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- Ep 131: Les Ferdinand’s Rooney RuleQPR sporting director and ex-player Les Ferdinand has been campaigning for years about the lack of black coaches in English football. Is America’s Rooney Rule the answer?
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6 min - Ep 130: From a dust pitch to AnfieldLuis Diaz is making the headlines as Liverpool’s latest star signing. But his background is far from what you would expect.
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7 min - Ep 129: The Réal Kylian MbappéThe French superstar and the out-of-sorts Spanish giants seem made for each other
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5 min - Ep 128: Thoroughly modern MaxNot many Premier League players have had a five years like Max Kilman – and now he’s on the verge of an England call-up.
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7 min - Ep 127: Harry Maguire's pressing problemHarry Maguire has made some high profile mistakes for Manchester United recently, despite excellent performances for England. What’s gone wrong?
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6 min - Ep 126: The Y-wordTottenham has asked its fans to stop using the Y-word, saying "it is time to move on" from associating the offensive term with the club. Some supporters have ignored the plea.
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5 min - Ep 125: Dele Alli’s Rolls RoyceEverton’s new signing has been criticised for his choice of car and clothes before he had even kicked a ball for his new side. Does what a player wears, or drives, really matter?
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6 min - Ep 124: Understanding MaradonaDiego Maradona, infamous for his ‘Hand of God’ goal against England at the 1986 World Cup, was a complex character. It is only after his death that people are really starting to understand one of the greatest players football has ever seen.
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6 min - Ep 123: West Ham’s mixed messages
The public were appalled by Kurt Zouma’s cruelty towards his cat. So why, when West Ham had condemned his behaviour, did they allow him to play immediately after the video had emerged?
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6 min - Ep 122: Adrian Clifton finds hopeBoreham Wood’s FA Cup fairytale is not just a sporting success. For midfielder Adrian Clifton it is personal too.
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About Playmaker
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The Playmaker from Tortoise - one story every day to make sense of the beautiful game.
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