Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Ed Dove to preview the Quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations with pre-tournament favourties Ivory Coast and Nigeria already eliminated and ask who could go on to win? The guys also discuss Dusan Vlahovic’s imminent transfer to Juventus, Anthony Martial’s move to Sevilla & ask why John Terry is in trouble for his NFTs?

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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens look back at Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham and ask why Antonio Conte has waited so long during this January transfer window to improve Tottenham’s squad. The guys also discuss Real Madrid’s late comeback draw against Elche, Crystal Palace’s VAR complaints against Liverpool and why Dusan Vlahovic sat out of Fiorentina’s 1-1 draw against Cagliari.

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Whether you love him or hate him or are somehow completely indifferent, you’ve probably spent at least some of the last 20 years thinking about Tom Brady. Brady has altered friendships, families and communities. He’s changed the trajectory of careers and reputations, enabled fairy tale dreams to be both realized and dashed. 'Man In the Arena' is a new 10-part series from ESPN and Religion of Sports that looks at those two decades of Brady through the eyes of the fans and the haters, those in the arena and those outside. Host Gotham Chopra grapples with these big themes, while grounding the podcast in his personal relationship with Tom and his journey from a Brady fan to Tom’s friend.

 

This episode looks at how the NFL and Tom Brady are viewed by the “other” football—AKA soccer. Can American football ever speak the language of international sport, become truly global, expand its appeal across the pond... and even beyond? Or is there something about the game that makes it... too American? And what can football tell us about who we are as a country? 

Guests: Harry Kane, Roger Bennett (Men In Blazers), Brendan Hunt (co-creator Ted Lasso)

Listen on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3FgQalz), Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3c6q4oB), or search “Man In the Arena" wherever you're listening now.

Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Mark Ogden to discuss Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction to being substituted in Manchester United's 3-1 victory over Brentford. The guys also discuss Tottenham's late 3-2 turnaround victory over Leicester City, AC Milan's shock defeat to Spezia & Dortmund's surprise exit from the German Cup at the hands of St Pauli.

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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Nedum Onuoha to discuss Manchester City's 1-0 victory against Chelsea and ask where Chelsea go from here and whether Liverpool have any hope of catching Man City in the title race. The guys also discuss Real Madrid's Spanish Supercopa victory, the postponed North London Derby and why Rafa Benitez was sacked at Everton.

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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by Sid Lowe following the Supercoppa semifinal Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona to discuss the role Karim Benzema has had this season for Real Madrid. The guys also discuss Paul Pogba’s future, Inter Milan’s victory in the Italian Super Cup final & Dusan Vlahovic’s future.

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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens are joined by former Arsenal & Manchester City defender Gael Clichy to look back on his career in football so far. Clichy talks to the guys about meeting Arsene Wenger, learning from the Invincibles, Sergio Aguero’s heroics in 2012 & his ambitions to be a manager.

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Don Hutchison joins Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens to break down Juventus' comeback victory against Roma and ask whether Jose Mourinho was at fault for his side's 2nd-half collapse. Plus, they discuss Ferran Torres' move to Barcelona, Paul Pogba's delayed return from injury & the beginning of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Chelsea’s 2-0 victory against Tottenham in the 1st leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, and ask who Spurs need to get their campaign back on track. The guys also react to Romelu Lukaku’s apology video, Ed Woodward’s departure from Manchester United & Lorenzo Insigne’s move to Toronto FC.

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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Chelsea’s 2-2 draw against Liverpool and break down why Romelu Lukaku wasn’t in Chelsea’s squad and whether Thomas Tuchel handled the situation well. The guys also discuss Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat against Wolves, Ferran Torres’ unveiling as a Barcelona player and why an Argentinian DJ is getting abuse for Lionel Messi testing positive for COVID.

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