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Playmaker episodes

March 23, 2022 Ep 151: Everton in trouble
Everton has made huge financial losses under owner Farhad Moshiri. What would relegation mean for the club?
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7 min
March 22, 2022 Ep 150: West Ham’s Ukrainian hero
Andriy Yarmolenko was given compassionate leave when his home country of Ukraine was invaded by Russia. Now, he’s led West Ham to an historic European quarter-final.
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6 min
March 21, 2022 Ep 149: Old Trafford versus the bulldozer
Plans to redevelop Manchester United’s iconic stadium include the option to knock it down completely and build a new ground, but fans are reluctant. How important is a stadium to a team’s success?
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7 min
March 18, 2022 Ep 148: Another way
Amidst Newcastle’s takeover and sanctions against Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, what can League Two club Forest Green Rovers teach us about a different approach to football club ownership?
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9 min
March 17, 2022 Ep 147: What next for Chelsea Women?
What will the sanctions against Roman Abramovich, Chelsea’s owner, mean for Emma Hayes and the women’s team?
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6 min
March 16, 2022 Ep 146: When a transfer becomes political
When Yaroslav Rakitskyi moved from Shakhtar Donetsk to Zenit St. Petersburg, he was dropped from the Ukrainian National team. Why did it take a war for him to fully realise the implications of his move?

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6 min
March 15, 2022 Ep 145: Football’s greatest goalscorer
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the record for the most goals scored in football history. But some say his competitors have scored more than have been recorded.
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7 min
March 14, 2022 Ep 144: Chelsea’s travel troubles
Government sanctions mean that Chelsea can only spend £20,000 on away trips. How much does it cost to take a football club abroad?
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7 min
March 11, 2022 Ep 143: Embers of the European Super League
The attempt to launch a European Super League fell flat on its face last year. But rumours of it returning are getting increasingly hard to ignore.
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7 min
March 10, 2022 Ep 142: Football’s caveman concussion policy
Footballers are three and half times more likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases later in life. So why aren’t policy makers acting?
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6 min