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How Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards Got on American TV
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How Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards Got on American TV

Interviews with the three stars reveal the inside story of how they got involved in a project that took shape over just 28 days.

Jack Holmes
Sep 17, 2024
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28 DAYS ‘TIL LISBON

CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus was visiting the Inside the NFL production team one day when he subtly broke some news. “In passing, he said to me, ‘We’re in the mix for the Champions League,’” remembers Pete Radovich, senior creative director for the network. “I said, ‘Don’t f- with me, Sean. For real?’” 

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