggest that Paul Pogba will leave Manchester United this summer. He’s often been an unpopular figure at Old Trafford, but has he really been as much of a failure as people say?
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6 min
May 04, 2022 Ep 178: Newcastle’s Mission Possible
Newcastle looked doomed to almost certain relegation when Eddie Howe took over in November. But in the end they achieved safety with games to spare. How has he done it?
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7 min
May 03, 2022 Ep 177: Football’s crypto bros
The worlds of football, cryptocurrencies and their associated industries have collided more this season than ever before. What can we expect in the future from these fledgling businesses?

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10 min
April 29, 2022 Ep 176: The adventures (and misadventures) of football's crypto bros
This season has seen the emergence of NFTs and other crypto products in the world of football. So where do clubs and the wider game go next in these markets?

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8 min
April 27, 2022 Ep 175: England’s El Clasico
Manchester City and Liverpool have been dominating the Premier League for the last few years. Is this fixture becoming England’s El Clasico?
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6 min
April 27, 2022 Ep 174: Oldham’s long road back
Unpopular owner Abdullah Lemsagam has seen his club Oldham relegated out of the football league for the first time in their history. Can they find their way back?
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7 min
April 26, 2022 Ep 173: Manchester United’s open heart surgery
Erik Ten Hag will be the Manchester United manager from next season. But if the team needs “open heart surgery,” will he be given the space he needs to complete the job?
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6 min
April 25, 2022 Ep 172: Karren Brady kicking down doors
Karren Brady has paved the way for women in leadership roles in football. But 30 years after she took over at Birmingham City, why are there still only a small percentage of women in roles like hers?
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6 min