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Introducing: Sport Sensemaker from Tortoise23 Aug 202200:01:40

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Ep 190: End of season review - part two20 May 202200:07:48
Chloe Beresford and Andrew Butler continue to reflect on the 2021/2022 season. In this final episode of the Playmaker they discuss club ownership, diversity in football and the overall state of English football.

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Ep 181: Moustapha Cisse’s extraordinary season09 May 202200:05:42
Football is awash with stories that describe one player’s improbable rise through the ranks to sporting fame. But none quite come close to Moustapha Cisse’s rise.

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Ep 91: Maldini's Milan14 Dec 202100:06:34
Paolo Maldini helped AC Milan win the Champions League five out of the seven times they've won it. But the last time they won was 2007. So why are the team now a shadow of their former selves?

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Ep 90: What's going on at the PFA?13 Dec 202100:06:44
The Professional Footballers Association is the players' union. But how well does it represent their interests? And why isn't it more open about its activities?

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Ep 89: Sergio Ramos - a galactico too far?10 Dec 202100:05:13
The Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos signed for Paris Saint Germain, and pocketed a fortune. Then he disappeared.

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Ep 88: Sergio Aguero and the anti-vaxxers09 Dec 202100:05:45
How a new conspiracy – about the Covid-19 vaccine causing players to collapse on the pitch – has taken hold.

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Ep 87: The grand old team08 Dec 202100:06:11
Everton's majority owner, Farhad Moshiri, puts the club's poor performance down to injuries. But what does hiring eight managers in six years really tell us?

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Ep 86: The Newcastle snub07 Dec 202100:05:17
Former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has said Newcastle United might struggle to attract big talent because players don’t want to live in the north east. It didn't go down well – but is he right?

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Ep 85: Rainbow laces06 Dec 202100:06:16
The rainbow laces campaign is a fixture in the Premier League calendar. But how far can it go to change the game for LGBTQ+ fans and players?

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Ep 84: Cristiano Ronaldo's sour grapes03 Dec 202100:05:16
This week, Cristiano Ronaldo finished outside the top three in the Ballon d'Or for the first time in ten years. The Portuguese superstar isn't happy about it at all. 

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Ep 83: The Premier League fights back02 Dec 202100:06:58
The MP Tracey Crouch's fan led review is creating waves. Is one of the world's most successful leagues under threat?

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Ep 82: Changing the way football is run01 Dec 202100:06:42
The MP Tracey Crouch has come up with a plan to change the way football in England is run. It looks like it might be adopted.

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Ep 180: The return of Bury FC06 May 202200:07:39

Bury FC have been bought out of administration three years after their league expulsion. But the hard work in starting again has more hurdles than you might think.


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Ep 81: Prostate United30 Nov 202100:05:10
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. Now Luton FC and Mick Harford are putting up a fight.

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Ep 80: Conte and the ketchup29 Nov 202100:05:56
The new Spurs manager, Antonio Conte, has banned his players from eating ketchup. Is no condiment safe?

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Ep 79: Ballon d’Or – the unhealthy obsession26 Nov 202100:06:26
On Monday night, Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski will go head-to-head to be crowned the world’s best player. But should we really be lauding any player with individual awards?

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Ep 78: The Rainbow Team25 Nov 202100:06:04
France's victorious 1998 World Cup side were nicknamed the "Rainbow Team" for their ethnic diversity. How is Lilian Thuram using his platform to talk about racism today?

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Ep 77: Gareth Southgate: the "nearly" man?24 Nov 202100:05:38
This week, Gareth Southgate extended his contract with England until 2024. But will he always just be the “nearly” man? 

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Ep 76: Afghan women footballers - lives on the line23 Nov 202100:06:39
Kim Kardashian is an unlikely guardian angel for the women who play for Afghanistan's national football team. But she came to their help in their hour of need.

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Ep 75: The fall and rise of Stockport County22 Nov 202100:06:27
For years, Stockport County have been on the slide. Have they finally found the way back up?

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Ep 74: The vanishing millions19 Nov 202100:06:08
Vanishing spray, the stuff which referees use to mark out distances for free kicks, has become part of football. But now there's a monumental fight over who owns the patent to it.

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Ep 73: Scotland's revolution?18 Nov 202100:06:40
Scotland just won their sixth consecutive game for the first time in 90 years. Is their boss Steve Clarke finally pulling out all the stops?

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Ep 72: Graham Potter - sleeping away from home17 Nov 202100:06:59
The Brighton manager, Graham Potter, has been sleeping rough to publicise a campaign to end homelessness. Can he make a difference?

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Ep 179: The Misunderstanding of Paul Pogba05 May 202200:05:13
Reports suggest that Paul Pogba will leave Manchester United this summer. He’s often been an unpopular figure at Old Trafford, but has he really been as much of a failure as people say?

