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What on earth is the "Opta Supercomputer"?
Statistics have their place in the game, but this ain't it.
Oct 31
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El Clásico blasts off the title race in La Liga
Dan Hilton of The Barcelona Podcast joins the podcast to talk Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford, plus Barça's…
Oct 24
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Derek Rae + Stewart Robson on Der Klassiker 🇩🇪 — and how they do the commentary for EAFC!
The ESPN and EA Sports FC 26 commentary team joins the podcast.
Oct 17
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African World Cup qualifying is wonderfully unpredictable
Traditional powers Nigeria are faltering, the North is on the rise, and Cape Verde are the romantic's favorite.
Oct 10
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Bologna's Football Cathedral Is a Layer Cake of Contradictions
It's a fascist monument that's beloved in a lefty town, and soon it will be transformed once more.
May 29
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Has Anfield Lost Its Formidable Atmosphere?
I can only speak to my own experience under the lights in Liverpool on a Tuesday night.
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What Everton Will Leave Behind at Goodison Park
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