Copa Independent
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The 2026 World Cup is officially underway and, for so many reasons, this is the biggest ever. So, welcome to Copa Independent! This podcast gives you the full picture on every angle of this competition: not just the football, but the politics, the history, the debates and of course the nostalgia.
We're broadcasting regularly throughout the tournament, so stay subscribe and stay tuned!
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The Tuchel team-talk that fired England to beat Croatia
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Three superstars, one World Cup: Messi, Mbappé and Haaland shine
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Germany, Brazil and a tornado at the England camp
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Why World Cup water break ads are a disaster
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Gianni Infantino's World Cup opener: Today I feel... chill
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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The big World Cup preview
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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The 10 greatest World Cup players of all time
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May 28, 2026 |
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Why Tuchel axed England's big names before World Cup
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May 22, 2026 |
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How to win the World Cup
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May 14, 2026 |
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Weight of the waistcoat: Is England manager really ‘the impossible job’?
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May 08, 2026 |
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I saw the Spain down in Africa
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May 01, 2026 |
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The great World Cup rip-off
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Born in the USA: 1994's great American World Cup
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Will Donald Trump win the 2026 World Cup?
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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The other World Cup England should have won
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Jules Rimet still dreaming: how the World Cup became the biggest cultural event in history
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Was Liverpool’s Win Due To ‘Drab’ Season?
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May 02, 2025 |
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Introducing: State of Play
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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Maradona
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Pep stays at Manchester City
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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United's best performance
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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A sour end to the international break
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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The 41 goal weekend
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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City meltdown, transfer sagas and clash of the titans preview
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Sizing up the 20/21 season
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Return of the Premier League
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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Who will be champions of Europe?
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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The return of European football
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Premier League season review
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Liverpool get their trophy and bedlam in the Championship
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Man City win appeal over Champions League ban
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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What's going on at Wigan?
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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The long awaited champions
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Dimitar Berbatov LIVE
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Return of the pod
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Liverpool's U-turn and Tottenham's doggedness
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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The Premier League World Cup
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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Coronavirus news and Premier League latest
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Coronavirus and football
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Tottenham: Where did it all go wrong?
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Who will be relegated from the Premier League?
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Mar 04, 2020 |
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The not the Big Six special
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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How football became broken beyond repair
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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What next for Pep Guardiola and Man City?
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Talking transfers 2
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Jan 29, 2020 |
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How good is Liverpool being good?
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Premier League new manager health check
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Talking transfers
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Jadon Sancho latest and Bayern Munich’s struggles
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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What next for Arsenal and Amazon Prime
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Who's the next to go in the Premier League sack race?
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Nov 27, 2019 |
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Mourinho replaces Pochettino at Tottenham – special episode
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Sterling vs Gomez – who you backing?
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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How much football is too much football?
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Lads, it’s Manchester United
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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The 100 greatest players of the 21st century
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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Tottenham fallout and European super club special
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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Is this the end of the Big Six as we know it?
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Sep 25, 2019 |
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Debating Chelsea's up-and-down start under Lampard
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Sep 18, 2019 |
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Introducing the Indy Rugby Podcast
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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The trouble at Tottenham and north London derby preview
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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David Luiz deep dive and blaming Brexit for handballs
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Aug 21, 2019 |
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Premier League mid-table woes and learning about VAR
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Aug 14, 2019 |
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Premier League preview and why football could die
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Aug 07, 2019 |
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Women's World Cup and Under-21 European Championships
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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Champions League final preview
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May 29, 2019 |
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Premier League season review, teams of the year and assorted fun
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May 15, 2019 |
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The most sensational semi-finals in Champions League history
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May 09, 2019 |
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Champions League SF review: Spurs and Liverpool on the brink
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May 02, 2019 |
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Manchester derby preview, a Liverpool conundrum PLUS fictionalised football
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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Champions League QFs review: Spurs and Ajax through! Man United beaten, Man City heartbreak
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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Champions League review: Liverpool win, Man United don't, Spurs edge past City
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Apr 11, 2019 |
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What even is bottling? Plus Liverpool vs Spurs, relegation chatter and much more
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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Is it coming home in 2020?
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Mar 20, 2019 |
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Arsenal vs Man United, Jack Grealish, what to do about pitch invaders plus Champions League preview
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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Spurs vs Arsenal, Liverpool's slip behind Man City, Champions League power rankings + Bale transfer talk
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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Man United vs Liverpool, Chelsea vs Man City, Kepa fallout, Puel + Champions League review
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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Chelsea vs Man United, Saudi takeover, Champions League review + preview and loads more
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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Champions League preview, Jadon Sancho interview plus what now for Chelsea?
