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Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. Today on the Podcast; Spain won the World Cup for the second time in its history. Has any team ever deserved more? The Argentinian people were horrible. They didn’t have any shots until extra time. Unai Simon made no defence. Also, we will do
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Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. Today on the Podcast; England lost 2–1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals. England responded by making a lot of defensive substitutions through Anthony Gordon and Thomas Tuchel, which ultimately backfired. The panel debates how much blame Thomas Tuchel bears and what might
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Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. Today on the Podcast; Spain performed brilliantly and entered the World Cup final by defeating France 2-0. Luis de la Fuente’s team again had such good possession of the ball and the French had no answer. This was Didier Deschamps’ final game as France
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