Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. Today on the Podcast; England reached only the third World Cup semi-final in their history after beating Norway 2–1 in extra time. It was not easy, in fact it was painful at times, but two goals from Jude Bellingham secured England a place in
Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. Today on the Podcast; Spain did a lot to defeat Belgium 2-1. Mikel Merino won it late on, substitute keeper Sane Lammens saved the initial shot and the camera turned to the injured Thibaut Courtois. A disastrous and uncharacteristic error for the Manchester United
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Rate, Review, Share apple podcasts And join the conversation over email. Today on the Podcast; Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele sink Morocco. Mbappe missed a penalty and a putt over the bar – but his finish was perfect. France have looked comfortable throughout the tournament, can anyone stop them? Elsewhere, the panel is looking towards
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Rate, Review, Share apple podcast And join the conversation over email. Today on the Podcast; Argentina has performed brilliantly and made it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. They were down 2-0 with a little over 10 minutes remaining. Then in extra time they were ahead 3–2. They will play the next match against
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Rate, Review, Share apple podcast And join the conversation over email. TODAY ON THE PODCAST: USA beats Belgium in Seattle. The inclusion of Folarin Balogun ultimately didn’t make much of a difference as Romelu Lukaku delivered the knockout blow in a 4–1 win, sending the Red Devils through to face Spain in the next round.
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