Playmaker

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Playmaker episodes

April 22, 2022 Ep 171: Football’s next superstar
Erling Haaland has been described as the ‘perfect’ footballer, and has reportedly told Manchester City he wants to sign for them.

So just how good could the 21-year-old become?

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7 min
April 21, 2022 Ep 170: Kenny Shiels gets emotional
Northern Ireland Women’s manager Kenny Shiels caused controversy when he claimed that female players are more emotional than their male counterparts. But isn’t emotion just part of football?

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5 min
April 20, 2022 Ep 169: The Sean Dyche sacking
Relegation-threatened Burnley shocked the world of football by firing long serving manager Sean Dyche with just eight games to go on his contract. Why did they do it?
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6 min
April 19, 2022 Ep 168: The new England captain
England is hosting the Women’s Euros this summer. With hundreds of thousands of tickets already sold, new captain Leah Williamson has an important role to play.
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6 min
April 14, 2022 Ep 167: The Championship cheat code
Aleksander Mitrovic recently broke the Championship record for most goals scored in a season. What more does he need to do to prove himself as an elite striker?
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7 min
April 13, 2022 Ep 166: Qatar under the microscope
Qatar has consistently denied that migrant workers involved in preparations for this year’s World Cup have suffered human rights abuses. But a new Amnesty International report has forced them to admit some of the problems.
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6 min
April 12, 2022 Ep 165: Neil Warnock’s goodbye
Neil Warnock has retired from football management after a record-breaking 41 years. There have been plenty of funny moments, but he will be remembered for more than his jokes and outbursts.

The Playmaker from Tortoise – one story every day to make sense of the beautiful game.

Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take news slowly. We tell stories that really matter, and take time to see the full picture.

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6 min
April 11, 2022 Ep 164: Gambling ads ban
Sports stars will no longer be allowed to advertise gambling products in the UK from October. But there’s more to this rule change than you might think.

The Playmaker from Tortoise – one story every day to make sense of the beautiful game.

Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take news slowly. We tell stories that really matter, and take time to see the full picture.

If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise and get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join us at events in our newsroom, in person and online. Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Chloe50 for membership for just £50 per year.
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6 min
April 08, 2022 Ep 163: English football’s independence day?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in parliament that English football should have an independent regulator. But will it ever actually happen?
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8 min
April 07, 2022 Ep 162: Wembley travel chaos
Manchester City and Liverpool fans are unable to travel by train to Wembley for their FA Cup semi-final because of planned engineering works. What is the FA doing about it?

The Playmaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the beautiful game.

Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. We take news slowly. We tell stories that really matter, and take time to see the full picture.

If you want more slow and considered journalism, you can become a member of Tortoise and get access to more of our stories, contribute to our journalism and join us at events in our newsroom, in person and online. Just go to tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Chloe50 for membership for just £50 per year.
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6 min