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Ep 71: The super 6,00016 Nov 202100:07:16
The FA have set a three-year target of 6,000 strong crowds for Women’s Super League fixtures. Can they do it?

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Ep 70: Men against boys15 Nov 202100:06:32
Since 2016, 16 Premier League or ‘category one’ academies have entered teams into the EFL Trophy to gain valuable experience. The changes aren't working.

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Ep 69: A game without the name12 Nov 202100:06:12
Talks for naming rights between video game manufacturer EA Sports and FIFA are reportedly at a standstill. Which could mean the unthinkable – a FIFA video game not actually called FIFA. 

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Ep 68: No place for sentiment11 Nov 202100:06:28
Dean Smith had the dream job – manager of his childhood club, Aston Villa. His sacking after a poor run of form shows just how brutal the industry is.

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Ep 67: England's right-back puzzle10 Nov 202100:05:59
Trent Alexander-Arnold is arguably the best right-back in world football. Why isn't he first choice for England?

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Ep 66: Can Xavi fix Barca?09 Nov 202100:07:52
Barcelona legend Xavi is back at his old club as manager. But the job ahead of him is one of the most difficult in world football.

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Ep 65: The one per cent club08 Nov 202100:06:02
Common Goal tries to get footballers to donate 1% of their salary to good causes. It's starting to work, but it's working better among relatively low-paid women footballers than among the highly-paid men.

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Ep 64: What happened to home advantage?05 Nov 202100:07:04
It used to be the case that playing football at home gave teams a big advantage. But so far this year in the Premier League, more away teams have won. What's going on?

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Ep 63: The Moyesiah04 Nov 202100:08:04
David Moyes was sacked by Man Utd and ridiculed at Real Sociedad. At West Ham, he's risen again - spectacularly.

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Ep 62: The genius of Jeff03 Nov 202100:05:28
Jeff Stelling is stepping down from Soccer Saturday on Sky. A football nation mourns.

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Ep 178: Newcastle’s Mission Possible04 May 202200:06:20
Newcastle looked doomed to almost certain relegation when Eddie Howe took over in November. But in the end they achieved safety with games to spare. How has he done it?

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Ep 61: Antonio Conte - Mr 100%02 Nov 202100:08:12
He's one of the most formidable characters in global football - a superstar and a tyrant. And Antonio Conte seems to be heading back to the Premier League soon.

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Ep 60: Carli Lloyd's farewell01 Nov 202100:07:15
Carli Lloyd, the American GOAT superstar, is bidding farewell to her international career. But behind the success, there has been a price to pay...

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Ep 59: The Karim Benzema puzzle29 Oct 202100:05:40
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career. But off-the-field matters threaten to jeopardise his on-pitch form, and it's not the first time it's happened.

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Ep 58: Not just a surname?28 Oct 202100:07:15
Romano Floriani Mussolini has signed for the Italian side Lazio. He's not even played for their first team, and is already making headlines. Why?

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Ep 57: Not so golden27 Oct 202100:06:16
David Beckham has just signed a deal which is putting his reputation at risk. For a reported £150m, he has agreed to become the face of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – and an ambassador for the country.

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Ep 56: Shut up and dribble26 Oct 202100:06:09
Marcus Rashford has become as much an activist as a footballer. Can any player successfully balance on- and off-the-field activities?

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Ep 55: Keeping it in the football family25 Oct 202100:05:33
The PSG star Mauro Icardi's spectacular fall-out with his wife has become big news - because she's his agent, too. More and more footballers seem to be mixing family with business.

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Ep 54: Fact, fiction and football22 Oct 202100:04:20
In the TV hit Succession, a made-up media mogul accidentally buys Hearts FC. It's turned into a real-life good news story.

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Ep 53: When will Newcastle win the league?21 Oct 202100:06:03
It's one thing for Newcastle to get a lot of money to spend from their new Saudi owners. It's another altogether to build a successful team with it.

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Ep 52: The best reject in the world20 Oct 202100:06:43
Liverpool's Mo Salah is one of the best players in the world at the moment. Did his rise to the top start when Chelsea decided he wasn't good enough for them?

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Ep 177: Football’s crypto bros03 May 202200:09:19

The worlds of football, cryptocurrencies and their associated industries have collided more this season than ever before. What can we expect in the future from these fledgling businesses?


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Ep 51: Sir Alex Ferguson's shadow19 Oct 202100:07:39
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is struggling at Man Utd. Does the continuing presence of his illustrious predecessor, Sir Alex Ferguson, help or hinder him?

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Ep 50: Calming down football18 Oct 202100:06:31
The atmosphere at a football match can be frenzied - too frenzied for people with autism. Now some clubs are finding ways to calm things down.

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Ep 49: Racism: the receiving end15 Oct 202100:08:04
Two weeks ago League Two goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux was racially abused by a fan on social media. In his own words, he talks about the raw emotion he felt and how we can move forward to a better future.

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