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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Transfer window talk - and why it's been so quiet - plus Arsenal vs Man United, FA Cup review and more
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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An in-depth look at Tottenham without Harry Kane, Arsenal vs Chelsea review, David Wagner and FA Cup preview
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Manchester United beat Tottenham, a look at Solskjaer vs Pochettino and some book talk
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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FA Cup review, Tottenham vs Man United preview and festive round-up episode
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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Champions League last 16 power rankings, Liverpool vs Man United review and loads more
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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Raheem Sterling, racism, Champions League preview and a little bit of Copa Libertadores review
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Dec 11, 2018 |
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North London derby review, 'I'm a Good Bloke' syndrome and Mark Hughes' sacking
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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Tottenham chatter, Chesterfield, Antarctica and extended Copa Libertadores fall-out
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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Nations League Fever
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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The Premier League season so far, Wayne Rooney’s return and the Copa Libertadores final
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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Is Manchester City's dominance going to end up killing football?
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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Chelsea vs Man Utd review, Ronaldo's return plus Champions League preview
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Oct 22, 2018 |
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England beat Spain! Dier's tackle, Sterling's brilliance and the embarrassing fans reviewed
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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Liverpool vs Man City review, Arsenal vs Fulham chat plus Bayern's troubles and England international break preview
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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Chelsea vs Liverpool review PLUS a special Champions League phone-in and five-a-side
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Oct 02, 2018 |
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A thorough dig into Tottenham, Pogba's jab at Mourinho and can Liverpool win the league?
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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In-depth look at Arsenal PLUS previewing this season's Champions League
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Sep 18, 2018 |
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England chat, plus best XI in the world right now
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Sep 10, 2018 |
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Watford top of the league, West Ham bottom of it and some England discussion
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Sep 03, 2018 |
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Dissecting Mourinho and Man United's horror start
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Aug 28, 2018 |
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Jose Mourinho's THRD SZN, Chelsea beat Arsenal and some All or Nothing talk
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Aug 20, 2018 |
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Manchester City outplay Arsenal, Pogba's silent rage plus the rest of the opening weekend
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Aug 13, 2018 |
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Premier League season preview + Community Shield discussion as Man City lay down an ominous marker
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Aug 06, 2018 |
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France win the World Cup: analysis, reaction and World Cup review
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Jul 15, 2018 |
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Analysis: How and why England went out in the semi-finals of the World Cup and whether it matters
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: France vs Belgium preview, what was said by England and an unfortunate incident!
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: England to play Croatia in the semi-finals, yes that is really happening
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Jul 08, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Brazil go home, France stumble to semi-final, PLUS England preview
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Jul 07, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: England WIN A PENALTY SHOOTOUT and nothing else really matters
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Jul 04, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: England vs Colombia preview, Brazil as big favourites and Japan's kamikaze defeat
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Jul 02, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Spain post-mortem and analysis of a day of penalty shootout drama
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Jul 02, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: A stone-cold classic knocks out Lionel Messi before Edinson Cavani eliminates Cristiano Ronaldo
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Jul 01, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: France vs Argentina and Portugal vs Uruguay preview
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Jun 29, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: England are so good they win when they lose, plus a look at Colombia
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Jun 29, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Germany out, Brazil through and England vs Belgium preview
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: AR-GEN-TINA, AR-GEN-TINA! An epic night, a dull afternoon and what it all means
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Jun 27, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Spain and Portugal suffer scares plus a preview of Tuesday's belting fixtures
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Jun 25, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: It's coming home! Full England analysis plus Group H breakdown and final group games preview
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Jun 24, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: England vs Panama preview plus Germany stay in the mix... just, while Belgium state their claim
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Jun 24, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Brazil finally arrive, Nigeria spice up Group D and Switzerland's comeback gives them hope
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Argentina's meltdown fully broken down, are Croatia contenders plus a look at France and Denmark
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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Indy Football podcast: Portugal might be rubbish yet win the whole thing, Spain labour to victory and Thursday preview
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Jun 20, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Russia, conquerors of the world, England's next steps and picking apart Group H
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Jun 20, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Analysing England's win, Harry Kane's brilliance and Gareth Southgate's game plan
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Jun 18, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Mexico stun Germany, Brazil falter and Serbia played Costa Rica but nobody remembers it
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Jun 18, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Lionel Messi's Argentina falter, France get out of jail plus all the action from Super Saturday
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Jun 16, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Cristiano Ronaldo lights up an all-time classic, Uruguay stutter past Egypt plus Iran's shock win
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Jun 15, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Russia get the party started, England latest plus a preview of Spain vs Portugal
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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World Cup daily: Spain sack Lopetegui, 2026 World Cup vote and Russia vs Saudi Arabia
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Jun 13, 2018 |
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World Cup preview edition: England, Brazil, Spain and why this tournament feels weird
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Jun 11, 2018 |
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Champions League final recap, Salah, Ramos, Karius - plus what's people's problem with Raheem Sterling?
