Episode 2108: Messi’s Tears, PSG Power, Grealo Too Sexy?
Today’s football minipod takes on the big issues in a short time. Was it OK for Lionel Messi to cry? Should he play for free?
How it came to this and how it shouldn’t have. Piece on Messi’s ill-fitting and sad farewell
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And why do managers think Jack Grealish is simply too sexy to risk sending on to the field of play?
And Ken tells us how pumped he is for the start of the new Premier League season.
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