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January 26, 2022 Ep 111: The AFCON tragedy
A crush outside the stadium where Cameroon were playing Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations has left eight people dead. What do we know about what happened?
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7 min
January 25, 2022 Ep 110: The loan sharks
The rules on loaning players are about to change. What problem are FIFA trying to deal with?
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8 min
January 24, 2022 Ep 109: Shashoua's no sheep
Moving from a Premier League club to the Spanish second division seems like a very big drop. But it's not that simple. The story of Samuel Shashoua shows why playing abroad could be a golden ticket for young footballers starting out...
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6 min
January 21, 2022 Ep 108: Fantasyland
Fantasy Premier League has attracted 8.9million players this season. A new study suggests this could be having a bad effect...
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8 min
January 20, 2022 Ep 107: Football's strangest journey
How does a boy from Peru, now a podcast host in the States, become a passionate Aston Villa fan?
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5 min
January 19, 2022 Ep 106: Alder-what?
The Aldershot manager Mark Molesley has given "the greatest ever football interview" - a surrealist masterpiece.
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5 min
January 18, 2022 Ep 105: The one and only James Ward-Prowse
James Ward-Prowse has now scored the second-most direct free-kick goals in Premier League history - his route to get there has involved some tricky decisions.
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6 min
January 17, 2022 Ep 104: Derby Direct?
Former Newcastle owner Mike 'SportsDirect' Ashley is said to be preparing a £50m offer to buy Derby County. Will it be a bargain, or bust?
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6 min
January 14, 2022 Ep 103: From LinkedIn to the AFCON
In 2018, Roberto Lopes ignored a message on social media thinking it could be spam. That error almost cost him a chance to play at the African Cup of Nations.
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6 min
January 13, 2022 Ep 102: That border isn't funny any more
Chester FC's ground is partly in England, partly in Wales. With different Covid rules in the two countries that's turning into a real headache.
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6 min