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May 29, 2018 |
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FA Cup final review, Champions League final preview and Neymar discussion
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May 21, 2018 |
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How will this season be remembered, FA Cup preview and Barcelona's implosion
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May 14, 2018 |
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Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger's goodbye, relegation confusion and plenty of tangents
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May 08, 2018 |
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Champions League semis, Man United vs Arsenal and relegation dog fight
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Apr 30, 2018 |
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Champions League semi-final preview, FA Cup analysis, Wenger's departure and Kevin Strootman interview
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Apr 23, 2018 |
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How Man City won the league, relegation battle, and Championship promotion contenders
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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Are Manchester City imploding? Plus Champions League preview
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Apr 09, 2018 |
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All-British Champions League clashes, the Premier League's competitiveness, and Alan Pardew
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Apr 03, 2018 |
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Ranking the World Cup nations from one to 32
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Mar 26, 2018 |
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What can data analysis teach us about football?
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Mar 19, 2018 |
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Man Utd v Liverpool, statistics, and Thatcher's war against football
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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Man City vs Chelsea dissected, Brighton talk, and a sad weekend in Serie A
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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Man City win Carabao Cup, Mourinho gets Lukaku grooving to defeat Conte, Spurs leave it late against Palace
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Chelsea vs Barcelona preview, R. Madrid deconstruction, and FA Cup review
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Feb 19, 2018 |
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North London derby, Man United's frail defence, and Champions League preview
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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And that's what the Barclays is all about! Liverpool 2-2 Spurs and other, far less exciting Premier League results dissected
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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FA Cup upsets, the perfect back-up striker, and West Ham's incredible transfer policy
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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Life after Sanchez, Watford's new boss, and a game of 'would you rather'
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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The thriller at Anfield, Arsenal's nadir and Sanchez fleeing
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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Mourinho vs Conte, the next big transfers, and VAR
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Jan 08, 2018 |
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New year round-up: Liverpool top of festive table
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Jan 02, 2018 |
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Predicting the end of the season: Where will teams finish?
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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Title Over? Pep's City beat Mourinho's United at Old Trafford
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Dec 11, 2017 |
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WORLD CUP SPECIAL: Reviewing Russia 2018 draw and Arsenal's sloppy defeat
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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Title picture becomes clearer after ugly wins for City and United
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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North London derby recap and what next for West Brom?
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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Northern Ireland debrief, Rep. Ireland preview, and who will win the World Cup?
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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Chelsea's vital win, Wenger blames offside, West Ham replacement rumours
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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Is Spurs' title challenge over already? And what's going wrong for Real Madrid
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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Merseyside mess and Migsy's mailbag
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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Why Mourinho should be criticised and Chelsea won't win the league
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Oct 16, 2017 |
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Three ways we can fix international football
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Oct 09, 2017 |
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Guardiola's City vision, Liverpool's Salah struggle and Barcelona's role in the Catalonian referendum
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Oct 02, 2017 |
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Has the Champions League changed because Real Madrid keep winning it?
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Sep 25, 2017 |
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Manchester pace ahead of London - United and City ahead at the top
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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Champions League preview - who can stop Real Madrid?
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Sep 11, 2017 |
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England - do people still care? How important is the captaincy?
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Sep 04, 2017 |
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Transfer special: Window rankings and deadline day analysis
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Sep 01, 2017 |
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Liverpool, Arsenal and managers already facing the sack
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Aug 29, 2017 |
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Spurs lose at Wembley again, La Liga returns, Champions League draw preview
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Aug 22, 2017 |
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Chelsea flop, Liverpool struggle and new-look Man United roar
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Aug 14, 2017 |
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BUMPER EPISODE: Premier League Season Preview
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Aug 11, 2017 |
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Let's Talk Transfers
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Jul 31, 2017 |
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Trailer
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Jul 31, 2017 |